Intel Core i5-3320M vs AMD Athlon II X4 620

Comparative analysis of Intel Core i5-3320M and AMD Athlon II X4 620 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, CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s), GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames), GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps), 3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score, 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).

Intel Core i5-3320M

AMD Athlon II X4 620

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i5-3320M

CPU is newer: launch date 2 year(s) 9 month(s) later
Around 27% higher clock speed: 3.30 GHz vs 2.6 GHz
A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 22 nm vs 45 nm
2.7x lower typical power consumption: 35 Watt vs 95 Watt
Around 52% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 1614 vs 1062
Around 32% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 2664 vs 2020
Around 92% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Single Core: 599 vs 312
Around 22% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core: 1318 vs 1083
Around 98% better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s): 5.95 vs 3.01

Specifications (specs)
Launch date	3 June 2012 vs September 2009
Maximum frequency	3.30 GHz vs 2.6 GHz
Manufacturing process technology	22 nm vs 45 nm
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	35 Watt vs 95 Watt
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	1614 vs 1062
PassMark - CPU mark	2664 vs 2020
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	599 vs 312
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	1318 vs 1083
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)	5.95 vs 3.01

Reasons to consider the AMD Athlon II X4 620

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

Number of cores	4 vs 2
L1 cache	128 KB (per core) vs 128 KB
L2 cache	512 KB (per core) vs 512 KB

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Core i5-3320M
CPU 2: AMD Athlon II X4 620

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

1614

1062

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

2664

2020

Geekbench 4 - Single Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

599

312

Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

1318

1083

CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)

CPU 1

CPU 2

5.95

3.01

Name	Intel Core i5-3320M	AMD Athlon II X4 620
PassMark - Single thread mark	1614	1062
PassMark - CPU mark	2664	2020
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	599	312
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	1318	1083
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)	5.95	3.01
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames)	2922
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps)	2922
3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score		0
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s)		8.801
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s)		0.185
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s)		3.384

Compare specifications (specs)

	Intel Core i5-3320M	AMD Athlon II X4 620
Essentials
Architecture codename	Ivy Bridge	Propus
Launch date	3 June 2012	September 2009
Launch price (MSRP)	$225	$65
Place in performance rating	1888	3101
Price now	$122.74	$69.99
Processor Number	i5-3320M
Series	Legacy Intel® Core™ Processors
Status	Launched
Value for money (0-100)	9.87	12.37
Vertical segment	Mobile	Desktop
Performance
64 bit support
Base frequency	2.60 GHz
Bus Speed	5 GT/s DMI
Die size	118 mm	169 mm
L1 cache	128 KB	128 KB (per core)
L2 cache	512 KB	512 KB (per core)
L3 cache	3072 KB
Manufacturing process technology	22 nm	45 nm
Maximum core temperature	105 °C
Maximum frequency	3.30 GHz	2.6 GHz
Number of cores	2	4
Number of threads	4
Transistor count		300 million
Memory
Max memory channels	2
Maximum memory bandwidth	25.6 GB/s
Maximum memory size	32 GB
Supported memory types	DDR3/L/-RS 1333/1600	DDR3
Graphics
Device ID	0x166
Graphics base frequency	650 MHz
Graphics max dynamic frequency	1.20 GHz
Graphics max frequency	1.2 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 4000
Graphics interfaces
CRT
DisplayPort
eDP
HDMI
Number of displays supported	3
SDVO
Wireless Display (WiDi) support
Compatibility
Low Halogen Options Available
Max number of CPUs in a configuration	1	1
Package Size	37.5 x 37.5mm (rPGA988B); 31.0 x 24.0mm (BGA1023)
Sockets supported	FCPGA988, FCBGA1023	AM3
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	35 Watt	95 Watt
Peripherals
Max number of PCIe lanes	16
PCI Express revision	3.0
PCIe configurations	1x16, 2x8, 1x8 2x4
Security & Reliability
Anti-Theft technology
Execute Disable Bit (EDB)
Intel® Identity Protection technology
Intel® Secure Key technology
Intel® Trusted Execution technology (TXT)
Advanced Technologies
4G WiMAX Wireless
Enhanced Intel SpeedStep® technology
Flexible Display interface (FDI)
Idle States
Instruction set extensions	Intel® AVX
Intel 64
Intel® Advanced Vector Extensions (AVX)
Intel® AES New Instructions
Intel® Demand Based Switching
Intel® Fast Memory Access
Intel® Flex Memory Access
Intel® Hyper-Threading technology
Intel® My WiFi technology
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)