AMD Ryzen 3 7320U vs Intel Core i3-3220

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AMD Ryzen 3 7320U CPU1 vs CPU2 Intel Core i3-3220
AMD Ryzen 3 7320U Intel Core i3-3220

CPU comparison

In this CPU comparison, we compare the AMD Ryzen 3 7320U and the Intel Core i3-3220 and use benchmarks to check which processor is faster.

We compare the AMD Ryzen 3 7320U 4 core processor released in Q3/2022 with the Intel Core i3-3220 which has 2 CPU cores and was introduced in Q3/2012.
AMD Ryzen 3 (33) Family Intel Core i3 (205)
AMD Ryzen 7020U (4) CPU group Intel Core i 3000 (31)
6 Generation 3
Mendocino (Zen 2) Architecture Ivy Bridge S
Mobile Segment Desktop / Server
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CPU Cores and Base Frequency

The AMD Ryzen 3 7320U is a 4 core processor with a clock frequency of 2.40 GHz (4.10 GHz). The processor can compute 8 threads at the same time. The Intel Core i3-3220 clocks with 3.30 GHz, has 2 CPU cores and can calculate 4 threads in parallel.

AMD Ryzen 3 7320U Characteristic Intel Core i3-3220
4 Cores 2
8 Threads 4
normal Core architecture normal
Yes Hyperthreading Yes
No Overclocking ? No
2.40 GHz Frequency 3.30 GHz
4.10 GHz Turbo Frequency (1 Core) --
3.20 GHz Turbo Frequency (All Cores) --

Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning

Processors with the support of artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning (ML) can process many calculations, especially audio, image and video processing, much faster than classic processors. Algorithms for ML improve their performance the more data they have collected via software. ML tasks can be processed up to 10,000 times faster than with a classic processor.

AMD Ryzen 3 7320U Characteristic Intel Core i3-3220
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Internal Graphics

Graphics (iGPU) integrated into the processor not only enable image output without having to rely on a dedicated graphics solution, but can also efficiently accelerate video playback.

AMD Radeon 610M GPU Intel HD Graphics 2500
0.40 GHz GPU frequency 0.65 GHz
1.90 GHz GPU (Turbo) 1.05 GHz
9 GPU Generation 7
6 nm Technology 22 nm
3 Max. displays 3
2 Compute units 6
128 Shader 48
Yes Hardware Raytracing No
No Frame Generation No
8 GB Max. GPU Memory 2 GB
12 DirectX Version 11.0

Hardware codec support

A photo or video codec that is accelerated in hardware can greatly accelerate the working speed of a processor and extend the battery life of notebooks or smartphones when playing videos.

AMD Radeon 610M GPU Intel HD Graphics 2500
Decode / Encode Codec h265 / HEVC (8 bit) No
Decode / Encode Codec h265 / HEVC (10 bit) No
Decode / Encode Codec h264 Decode / Encode
Decode / Encode Codec VP9 No
Decode / Encode Codec VP8 No
Decode Codec AV1 No
Decode / Encode Codec AVC Decode / Encode
Decode Codec VC-1 Decode
Decode / Encode Codec JPEG Decode

Memory & PCIe

Up to 16 GB of memory in a maximum of 2 memory channels is supported by the AMD Ryzen 3 7320U, while the Intel Core i3-3220 supports a maximum of 32 GB of memory with a maximum memory bandwidth of 25.6 GB/s enabled.

AMD Ryzen 3 7320U Characteristic Intel Core i3-3220
LPDDR5-5500 Memory DDR3-1600
16 GB Max. Memory 32 GB
2 (Dual Channel) Memory channels 2 (Dual Channel)
44.0 GB/s Max. Bandwidth 25.6 GB/s
No ECC No
2.00 MB L2 Cache --
4.00 MB L3 Cache 3.00 MB
3.0 PCIe version 2.0
4 PCIe lanes 16
3.9 GB/s PCIe Bandwidth 8.0 GB/s

Thermal Management

The AMD Ryzen 3 7320U has a TDP of 15 W. The TDP of the Intel Core i3-3220 is 55 W. System integrators use the TDP of the processor as a guide when dimensioning the cooling solution.

