AMD Athlon 5350 vs Intel Core i5-2500K
Comparative analysis of AMD Athlon 5350 and Intel Core i5-2500K 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), 3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score.
Differences
Reasons to consider the AMD Athlon 5350
- Around 5% higher maximum core temperature: 76°C vs 72.6°C
- A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 28 nm vs 32 nm
- 2x more L2 cache, more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
- 3.8x lower typical power consumption: 25 Watt vs 95 Watt
- Around 2% better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s): 3.385 vs 3.325
- 3.9x better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s): 7.011 vs 1.818
Specifications (specs) | |
Maximum core temperature | 76°C vs 72.6°C |
Manufacturing process technology | 28 nm vs 32 nm |
L2 cache | 2 MB vs 256 KB (per core) |
Thermal Design Power (TDP) | 25 Watt vs 95 Watt |
Benchmarks | |
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s) | 3.385 vs 3.325 |
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s) | 7.011 vs 1.818 |
Reasons to consider the Intel Core i5-2500K
- Processor is unlocked, an unlocked multiplier allows for easier overclocking
- 2.4x better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 1699 vs 699
- 2.3x better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 4123 vs 1783
- 3.3x better performance in Geekbench 4 - Single Core: 806 vs 245
- 3.3x better performance in Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core: 2657 vs 796
- 10.2x better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s): 78.071 vs 7.63
- 2.2x better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s): 0.384 vs 0.175
- 2.5x better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s): 4.627 vs 1.821
Specifications (specs) | |
Unlocked | Unlocked vs Locked |
Benchmarks | |
PassMark - Single thread mark | 1699 vs 699 |
PassMark - CPU mark | 4123 vs 1783 |
Geekbench 4 - Single Core | 806 vs 245 |
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core | 2657 vs 796 |
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s) | 78.071 vs 7.63 |
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s) | 0.384 vs 0.175 |
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s) | 4.627 vs 1.821 |
Compare benchmarks
CPU 1: AMD Athlon 5350
CPU 2: Intel Core i5-2500K
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PassMark - CPU mark |
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Geekbench 4 - Single Core |
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Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core |
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CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s) |
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CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s) |
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Name | AMD Athlon 5350 | Intel Core i5-2500K |
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PassMark - Single thread mark | 699 | 1699 |
PassMark - CPU mark | 1783 | 4123 |
Geekbench 4 - Single Core | 245 | 806 |
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core | 796 | 2657 |
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s) | 3.385 | 3.325 |
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s) | 7.63 | 78.071 |
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s) | 0.175 | 0.384 |
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s) | 7.011 | 1.818 |
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s) | 1.821 | 4.627 |
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames) | 592 | |
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames) | 1136 | |
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames) | 3232 | |
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps) | 592 | |
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps) | 1136 | |
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps) | 3232 | |
3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score | 1575 |
Compare specifications (specs)
AMD Athlon 5350 | Intel Core i5-2500K | |
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Essentials |
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Family | AMD Athlon Processors | |
OPN PIB | AD5350JAHMBOX | |
OPN Tray | AD5350JAH44HM | |
Place in performance rating | 2432 | 2439 |
Series | AMD Athlon Quad-Core APU | Legacy Intel® Core™ Processors |
Vertical segment | Desktop | Desktop |
Architecture codename | Sandy Bridge | |
Launch date | January 2011 | |
Launch price (MSRP) | $289 | |
Price now | $123.99 | |
Processor Number | i5-2500K | |
Status | Discontinued | |
Value for money (0-100) | 15.38 | |
Performance |
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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 | 32 nm |
Maximum core temperature | 76°C | 72.6°C |
Number of cores | 4 | 4 |
Number of threads | 4 | 4 |
Unlocked | ||
64 bit support | ||
Bus Speed | 5 GT/s DMI | |
Die size | 216 mm | |
L3 cache | 6144 KB (shared) | |
Maximum frequency | 3.70 GHz | |
Transistor count | 1160 million | |
Memory |
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Max memory channels | 1 | 2 |
Supported memory frequency | 1600 MHz | |
Maximum memory bandwidth | 21 GB/s | |
Maximum memory size | 32 GB | |
Supported memory types | DDR3 1066/1333 | |
Graphics |
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Enduro | ||
Graphics max frequency | 600 MHz | 1.1 GHz |
iGPU core count | 128 | |
Processor graphics | AMD Radeon R3 Graphics | Intel® HD Graphics 3000 |
Switchable graphics | ||
Unified Video Decoder (UVD) | ||
Video Codec Engine (VCE) | ||
Device ID | 0x112 | |
Graphics base frequency | 850 MHz | |
Graphics max dynamic frequency | 1.10 GHz | |
Intel® Clear Video HD technology | ||
Intel® Flexible Display Interface (Intel® FDI) | ||
Intel® InTru™ 3D technology | ||
Intel® Quick Sync Video | ||
Graphics interfaces |
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DisplayPort | ||
HDMI | ||
Number of displays supported | 2 | |
Wireless Display (WiDi) support | ||
Graphics API support |
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DirectX | 12 | |
Vulkan | ||
Compatibility |
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Sockets supported | AM1 | LGA1155 |
Thermal Design Power (TDP) | 25 Watt | 95 Watt |
Low Halogen Options Available | ||
Max number of CPUs in a configuration | 1 | |
Package Size | 37.5mm x 37.5mm | |
Advanced Technologies |
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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® Fast Memory Access | ||
Intel® Flex Memory Access | ||
Intel® Hyper-Threading technology | ||
Intel® Turbo Boost technology | ||
Intel® vPro™ Platform Eligibility | ||
Thermal Monitoring | ||
Virtualization |
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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 |
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Max number of PCIe lanes | 16 | |
PCI Express revision | 2.0 | |
Security & Reliability |
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Execute Disable Bit (EDB) | ||
Intel® Identity Protection technology | ||
Intel® Trusted Execution technology (TXT) |