Intel Core i3-4330 vs AMD Phenom II X4 905e
Comparative analysis of Intel Core i3-4330 and AMD Phenom II X4 905e processors for all known characteristics in the following categories: Essentials, Performance, Memory, Graphics, Graphics interfaces, Graphics image quality, Graphics API support, Compatibility, 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, 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 - 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).
Differences
Reasons to consider the Intel Core i3-4330
- CPU is newer: launch date 4 year(s) 3 month(s) later
- Around 40% higher clock speed: 3.5 GHz vs 2.5 GHz
- A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 22 nm vs 45 nm
- Around 20% lower typical power consumption: 54 Watt vs 65 Watt
- Around 95% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 1973 vs 1012
- Around 83% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 3544 vs 1936
| Specifications (specs) | |
| Launch date | September 2013 vs June 2009 |
| Maximum frequency | 3.5 GHz vs 2.5 GHz |
| Manufacturing process technology | 22 nm vs 45 nm |
| Thermal Design Power (TDP) | 54 Watt vs 65 Watt |
| Benchmarks | |
| PassMark - Single thread mark | 1973 vs 1012 |
| PassMark - CPU mark | 3544 vs 1936 |
Reasons to consider the AMD Phenom II X4 905e
- 2 more cores, run more applications at once: 4 vs 2
- 4x more L1 cache, more data can be stored in the L1 cache for quick access later
- 4x more L2 cache, more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
- Around 50% more L3 cache; more data can be stored in the L3 cache for quick access later
- 2.1x better performance in Geekbench 4 - Single Core: 1662 vs 796
- 2.7x better performance in Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core: 4721 vs 1733
- Around 51% better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s): 3.495 vs 2.322
| Specifications (specs) | |
| Number of cores | 4 vs 2 |
| L1 cache | 128 KB (per core) vs 64 KB (per core) |
| L2 cache | 512 KB (per core) vs 256 KB (per core) |
| L3 cache | 6144 KB (shared) vs 4096 KB (shared) |
| Benchmarks | |
| Geekbench 4 - Single Core | 1662 vs 796 |
| Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core | 4721 vs 1733 |
| CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s) | 3.495 vs 2.322 |
Compare benchmarks
CPU 1: Intel Core i3-4330
CPU 2: AMD Phenom II X4 905e
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| Name | Intel Core i3-4330 | AMD Phenom II X4 905e |
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| PassMark - Single thread mark | 1973 | 1012 |
| PassMark - CPU mark | 3544 | 1936 |
| Geekbench 4 - Single Core | 796 | 1662 |
| Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core | 1733 | 4721 |
| CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s) | 2.322 | 3.495 |
| CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s) | 23.857 | |
| CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s) | 0.303 | |
| CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s) | 0.107 | |
| CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s) | 1.021 | |
| GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames) | 1071 | |
| GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames) | 1834 | |
| GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames) | 3546 | |
| GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps) | 1071 | |
| GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps) | 1834 | |
| GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps) | 3546 |
Compare specifications (specs)
| Intel Core i3-4330 | AMD Phenom II X4 905e | |
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Essentials |
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| Architecture codename | Haswell | Deneb |
| Launch date | September 2013 | June 2009 |
| Launch price (MSRP) | $171 | $212 |
| Place in performance rating | 1952 | 1937 |
| Price now | $179.99 | $53.99 |
| Processor Number | i3-4330 | |
| Series | 4th Generation Intel® Core™ i3 Processors | 4x Phenom II (Desktop) |
| Status | Launched | |
| Value for money (0-100) | 8.33 | 16.84 |
| Vertical segment | Desktop | Desktop |
Performance |
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| 64 bit support | ||
| Base frequency | 3.50 GHz | |
| Bus Speed | 5 GT/s DMI2 | |
| Die size | 177 mm | 258 mm |
| L1 cache | 64 KB (per core) | 128 KB (per core) |
| L2 cache | 256 KB (per core) | 512 KB (per core) |
| L3 cache | 4096 KB (shared) | 6144 KB (shared) |
| Manufacturing process technology | 22 nm | 45 nm |
| Maximum case temperature (TCase) | 72 °C | |
| Maximum core temperature | 66.8°C | |
| Maximum frequency | 3.5 GHz | 2.5 GHz |
| Number of cores | 2 | 4 |
| Number of threads | 4 | 4 |
| Transistor count | 1400 million | 758 million |
Memory |
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| ECC memory support | ||
| Max memory channels | 2 | |
| Maximum memory bandwidth | 25.6 GB/s | |
| Maximum memory size | 32 GB | |
| Supported memory types | DDR3-1333/1600, DDR3L-1333/1600 @ 1.5V | DDR3 |
Graphics |
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| Device ID | 0x412 | |
| Graphics base frequency | 350 MHz | |
| Graphics max dynamic frequency | 1.15 GHz | |
| Graphics max frequency | 1.15 GHz | |
| Intel® Clear Video HD technology | ||
| Intel® InTru™ 3D technology | ||
| Intel® Quick Sync Video | ||
| Max video memory | 2 GB | |
| Processor graphics | Intel® HD Graphics 4600 | |
Graphics interfaces |
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| DVI | ||
| eDP | ||
| HDMI | ||
| Number of displays supported | 3 | |
| VGA | ||
| Wireless Display (WiDi) support | ||
Graphics image quality |
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| 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 |
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| DirectX | 11.1/12 | |
| OpenGL | 4.3 | |
Compatibility |
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| Low Halogen Options Available | ||
| Max number of CPUs in a configuration | 1 | 1 |
| Package Size | 37.5mm x 37.5mm | |
| Sockets supported | FCLGA1150 | AM3 |
| Thermal Design Power (TDP) | 54 Watt | 65 Watt |
| Thermal Solution | PCG 2013C | |
Peripherals |
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| 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 |
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| Execute Disable Bit (EDB) | ||
| Intel® Trusted Execution technology (TXT) | ||
Advanced Technologies |
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| Enhanced Intel SpeedStep® technology | ||
| Idle States | ||
| Instruction set extensions | Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2 | |
| Intel 64 | ||
| Intel® Advanced Vector Extensions (AVX) | ||
| Intel® AES New Instructions | ||
| Intel® Hyper-Threading technology | ||
| Intel® Stable Image Platform Program (SIPP) | ||
| Intel® TSX-NI | ||
| Intel® Turbo Boost technology | ||
| Intel® vPro™ Platform Eligibility | ||
| Thermal Monitoring | ||
Virtualization |
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| Intel® Virtualization Technology (VT-x) | ||
| Intel® Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d) | ||
| Intel® VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT) | ||
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