AMD A8-6500T vs Intel Core i3-4330

Comparative analysis of AMD A8-6500T and Intel Core i3-4330 processors for all known characteristics in the following categories: Essentials, Performance, Memory, Graphics, Graphics interfaces, Graphics API support, Compatibility, Advanced Technologies, Virtualization, Graphics image quality, Peripherals, Security & Reliability. Benchmark processor performance analysis: PassMark - Single thread mark, PassMark - CPU mark, 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), 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).

AMD A8-6500T

Intel Core i3-4330

Differences

Reasons to consider the AMD A8-6500T

2 more cores, run more applications at once: 4 vs 2
Around 7% higher maximum core temperature: 71.30°C vs 66.8°C
Around 50% 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
Around 20% lower typical power consumption: 45 Watt vs 54 Watt
Around 54% better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s): 3.574 vs 2.322
5.9x better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s): 139.953 vs 23.857
Around 40% better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s): 0.423 vs 0.303
97.5x better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s): 10.436 vs 0.107
39.7x better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s): 40.578 vs 1.021

Specifications (specs)
Number of cores	4 vs 2
Maximum core temperature	71.30°C vs 66.8°C
L1 cache	192 KB vs 64 KB (per core)
L2 cache	4 MB vs 256 KB (per core)
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	45 Watt vs 54 Watt
Benchmarks
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)	3.574 vs 2.322
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s)	139.953 vs 23.857
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s)	0.423 vs 0.303
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s)	10.436 vs 0.107
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s)	40.578 vs 1.021

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i3-4330

Around 13% higher clock speed: 3.5 GHz vs 3.1 GHz
A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 22 nm vs 32 nm SOI
Around 72% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 1960 vs 1139
Around 77% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 3510 vs 1983

Specifications (specs)
Maximum frequency	3.5 GHz vs 3.1 GHz
Manufacturing process technology	22 nm vs 32 nm SOI
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	1960 vs 1139
PassMark - CPU mark	3510 vs 1983

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: AMD A8-6500T
CPU 2: Intel Core i3-4330

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

1139

1960

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

1983

3510

CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)

CPU 1

CPU 2

3.574

2.322

CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s)

CPU 1

CPU 2

139.953

23.857

CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s)

CPU 1

CPU 2

0.423

0.303

CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s)

CPU 1

CPU 2

10.436

0.107

CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s)

CPU 1

CPU 2

40.578

1.021

Name	AMD A8-6500T	Intel Core i3-4330
PassMark - Single thread mark	1139	1960
PassMark - CPU mark	1983	3510
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)	3.574	2.322
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s)	139.953	23.857
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s)	0.423	0.303
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s)	10.436	0.107
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s)	40.578	1.021
Geekbench 4 - Single Core		796
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core		1733
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames)		1071
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames)		1834
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames)		3546
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps)		1071
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps)		1834
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps)		3546

Compare specifications (specs)

	AMD A8-6500T	Intel Core i3-4330
Essentials
Family	AMD A-Series Processors
OPN PIB	AD650TYHHLBOX
OPN Tray	AD650TYHA44HL
Place in performance rating	1948	1951
Series	AMD A8-Series APU for Desktops	4th Generation Intel® Core™ i3 Processors
Vertical segment	Desktop	Desktop
Architecture codename		Haswell
Launch date		September 2013
Launch price (MSRP)		$171
Price now		$179.99
Processor Number		i3-4330
Status		Launched
Value for money (0-100)		8.33
Performance
Base frequency	2.1 GHz	3.50 GHz
L1 cache	192 KB	64 KB (per core)
L2 cache	4 MB	256 KB (per core)
Manufacturing process technology	32 nm SOI	22 nm
Maximum core temperature	71.30°C	66.8°C
Maximum frequency	3.1 GHz	3.5 GHz
Number of cores	4	2
Number of threads	4	4
Unlocked
64 bit support
Bus Speed		5 GT/s DMI2
Die size		177 mm
L3 cache		4096 KB (shared)
Maximum case temperature (TCase)		72 °C
Transistor count		1400 million
Memory
Max memory channels	2	2
Supported memory frequency	1866 MHz
ECC memory support
Maximum memory bandwidth		25.6 GB/s
Maximum memory size		32 GB
Supported memory types		DDR3-1333/1600, DDR3L-1333/1600 @ 1.5V
Graphics
Enduro
Graphics max frequency	720 MHz	1.15 GHz
iGPU core count	256
Processor graphics	AMD Radeon HD 8550D	Intel® HD Graphics 4600
Switchable graphics
Unified Video Decoder (UVD)
Video Codec Engine (VCE)
Device ID		0x412
Graphics base frequency		350 MHz
Graphics max dynamic frequency		1.15 GHz
Intel® Clear Video HD technology
Intel® InTru™ 3D technology
Intel® Quick Sync Video
Max video memory		2 GB
Graphics interfaces
DisplayPort
HDMI
DVI
eDP
Number of displays supported		3
VGA
Wireless Display (WiDi) support
Graphics API support
DirectX	11	11.1/12
OpenGL		4.3
Compatibility
Sockets supported	FM2	FCLGA1150
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	45 Watt	54 Watt
Low Halogen Options Available
Max number of CPUs in a configuration		1
Package Size		37.5mm x 37.5mm
Thermal Solution		PCG 2013C
Advanced Technologies
AMD App Acceleration
AMD Elite Experiences
AMD HD3D technology
Enhanced Virus Protection (EVP)
Fused Multiply-Add 4 (FMA4)
Intel® Advanced Vector Extensions (AVX)
Intel® AES New Instructions
PowerGating
PowerNow
Enhanced Intel SpeedStep® technology
Idle States
Instruction set extensions		Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2
Intel 64
Intel® Hyper-Threading technology
Intel® Stable Image Platform Program (SIPP)
Intel® TSX-NI
Intel® Turbo Boost technology
Intel® vPro™ Platform Eligibility
Thermal Monitoring
Virtualization
AMD Virtualization (AMD-V™)
IOMMU 2.0
Intel® Virtualization Technology (VT-x)
Intel® Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)
Intel® VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)
Graphics image quality
Max resolution over DisplayPort		3840x2160@60Hz
Max resolution over eDP		3840x2160@60Hz
Max resolution over HDMI 1.4		4096x2304@24Hz
Max resolution over VGA		1920x1200@60Hz
Peripherals
Max number of PCIe lanes		16
PCI Express revision		Up to 3.0
PCIe configurations		Up to 1x16, 2x8, 1x8+2x4
Scalability		1S Only
Security & Reliability
Execute Disable Bit (EDB)
Intel® Trusted Execution technology (TXT)