Processor comparison
AMD Athlon II X4 651 vs Intel Pentium G3220
AMD
AMD Athlon II X4 651
AMD Socket FM1
3000 MHz
4 cores
Nov 2011
DESKTOP
VS
Intel
Intel Pentium G3220
Intel Socket 1150
3000 MHz
2 cores
Sep 2013
DESKTOP
Summary
Synthetic performance index
- AMD Athlon II X4 651100%
- Intel Pentium G3220117%
Relative performance
Single thread performance index
- AMD Athlon II X4 651100%
- Intel Pentium G3220154%
Relative performance
Multi thread performance index
- AMD Athlon II X4 651123%
- Intel Pentium G3220100%
Relative performance
Reasons to consider the AMD Athlon II X4 651
- 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 54% 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).
- Has an integrated GPU, which allows to run the system without a dedicated graphics card, unlike the AMD Athlon II X4 651.
Gaming
No clear winner declared
Productivity
HWSpot recommends the AMD Athlon II X4 651
Based on productivity benchmarks, overall multithreaded performance and theoretical specifications.
Specifications
Features
| AMD Athlon II X4 651 | Intel Pentium G3220 |
|---|
| MMX | | |
| 3DNow! | | |
| SSE | | |
| SSE2 | | |
| SSE3 | | |
| SSE4A | | |
| AMD64 | | |
| NX bit | | |
| AMD-V | | |
| SSSE3 | | |
| SSE4.2 | | |
| EIST | | |
| Intel 64 | | |
| XD bit | | |
| VT-x | | |
| CLMUL | | |
| FMA3 | | |
Architecture
| AMD Athlon II X4 651 | Intel Pentium G3220 |
|---|
| Architecture | AMD LLano | Intel_Haswell |
| Market | Desktop | Desktop |
| Memory Support | DDR3 | DDR3 |
| Codename | Llano | Haswell |
| Release Date | Nov 2011 | Sep 2013 |
Cores
| AMD Athlon II X4 651 | Intel Pentium G3220 |
|---|
| Cores | 4 | 2 |
| Threads | 4 | 2 |
| SMPs | 1 | 1 |
| Integrated Graphics | No | Intel HD (Haswell) |
Cache
| AMD Athlon II X4 651 | 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 Athlon II X4 651 | 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 Athlon II X4 651 | 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 Athlon II X4 6513000 points
- Intel Pentium G32203360 points
Points - higher is better
Raw multi-thread performance estimation
- AMD Athlon II X4 65112000 points
- Intel Pentium G32206720 points
Points - higher is better
Synthetic benchmarks
GeekBench 3 (32-bit Multi Core)
- AMD Athlon II X4 6515295
- Intel Pentium G32204272
points - higher is better
GeekBench 3 (32-bit Single Core)
- AMD Athlon II X4 6511555
- Intel Pentium G32202402
points - higher is better