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Processor comparison

AMD A10-7700K vs Intel Core i3-3225

AMD

AMD A10-7700K

AMD Socket FM2 3500 MHz 4 cores Jan 2014 DESKTOP
AMD A10-7700K
Intel

Intel Core i3-3225

Intel Socket 1155 3300 MHz 2 cores Sep 2012 DESKTOP
Intel Core i3-3225

Summary

Synthetic performance index

  • AMD A10-7700K100%
  • Intel Core i3-3225116%

Relative performance

Single thread performance index

  • AMD A10-7700K100%
  • Intel Core i3-3225132%

Relative performance

Multi thread performance index

  • AMD A10-7700K101%
  • Intel Core i3-3225100%

Relative performance

Reasons to consider the AMD A10-7700K

  • This is a newer product, it might have better application compatibility/performance (check features chart below).

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i3-3225

  • Much higher single threaded performance (around 32% higher), makes a noticeable performance difference in gaming and the majority of applications.
  • 40 watts lower power draw.
  • Around 16% higher average synthetic performance.
Intel Core i3-3225
Gaming

HWSpot recommends the Intel Core i3-3225

Based on game and synthetic benchmarks, and theoretical specifications.

No winner
Productivity

No clear winner declared

Specifications

Features

AMD A10-7700KIntel Core i3-3225
MMX
3DNow!
SSE
SSE2
SSE3
SSE4A
AMD64
CnQ
NX bit
AMD-V
SSSE3
SSE4.2
AVX
EIST
Intel 64
Hyper-Threading
XD bit
VT-x
TXT

Architecture

AMD A10-7700KIntel Core i3-3225
ArchitectureAMD SteamrollerIntel_IvyBridge
MarketDesktopDesktop
Memory SupportDDR3DDR3
CodenameKaveriIvy Bridge
Release DateJan 2014Sep 2012

Cores

AMD A10-7700KIntel Core i3-3225
Cores42
Threads44
SMPs11
Integrated GraphicsRadeon R7Intel HD 4000

Cache

AMD A10-7700KIntel Core i3-3225
L1 Cache128 KB (per core)64 KB (per core)
L2 Cache1024 KB (per core)256 KB (per core)
L3 Cache0 KB3072 KB (shared)

Physical

AMD A10-7700KIntel Core i3-3225
SocketAMD Socket FM2Intel Socket 1155
Max Case Temp74°C65°C
PackageuPGAFC-LGA12C
Die Size246mm²118mm²
Process28 nm22 nm

Performance

AMD A10-7700KIntel Core i3-3225
Cpu Frequency3500 MHz3300 MHz
Turbo Clock3800 MHznone
Base Clock100 MHz100 MHz
Voltage1.475 Vunknown
TDP95 W55 W

Raw performance index

Raw single-thread performance estimation

  • AMD A10-7700K2394 points
  • Intel Core i3-32253399 points

Points - higher is better

Raw multi-thread performance estimation

  • AMD A10-7700K7497 points
  • Intel Core i3-32258157 points

Points - higher is better

Synthetic benchmarks

GeekBench 3 (32-bit Multi Core)

  • AMD A10-7700K6101
  • Intel Core i3-32255450

points - higher is better

GeekBench 3 (32-bit Single Core)

  • AMD A10-7700K2061
  • Intel Core i3-32252540

points - higher is better

Cinebench R15 CPU Single 64Bit

  • AMD A10-7700K83
  • Intel Core i3-3225 (simulated)117.62

points - higher is better

Cinebench R15 CPU Multi 64Bit

  • AMD A10-7700K285
  • Intel Core i3-3225 (simulated)314.44

points - higher is better

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