Intel Core i5-3330 vs AMD Athlon II X2 245

Comparative analysis of Intel Core i5-3330 and AMD Athlon II X2 245 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), GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames), GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps).

Intel Core i5-3330

AMD Athlon II X2 245

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i5-3330

CPU is newer: launch date 3 year(s) 2 month(s) later
2 more cores, run more applications at once: 4 vs 2
Around 10% higher clock speed: 3.20 GHz vs 2.9 GHz
A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 22 nm vs 45 nm
Around 50% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 1721 vs 1150
3.7x better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 4098 vs 1110
Around 84% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Single Core: 656 vs 357
3.3x better performance in Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core: 2156 vs 648

Specifications (specs)
Launch date	September 2012 vs July 2009
Number of cores	4 vs 2
Maximum frequency	3.20 GHz vs 2.9 GHz
Manufacturing process technology	22 nm vs 45 nm
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	1721 vs 1150
PassMark - CPU mark	4098 vs 1110
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	656 vs 357
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	2156 vs 648

Reasons to consider the AMD Athlon II X2 245

2x more L2 cache, more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
Around 18% lower typical power consumption: 65 Watt vs 77 Watt

L2 cache	2048 KB vs 256 KB (per core)
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	65 Watt vs 77 Watt

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Core i5-3330
CPU 2: AMD Athlon II X2 245

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

1721

1150

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

4098

1110

Geekbench 4 - Single Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

656

357

Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

2156

648

Name	Intel Core i5-3330	AMD Athlon II X2 245
PassMark - Single thread mark	1721	1150
PassMark - CPU mark	4098	1110
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	656	357
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	2156	648
3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score	0
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)

	Intel Core i5-3330	AMD Athlon II X2 245
Essentials
Architecture codename	Ivy Bridge	Regor
Launch date	September 2012	July 2009
Launch price (MSRP)	$360	$35
Place in performance rating	2605	2597
Price now	$309.99	$34.95
Processor Number	i5-3330
Series	Legacy Intel® Core™ Processors
Status	Discontinued
Value for money (0-100)	5.64	13.95
Vertical segment	Desktop	Desktop
Performance
64 bit support
Base frequency	3.00 GHz
Bus Speed	5 GT/s DMI
Die size	133 mm	117 mm
L1 cache	64 KB (per core)	256 KB
L2 cache	256 KB (per core)	2048 KB
L3 cache	6144 KB (shared)
Manufacturing process technology	22 nm	45 nm
Maximum case temperature (TCase)	67 °C
Maximum core temperature	67.4°C
Maximum frequency	3.20 GHz	2.9 GHz
Number of cores	4	2
Number of threads	4
Transistor count		410 million
Memory
Max memory channels	2
Maximum memory bandwidth	25.6 GB/s
Maximum memory size	32 GB
Supported memory types	DDR3 1333/1600	DDR3
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
Compatibility
Low Halogen Options Available
Max number of CPUs in a configuration	1	1
Package Size	37.5mm x 37.5mm
Sockets supported	FCLGA1155	AM3
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	77 Watt	65 Watt
Thermal Solution	2011D
Peripherals
PCI Express revision	3.0
PCIe configurations	up to 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
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® Hyper-Threading technology
Intel® My WiFi technology
Intel® TSX-NI
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)