AMD Athlon X4 740 vs Intel Core i5-3330

Comparative analysis of AMD Athlon X4 740 and Intel Core i5-3330 processors for all known characteristics in the following categories: Essentials, Performance, Compatibility, Memory, Graphics, Graphics interfaces, Peripherals, Security & Reliability, Advanced Technologies, Virtualization. Benchmark processor performance analysis: PassMark - Single thread mark, PassMark - CPU mark, Geekbench 4 - Single Core, Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core, CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s), 3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score, CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s), GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames), GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps).

AMD Athlon X4 740

Intel Core i5-3330

Differences

Reasons to consider the AMD Athlon X4 740

Around 16% higher clock speed: 3.7 GHz vs 3.20 GHz
4x more L2 cache, more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
Around 18% lower typical power consumption: 65 Watt vs 77 Watt

Maximum frequency	3.7 GHz vs 3.20 GHz
L2 cache	4 MB vs 256 KB (per core)
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	65 Watt vs 77 Watt

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i5-3330

A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 22 nm vs 32 nm
Around 27% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 1721 vs 1355
Around 56% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 4098 vs 2626
Around 45% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Single Core: 656 vs 452
Around 77% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core: 2156 vs 1215
Around 67% better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s): 0.362 vs 0.217
Around 20% better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s): 4.579 vs 3.815

Specifications (specs)
Manufacturing process technology	22 nm vs 32 nm
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	1721 vs 1355
PassMark - CPU mark	4098 vs 2626
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	656 vs 452
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	2156 vs 1215
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s)	0.362 vs 0.217
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s)	4.579 vs 3.815

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: AMD Athlon X4 740
CPU 2: Intel Core i5-3330

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

1355

1721

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

2626

4098

Geekbench 4 - Single Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

452

656

Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

1215

2156

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

CPU 1

CPU 2

0.217

0.362

CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s)

CPU 1

CPU 2

3.815

4.579

Name	AMD Athlon X4 740	Intel Core i5-3330
PassMark - Single thread mark	1355	1721
PassMark - CPU mark	2626	4098
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	452	656
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	1215	2156
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s)	0.217	0.362
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s)	3.815	4.579
3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score		0
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)		3.047
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s)		73.477
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s)		1.704
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames)		968
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps)		968

Compare specifications (specs)

	AMD Athlon X4 740	Intel Core i5-3330
Essentials
Family	AMD Athlon Processors
OPN PIB	AD740XOKHJBOX
OPN Tray	AD740XOKA44HJ
Place in performance rating	2615	2605
Series	AMD Athlon X4	Legacy Intel® Core™ Processors
Vertical segment	Desktop	Desktop
Architecture codename		Ivy Bridge
Launch date		September 2012
Launch price (MSRP)		$360
Price now		$309.99
Processor Number		i5-3330
Status		Discontinued
Value for money (0-100)		5.64
Performance
Base frequency	3.2 GHz	3.00 GHz
L2 cache	4 MB	256 KB (per core)
Manufacturing process technology	32 nm	22 nm
Maximum frequency	3.7 GHz	3.20 GHz
Number of cores	4	4
Number of threads	4	4
Unlocked
64 bit support
Bus Speed		5 GT/s DMI
Die size		133 mm
L1 cache		64 KB (per core)
L3 cache		6144 KB (shared)
Maximum case temperature (TCase)		67 °C
Maximum core temperature		67.4°C
Compatibility
Sockets supported	FM2	FCLGA1155
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	65 Watt	77 Watt
Low Halogen Options Available
Max number of CPUs in a configuration		1
Package Size		37.5mm x 37.5mm
Thermal Solution		2011D
Memory
Max memory channels		2
Maximum memory bandwidth		25.6 GB/s
Maximum memory size		32 GB
Supported memory types		DDR3 1333/1600
Graphics
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
Processor graphics		Intel® HD Graphics 2500
Graphics interfaces
Number of displays supported		3
Wireless Display (WiDi) support
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)
Advanced Technologies
Enhanced Intel SpeedStep® technology
Flexible Display interface (FDI)
Idle States
Instruction set extensions		Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX
Intel 64
Intel® Advanced Vector Extensions (AVX)
Intel® AES New Instructions
Intel® Hyper-Threading technology
Intel® My WiFi technology
Intel® TSX-NI
Intel® Turbo Boost technology
Intel® vPro™ Platform Eligibility
Thermal Monitoring
Virtualization
Intel® Virtualization Technology (VT-x)
Intel® Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)
Intel® VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)