AMD FX-6330 vs Intel Core i5-4440S

Comparative analysis of AMD FX-6330 and Intel Core i5-4440S processors for all known characteristics in the following categories: Essentials, Performance, Memory, Compatibility, Advanced Technologies, Virtualization, Graphics, Graphics interfaces, Graphics image quality, Graphics API support, Peripherals, Security & Reliability. Benchmark processor performance analysis: PassMark - Single thread mark, PassMark - CPU mark, 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), 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).

AMD FX-6330

Intel Core i5-4440S

Differences

Reasons to consider the AMD FX-6330

CPU is newer: launch date 2 year(s) 2 month(s) later
2 more cores, run more applications at once: 6 vs 4
Around 9% higher clock speed: 3.6 GHz vs 3.30 GHz
Around 13% more L1 cache; more data can be stored in the L1 cache for quick access later
6x more L2 cache, more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
Around 33% more L3 cache; more data can be stored in the L3 cache for quick access later
Around 1% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 4433 vs 4391

Specifications (specs)
Launch date	December 2015 vs September 2013
Number of cores	6 vs 4
Maximum frequency	3.6 GHz vs 3.30 GHz
L1 cache	288 KB vs 64 KB (per core)
L2 cache	6144 KB vs 256 KB (per core)
L3 cache	8192 KB (shared) vs 6144 KB (shared)
Benchmarks
PassMark - CPU mark	4433 vs 4391

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i5-4440S

A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 22 nm vs 32 nm
Around 92% lower typical power consumption: 65 Watt vs 125 Watt
Around 18% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 1804 vs 1531

Specifications (specs)
Manufacturing process technology	22 nm vs 32 nm
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	65 Watt vs 125 Watt
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	1804 vs 1531

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: AMD FX-6330
CPU 2: Intel Core i5-4440S

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

1531

1804

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

4433

4391

Name	AMD FX-6330	Intel Core i5-4440S
PassMark - Single thread mark	1531	1804
PassMark - CPU mark	4433	4391
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)		2.942
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s)		59.219
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s)		0.345
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames)		1106
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames)		2072
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames)		3271
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps)		1106
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps)		2072
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps)		3271

Compare specifications (specs)

	AMD FX-6330	Intel Core i5-4440S
Essentials
Architecture codename	Vishera	Haswell
Launch date	December 2015	September 2013
Place in performance rating	1532	1533
Vertical segment	Desktop	Desktop
Launch price (MSRP)		$239
Price now		$462.97
Processor Number		i5-4440S
Series		4th Generation Intel® Core™ i5 Processors
Status		Discontinued
Value for money (0-100)		3.95
Performance
64 bit support
Die size	315 mm	177 mm
L1 cache	288 KB	64 KB (per core)
L2 cache	6144 KB	256 KB (per core)
L3 cache	8192 KB (shared)	6144 KB (shared)
Manufacturing process technology	32 nm	22 nm
Maximum frequency	3.6 GHz	3.30 GHz
Number of cores	6	4
Transistor count	1200 million	1400 million
Base frequency		2.80 GHz
Bus Speed		5 GT/s DMI2
Maximum case temperature (TCase)		72 °C
Maximum core temperature		71.35°C
Number of threads		4
Memory
Supported memory types	DDR3	DDR3-1333/1600, DDR3L-1333/1600 @ 1.5V
Max memory channels		2
Maximum memory bandwidth		25.6 GB/s
Maximum memory size		32 GB
Compatibility
Max number of CPUs in a configuration	1	1
Sockets supported	AM3+	FCLGA1150
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	125 Watt	65 Watt
Low Halogen Options Available
Package Size		37.5mm x 37.5mm
Thermal Solution		PCG 2013C
Advanced Technologies
Fused Multiply-Add (FMA)
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® AVX2
Intel 64
Intel® Hyper-Threading technology
Intel® My WiFi technology
Intel® Stable Image Platform Program (SIPP)
Intel® TSX-NI
Intel® Turbo Boost technology
Intel® vPro™ Platform Eligibility
Thermal Monitoring
Virtualization
AMD Virtualization (AMD-V™)
Intel® Virtualization Technology (VT-x)
Intel® Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)
Intel® VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)
Graphics
Device ID		0x412
Graphics base frequency		350 MHz
Graphics max dynamic frequency		1.10 GHz
Graphics max frequency		1.1 GHz
Intel® Clear Video HD technology
Intel® Flexible Display Interface (Intel® FDI)
Intel® InTru™ 3D technology
Intel® Quick Sync Video
Max video memory		2 GB
Processor graphics		Intel® HD Graphics 4600
Graphics interfaces
DisplayPort
eDP
HDMI
Number of displays supported		3
VGA
Wireless Display (WiDi) support
Graphics image quality
Max resolution over DisplayPort		3840x2160@60Hz
Max resolution over eDP		3840x2160@60Hz
Max resolution over HDMI 1.4		4096x2304@24Hz
Max resolution over VGA		1920x1200@60Hz
Graphics API support
DirectX		11.2/12
OpenGL		4.3
Peripherals
Max number of PCIe lanes		16
PCI Express revision		Up to 3.0
PCIe configurations		Up to 1x16, 2x8, 1x8+2x4
Scalability		1S Only
Security & Reliability
Anti-Theft technology
Execute Disable Bit (EDB)
Intel® Identity Protection technology
Intel® OS Guard
Intel® Secure Key technology
Intel® Trusted Execution technology (TXT)