AMD Ryzen 3 7320U Characteristic Intel Core i3-3220
15 W TDP (PL1 / PBP) 55 W
-- TDP (PL2) --
-- TDP up --
8 W TDP down --
100 °C Tjunction max. --

Technical details

The AMD Ryzen 3 7320U has 6.00 MB cache and is manufactured in 6 nm. The cache of Intel Core i3-3220 is at 3.00 MB. The processor is manufactured in 22 nm.

AMD Ryzen 3 7320U Characteristic Intel Core i3-3220
6 nm Technology 22 nm
Monolithic Chip design Monolithic
x86-64 (64 bit) Instruction set (ISA) x86-64 (64 bit)
SSE4a, SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX2, FMA3 ISA extensions SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX
FT6 Socket LGA 1155
AMD-V, SVM Virtualization VT-x, VT-x EPT
Yes AES-NI Yes
Windows 10, Windows 11, Linux Operating systems Windows 10, Linux
Q3/2022 Release date Q3/2012
-- Release price 117 $
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Average performance in benchmarks

⌀ Single core performance in 2 CPU benchmarks
AMD Ryzen 3 7320U (100%)
Intel Core i3-3220 (52%)
⌀ Multi core performance in 3 CPU benchmarks
AMD Ryzen 3 7320U (100%)
Intel Core i3-3220 (29%)

Geekbench 5, 64bit (Single-Core)

Geekbench 5 is a cross plattform benchmark that heavily uses the systems memory. A fast memory will push the result a lot. The single-core test only uses one CPU core, the amount of cores or hyperthreading ability doesn't count.
AMD Ryzen 3 7320U AMD Ryzen 3 7320U
4C 8T @ 4.10 GHz
1043 (100%)
Intel Core i3-3220 Intel Core i3-3220
2C 4T @ 3.30 GHz
648 (62%)

Geekbench 5, 64bit (Multi-Core)

Geekbench 5 is a cross plattform benchmark that heavily uses the systems memory. A fast memory will push the result a lot. The multi-core test involves all CPU cores and taks a big advantage of hyperthreading.
AMD Ryzen 3 7320U AMD Ryzen 3 7320U
4C 8T @ 3.20 GHz
3909 (100%)
Intel Core i3-3220 Intel Core i3-3220
2C 4T @ 3.30 GHz
1376 (35%)

Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)

Geekbench 6 is a benchmark for modern computers, notebooks and smartphones. What is new is an optimized utilization of newer CPU architectures, e.g. based on the big.LITTLE concept and combining CPU cores of different sizes. The single-core benchmark only evaluates the performance of the fastest CPU core, the number of CPU cores in a processor is irrelevant here.
AMD Ryzen 3 7320U AMD Ryzen 3 7320U
4C 8T @ 4.10 GHz
1324 (100%)
Intel Core i3-3220 Intel Core i3-3220
2C 4T @ 3.30 GHz
558 (42%)

Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)

Geekbench 6 is a benchmark for modern computers, notebooks and smartphones. What is new is an optimized utilization of newer CPU architectures, e.g. based on the big.LITTLE concept and combining CPU cores of different sizes. The multi-core benchmark evaluates the performance of all of the processor's CPU cores. Virtual thread improvements such as AMD SMT or Intel's Hyper-Threading have a positive impact on the benchmark result.
AMD Ryzen 3 7320U AMD Ryzen 3 7320U
4C 8T @ 3.20 GHz
4079 (100%)
Intel Core i3-3220 Intel Core i3-3220
2C 4T @ 3.30 GHz
1195 (29%)

iGPU - FP32 Performance (Single-precision GFLOPS)

