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AMD Phenom II X4 977 vs Intel i3-3250

The Intel Core i3-3250 @ 3.50GHz is newer than AMD Phenom II X4 977 is around 35% faster in single-thread testing. Also, Intel Core i3-3250 @ 3.50GHz uses substantially less power. All the CPUs in this comparison belong in the Desktop CPU Class. The values below were tabulated from a combined 235 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.

×AMD Phenom II X4 977×Intel Core i3-3250 @ 3.50GHz+ ADD
Price Search Online $90 - BUY
Socket TypeNA2LGA1155
CPU ClassDesktopDesktop
Clockspeed3.2 GHz3.5 GHz
Turbo SpeedNot SupportedNot Supported
# of Physical Cores4 (Threads: 4)2 (Threads: 4)
CacheL1: 512KB, L2: 2.0MB, L3: 6MBL1: 128KB, L2: 0.5MB, L3: 3MB
TDP95W55W
Yearly Running Cost$17.34$10.04
Other
First Seen on ChartQ4 2012Q1 2013
# of Samples1234
CPU Value0.027.3
Single Thread Rating(% diff. to max in group)1368(-25.8%)1842(0.0%)
CPU Mark(% diff. to max in group)2377(-3.3%)2459(0.0%)
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CPU Mark Rating
As of 24th of June 2025 - Higher results represent better performance
AMD Phenom II X4 977
2,377
Intel Core i3-3250 @ 3.50GHz
2,459
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CPU Value (CPU Mark / $Price)
As of 24th of June 2025 - Higher results represent better value
AMD Phenom II X4 977
NA
Intel Core i3-3250 @ 3.50GHz
27.3
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CPU Single Thread Rating
As of 24th of June 2025 - Higher results represent better performance
AMD Phenom II X4 977
1,368
Intel Core i3-3250 @ 3.50GHz
1,842
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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.
AMD Phenom II X4 977 Intel Core i3-3250 @ 3.50GHz
Max TDP95W55W
Power consumption per day (kWh)NANA
Running cost per dayNANA
Power consumption per year (kWh)NANA
Running cost per yearNANA
Shown CPU power usage is based on linear interpolation of Max TDP (i.e. max load). Actual CPU power profile may vary.