AMD Ryzen 9 9900X3D vs Intel Core i3-3220
—Single-core20
86.2Multi-core20.4
93.8Gamingspec-based20
14 spec wins — AMD Ryzen 9 9900X3D2 spec wins — Intel Core i3-3220
InnoReviews verdict
No overall winner yet: AMD Ryzen 9 9900X3D lacks the published benchmark results an Inno Score requires, so there is no Inno Score to compare — we don't rank chips on their spec sheet alone. The spec table below still shows every difference we track.
Which would you pick?
Key differences
Reasons to pick the AMD Ryzen 9 9900X3D
- Stronger multi-core score: 86 vs 20
- 4167% higher L3 cache: 128 MB vs 3 MB
- 2300% higher L2 cache: 12 MB vs 1 MB
- 1976% higher PassMark: 56,050 vs 2,700
- 700% higher Max memory: 256 GB vs 32 GB
Reasons to pick the Intel Core i3-3220
- 54% lower Base TDP: 55 W vs 120 W
- Has Cooler included — the other doesn't
- Lower launch price: $117 vs $599
General
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 9 9900X3D | Intel Core i3-3220 |
|---|---|---|
| Announced | 2025+1% | 2012 |
| Socket | AM5 | LGA1155 |
| Process | 4 nm+82% | 22 nm |
| Base TDP | 120 W | 55 W+54% |
| Unlocked multiplier | Yes | No |
| Cooler included | No | Yes |
Cores & Clocks
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 9 9900X3D | Intel Core i3-3220 |
|---|---|---|
| Cores | 12+500% | 2 |
| Performance cores | 12+500% | 2 |
| Efficiency cores | 0 | 0 |
| Threads | 24+500% | 4 |
| Base clock | 4.4 GHz+33% | 3.3 GHz |
| Boost clock | 5.5 GHz+67% | 3.3 GHz |
| L2 cache | 12 MB+2300% | 1 MB |
| L3 cache | 128 MB+4167% | 3 MB |
Integrated GPU
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 9 9900X3D | Intel Core i3-3220 |
|---|---|---|
| iGPU | AMD Radeon Graphics (2 CU RDNA 2) | Intel HD Graphics 2500 |
| iGPU clock | 2,200 MHz | 1,050 MHz |
Memory
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 9 9900X3D | Intel Core i3-3220 |
|---|---|---|
| Memory support | DDR5-5600 | DDR3-1600 |
| Max memory | 256 GB+700% | 32 GB |
| Memory channels | 2 | 2 |
Platform
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 9 9900X3D | Intel Core i3-3220 |
|---|---|---|
| PCIe version | 5+150% | 2 |
| CPU PCIe lanes | 28+75% | 16 |
Benchmarks
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 9 9900X3D | Intel Core i3-3220 |
|---|---|---|
| Geekbench 6 (single) | — | 790Bottom 2% |
| Geekbench 6 (multi) | — | 1,720Bottom 2% |
| Cinebench R23 (single) | — | 765Bottom 1% |
| Cinebench R23 (multi) | — | 1,900Bottom 1% |
| PassMark | 56,050+1976%Top 12% | 2,700Bottom 2% |
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