AMD Ryzen 5 5600X vs Intel Core i5-3330

Comparative analysis of AMD Ryzen 5 5600X and Intel Core i5-3330 processors for all known characteristics in the following categories: Essentials, Performance, Memory, Compatibility, Peripherals, Advanced Technologies, Virtualization, Graphics, Graphics interfaces, Security & Reliability. Benchmark processor performance analysis: PassMark - Single thread mark, PassMark - CPU mark, 3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score, 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 - 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 Ryzen 5 5600X

Intel Core i5-3330

Differences

Reasons to consider the AMD Ryzen 5 5600X

CPU is newer: launch date 8 year(s) 2 month(s) later
Processor is unlocked, an unlocked multiplier allows for easier overclocking
2 more cores, run more applications at once: 6 vs 4
8 more threads: 12 vs 4
Around 44% higher clock speed: 4.6 GHz vs 3.20 GHz
Around 41% higher maximum core temperature: 95 °C vs 67.4°C
A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 7 nm vs 22 nm
Around 50% more L1 cache; more data can be stored in the L1 cache for quick access later
3x more L2 cache, more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
5.3x more L3 cache, more data can be stored in the L3 cache for quick access later
4x more maximum memory size: 128 GB vs 32 GB
Around 18% lower typical power consumption: 65 Watt vs 77 Watt
Around 96% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 3363 vs 1718
5.3x better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 21866 vs 4105

Specifications (specs)
Launch date	5 Nov 2020 vs September 2012
Unlocked	Unlocked vs Locked
Number of cores	6 vs 4
Number of threads	12 vs 4
Maximum frequency	4.6 GHz vs 3.20 GHz
Maximum core temperature	95 °C vs 67.4°C
Manufacturing process technology	7 nm vs 22 nm
L1 cache	384 KB vs 64 KB (per core)
L2 cache	3 MB vs 256 KB (per core)
L3 cache	32 MB vs 6144 KB (shared)
Maximum memory size	128 GB vs 32 GB
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	65 Watt vs 77 Watt
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	3363 vs 1718
PassMark - CPU mark	21866 vs 4105

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: AMD Ryzen 5 5600X
CPU 2: Intel Core i5-3330

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

3363

1718

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

21866

4105

Name	AMD Ryzen 5 5600X	Intel Core i5-3330
PassMark - Single thread mark	3363	1718
PassMark - CPU mark	21866	4105
3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score	5608	0
Geekbench 4 - Single Core		656
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core		2156
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 - T-Rex (Frames/s)		0.362
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s)		1.704
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s)		4.579
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames)		968
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps)		968

Compare specifications (specs)

	AMD Ryzen 5 5600X	Intel Core i5-3330
Essentials
Architecture codename	Zen 3	Ivy Bridge
Launch date	5 Nov 2020	September 2012
Launch price (MSRP)	$299	$360
OPN PIB	100-100000065BOX
OPN Tray	100-000000065
Place in performance rating	661	2612
Vertical segment	Desktop	Desktop
Price now		$309.99
Processor Number		i5-3330
Series		Legacy Intel® Core™ Processors
Status		Discontinued
Value for money (0-100)		5.64
Performance
Base frequency	3.7 GHz	3.00 GHz
L1 cache	384 KB	64 KB (per core)
L2 cache	3 MB	256 KB (per core)
L3 cache	32 MB	6144 KB (shared)
Manufacturing process technology	7 nm	22 nm
Maximum core temperature	95 °C	67.4°C
Maximum frequency	4.6 GHz	3.20 GHz
Number of cores	6	4
Number of threads	12	4
Unlocked
64 bit support
Bus Speed		5 GT/s DMI
Die size		133 mm
Maximum case temperature (TCase)		67 °C
Memory
ECC memory support
Max memory channels	2	2
Maximum memory bandwidth	47.68 GB/s	25.6 GB/s
Maximum memory size	128 GB	32 GB
Supported memory types	DDR4-3200	DDR3 1333/1600
Compatibility
Sockets supported	AM4	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
Peripherals
Max number of PCIe lanes	20
PCI Express revision	4.0	3.0
PCIe configurations	1x16+x4, 2x8+x4, 1x8+2x4+x4	up to 1x16, 2x8, 1x8 & 2x4
Advanced Technologies
AMD SenseMI
AMD StoreMI technology
Fused Multiply-Add 3 (FMA3)
Intel® Advanced Vector Extensions (AVX)
Intel® Advanced Vector Extensions 2 (AVX2)
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
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		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)