Intel Core i3-3220T vs Intel Core i3-1215U Benchmark, comparison and differences


Intel Core i3-3220T		Intel Core i3-1215U
CPU comparison In this CPU comparison, we compare the Intel Core i3-3220T and the Intel Core i3-1215U and use benchmarks to check which processor is faster. We compare the Intel Core i3-3220T 2 core processor released in Q3/2012 with the Intel Core i3-1215U which has 6 CPU cores and was introduced in Q1/2022.

Intel Core i3 (205)	Family	Intel Core i3 (205)
Intel Core i 3000 (31)	CPU group	Intel Core i 1200P/1200U (21)
3	Generation	12
Ivy Bridge S	Architecture	Alder Lake U
Desktop / Server	Segment	Mobile
--	Predecessor	--
--	Successor	Intel Core i3-1315U

CPU Cores and Base Frequency The Intel Core i3-3220T is a 2 core processor with a clock frequency of 2.80 GHz. The processor can compute 4 threads at the same time. The Intel Core i3-1215U clocks with 1.20 GHz (4.40 GHz), has 6 CPU cores and can calculate 8 threads in parallel.
Intel Core i3-3220T	Characteristic	Intel Core i3-1215U
2	Cores	6
4	Threads	8
normal	Core architecture	hybrid (big.LITTLE)
Yes	Hyperthreading	Yes
No	Overclocking ?	No
2.80 GHz	A-Core	1.20 GHz (4.40 GHz) 2x Golden Cove
--	B-Core	0.90 GHz (3.30 GHz) 4x Gracemont
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.
Intel Core i3-3220T	Characteristic	Intel Core i3-1215U
--	AI hardware	--
--	AI specifications	--

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.
Intel HD Graphics 2500	GPU	Intel Iris Xe Graphics 64 (Alder Lake)
0.65 GHz	GPU frequency	0.30 GHz
1.05 GHz	GPU (Turbo)	1.10 GHz
7	GPU Generation	13
22 nm	Technology	10 nm
3	Max. displays	4
6	Compute units	64
48	Shader	512
No	Hardware Raytracing	No
No	Frame Generation	No
2 GB	Max. GPU Memory	32 GB
11.0	DirectX Version	12.1

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.
Intel HD Graphics 2500	GPU	Intel Iris Xe Graphics 64 (Alder Lake)
No	Codec h265 / HEVC (8 bit)	Decode / Encode
No	Codec h265 / HEVC (10 bit)	Decode / Encode
Decode / Encode	Codec h264	Decode / Encode
No	Codec VP9	Decode / Encode
No	Codec VP8	Decode
No	Codec AV1	Decode
Decode / Encode	Codec AVC	Decode / Encode
Decode	Codec VC-1	Decode
Decode	Codec JPEG	Decode / Encode

Memory & PCIe Up to 32 GB of memory in a maximum of 2 memory channels is supported by the Intel Core i3-3220T, while the Intel Core i3-1215U supports a maximum of 64 GB of memory with a maximum memory bandwidth of 83.2 GB/s enabled.
Intel Core i3-3220T	Characteristic	Intel Core i3-1215U
DDR3-1600	Memory	LPDDR5-5200, LPDDR4X-4266, DDR5-4800, DDR4-3200
32 GB	Max. Memory	64 GB
2 (Dual Channel)	Memory channels	2 (Dual Channel)
25.6 GB/s	Max. Bandwidth	83.2 GB/s
No	ECC	No
--	L2 Cache	4.50 MB
3.00 MB	L3 Cache	10.00 MB
2.0	PCIe version	4.0
16	PCIe lanes	28
8.0 GB/s	PCIe Bandwidth	55.1 GB/s
Thermal Management The Intel Core i3-3220T has a TDP of 35 W. The TDP of the Intel Core i3-1215U is 15 W. System integrators use the TDP of the processor as a guide when dimensioning the cooling solution.
Intel Core i3-3220T	Characteristic	Intel Core i3-1215U
35 W	TDP (PL1 / PBP)	15 W
--	TDP (PL2)	55 W
--	TDP up	--
--	TDP down	--
--	Tjunction max.	100 °C
Technical details The Intel Core i3-3220T has 3.00 MB cache and is manufactured in 22 nm. The cache of Intel Core i3-1215U is at 14.50 MB. The processor is manufactured in 10 nm.
Intel Core i3-3220T	Characteristic	Intel Core i3-1215U
22 nm	Technology	10 nm
Monolithic	Chip design	Monolithic
x86-64 (64 bit)	Instruction set (ISA)	x86-64 (64 bit)
SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX	ISA extensions	SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX2
LGA 1155	Socket	BGA 1744
VT-x, VT-x EPT	Virtualization	VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d
Yes	AES-NI	Yes
Windows 10, Linux	Operating systems	Windows 10, Windows 11, Linux
Q3/2012	Release date	Q1/2022
117 $	Release price	--

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Average performance in benchmarks

⌀ Single core performance in 2 CPU benchmarks

Intel Core i3-3220T (27%)

Intel Core i3-1215U (100%)

⌀ Multi core performance in 3 CPU benchmarks

Intel Core i3-3220T (21%)

Intel Core i3-1215U (100%)

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.


	Intel Core i3-3220T 2C 4T @ 2.80 GHz	517 (32%)
	Intel Core i3-1215U 6C 8T @ 4.40 GHz	1596 (100%)

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.


	Intel Core i3-3220T 2C 4T @ 2.80 GHz	1141 (21%)
	Intel Core i3-1215U 6C 8T @ 1.80 GHz	5328 (100%)

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.


	Intel Core i3-3220T 2C 4T @ 2.80 GHz	465 (22%)
	Intel Core i3-1215U 6C 8T @ 4.40 GHz	2079 (100%)

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.


	Intel Core i3-3220T 2C 4T @ 2.80 GHz	1024 (25%)
	Intel Core i3-1215U 6C 8T @ 1.80 GHz	4135 (100%)

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.


	Intel Core i3-3220T Intel HD Graphics 2500 @ 1.05 GHz	101 (9%)
	Intel Core i3-1215U Intel Iris Xe Graphics 64 (Alder Lake) @ 1.10 GHz	1091 (100%)

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.


	Intel Core i3-3220T 2C 4T @ 2.80 GHz	1934 (17%)
	Intel Core i3-1215U 6C 8T @ 1.80 GHz	11350 (100%)

Cinebench R23 (Single-Core)

Cinebench R23 is the successor of Cinebench R20 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.


	Intel Core i3-3220T 2C 4T @ 2.80 GHz	0 (0%)
	Intel Core i3-1215U 6C 8T @ 4.40 GHz	1633 (100%)

Cinebench R23 (Multi-Core)

Cinebench R23 is the successor of Cinebench R20 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.


	Intel Core i3-3220T 2C 4T @ 2.80 GHz	0 (0%)
	Intel Core i3-1215U 6C 8T @ 1.80 GHz	6410 (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.


	Intel Core i3-3220T 2C 4T @ 2.80 GHz	94 (100%)
	Intel Core i3-1215U 6C 8T @ 4.40 GHz	0 (0%)

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.


	Intel Core i3-3220T 2C 4T @ 2.80 GHz	251 (100%)
	Intel Core i3-1215U 6C 8T @ 1.80 GHz	0 (0%)

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Intel Core i3-3220T vs Intel Core i3-1215U

CPU comparison with benchmarks

CPU comparison

CPU Cores and Base Frequency

Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning

Internal Graphics

Hardware codec support

Memory & PCIe

Thermal Management

Technical details