AMD Athlon X4 845 vs Intel Core i5-3330

Comparative analysis of AMD Athlon X4 845 and Intel Core i5-3330 processors for all known characteristics in the following categories: Essentials, Performance, Memory, Compatibility, Peripherals, Advanced Technologies, Graphics, Graphics interfaces, Security & Reliability, Virtualization. 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 - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s), 3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score, CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s), GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames), GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps).

AMD Athlon X4 845

Intel Core i5-3330

Differences

Reasons to consider the AMD Athlon X4 845

Around 19% higher clock speed: 3.8 GHz vs 3.20 GHz
Around 6% higher maximum core temperature: 71.30°C vs 67.4°C
2x more L2 cache, more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
Around 26% better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s): 3.853 vs 3.047

Specifications (specs)
Maximum frequency	3.8 GHz vs 3.20 GHz
Maximum core temperature	71.30°C vs 67.4°C
L2 cache	2 MB vs 256 KB (per core)
Benchmarks
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)	3.853 vs 3.047

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i5-3330

A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 22 nm vs 28 nm
Around 3% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 1721 vs 1679
Around 8% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 4098 vs 3797
Around 27% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Single Core: 656 vs 516
Around 39% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core: 2156 vs 1548
6.2x better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s): 73.477 vs 11.946
Around 48% better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s): 0.362 vs 0.244
Around 8% better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s): 4.579 vs 4.237

Specifications (specs)
Manufacturing process technology	22 nm vs 28 nm
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	1721 vs 1679
PassMark - CPU mark	4098 vs 3797
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	656 vs 516
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	2156 vs 1548
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s)	73.477 vs 11.946
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s)	0.362 vs 0.244
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s)	4.579 vs 4.237

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: AMD Athlon X4 845
CPU 2: Intel Core i5-3330

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

1679

1721

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

3797

4098

Geekbench 4 - Single Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

516

656

Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

1548

2156

CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)

CPU 1

CPU 2

3.853

3.047

CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s)

CPU 1

CPU 2

11.946

73.477

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

CPU 1

CPU 2

0.244

0.362

CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s)

CPU 1

CPU 2

4.237

4.579

Name	AMD Athlon X4 845	Intel Core i5-3330
PassMark - Single thread mark	1679	1721
PassMark - CPU mark	3797	4098
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	516	656
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	1548	2156
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)	3.853	3.047
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s)	11.946	73.477
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s)	0.244	0.362
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s)	4.237	4.579
3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score		0
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 845	Intel Core i5-3330
Essentials
Family	AMD Athlon Processors
OPN PIB	AD845XACKASBX
Place in performance rating	2616	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	3.5 GHz	3.00 GHz
L2 cache	2 MB	256 KB (per core)
Manufacturing process technology	28 nm	22 nm
Maximum core temperature	71.30°C	67.4°C
Maximum frequency	3.8 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
Memory
Max memory channels	2	2
Supported memory frequency	2133 MHz
Supported memory types	DDR3	DDR3 1333/1600
Maximum memory bandwidth		25.6 GB/s
Maximum memory size		32 GB
Compatibility
Sockets supported	FM2+	FCLGA1155
Thermal Solution	Near Silent 95W	2011D
Low Halogen Options Available
Max number of CPUs in a configuration		1
Package Size		37.5mm x 37.5mm
Thermal Design Power (TDP)		77 Watt
Peripherals
PCI Express revision	3.0	3.0
PCIe configurations		up to 1x16, 2x8, 1x8 & 2x4
Advanced Technologies
Fused Multiply-Add 4 (FMA4)
Intel® Advanced Vector Extensions (AVX)
Intel® AES New Instructions
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
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
Security & Reliability
Anti-Theft technology
Execute Disable Bit (EDB)
Intel® Identity Protection technology
Intel® Secure Key technology
Intel® Trusted Execution technology (TXT)
Virtualization
Intel® Virtualization Technology (VT-x)
Intel® Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)
Intel® VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)