Intel Core i3-3220 vs Intel Pentium G3440

Let's find out which one of Intel Pentium G3440 and Intel Core i3-3220 is of a more recent generation, and what segment it belongs to.

• Name
  Intel Pentium G3440 Intel Core i3-3220
• Segment
  Desktop / Server Desktop / Server
• Family
  Intel Pentium Intel Core i3
• Generation
  5 3
• CPU group
  Intel Pentium G3000 Intel Core i 3000

In this block we are going to compare Intel Pentium G3440 vs Intel Core i3-3220 by main technical specifications: number of cores and threads, base and maximum frequencies, process technology and cache size. The higher these specifications are, the more powerful your CPU will be.

• Frequency
  3.30 GHz 3.30 GHz
• CPU Cores
  2 2
• Turbo (1 Core)
  No turbo No turbo
• CPU Threads
  2 4
• Turbo (2 Cores)
  No turbo No turbo
• Hyperthreading
  No Yes
• Overclocking
  No No
• Core architecture
  normal normal

Common specifications for integrated graphics cards in Intel Pentium G3440 and Intel Core i3-3220 along with supported interfaces and connection options. This block has no effect on the final efficiency of the CPU.

• GPU name
  Intel HD Graphics (Haswell GT1) Intel HD Graphics 2500
• GPU frequency
  0.35 GHz 0.65 GHz
• GPU (Turbo)
  1.15 GHz 1.05 GHz
• Execution units
  10 6
• Shader
  80 48
• Max. displays
  3 3
• Generation
  7.5 7
• DirectX Version
  11.1 11.0
• Technology
  22 nm 22 nm
• Release date
  Q4/2012 Q2/2012

Let's compare the support of video codecs between Intel Pentium G3440 and Intel Core i3-3220. Hardware support of video decoding by embedded graphics cards directly affects the speed and quality of rendering videos.

• h265 / HEVC (8 bit)
  No No
• h265 / HEVC (10 bit)
  No No
• h264
  Decode / Encode Decode / Encode
• VP9
  No No
• VP8
  No No
• AV1
  No No
• AVC
  Decode / Encode Decode / Encode
• VC-1
  Decode Decode
• JPEG
  Decode Decode

To choose the best model between Intel Pentium G3440 and Intel Core i3-3220 you need to pay special attention to memory type, clock frequency, multi-channel features, and PCIe version. The higher these numbers are, the better your CPU will be. Keep in mind that the maximum memory and frequency may also depend on the model of the motherboard.

• Memory type
  DDR3-1600 DDR3-1600
• ECC
  Yes No
• Memory channels
  2 2
• PCIe version
  3.0
• PCIe lanes
  16

AES-NI encryption support for CPUs Intel Pentium G3440 and Intel Core i3-3220.

• AES-NI
  Yes Yes

Let's find out what TDP value would be better for Intel Pentium G3440 or Intel Core i3-3220? The Thermal Design Power (TDP) indicates the maximum amount of heat that should be dissipated by the chip cooling system. However, the value of TDP gives only a rough indication of the real power consumption of the CPU.

• TDP (PL1)
  54 W 55 W

Here you can find a comparison of 2nd and 3rd level cache sizes for Intel Pentium G3440 and Intel Core i3-3220 CPUs along with a list of ISA extensions.

• Instruction set (ISA)
  x86-64 (64 bit) x86-64 (64 bit)
• Virtualization
  VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d
• ISA extensions
  SSE4.1, SSE4.2 SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX
• L3-Cache
  3.00 MB 3.00 MB
• Architecture
  Haswell S Ivy Bridge S
• Technology
  14 nm 22 nm
• Socket
  LGA 1150 LGA 1155
• Release date
  Q2/2014 Q3/2012

List of devices based on Intel Pentium G3440 and Intel Core i3-3220.

• Used in
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