AMD A9-9430 vs Intel Core i5-3330

Comparative analysis of AMD A9-9430 and Intel Core i5-3330 processors for all known characteristics in the following categories: Essentials, Performance, Memory, Graphics, Compatibility, Peripherals, Advanced Technologies, Virtualization, Graphics interfaces, Security & Reliability. Benchmark processor performance analysis: 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), 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), PassMark - Single thread mark, PassMark - CPU mark, Geekbench 4 - Single Core, Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core, 3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score.

 

Differences

Reasons to consider the AMD A9-9430

  • Around 109275% higher clock speed: 3500 MHz vs 3.20 GHz
  • 3.1x lower typical power consumption: 25 Watt vs 77 Watt
  • 2.5x better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s): 7.568 vs 3.047
  • Around 94% better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s): 142.793 vs 73.477
  • Around 90% better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s): 0.688 vs 0.362
  • 9.1x better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s): 15.424 vs 1.704
  • 8.3x better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s): 38.08 vs 4.579
  • 4.8x better performance in GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames): 4616 vs 968
  • 4.8x better performance in GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps): 4616 vs 968
Specifications (specs)
Maximum frequency 3500 MHz vs 3.20 GHz
Thermal Design Power (TDP) 25 Watt vs 77 Watt
Benchmarks
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s) 7.568 vs 3.047
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s) 142.793 vs 73.477
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s) 0.688 vs 0.362
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s) 15.424 vs 1.704
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s) 38.08 vs 4.579
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames) 4616 vs 968
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps) 4616 vs 968

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i5-3330

  • 2 more cores, run more applications at once: 4 vs 2
  • 2 more threads: 4 vs 2
  • A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 22 nm vs 28 nm
  • Around 60% more L1 cache; more data can be stored in the L1 cache for quick access later
Number of cores 4 vs 2
Number of threads 4 vs 2
Manufacturing process technology 22 nm vs 28 nm
L1 cache 64 KB (per core) vs 160 KB

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: AMD A9-9430
CPU 2: Intel Core i5-3330

CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)
CPU 1
CPU 2
7.568
3.047
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s)
CPU 1
CPU 2
142.793
73.477
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s)
CPU 1
CPU 2
0.688
0.362
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s)
CPU 1
CPU 2
15.424
1.704
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s)
CPU 1
CPU 2
38.08
4.579
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames)
CPU 1
CPU 2
4616
968
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps)
CPU 1
CPU 2
4616
968
Name AMD A9-9430 Intel Core i5-3330
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s) 7.568 3.047
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s) 142.793 73.477
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s) 0.688 0.362
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s) 15.424 1.704
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s) 38.08 4.579
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames) 830
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames) 1522
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames) 4616 968
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps) 830
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps) 1522
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps) 4616 968
PassMark - Single thread mark 1718
PassMark - CPU mark 4105
Geekbench 4 - Single Core 656
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core 2156
3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score 0

Compare specifications (specs)

AMD A9-9430 Intel Core i5-3330

Essentials

Architecture codename Stoney Ridge Ivy Bridge
Family AMD A9-Series
Place in performance rating 1382 2612
Processor Number A9-9430 i5-3330
Vertical segment Desktop Desktop
Launch date September 2012
Launch price (MSRP) $360
Price now $309.99
Series Legacy Intel® Core™ Processors
Status Discontinued
Value for money (0-100) 5.64

Performance

64 bit support
Base frequency 3200 MHz 3.00 GHz
L1 cache 160 KB 64 KB (per core)
L2 cache 1 MB 256 KB (per core)
Manufacturing process technology 28 nm 22 nm
Maximum frequency 3500 MHz 3.20 GHz
Number of cores 2 4
Number of threads 2 4
Bus Speed 5 GT/s DMI
Die size 133 mm
L3 cache 6144 KB (shared)
Maximum case temperature (TCase) 67 °C
Maximum core temperature 67.4°C

Memory

Max memory channels 1 2
Supported memory types DDR4-2400 DDR3 1333/1600
Maximum memory bandwidth 25.6 GB/s
Maximum memory size 32 GB

Graphics

Processor graphics Radeon R5 series Intel® HD Graphics 2500
Unified Video Decoder (UVD)
Video Codec Engine (VCE)
Device ID 0x152
Graphics base frequency 650 MHz
Graphics max dynamic frequency 1.05 GHz
Graphics max frequency 1.05 GHz
Intel® Clear Video HD technology
Intel® Flexible Display Interface (Intel® FDI)
Intel® InTru™ 3D technology
Intel® Quick Sync Video

Compatibility

Package Size micro-BGA 37.5mm x 37.5mm
Sockets supported BGA (FT4) FCLGA1155
Thermal Design Power (TDP) 25 Watt 77 Watt
Low Halogen Options Available
Max number of CPUs in a configuration 1
Thermal Solution 2011D

Peripherals

PCI Express revision 3.0 3.0
PCIe configurations up to 1x16, 2x8, 1x8 & 2x4

Advanced Technologies

Enhanced Virus Protection (EVP)
Fused Multiply-Add 3 (FMA3)
Fused Multiply-Add 4 (FMA4)
Intel® Advanced Vector Extensions (AVX)
Intel® Advanced Vector Extensions 2 (AVX2)
Intel® AES New Instructions
Enhanced Intel SpeedStep® technology
Flexible Display interface (FDI)
Idle States
Instruction set extensions Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX
Intel 64
Intel® Hyper-Threading technology
Intel® My WiFi technology
Intel® TSX-NI
Intel® Turbo Boost technology
Intel® vPro™ Platform Eligibility
Thermal Monitoring

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 interfaces

Number of displays supported 3
Wireless Display (WiDi) support

Security & Reliability

Anti-Theft technology
Execute Disable Bit (EDB)
Intel® Identity Protection technology
Intel® Secure Key technology
Intel® Trusted Execution technology (TXT)