Intel Core i3-3225 vs Intel Core i7-14700HX

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Intel Core i3-3225 CPU1 vs CPU2 Intel Core i7-14700HX
Intel Core i3-3225 Intel Core i7-14700HX

CPU comparison

Intel Core i3-3225 or Intel Core i7-14700HX - 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 Intel Core i7-14700HX has 20 cores with 28 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 5.50 GHz. The CPU supports up to 192 GB of memory in 2 memory channels. The Intel Core i7-14700HX was released in Q1/2024.
Intel Core i3 (205) Family Intel Core i7 (298)
Intel Core i 3000 (31) CPU group Intel Core i 14000H (5)
3 Generation 14
Ivy Bridge S Architecture Raptor Lake H Refresh
Desktop / Server Segment Mobile
-- Predecessor Intel Core i7-13700HX
-- 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 Intel Core i7-14700HX has 20 CPU cores with a clock frequency of 2.10 GHz (5.50 GHz).
Intel Core i3-3225 Characteristic Intel Core i7-14700HX
2 Cores 20
4 Threads 28
normal Core architecture hybrid (big.LITTLE)
Yes Hyperthreading Yes
No Overclocking ? No
3.30 GHz A-Core 2.10 GHz (5.50 GHz)
8x Raptor Cove
-- B-Core 1.50 GHz (3.90 GHz)
12x Gracemont

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 i3-3225 Characteristic Intel Core i7-14700HX
-- AI hardware Intel® AI Boost
-- AI specifications Intel Deep Learning Boost (Intel DL Boost)
-- NPU + CPU + iGPU --

Integrated graphics (iGPU)

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 Intel UHD Graphics 13th Gen (32 EU)
0.65 GHz GPU frequency 0.40 GHz
1.05 GHz GPU (Turbo) 1.60 GHz
7 GPU Generation 13
22 nm Technology 10 nm
3 Max. displays 3
16 Compute units 32
128 Shader 256
No Hardware Raytracing No
No Frame Generation No
2 GB Max. GPU Memory 64 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 4000 GPU Intel UHD Graphics 13th Gen (32 EU)
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 Decode
Decode / Encode Codec AVC Decode / Encode
Decode Codec VC-1 Decode
Decode Codec JPEG Decode / Encode

Memory & PCIe

The Intel Core i3-3225 supports a maximum of 32 GB of memory in 2 memory channels. The Intel Core i7-14700HX can connect up to 192 GB of memory in 2 memory channels.
Intel Core i3-3225 Characteristic Intel Core i7-14700HX
DDR3-1600 Memory DDR5-5600, DDR4-3200
32 GB Max. Memory 192 GB
2 (Dual Channel) Memory channels 2 (Dual Channel)
25.6 GB/s Max. Bandwidth 89.6 GB/s
No ECC No
-- L2 Cache 24.00 MB
3.00 MB L3 Cache 33.00 MB
2.0 PCIe version 5.0
16 PCIe lanes 20
8.0 GB/s PCIe Bandwidth 78.8 GB/s

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 Intel Core i7-14700HX is 55 W.
Intel Core i3-3225 Characteristic Intel Core i7-14700HX
55 W TDP (PL1 / PBP) 55 W
-- TDP (PL2) 157 W
-- TDP up --
-- TDP down 45 W
-- Tjunction max. 100 °C

Technical details

The Intel Core i3-3225 has a 3.00 MB cache, while the Intel Core i7-14700HX cache has a total of 57.00 MB.
Intel Core i3-3225 Characteristic Intel Core i7-14700HX
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, AVX2+
LGA 1155 Socket BGA 1964
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 Q1/2024
134 $ Release price --
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Average performance in benchmarks

⌀ Single core performance in 2 CPU benchmarks
Intel Core i3-3225 (26%)
Intel Core i7-14700HX (100%)
⌀ Multi core performance in 3 CPU benchmarks
Intel Core i3-3225 (7%)
Intel Core i7-14700HX (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 (32%)
Intel Core i7-14700HX Intel Core i7-14700HX
20C 28T @ 5.50 GHz
2016 (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 i3-3225 Intel Core i3-3225
2C 4T @ 3.30 GHz
1376 (8%)
Intel Core i7-14700HX Intel Core i7-14700HX
20C 28T @ 2.10 GHz
17726 (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 (20%)
Intel Core i7-14700HX Intel Core i7-14700HX
20C 28T @ 5.50 GHz
2853 (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 i3-3225 Intel Core i3-3225
2C 4T @ 3.30 GHz
1195 (7%)
Intel Core i7-14700HX Intel Core i7-14700HX
20C 28T @ 2.10 GHz
16213 (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 (33%)
Intel Core i7-14700HX Intel Core i7-14700HX
Intel UHD Graphics 13th Gen (32 EU) @ 1.60 GHz
819 (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 (6%)
Intel Core i7-14700HX Intel Core i7-14700HX
20C 28T @ 2.10 GHz
37560 (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%)
Intel Core i7-14700HX Intel Core i7-14700HX
20C 28T @ 5.50 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 i3-3225 Intel Core i3-3225
2C 4T @ 3.30 GHz
295 (100%)
Intel Core i7-14700HX Intel Core i7-14700HX
20C 28T @ 2.10 GHz
0 (0%)

Devices using this processor
Intel Core i3-3225 Intel Core i7-14700HX
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