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Intel i3-3225 vs AMD Phenom 9950 Quad-

The Intel Core i3-3225 @ 3.30GHz is newer than AMD Phenom 9950 Quad-Core also around 16% faster in multi-threaded (CPU Mark) testing, it is around 40% faster in single-thread testing. However, Intel Core i3-3225 @ 3.30GHz uses substantially less power. All the CPUs in this comparison belong in the Desktop CPU Class.The values below were tabulated from a combined 917 benchmarks submitted from our PerformanceTest software and results and are updated daily to include new submissions.

  • The first section will show basic information for each CPU selected.
  • The additional graphs shows the CPU Mark and Single Thread values of each CPU selected.
  • An accompany graph, if price data is available, will shows the value for money, in terms of the CPU Mark/Thread Rating per dollar.
  • The last section will show approximate yearly running costs for the CPUs.
×Intel Core i3-3225 @ 3.30GHz×AMD Phenom 9950 Quad-Core+ ADD
Price $167 - BUY Search Online
Socket TypeLGA1155AM2+
CPU ClassDesktopDesktop
Clockspeed3.3 GHz2.6 GHz
Turbo SpeedNot SupportedNot Supported
# of Physical Cores2 (Threads: 4)4 (Threads: 4)
CacheL1: 128KB, L2: 0.5MB, L3: 3MBL1: 512KB, L2: 2.0MB, L3: 2MB
TDP55W125W
Yearly Running Cost$10.04$22.81
Other
First Seen on ChartQ3 2012Q4 2008
# of Samples537380
CPU Value13.59.4
Single Thread Rating(% diff. to max in group)1706(0.0%)1027(-39.8%)
CPU Mark(% diff. to max in group)2251(0.0%)1884(-16.3%)
1 - Last seen price from our affiliates NewEgg.com & Amazon.com.

CPU Mark Rating
As of 9th of January 2025 - Higher results represent better performance
Intel Core i3-3225 @ 3.30GHz
2,251
AMD Phenom 9950 Quad-Core
1,884
CPU Value (CPU Mark / $Price)
As of 9th of January 2025 - Higher results represent better value
Intel Core i3-3225 @ 3.30GHz
13.5
AMD Phenom 9950 Quad-Core
9.4
CPU Single Thread Rating
As of 9th of January 2025 - Higher results represent better performance
Intel Core i3-3225 @ 3.30GHz
1,706
AMD Phenom 9950 Quad-Core
1,027
Estimated Energy Usage Cost
Estimated Energy Adjustable Values
Average hours of use per day Average CPU Utilization (0-100%)1 Power cost, $ per kWh2
8
25
1Average user usage is typically low and can vary from task to task. An estimate load 25% is nominal.
2Typical power costs vary around the world. Check your last power bill for details. Values of $0.15 to $0.45 per kWh are typical.
Intel Core i3-3225 @ 3.30GHz AMD Phenom 9950 Quad-Core
Max TDP55W125W
Power consumption per day (kWh)0.110.25
Running cost per day$0.028$0.063
Power consumption per year (kWh)40.191.3
Running cost per year$10.04$22.81
Shown CPU power usage is based on linear interpolation of Max TDP (i.e. max load). Actual CPU power profile may vary.