Processor comparison
AMD Athlon II X2 280 vs Intel Pentium G3220T
AMD
AMD Athlon II X2 280
AMD Socket AM3
3600 MHz
2 cores
Feb 2013
DESKTOP
VS
Intel
Intel Pentium G3220T
Intel Socket 1150
2600 MHz
2 cores
Sep 2013
DESKTOP
Summary
Synthetic performance index
- AMD Athlon II X2 280100%
- Intel Pentium G3220T111%
Relative performance
Single thread performance index
- AMD Athlon II X2 280100%
- Intel Pentium G3220T114%
Relative performance
Multi thread performance index
- AMD Athlon II X2 280100%
- Intel Pentium G3220T108%
Relative performance
Reasons to consider the AMD Athlon II X2 280
Reasons to consider the Intel Pentium G3220T
- 14% higher single threaded performance.
- 8% higher multi threaded performance.
- Has an integrated GPU, which allows to run the system without a dedicated graphics card, unlike the AMD Athlon II X2 280.
- Around 11% higher average synthetic performance.
Gaming
HWSpot recommends the Intel Pentium G3220T
Based on game and synthetic benchmarks, and theoretical specifications.
Productivity
No clear winner declared
Specifications
Features
| AMD Athlon II X2 280 | Intel Pentium G3220T |
|---|
| MMX | | |
| 3DNow! | | |
| SSE | | |
| SSE2 | | |
| SSE3 | | |
| SSE4A | | |
| AMD64 | | |
| NX bit | | |
| AMD Virtualization | | |
| SSSE3 | | |
| SSE4.2 | | |
| EIST | | |
| Intel 64 | | |
| XD bit | | |
| VT-x | | |
| CLMUL | | |
| FMA3 | | |
Architecture
| AMD Athlon II X2 280 | Intel Pentium G3220T |
|---|
| Architecture | AMD K10 | Intel_Haswell |
| Market | Desktop | Desktop |
| Memory Support | DDR2, DDR3 | DDR3 |
| Codename | Regor | Haswell |
| Release Date | Feb 2013 | Sep 2013 |
Cores
| AMD Athlon II X2 280 | Intel Pentium G3220T |
|---|
| Cores | 2 | 2 |
| Threads | 2 | 2 |
| SMPs | 1 | 1 |
| Integrated Graphics | No | Intel HD (Haswell) |
Cache
| AMD Athlon II X2 280 | Intel Pentium G3220T |
|---|
| L1 Cache | 128 KB | 64 KB (per core) |
| L2 Cache | 1024 KB | 256 KB (per core) |
| L3 Cache | 0 KB | 3072 KB (shared) |
Physical
| AMD Athlon II X2 280 | Intel Pentium G3220T |
|---|
| Socket | AMD Socket AM3 | Intel Socket 1150 |
| Max Case Temp | unknown | 72°C |
| Package | uPGA | FC-LGA12C |
| Die Size | 117mm² | 177mm² |
| Process | 45 nm | 22 nm |
Performance
| AMD Athlon II X2 280 | Intel Pentium G3220T |
|---|
| Cpu Frequency | 3600 MHz | 2600 MHz |
| Turbo Clock | none | none |
| Base Clock | 200 MHz | 100 MHz |
| Voltage | 1.15 V | unknown |
| TDP | 65 W | 35 W |
Raw performance index
Raw single-thread performance estimation
- AMD Athlon II X2 2802268 points
- Intel Pentium G3220T2912 points
Points - higher is better
Raw multi-thread performance estimation
- AMD Athlon II X2 2804536 points
- Intel Pentium G3220T5824 points
Points - higher is better
Synthetic benchmarks
GeekBench 3 (32-bit Multi Core)
- AMD Athlon II X2 2803308
- Intel Pentium G3220T3587
points - higher is better
GeekBench 3 (32-bit Single Core)
- AMD Athlon II X2 2801785
- Intel Pentium G3220T2043
points - higher is better