Processor comparison
AMD A8-3870K vs Intel Pentium G3220
AMD
AMD A8-3870K
AMD Socket FM1
3000 MHz
4 cores
Dec 2011
DESKTOP
VS
Intel
Intel Pentium G3220
Intel Socket 1150
3000 MHz
2 cores
Sep 2013
DESKTOP
Summary
Synthetic performance index
- AMD A8-3870K100%
- Intel Pentium G3220117%
Relative performance
Single thread performance index
- AMD A8-3870K100%
- Intel Pentium G3220153%
Relative performance
Multi thread performance index
- AMD A8-3870K123%
- Intel Pentium G3220100%
Relative performance
Reasons to consider the AMD A8-3870K
- Much higher multi threaded performance (around 23% higher). This allows for higher performance in professional applications like encoding or heavy multitasking.
Reasons to consider the Intel Pentium G3220
- Much higher single threaded performance (around 53% higher), makes a noticeable performance difference in gaming and the majority of applications.
- 46 watts lower power draw.
- This is a newer product, it might have better application compatibility/performance (check features chart below).
Gaming
No clear winner declared
Productivity
HWSpot recommends the AMD A8-3870K
Based on productivity benchmarks, overall multithreaded performance and theoretical specifications.
Specifications
Features
| AMD A8-3870K | Intel Pentium G3220 |
|---|
| MMX | | |
| 3DNow! | | |
| SSE | | |
| SSE2 | | |
| SSE3 | | |
| SSE4A | | |
| AMD64 | | |
| CnQ | | |
| NX bit | | |
| AMD-V | | |
| SSSE3 | | |
| SSE4.2 | | |
| EIST | | |
| Intel 64 | | |
| XD bit | | |
| VT-x | | |
| CLMUL | | |
| FMA3 | | |
Architecture
| AMD A8-3870K | Intel Pentium G3220 |
|---|
| Architecture | AMD LLano | Intel_Haswell |
| Market | Desktop | Desktop |
| Memory Support | DDR3 | DDR3 |
| Codename | Llano | Haswell |
| Release Date | Dec 2011 | Sep 2013 |
Cores
| AMD A8-3870K | Intel Pentium G3220 |
|---|
| Cores | 4 | 2 |
| Threads | 4 | 2 |
| SMPs | 1 | 1 |
| Integrated Graphics | Radeon HD 6550D | Intel HD (Haswell) |
Cache
| AMD A8-3870K | Intel Pentium G3220 |
|---|
| L1 Cache | 128 KB (per core) | 64 KB (per core) |
| L2 Cache | 1024 KB (per core) | 256 KB (per core) |
| L3 Cache | 0 KB | 3072 KB (shared) |
Physical
| AMD A8-3870K | Intel Pentium G3220 |
|---|
| Socket | AMD Socket FM1 | Intel Socket 1150 |
| Max Case Temp | unknown | 72°C |
| Package | uPGA | FC-LGA12C |
| Die Size | 228mm² | 177mm² |
| Process | 32 nm | 22 nm |
Performance
| AMD A8-3870K | Intel Pentium G3220 |
|---|
| Cpu Frequency | 3000 MHz | 3000 MHz |
| Turbo Clock | none | none |
| Base Clock | 100 MHz | 100 MHz |
| Voltage | 1.4125 V | unknown |
| TDP | 100 W | 54 W |
Raw performance index
Raw single-thread performance estimation
- AMD A8-3870K3000 points
- Intel Pentium G32203360 points
Points - higher is better
Raw multi-thread performance estimation
- AMD A8-3870K12000 points
- Intel Pentium G32206720 points
Points - higher is better
Synthetic benchmarks
GeekBench 3 (32-bit Multi Core)
- AMD A8-3870K5292
- Intel Pentium G32204272
points - higher is better
GeekBench 3 (64-bit Single Core)
- AMD A8-3870K1685
- Intel Pentium G32202603
points - higher is better
GeekBench 3 (64-bit Multi Core)
- AMD A8-3870K5804
- Intel Pentium G32204702
points - higher is better
GeekBench 3 (32-bit Single Core)
- AMD A8-3870K1568
- Intel Pentium G32202402
points - higher is better