AMD A6-3670K vs Intel Core i5-661

Comparative analysis of AMD A6-3670K and Intel Core i5-661 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), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s).

AMD A6-3670K

Intel Core i5-661

Differences

Reasons to consider the AMD A6-3670K

CPU is newer: launch date 1 year(s) 11 month(s) later
Processor is unlocked, an unlocked multiplier allows for easier overclocking
2 more cores, run more applications at once: 4 vs 2
4x more L1 cache, more data can be stored in the L1 cache for quick access later
8x more L2 cache, more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later

Launch date	December 2011 vs January 2010
Unlocked	Unlocked vs Locked
Number of cores	4 vs 2
L1 cache	128 KB (per core) vs 64 KB (per core)
L2 cache	1024 KB (per core) vs 256 KB (per core)

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i5-661

Around 33% higher clock speed: 3.60 GHz vs 2.7 GHz
Around 15% lower typical power consumption: 87 Watt vs 100 Watt
Around 26% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 1447 vs 1147
Around 14% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 2482 vs 2181
Around 46% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Single Core: 518 vs 354
Around 5% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core: 1214 vs 1154

Specifications (specs)
Maximum frequency	3.60 GHz vs 2.7 GHz
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	87 Watt vs 100 Watt
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	1447 vs 1147
PassMark - CPU mark	2482 vs 2181
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	518 vs 354
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	1214 vs 1154

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: AMD A6-3670K
CPU 2: Intel Core i5-661

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

1147

1447

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

2181

2482

Geekbench 4 - Single Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

354

518

Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

1154

1214

Name	AMD A6-3670K	Intel Core i5-661
PassMark - Single thread mark	1147	1447
PassMark - CPU mark	2181	2482
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	354	518
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	1154	1214
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)	0.777
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s)	214.663
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s)	0.435
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s)	10.542
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s)	3.562

Compare specifications (specs)

	AMD A6-3670K	Intel Core i5-661
Essentials
Architecture codename	Llano	Clarkdale
Launch date	December 2011	January 2010
Place in performance rating	2277	2243
Vertical segment	Desktop	Desktop
Launch price (MSRP)		$252
Price now		$99.99
Processor Number		i5-661
Series		Legacy Intel® Core™ Processors
Status		Discontinued
Value for money (0-100)		9.35
Performance
64 bit support
Die size	228 mm	81 mm2
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	32 nm
Maximum frequency	2.7 GHz	3.60 GHz
Number of cores	4	2
Transistor count	1178 million	382 million
Unlocked
Base frequency		3.33 GHz
Bus Speed		2.5 GT/s DMI
L3 cache		4096 KB (shared)
Maximum core temperature		69.8°C
Number of threads		4
VID voltage range		0.6500V-1.4000V
Memory
Supported memory types	DDR3	DDR3 1066/1333
Max memory channels		2
Maximum memory bandwidth		21 GB/s
Maximum memory size		16.38 GB
Compatibility
Max number of CPUs in a configuration	1	1
Sockets supported	FM1	FCLGA1156
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	100 Watt	87 Watt
Low Halogen Options Available
Package Size		37.5mm x 37.5mm
Virtualization
AMD Virtualization (AMD-V™)
Intel® Virtualization Technology (VT-x)
Intel® VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)
Graphics
Graphics base frequency		900 MHz
Intel® Clear Video HD 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, 2x8
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® SSE4.2
Intel 64
Intel® AES New Instructions
Intel® Demand Based Switching
Intel® Hyper-Threading technology
Intel® Turbo Boost technology
Intel® vPro™ Platform Eligibility
Physical Address Extensions (PAE)		36-bit
Thermal Monitoring