AMD Athlon X4 760K vs Intel Core i5-3330S

Comparative analysis of AMD Athlon X4 760K and Intel Core i5-3330S 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, 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 - T-Rex (Frames/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s), GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames), GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps).

AMD Athlon X4 760K

Intel Core i5-3330S

Differences

Reasons to consider the AMD Athlon X4 760K

Processor is unlocked, an unlocked multiplier allows for easier overclocking
Around 28% higher clock speed: 4.1 GHz vs 3.20 GHz
4x more L2 cache, more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later

Unlocked	Unlocked vs Locked
Maximum frequency	4.1 GHz vs 3.20 GHz
L2 cache	4 MB vs 256 KB (per core)

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i5-3330S

A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 22 nm vs 32 nm
Around 54% lower typical power consumption: 65 Watt vs 100 Watt
Around 12% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 1709 vs 1532
Around 31% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 3889 vs 2973
Around 27% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Single Core: 626 vs 493
Around 46% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core: 2059 vs 1410

Specifications (specs)
Manufacturing process technology	22 nm vs 32 nm
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	65 Watt vs 100 Watt
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	1709 vs 1532
PassMark - CPU mark	3889 vs 2973
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	626 vs 493
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	2059 vs 1410

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: AMD Athlon X4 760K
CPU 2: Intel Core i5-3330S

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

1532

1709

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

2973

3889

Geekbench 4 - Single Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

493

626

Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

1410

2059

Name	AMD Athlon X4 760K	Intel Core i5-3330S
PassMark - Single thread mark	1532	1709
PassMark - CPU mark	2973	3889
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	493	626
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	1410	2059
3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score	0
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)		2.79
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s)		67.97
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s)		0.364
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s)		1.574
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s)		4.683
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames)		1389
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps)		1389

Compare specifications (specs)

	AMD Athlon X4 760K	Intel Core i5-3330S
Essentials
Family	AMD Athlon Processors
OPN PIB	AD760KWOHLBOX
OPN Tray	AD760KWOA44HL
Place in performance rating	2445	2450
Series	AMD Athlon X4	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	3.8 GHz	2.70 GHz
L2 cache	4 MB	256 KB (per core)
Manufacturing process technology	32 nm	22 nm
Maximum frequency	4.1 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		69.1°C
Compatibility
Sockets supported	FM2	FCLGA1155
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	100 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
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)