Intel Core i3-3220T vs Microsoft XBox Series X

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Intel Core i3-3220T CPU1 vs CPU2 Microsoft XBox Series X
Intel Core i3-3220T Microsoft XBox Series X

CPU comparison

In this CPU comparison, we compare the Intel Core i3-3220T and the Microsoft XBox Series X 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 Microsoft XBox Series X which has 8 CPU cores and was introduced in Q3/2020.
Intel Core i3 (205) Family AMD Ryzen 7 (70)
Intel Core i 3000 (31) CPU group AMD Ryzen 4000G (22)
3 Generation 3
Ivy Bridge S Architecture Renoir (Zen 2)
Desktop / Server Segment Desktop / Server
-- Predecessor --
-- Successor --

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 Microsoft XBox Series X clocks with 3.20 GHz (3.80 GHz), has 8 CPU cores and can calculate 16 threads in parallel.
Intel Core i3-3220T Characteristic Microsoft XBox Series X
2 Cores 8
4 Threads 16
normal Core architecture normal
Yes Hyperthreading Yes
No Overclocking ? No
2.80 GHz Frequency 3.20 GHz
-- Turbo Frequency (1 Core) 3.80 GHz
-- Turbo Frequency (All Cores) 3.66 GHz

NPU AI performance

The performance values of the processor's AI unit. The isolated NPU performance is specified here, the total AI performance (NPU+CPU+iGPU) can be higher. Processors with support for artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning (ML) can process many calculations, especially audio, image and video processing, much faster than classic processors.
Intel Core i3-3220T Characteristic Microsoft XBox Series X
-- AI hardware --
-- AI specifications --
-- NPU + CPU + iGPU --

Integrated graphics (iGPU)

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 AMD Custom Radeon Graphics (XBox Series X)
0.65 GHz GPU frequency 1.83 GHz
1.05 GHz GPU (Turbo) --
7 GPU Generation 1
22 nm Technology 7 nm
3 Max. displays 1
6 Compute units 52
48 Shader 3328
No Hardware Raytracing No
No Frame Generation No
2 GB Max. GPU Memory 10 GB
11.0 DirectX Version 12

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 AMD Custom Radeon Graphics (XBox Series X)
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 / Encode
No Codec AV1 No
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 Microsoft XBox Series X supports a maximum of 16 GB of memory with a maximum memory bandwidth of 560.0 GB/s enabled.
Intel Core i3-3220T Characteristic Microsoft XBox Series X
DDR3-1600 Memory GDDR6
32 GB Max. Memory 16 GB
2 (Dual Channel) Memory channels 2 (Dual Channel)
25.6 GB/s Max. Bandwidth 560.0 GB/s
No ECC No
-- L2 Cache --
3.00 MB L3 Cache 8.00 MB
2.0 PCIe version 4.0
16 PCIe lanes 12
8.0 GB/s PCIe Bandwidth 23.6 GB/s

Thermal Management

The Intel Core i3-3220T has a TDP of 35 W. The TDP of the Microsoft XBox Series X is 65 W. System integrators use the TDP of the processor as a guide when dimensioning the cooling solution.
Intel Core i3-3220T Characteristic Microsoft XBox Series X
35 W TDP (PL1 / PBP) 65 W
-- TDP (PL2) --
-- 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 Microsoft XBox Series X is at 8.00 MB. The processor is manufactured in 7 nm.
Intel Core i3-3220T Characteristic Microsoft XBox Series X
22 nm Technology 7 nm
Monolithic Chip design Monolithic
x86-64 (64 bit) Instruction set (ISA) x86-64 (64 bit)
SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX ISA extensions SSE4a, SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX2, FMA3
LGA 1155 Socket BGA
VT-x, VT-x EPT Virtualization AMD-V, SVM
Yes AES-NI Yes
Windows 10, Linux Operating systems Windows 10, Windows 11, Linux
Q3/2012 Release date Q3/2020
117 $ Release price --
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Average performance in benchmarks

⌀ Single core performance in 1 CPU benchmarks
Intel Core i3-3220T (48%)
Microsoft XBox Series X (100%)
⌀ Multi core performance in 2 CPU benchmarks
Intel Core i3-3220T (14%)
Microsoft XBox Series X (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 Intel Core i3-3220T
2C 4T @ 2.80 GHz
517 (48%)
Microsoft XBox Series X Microsoft XBox Series X
8C 16T @ 3.80 GHz
1070 (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 Intel Core i3-3220T
2C 4T @ 2.80 GHz
1141 (16%)
Microsoft XBox Series X Microsoft XBox Series X
8C 16T @ 3.66 GHz
7358 (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 Core i3-3220T
Intel HD Graphics 2500 @ 1.05 GHz
101 (1%)
Microsoft XBox Series X Microsoft XBox Series X
AMD Custom Radeon Graphics (XBox Series X) @ 1.83 GHz
12150 (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 Intel Core i3-3220T
2C 4T @ 2.80 GHz
1934 (11%)
Microsoft XBox Series X Microsoft XBox Series X
8C 16T @ 3.66 GHz
17455 (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 Intel Core i3-3220T
2C 4T @ 2.80 GHz
0 (0%)
Microsoft XBox Series X Microsoft XBox Series X
8C 16T @ 3.80 GHz
1142 (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 Intel Core i3-3220T
2C 4T @ 2.80 GHz
0 (0%)
Microsoft XBox Series X Microsoft XBox Series X
8C 16T @ 3.66 GHz
10650 (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 Intel Core i3-3220T
2C 4T @ 2.80 GHz
465 (100%)
Microsoft XBox Series X Microsoft XBox Series X
8C 16T @ 3.80 GHz
0 (0%)

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 Intel Core i3-3220T
2C 4T @ 2.80 GHz
1024 (100%)
Microsoft XBox Series X Microsoft XBox Series X
8C 16T @ 3.66 GHz
0 (0%)

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.
Intel Core i3-3220T Intel Core i3-3220T
2C 4T @ 2.80 GHz
0 (0%)
Microsoft XBox Series X Microsoft XBox Series X
8C 16T @ 3.80 GHz
431 (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.
Intel Core i3-3220T Intel Core i3-3220T
2C 4T @ 2.80 GHz
0 (0%)
Microsoft XBox Series X Microsoft XBox Series X
8C 16T @ 3.66 GHz
4062 (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 Intel Core i3-3220T
2C 4T @ 2.80 GHz
94 (100%)
Microsoft XBox Series X Microsoft XBox Series X
8C 16T @ 3.80 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 Intel Core i3-3220T
2C 4T @ 2.80 GHz
251 (100%)
Microsoft XBox Series X Microsoft XBox Series X
8C 16T @ 3.66 GHz
0 (0%)

Devices using this processor
Intel Core i3-3220T Microsoft XBox Series X
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