AMD A6-3670K vs Intel Core i5-750s

Comparative analysis of AMD A6-3670K and Intel Core i5-750s processors for all known characteristics in the following categories: Essentials, Performance, Memory, Compatibility, Virtualization, 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 i5-750s

Differences

Reasons to consider the AMD A6-3670K

CPU is newer: launch date 1 year(s) 10 month(s) later
Processor is unlocked, an unlocked multiplier allows for easier overclocking
A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 32 nm vs 45 nm
2x more L1 cache, more data can be stored in the L1 cache for quick access later
4x more L2 cache, more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
Around 16% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 1147 vs 987

Specifications (specs)
Launch date	December 2011 vs January 2010
Unlocked	Unlocked vs Locked
Manufacturing process technology	32 nm vs 45 nm
L1 cache	128 KB (per core) vs 64 KB (per core)
L2 cache	1024 KB (per core) vs 256 KB (per core)
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	1147 vs 987

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i5-750s

Around 19% higher clock speed: 3.20 GHz vs 2.7 GHz
Around 22% lower typical power consumption: 82 Watt vs 100 Watt
Around 1% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 2197 vs 2174

Specifications (specs)
Maximum frequency	3.20 GHz vs 2.7 GHz
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	82 Watt vs 100 Watt
Benchmarks
PassMark - CPU mark	2197 vs 2174

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: AMD A6-3670K
CPU 2: Intel Core i5-750s

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

1147

987

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

2174

2197

Name	AMD A6-3670K	Intel Core i5-750s
PassMark - Single thread mark	1147	987
PassMark - CPU mark	2174	2197
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	354
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	1154
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 i5-750s
Essentials
Architecture codename	Llano	Lynnfield
Launch date	December 2011	January 2010
Place in performance rating	2269	2273
Vertical segment	Desktop	Desktop
Processor Number		i5-750S
Series		Legacy Intel® Core™ Processors
Status		Discontinued
Performance
64 bit support
Die size	228 mm	296 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	45 nm
Maximum frequency	2.7 GHz	3.20 GHz
Number of cores	4	4
Transistor count	1178 million	774 million
Unlocked
Base frequency		2.40 GHz
Bus Speed		2.5 GT/s DMI
L3 cache		8192 KB (shared)
Maximum core temperature		76.7°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 GB
Compatibility
Max number of CPUs in a configuration	1	1
Sockets supported	FM1	LGA1156
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	100 Watt	82 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)
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
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