Intel Core i3-3225 vs AMD FX-8320

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CPU comparison with benchmarks


Intel Core i3-3225 CPU1 vs CPU2 AMD FX-8320
Intel Core i3-3225 AMD FX-8320

CPU comparison

Intel Core i3-3225 or AMD FX-8320 - which processor is faster? In this comparison we look at the differences and analyze which of these two CPUs is better. We compare the technical data and benchmark results.

The Intel Core i3-3225 has 2 cores with 4 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 3.30 GHz. Up to 32 GB of memory is supported in 2 memory channels. The Intel Core i3-3225 was released in Q3/2012.

The AMD FX-8320 has 8 cores with 8 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 4.00 GHz. The CPU supports up to GB of memory in 2 memory channels. The AMD FX-8320 was released in Q4/2012.
Intel Core i3 (205) Family AMD FX (30)
Intel Core i 3000 (31) CPU group AMD FX-8000 (11)
3 Generation 2
Ivy Bridge S Architecture Vishera (Bulldozer)
Desktop / Server Segment Desktop / Server
-- Predecessor --
-- Successor --

CPU Cores and Base Frequency

The Intel Core i3-3225 is a 2 core processor with a clock frequency of 3.30 GHz. The AMD FX-8320 has 8 CPU cores with a clock frequency of 3.50 GHz (4.00 GHz).

Intel Core i3-3225 Characteristic AMD FX-8320
2 Cores 8
4 Threads 8
normal Core architecture normal
Yes Hyperthreading No
No Overclocking ? Yes
3.30 GHz Frequency 3.50 GHz
-- Turbo Frequency (1 Core) 4.00 GHz
-- Turbo Frequency (All Cores) 3.75 GHz

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 i3-3225 Characteristic AMD FX-8320
-- AI hardware --
-- AI specifications --

Internal Graphics

The integrated graphics unit of a processor is not only responsible for the pure image output on the system, but can also significantly increase the efficiency of the system with the support of modern video codecs.

Intel HD Graphics 4000 GPU no iGPU
0.65 GHz GPU frequency --
1.05 GHz GPU (Turbo) --
7 GPU Generation --
22 nm Technology
3 Max. displays
16 Compute units --
128 Shader --
No Hardware Raytracing No
No Frame Generation No
2 GB Max. GPU Memory --
11.0 DirectX Version --

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 4000 GPU no iGPU
No Codec h265 / HEVC (8 bit) No
No Codec h265 / HEVC (10 bit) No
Decode / Encode Codec h264 No
No Codec VP9 No
No Codec VP8 No
No Codec AV1 No
Decode / Encode Codec AVC No
Decode Codec VC-1 No
Decode Codec JPEG No

Memory & PCIe

The Intel Core i3-3225 supports a maximum of 32 GB of memory in 2 memory channels. The AMD FX-8320 can connect up to GB of memory in 2 memory channels.

Intel Core i3-3225 Characteristic AMD FX-8320
DDR3-1600 Memory DDR3-1866
32 GB Max. Memory
2 (Dual Channel) Memory channels 2 (Dual Channel)
25.6 GB/s Max. Bandwidth 29.9 GB/s
No ECC Yes
-- L2 Cache --
3.00 MB L3 Cache 8.00 MB
2.0 PCIe version --
16 PCIe lanes --
8.0 GB/s PCIe Bandwidth --

Thermal Management

The TDP (Thermal Design Power) of a processor specifies the required cooling solution. The Intel Core i3-3225 has a TDP of 55 W, that of the AMD FX-8320 is 125 W.

Intel Core i3-3225 Characteristic AMD FX-8320
55 W TDP (PL1 / PBP) 125 W
-- TDP (PL2) --
-- TDP up --
-- TDP down --
-- Tjunction max. --

Technical details

The Intel Core i3-3225 has a 3.00 MB cache, while the AMD FX-8320 cache has a total of 8.00 MB.

Intel Core i3-3225 Characteristic AMD FX-8320
22 nm Technology 32 nm
Monolithic Chip design Unknown
x86-64 (64 bit) Instruction set (ISA) x86-64 (64 bit)
SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX ISA extensions SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX, FMA3, FMA4
LGA 1155 Socket AM3+
VT-x, VT-x EPT Virtualization AMD-V
Yes AES-NI Yes
Windows 10, Linux Operating systems Windows 10, Linux
Q3/2012 Release date Q4/2012
134 $ Release price 125 $
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Average performance in benchmarks

⌀ Single core performance in 2 CPU benchmarks
Intel Core i3-3225 (100%)
AMD FX-8320 (80%)
⌀ Multi core performance in 3 CPU benchmarks
Intel Core i3-3225 (44%)
AMD FX-8320 (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 i3-3225 Intel Core i3-3225
2C 4T @ 3.30 GHz
648 (100%)
AMD FX-8320 AMD FX-8320
8C 8T @ 4.00 GHz
522 (81%)

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 i3-3225 Intel Core i3-3225
2C 4T @ 3.30 GHz
1376 (55%)
AMD FX-8320 AMD FX-8320
8C 8T @ 3.75 GHz
2489 (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 i3-3225 Intel Core i3-3225
2C 4T @ 3.30 GHz
2246 (27%)
AMD FX-8320 AMD FX-8320
8C 8T @ 3.75 GHz
8291 (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 i3-3225 Intel Core i3-3225
2C 4T @ 3.30 GHz
115 (100%)
AMD FX-8320 AMD FX-8320
8C 8T @ 4.00 GHz
91 (79%)

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 i3-3225 Intel Core i3-3225
2C 4T @ 3.30 GHz
295 (49%)
AMD FX-8320 AMD FX-8320
8C 8T @ 3.75 GHz
608 (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 i3-3225 Intel Core i3-3225
2C 4T @ 3.30 GHz
558 (100%)
AMD FX-8320 AMD FX-8320
8C 8T @ 4.00 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 i3-3225 Intel Core i3-3225
2C 4T @ 3.30 GHz
1195 (100%)
AMD FX-8320 AMD FX-8320
8C 8T @ 3.75 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 i3-3225 Intel Core i3-3225
2C 4T @ 3.30 GHz
0 (0%)
AMD FX-8320 AMD FX-8320
8C 8T @ 4.00 GHz
188 (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 i3-3225 Intel Core i3-3225
2C 4T @ 3.30 GHz
0 (0%)
AMD FX-8320 AMD FX-8320
8C 8T @ 3.75 GHz
1082 (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 i3-3225 Intel Core i3-3225
Intel HD Graphics 4000 @ 1.05 GHz
269 (100%)
AMD FX-8320 AMD FX-8320
@ 0.00 GHz
0 (0%)

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.
Intel Core i3-3225 Intel Core i3-3225
2C 4T @ 3.30 GHz
0 (0%)
AMD FX-8320 AMD FX-8320
8C 8T @ 3.75 GHz
223 (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.
Intel Core i3-3225 Intel Core i3-3225
2C 4T @ 3.30 GHz
0 (0%)
AMD FX-8320 AMD FX-8320
8C 8T @ 3.50 GHz
1350 (100%)

Devices using this processor

Intel Core i3-3225 AMD FX-8320
Unknown Unknown

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