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AMD Ryzen 3 1200 vs Intel Core i3-3220

WINNER
AMD Ryzen 3 1200
21.8Inno Score
VS
Intel Core i3-3220
20.2Inno Score
20Single-core20
23.6Multi-core20.4
20.6Gamingspec-based20
14 spec wins — AMD Ryzen 3 12002 spec wins — Intel Core i3-3220

InnoReviews verdict

AMD Ryzen 3 1200 wins this desktop processor face-off, 21.8 to 20.2, pulling ahead mainly in multi-core (+3). Intel Core i3-3220 still makes sense if its price or standout specs fit your needs better.

Which would you pick?

Key differences

Reasons to pick the AMD Ryzen 3 1200

  • Stronger multi-core score: 24 vs 20
  • 300% higher L2 cache: 2 MB vs 0.5 MB
  • 175% higher PassMark: 6,271 vs 2,278
  • 167% higher L3 cache: 8 MB vs 3 MB
  • 100% higher cores: 4 vs 2

Reasons to pick the Intel Core i3-3220

  • 15% lower Base TDP: 55 W vs 65 W

General

General comparison: AMD Ryzen 3 1200 versus Intel Core i3-3220
SpecAMD Ryzen 3 1200Intel Core i3-3220
Announced20172012
SocketAM4LGA1155
Process14 nm+36%22 nm
Base TDP65 W55 W+15%
Max turbo power88 W—
Unlocked multiplierYesNo
Cooler includedYesYes

Cores & Clocks

Cores & Clocks comparison: AMD Ryzen 3 1200 versus Intel Core i3-3220
SpecAMD Ryzen 3 1200Intel Core i3-3220
Cores4+100%2
Performance cores4+100%2
Efficiency cores00
Threads44
Base clock3.1 GHz3.3 GHz+6%
Boost clock3.4 GHz+3%3.3 GHz
L2 cache2 MB+300%0.5 MB
L3 cache8 MB+167%3 MB

Integrated GPU

Integrated GPU comparison: AMD Ryzen 3 1200 versus Intel Core i3-3220
SpecAMD Ryzen 3 1200Intel Core i3-3220
iGPU—Intel HD Graphics 2500
iGPU clock—1,050 MHz

Memory

Memory comparison: AMD Ryzen 3 1200 versus Intel Core i3-3220
SpecAMD Ryzen 3 1200Intel Core i3-3220
Memory supportDDR4-2667DDR3-1600
Max memory64 GB+100%32 GB
Memory channels22

Platform

Platform comparison: AMD Ryzen 3 1200 versus Intel Core i3-3220
SpecAMD Ryzen 3 1200Intel Core i3-3220
PCIe version3+50%2
CPU PCIe lanes24+50%16

Benchmarks

Benchmarks comparison: AMD Ryzen 3 1200 versus Intel Core i3-3220
SpecAMD Ryzen 3 1200Intel Core i3-3220
Geekbench 6 (single)—790Bottom 3%
Geekbench 6 (multi)—1,720Bottom 2%
Cinebench R23 (single)830+8%Bottom 2%765Bottom 1%
Cinebench R23 (multi)—1,900Bottom 1%
PassMark6,271+175%Bottom 6%2,278Bottom 1%
PassMark (single thread)1,925+12%Bottom 2%1,712Bottom 1%
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