The theoretical computing performance of the internal graphics unit of the processor with simple accuracy (32 bit) in GFLOPS. GFLOPS indicates how many billion floating point operations the iGPU can perform per second.
AMD Ryzen 3 7320U AMD Ryzen 3 7320U
AMD Radeon 610M @ 1.90 GHz
383 (100%)
Intel Core i3-3220 Intel Core i3-3220
Intel HD Graphics 2500 @ 1.05 GHz
101 (26%)

Estimated results for PassMark CPU Mark

Some of the CPUs listed below have been benchmarked by CPU-monkey. However the majority of CPUs have not been tested and the results have been estimated by a CPU-monkey’s secret proprietary formula. As such they do not accurately reflect the actual Passmark CPU mark values and are not endorsed by PassMark Software Pty Ltd.
AMD Ryzen 3 7320U AMD Ryzen 3 7320U
4C 8T @ 3.20 GHz
9288 (100%)
Intel Core i3-3220 Intel Core i3-3220
2C 4T @ 3.30 GHz
2246 (24%)

Cinebench R20 (Single-Core)

Cinebench R20 is the successor of Cinebench R15 and is also based on the Cinema 4 Suite. Cinema 4 is a worldwide used software to create 3D forms. The single-core test only uses one CPU core, the amount of cores or hyperthreading ability doesn't count.
AMD Ryzen 3 7320U AMD Ryzen 3 7320U
4C 8T @ 4.10 GHz
0 (0%)
Intel Core i3-3220 Intel Core i3-3220
2C 4T @ 3.30 GHz
254 (100%)

Cinebench R20 (Multi-Core)

Cinebench R20 is the successor of Cinebench R15 and is also based on the Cinema 4 Suite. Cinema 4 is a worldwide used software to create 3D forms. The multi-core test involves all CPU cores and taks a big advantage of hyperthreading.
AMD Ryzen 3 7320U AMD Ryzen 3 7320U
4C 8T @ 3.20 GHz
0 (0%)
Intel Core i3-3220 Intel Core i3-3220
2C 4T @ 3.30 GHz
639 (100%)

CPU-Z Benchmark 17 (Single-Core)

The CPU-Z benchmark measures a processor's performance by measuring the time it takes the system to complete all benchmark calculations. The faster the benchmark is completed, the higher the score.
AMD Ryzen 3 7320U AMD Ryzen 3 7320U
4C 8T @ 3.20 GHz
0 (0%)
Intel Core i3-3220 Intel Core i3-3220
2C 4T @ 3.30 GHz
279 (100%)

CPU-Z Benchmark 17 (Multi-Core)

The CPU-Z benchmark measures a processor's performance by measuring the time it takes the system to complete all benchmark calculations. The faster the benchmark is completed, the higher the score.
AMD Ryzen 3 7320U AMD Ryzen 3 7320U
4C 8T @ 2.40 GHz
0 (0%)
Intel Core i3-3220 Intel Core i3-3220
2C 4T @ 3.30 GHz
812 (100%)

Cinebench R15 (Single-Core)

Cinebench R15 is the successor of Cinebench 11.5 and is also based on the Cinema 4 Suite. Cinema 4 is a worldwide used software to create 3D forms. The single-core test only uses one CPU core, the amount of cores or hyperthreading ability doesn't count.
AMD Ryzen 3 7320U AMD Ryzen 3 7320U
4C 8T @ 4.10 GHz
0 (0%)
Intel Core i3-3220 Intel Core i3-3220
2C 4T @ 3.30 GHz
115 (100%)

Cinebench R15 (Multi-Core)

Cinebench R15 is the successor of Cinebench 11.5 and is also based on the Cinema 4 Suite. Cinema 4 is a worldwide used software to create 3D forms. The multi-core test involves all CPU cores and taks a big advantage of hyperthreading.
AMD Ryzen 3 7320U AMD Ryzen 3 7320U
4C 8T @ 3.20 GHz
0 (0%)
Intel Core i3-3220 Intel Core i3-3220
2C 4T @ 3.30 GHz
295 (100%)

Devices using this processor

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