Intel Core i5-3330 vs AMD Athlon X2 4450e

Comparative analysis of Intel Core i5-3330 and AMD Athlon X2 4450e 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 X2 4450e

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i5-3330

CPU is newer: launch date 4 year(s) 5 month(s) later
2 more cores, run more applications at once: 4 vs 2
Around 39% higher clock speed: 3.20 GHz vs 2.3 GHz
A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 22 nm vs 65 nm
2x more L2 cache, more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
Around 61% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 1720 vs 1066
4.7x better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 4101 vs 867
Around 27% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core: 2156 vs 1701
4.9x better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s): 3.047 vs 0.62
11.3x better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s): 73.477 vs 6.492

Specifications (specs)
Launch date	September 2012 vs April 2008
Number of cores	4 vs 2
Maximum frequency	3.20 GHz vs 2.3 GHz
Manufacturing process technology	22 nm vs 65 nm
L2 cache	256 KB (per core) vs 512 KB
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	1720 vs 1066
PassMark - CPU mark	4101 vs 867
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	2156 vs 1701
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)	3.047 vs 0.62
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s)	73.477 vs 6.492

Reasons to consider the AMD Athlon X2 4450e

Around 71% lower typical power consumption: 45 Watt vs 77 Watt
Around 59% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Single Core: 1045 vs 656

Specifications (specs)
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	45 Watt vs 77 Watt
Benchmarks
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	1045 vs 656

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Core i5-3330
CPU 2: AMD Athlon X2 4450e

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

1720

1066

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

4101

867

Geekbench 4 - Single Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

656

1045

Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

2156

1701

CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)

CPU 1

CPU 2

3.047

0.62

CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s)

CPU 1

CPU 2

73.477

6.492

Name	Intel Core i5-3330	AMD Athlon X2 4450e
PassMark - Single thread mark	1720	1066
PassMark - CPU mark	4101	867
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	656	1045
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	2156	1701
3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score	0
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)	3.047	0.62
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s)	73.477	6.492
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 X2 4450e
Essentials
Architecture codename	Ivy Bridge	Brisbane
Launch date	September 2012	April 2008
Launch price (MSRP)	$360
Place in performance rating	2606	2615
Price now	$309.99
Processor Number	i5-3330
Series	Legacy Intel® Core™ Processors
Status	Discontinued
Value for money (0-100)	5.64
Vertical segment	Desktop	Desktop
Performance
64 bit support
Base frequency	3.00 GHz
Bus Speed	5 GT/s DMI
Die size	133 mm	126 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	22 nm	65 nm
Maximum case temperature (TCase)	67 °C
Maximum core temperature	67.4°C
Maximum frequency	3.20 GHz	2.3 GHz
Number of cores	4	2
Number of threads	4
Transistor count		154 million
Memory
Max memory channels	2
Maximum memory bandwidth	25.6 GB/s
Maximum memory size	32 GB
Supported memory types	DDR3 1333/1600
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	AM2
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	77 Watt	45 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)