AMD Athlon 5350 vs Intel Core i5-3330S

Comparative analysis of AMD Athlon 5350 and Intel Core i5-3330S 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).

 

Differences

Reasons to consider the AMD Athlon 5350

  • Around 10% higher maximum core temperature: 76°C vs 69.1°C
  • 2x more L2 cache, more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
  • 2.6x lower typical power consumption: 25 Watt vs 65 Watt
  • Around 21% better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s): 3.385 vs 2.79
  • 4.5x better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s): 7.011 vs 1.574
  • 2.3x better performance in GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames): 3232 vs 1389
  • 2.3x better performance in GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps): 3232 vs 1389
Specifications (specs)
Maximum core temperature 76°C vs 69.1°C
L2 cache 2 MB vs 256 KB (per core)
Thermal Design Power (TDP) 25 Watt vs 65 Watt
Benchmarks
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s) 3.385 vs 2.79
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s) 7.011 vs 1.574
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames) 3232 vs 1389
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps) 3232 vs 1389

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i5-3330S

  • 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: 1708 vs 699
  • 2.2x better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 3889 vs 1780
  • 2.6x better performance in Geekbench 4 - Single Core: 626 vs 245
  • 2.6x better performance in Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core: 2059 vs 796
  • 8.9x better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s): 67.97 vs 7.63
  • 2.1x better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s): 0.364 vs 0.175
  • 2.6x better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s): 4.683 vs 1.821
Specifications (specs)
Manufacturing process technology 22 nm vs 28 nm
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark 1708 vs 699
PassMark - CPU mark 3889 vs 1780
Geekbench 4 - Single Core 626 vs 245
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core 2059 vs 796
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s) 67.97 vs 7.63
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s) 0.364 vs 0.175
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s) 4.683 vs 1.821

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: AMD Athlon 5350
CPU 2: Intel Core i5-3330S

PassMark - Single thread mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
699
1708
PassMark - CPU mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
1780
3889
Geekbench 4 - Single Core
CPU 1
CPU 2
245
626
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core
CPU 1
CPU 2
796
2059
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)
CPU 1
CPU 2
3.385
2.79
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s)
CPU 1
CPU 2
7.63
67.97
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s)
CPU 1
CPU 2
0.175
0.364
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s)
CPU 1
CPU 2
7.011
1.574
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s)
CPU 1
CPU 2
1.821
4.683
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames)
CPU 1
CPU 2
3232
1389
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps)
CPU 1
CPU 2
3232
1389
Name AMD Athlon 5350 Intel Core i5-3330S
PassMark - Single thread mark 699 1708
PassMark - CPU mark 1780 3889
Geekbench 4 - Single Core 245 626
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core 796 2059
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s) 3.385 2.79
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s) 7.63 67.97
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s) 0.175 0.364
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s) 7.011 1.574
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s) 1.821 4.683
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames) 592
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames) 1136
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames) 3232 1389
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps) 592
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps) 1136
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps) 3232 1389

Compare specifications (specs)

AMD Athlon 5350 Intel Core i5-3330S

Essentials

Family AMD Athlon Processors
OPN PIB AD5350JAHMBOX
OPN Tray AD5350JAH44HM
Place in performance rating 2429 2444
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) $231
Price now $159.95
Processor Number i5-3330S
Status Discontinued
Value for money (0-100) 10.44

Performance

Base frequency 2.05 GHz 2.70 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 69.1°C
Number of cores 4 4
Number of threads 4 4
Unlocked
64 bit support
Bus Speed 5 GT/s DMI
Die size 133 mm
L3 cache 6144 KB (shared)
Maximum case temperature (TCase) 67 °C
Maximum frequency 3.20 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 2500
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 65 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® 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)

Peripherals

PCI Express revision 3.0
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)