AMD Athlon 5350 vs Intel Core i3-3225

Comparative analysis of AMD Athlon 5350 and Intel Core i3-3225 processors for all known characteristics in the following categories: Essentials, Performance, Memory, Graphics, Graphics interfaces, Graphics API support, Compatibility, Advanced Technologies, Virtualization, Peripherals, Security & Reliability. 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), 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 Athlon 5350

Intel Core i3-3225

Differences

Reasons to consider the AMD Athlon 5350

2 more cores, run more applications at once: 4 vs 2
Around 16% higher maximum core temperature: 76°C vs 65.3°C
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
2.2x lower typical power consumption: 25 Watt vs 55 Watt
Around 54% better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s): 3.385 vs 2.199
6.7x better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s): 7.011 vs 1.054
Around 38% better performance in GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames): 3232 vs 2337
Around 38% better performance in GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps): 3232 vs 2337

Specifications (specs)
Number of cores	4 vs 2
Maximum core temperature	76°C vs 65.3°C
L1 cache	256 KB vs 64 KB (per core)
L2 cache	2 MB vs 256 KB (per core)
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	25 Watt vs 55 Watt
Benchmarks
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)	3.385 vs 2.199
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s)	7.011 vs 1.054
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames)	3232 vs 2337
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps)	3232 vs 2337

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i3-3225

A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 22 nm vs 28 nm
2.4x better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 1700 vs 699
Around 26% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 2239 vs 1783
2.5x better performance in Geekbench 4 - Single Core: 618 vs 245
Around 75% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core: 1394 vs 796
2.5x better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s): 19.299 vs 7.63
Around 54% better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s): 0.27 vs 0.175
Around 52% better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s): 2.765 vs 1.821

Specifications (specs)
Manufacturing process technology	22 nm vs 28 nm
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	1700 vs 699
PassMark - CPU mark	2239 vs 1783
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	618 vs 245
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	1394 vs 796
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s)	19.299 vs 7.63
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s)	0.27 vs 0.175
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s)	2.765 vs 1.821

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: AMD Athlon 5350
CPU 2: Intel Core i3-3225

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

699

1700

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

1783

2239

Geekbench 4 - Single Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

245

618

Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

796

1394

CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)

CPU 1

CPU 2

3.385

2.199

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

CPU 1

CPU 2

7.63

19.299

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

CPU 1

CPU 2

0.175

0.27

CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s)

CPU 1

CPU 2

7.011

1.054

CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s)

CPU 1

CPU 2

1.821

2.765

GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames)

CPU 1

CPU 2

3232

2337

GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps)

CPU 1

CPU 2

3232

2337

Name	AMD Athlon 5350	Intel Core i3-3225
PassMark - Single thread mark	699	1700
PassMark - CPU mark	1783	2239
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	245	618
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	796	1394
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)	3.385	2.199
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s)	7.63	19.299
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s)	0.175	0.27
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s)	7.011	1.054
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s)	1.821	2.765
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames)	592
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames)	1136
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames)	3232	2337
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps)	592
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps)	1136
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps)	3232	2337

Compare specifications (specs)

	AMD Athlon 5350	Intel Core i3-3225
Essentials
Family	AMD Athlon Processors
OPN PIB	AD5350JAHMBOX
OPN Tray	AD5350JAH44HM
Place in performance rating	2432	2449
Series	AMD Athlon Quad-Core APU	Legacy Intel® Core™ Processors
Vertical segment	Desktop	Desktop
Architecture codename		Ivy Bridge
Launch date		September 2012
Launch price (MSRP)		$264
Price now		$99.99
Processor Number		i3-3225
Status		Discontinued
Value for money (0-100)		12.77
Performance
Base frequency	2.05 GHz	3.30 GHz
L1 cache	256 KB	64 KB (per core)
L2 cache	2 MB	256 KB (per core)
Manufacturing process technology	28 nm	22 nm
Maximum core temperature	76°C	65.3°C
Number of cores	4	2
Number of threads	4	4
Unlocked
64 bit support
Bus Speed		5 GT/s DMI
Die size		118 mm
L3 cache		3072 KB (shared)
Maximum case temperature (TCase)		65 °C
Maximum frequency		3.3 GHz
Memory
Max memory channels	1	2
Supported memory frequency	1600 MHz
Maximum memory bandwidth		25.6 GB/s
Maximum memory size		32 GB
Supported memory types		DDR3 1333/1600
Graphics
Enduro
Graphics max frequency	600 MHz	1.05 GHz
iGPU core count	128
Processor graphics	AMD Radeon R3 Graphics	Intel® HD Graphics 4000
Switchable graphics
Unified Video Decoder (UVD)
Video Codec Engine (VCE)
Device ID		0x152
Graphics base frequency		650 MHz
Graphics max dynamic frequency		1.05 GHz
Intel® Clear Video HD technology
Intel® Flexible Display Interface (Intel® FDI)
Intel® InTru™ 3D technology
Intel® Quick Sync Video
Graphics interfaces
DisplayPort
HDMI
Number of displays supported		3
Wireless Display (WiDi) support
Graphics API support
DirectX	12
Vulkan
Compatibility
Sockets supported	AM1	FCLGA1155
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	25 Watt	55 Watt
Low Halogen Options Available
Max number of CPUs in a configuration		1
Package Size		37.5mm x 37.5mm
Thermal Solution		2011C
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
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® 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)
Peripherals
PCI Express revision		2.0
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)