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).

 

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 11% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 1709 vs 1533
  • Around 31% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 3889 vs 2971
  • 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 1533
PassMark - CPU mark 3889 vs 2971
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
1533
1709
PassMark - CPU mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
2971
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 1533 1709
PassMark - CPU mark 2971 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)