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The AMD Athlon X4 740 Quad Core is newer than Intel Core i3-3220 @ 3.30GHz also around 14% faster in multi-threaded (CPU Mark) testing, but Intel Core i3-3220 @ 3.30GHz is around 22% faster in single-thread testing. However, AMD Athlon X4 740 Quad Core uses around 17% more power. All the CPUs in this comparison belong in the Desktop CPU Class.The values below were tabulated from a combined 4682 benchmarks submitted from our PerformanceTest software and results and are updated daily to include new submissions.
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Socket Type | FM2 | LGA1155 | |
CPU Class | Desktop | Desktop | |
Clockspeed | 3.2 GHz | 3.3 GHz | |
Turbo Speed | Up to 3.7 GHz | Not Supported | |
# of Physical Cores | 4 (in 2 physical modules) | 2 (Threads: 4) | |
Cache | L1: 320KB, L2: 8.0MB, | L1: 128KB, L2: 0.5MB, L3: 3MB | |
TDP | 65W | 55W | |
Yearly Running Cost | $11.86 | $10.04 | |
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First Seen on Chart | Q4 2012 | Q3 2012 | |
# of Samples | 305 | 4377 | |
CPU Value | 263.7 | 32.9 | |
Single Thread Rating(% diff. to max in group) | 1355(-21.5%) | 1727(0.0%) | |
CPU Mark(% diff. to max in group) | 2637(0.0%) | 2273(-13.8%) |
AMD Athlon X4 740 Quad Core | 2,637 | |
Intel Core i3-3220 @ 3.30GHz | 2,273 | |
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AMD Athlon X4 740 Quad Core | 263.7 | |
Intel Core i3-3220 @ 3.30GHz | 32.9 | |
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AMD Athlon X4 740 Quad Core | 1,355 | |
Intel Core i3-3220 @ 3.30GHz | 1,727 | |
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AMD Athlon X4 740 Quad Core | Intel Core i3-3220 @ 3.30GHz | |
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Max TDP | 65W | 55W |
Power consumption per day (kWh) | NA | NA |
Running cost per day | NA | NA |
Power consumption per year (kWh) | NA | NA |
Running cost per year | NA | NA |