Intel Core i5-3330 vs AMD Sempron 3300+

Comparative analysis of Intel Core i5-3330 and AMD Sempron 3300+ 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).

 

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i5-3330

  • CPU is newer: launch date 7 year(s) 5 month(s) later
  • 3 more cores, run more applications at once: 4 vs 1
  • Around 60% higher clock speed: 3.20 GHz vs 2 GHz
  • A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 22 nm vs 90 nm
  • 2x 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
  • 4.4x better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 1718 vs 394
  • 13x better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 4105 vs 315
Specifications (specs)
Launch date September 2012 vs April 2005
Number of cores 4 vs 1
Maximum frequency 3.20 GHz vs 2 GHz
Manufacturing process technology 22 nm vs 90 nm
L1 cache 64 KB (per core) vs 128 KB
L2 cache 256 KB (per core) vs 256 KB
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark 1718 vs 394
PassMark - CPU mark 4105 vs 315

Reasons to consider the AMD Sempron 3300+

  • Around 24% lower typical power consumption: 62 Watt vs 77 Watt
Thermal Design Power (TDP) 62 Watt vs 77 Watt

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Core i5-3330
CPU 2: AMD Sempron 3300+

PassMark - Single thread mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
1718
394
PassMark - CPU mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
4105
315
Name Intel Core i5-3330 AMD Sempron 3300+
PassMark - Single thread mark 1718 394
PassMark - CPU mark 4105 315
Geekbench 4 - Single Core 656
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core 2156
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 Sempron 3300+

Essentials

Architecture codename Ivy Bridge Palermo
Launch date September 2012 April 2005
Launch price (MSRP) $360 $30
Place in performance rating 2612 3160
Price now $309.99 $60
Processor Number i5-3330
Series Legacy Intel® Core™ Processors
Status Discontinued
Value for money (0-100) 5.64 2.37
Vertical segment Desktop Desktop

Performance

64 bit support
Base frequency 3.00 GHz
Bus Speed 5 GT/s DMI
Die size 133 mm 84 mm
L1 cache 64 KB (per core) 128 KB
L2 cache 256 KB (per core) 256 KB
L3 cache 6144 KB (shared)
Manufacturing process technology 22 nm 90 nm
Maximum case temperature (TCase) 67 °C
Maximum core temperature 67.4°C
Maximum frequency 3.20 GHz 2 GHz
Number of cores 4 1
Number of threads 4
Transistor count 63 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 754
Thermal Design Power (TDP) 77 Watt 62 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)