AMD A4-3320M vs Intel Core i3-330M

Comparative analysis of AMD A4-3320M and Intel Core i3-330M processors for all known characteristics in the following categories: Essentials, Performance, Memory, Compatibility, Virtualization, Graphics, Graphics interfaces, Peripherals, Security & Reliability, Advanced Technologies. Benchmark processor performance analysis: PassMark - Single thread mark, PassMark - CPU mark, Geekbench 4 - Single Core, Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core, CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s).

AMD A4-3320M

Intel Core i3-330M

Differences

Reasons to consider the AMD A4-3320M

CPU is newer: launch date 1 year(s) 8 month(s) later
Around 22% higher clock speed: 2.6 GHz vs 2.13 GHz
4x more L2 cache, more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
4.2x better performance in Geekbench 4 - Single Core: 1327 vs 317
3.1x better performance in Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core: 2153 vs 689

Specifications (specs)
Launch date	1 October 2011 vs 10 January 2010
Maximum frequency	2.6 GHz vs 2.13 GHz
L2 cache	2048 KB vs 512 KB
Benchmarks
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	1327 vs 317
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	2153 vs 689

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i3-330M

2 more threads: 4 vs 2
Around 15% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 813 vs 708
Around 54% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 1027 vs 668

Specifications (specs)
Number of threads	4 vs 2
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	813 vs 708
PassMark - CPU mark	1027 vs 668

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: AMD A4-3320M
CPU 2: Intel Core i3-330M

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

708

813

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

668

1027

Geekbench 4 - Single Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

1327

317

Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

2153

689

Name	AMD A4-3320M	Intel Core i3-330M
PassMark - Single thread mark	708	813
PassMark - CPU mark	668	1027
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	1327	317
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	2153	689
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)		1.641

Compare specifications (specs)

	AMD A4-3320M	Intel Core i3-330M
Essentials
Architecture codename	Llano	Arrandale
Launch date	1 October 2011	10 January 2010
Place in performance rating	2200	2972
Series	AMD A-Series	Legacy Intel® Core™ Processors
Vertical segment	Laptop	Mobile
Launch price (MSRP)		$49
Price now		$48.56
Processor Number		i3-330M
Status		Discontinued
Value for money (0-100)		10.85
Performance
64 bit support
Die size	226 mm	81 mm2
L1 cache	128 KB (per core)
L2 cache	2048 KB	512 KB
Manufacturing process technology	32 nm	32 nm
Maximum frequency	2.6 GHz	2.13 GHz
Number of cores	2	2
Number of threads	2	4
Transistor count	1000 Million	382 million
Base frequency		2.13 GHz
Bus Speed		2.5 GT/s DMI
Front-side bus (FSB)		2500 MHz
L3 cache		3072 KB
Maximum core temperature		90°C for rPGA, 105°C for BGA
Memory
Supported memory types	DDR3	DDR3 800/1066
Max memory channels		2
Maximum memory bandwidth		17.1 GB/s
Maximum memory size		8 GB
Compatibility
Max number of CPUs in a configuration	1	1
Sockets supported	FS1	BGA1288, PGA988
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	35 Watt	35 Watt
Low Halogen Options Available
Package Size		rPGA 37.5mmx 37.5mm, BGA 34mmx28mm
Virtualization
AMD Virtualization (AMD-V™)
Intel® Virtualization Technology (VT-x)
Intel® Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)
Intel® VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)
Graphics
Graphics base frequency		500 MHz
Graphics max dynamic frequency		667 MHz
Graphics max frequency		667 MHz
Intel® Clear Video HD technology
Intel® Clear Video technology
Intel® Flexible Display Interface (Intel® FDI)
Processor graphics		Intel HD Graphics
Graphics interfaces
Number of displays supported		2
Peripherals
Max number of PCIe lanes		16
PCI Express revision		2.0
PCIe configurations		1x16
Security & Reliability
Execute Disable Bit (EDB)
Intel® Trusted Execution technology (TXT)
Advanced Technologies
Enhanced Intel SpeedStep® technology
Flexible Display interface (FDI)
Idle States
Instruction set extensions		Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2
Intel 64
Intel® AES New Instructions
Intel® Fast Memory Access
Intel® Flex Memory Access
Intel® Hyper-Threading technology
Intel® Turbo Boost technology
Intel® vPro™ Platform Eligibility
Physical Address Extensions (PAE)		36-bit
Thermal Monitoring