AMD A4-5300B vs Intel Core i5-3350P

Comparative analysis of AMD A4-5300B and Intel Core i5-3350P processors for all known characteristics in the following categories: Essentials, Performance, Memory, Compatibility, Virtualization, Graphics, Peripherals, Security & Reliability, Advanced Technologies. Benchmark processor performance analysis: PassMark - Single thread mark, PassMark - CPU mark, Geekbench 4 - Single Core, Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core, GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames), GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames), GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames), GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps), GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps), GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps), 3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score.

AMD A4-5300B

Intel Core i5-3350P

Differences

Reasons to consider the AMD A4-5300B

CPU is newer: launch date 0 month(s) later
Around 3% higher clock speed: 3.4 GHz vs 3.30 GHz
2x more L2 cache, more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
Around 6% lower typical power consumption: 65 Watt vs 69 Watt

Launch date	October 2012 vs September 2012
Maximum frequency	3.4 GHz vs 3.30 GHz
L2 cache	1024 KB (per core) vs 256 KB (per core)
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	65 Watt vs 69 Watt

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i5-3350P

2 more cores, run more applications at once: 4 vs 2
A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 22 nm vs 32 nm
Around 45% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 1792 vs 1233
3.4x better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 4281 vs 1243
Around 67% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Single Core: 675 vs 403
3.6x better performance in Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core: 2230 vs 622

Specifications (specs)
Number of cores	4 vs 2
Manufacturing process technology	22 nm vs 32 nm
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	1792 vs 1233
PassMark - CPU mark	4281 vs 1243
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	675 vs 403
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	2230 vs 622

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: AMD A4-5300B
CPU 2: Intel Core i5-3350P

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

1233

1792

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

1243

4281

Geekbench 4 - Single Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

403

675

Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

622

2230

Name	AMD A4-5300B	Intel Core i5-3350P
PassMark - Single thread mark	1233	1792
PassMark - CPU mark	1243	4281
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	403	675
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	622	2230
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames)	327
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames)	1142
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames)	2537
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps)	327
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps)	1142
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps)	2537
3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score		0

Compare specifications (specs)

	AMD A4-5300B	Intel Core i5-3350P
Essentials
Architecture codename	Trinity	Ivy Bridge
Launch date	October 2012	September 2012
Place in performance rating	2202	2170
Vertical segment	Desktop	Desktop
Launch price (MSRP)		$292
Price now		$169.99
Processor Number		i5-3350P
Series		Legacy Intel® Core™ Processors
Status		Discontinued
Value for money (0-100)		10.64
Performance
64 bit support
Die size	246 mm	133 mm
L1 cache	128 KB (per core)	64 KB (per core)
L2 cache	1024 KB (per core)	256 KB (per core)
Manufacturing process technology	32 nm	22 nm
Maximum case temperature (TCase)	70 °C	65 °C
Maximum frequency	3.4 GHz	3.30 GHz
Number of cores	2	4
Transistor count	1178 million
Base frequency		3.10 GHz
Bus Speed		5 GT/s DMI
L3 cache		6144 KB (shared)
Maximum core temperature		67.4°C
Number of threads		4
Memory
Supported memory types	DDR3	DDR3 1333/1600
Max memory channels		2
Maximum memory bandwidth		25.6 GB/s
Maximum memory size		32.23 GB
Compatibility
Max number of CPUs in a configuration	1	1
Sockets supported	FM2	FCLGA1155
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	65 Watt	69 Watt
Low Halogen Options Available
Package Size		37.5mm x 37.5mm
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
Processor graphics		None
Peripherals
PCI Express revision		3.0
PCIe configurations		up to 1x16, 2x8, 1x8 & 2x4
Security & Reliability
Anti-Theft technology
Execute Disable Bit (EDB)
Intel® Identity Protection technology
Intel® Secure Key technology
Intel® Trusted Execution technology (TXT)
Advanced Technologies
Enhanced Intel SpeedStep® technology
Idle States
Instruction set extensions		Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX
Intel 64
Intel® Advanced Vector Extensions (AVX)
Intel® AES New Instructions
Intel® Hyper-Threading technology
Intel® My WiFi technology
Intel® TSX-NI
Intel® Turbo Boost technology
Intel® vPro™ Platform Eligibility
Thermal Monitoring