Intel Core i5-2320 vs AMD Athlon 64 X2 5400+

Comparative analysis of Intel Core i5-2320 and AMD Athlon 64 X2 5400+ processors for all known characteristics in the following categories: Essentials, Performance, Memory, Graphics, Graphics interfaces, 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, 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).

 

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i5-2320

  • CPU is newer: launch date 4 year(s) 9 month(s) later
  • 2 more cores, run more applications at once: 4 vs 2
  • Around 18% higher clock speed: 3.30 GHz vs 2.8 GHz
  • A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 32 nm vs 90 nm
  • 2x more L2 cache, more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
  • 2.3x better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 3677 vs 1614
Specifications (specs)
Launch date September 2011 vs December 2006
Number of cores 4 vs 2
Maximum frequency 3.30 GHz vs 2.8 GHz
Manufacturing process technology 32 nm vs 90 nm
L2 cache 256 KB (per core) vs 512 KB
Benchmarks
PassMark - CPU mark 3677 vs 1614

Reasons to consider the AMD Athlon 64 X2 5400+

  • Around 7% lower typical power consumption: 89 Watt vs 95 Watt
  • 2x better performance in Geekbench 4 - Single Core: 1300 vs 638
  • Around 4% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core: 2136 vs 2048
Specifications (specs)
Thermal Design Power (TDP) 89 Watt vs 95 Watt
Benchmarks
Geekbench 4 - Single Core 1300 vs 638
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core 2136 vs 2048

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Core i5-2320
CPU 2: AMD Athlon 64 X2 5400+

PassMark - CPU mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
3677
1614
Geekbench 4 - Single Core
CPU 1
CPU 2
638
1300
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core
CPU 1
CPU 2
2048
2136
Name Intel Core i5-2320 AMD Athlon 64 X2 5400+
PassMark - Single thread mark 1522 0
PassMark - CPU mark 3677 1614
Geekbench 4 - Single Core 638 1300
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core 2048 2136
3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score 0
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s) 2.337
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s) 69.159
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s) 0.345
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s) 1.628
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s) 4.171

Compare specifications (specs)

Intel Core i5-2320 AMD Athlon 64 X2 5400+

Essentials

Architecture codename Sandy Bridge Windsor
Launch date September 2011 December 2006
Launch price (MSRP) $160
Place in performance rating 2682 2654
Price now $160 $52.99
Processor Number i5-2320
Series Legacy Intel® Core™ Processors
Status Discontinued
Value for money (0-100) 10.60 8.03
Vertical segment Desktop Desktop

Performance

64 bit support
Base frequency 3.00 GHz
Bus Speed 5 GT/s DMI
Die size 216 mm 220 mm
L1 cache 64 KB (per core) 256 KB
L2 cache 256 KB (per core) 512 KB
L3 cache 6144 KB (shared)
Manufacturing process technology 32 nm 90 nm
Maximum core temperature 72.6°C
Maximum frequency 3.30 GHz 2.8 GHz
Number of cores 4 2
Number of threads 4
Transistor count 1160 million 154 million

Memory

Max memory channels 2
Maximum memory bandwidth 21 GB/s
Maximum memory size 32 GB
Supported memory types DDR3 1066/1333

Graphics

Device ID 0x102
Graphics base frequency 850 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
Processor graphics Intel® HD Graphics 2000

Graphics interfaces

Number of displays supported 2
Wireless Display (WiDi) support

Compatibility

Low Halogen Options Available
Max number of CPUs in a configuration 1 1
Package Size 37.5mm x 37.5mm
Sockets supported LGA1155 AM2
Thermal Design Power (TDP) 95 Watt 89 Watt

Peripherals

Max number of PCIe lanes 16
PCI Express revision 2.0

Security & Reliability

Execute Disable Bit (EDB)
Intel® Identity Protection 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® Fast Memory Access
Intel® Flex Memory Access
Intel® Hyper-Threading technology
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)