Intel Core i5-3335S vs AMD Athlon 64 3500+

Comparative analysis of Intel Core i5-3335S and AMD Athlon 64 3500+ processors for all known characteristics in the following categories: Essentials, Performance, Memory, Compatibility, 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), 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 i5-3335S

  • CPU is newer: launch date 11 year(s) 9 month(s) later
  • 3 more cores, run more applications at once: 4 vs 1
  • Around 23% higher clock speed: 2.7 GHz vs 2.2 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
  • 2x more L2 cache, more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
  • Around 3% lower typical power consumption: 65 Watt vs 67 Watt
  • 2.7x better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 1695 vs 620
  • 7x better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 3759 vs 539
  • 2.3x better performance in Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core: 2158 vs 954
Specifications (specs)
Launch date November 2012 vs January 2001
Number of cores 4 vs 1
Maximum frequency 2.7 GHz vs 2.2 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 512 KB
Thermal Design Power (TDP) 65 Watt vs 67 Watt
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark 1695 vs 620
PassMark - CPU mark 3759 vs 539
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core 2158 vs 954

Reasons to consider the AMD Athlon 64 3500+

  • Around 58% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Single Core: 1008 vs 637
Benchmarks
Geekbench 4 - Single Core 1008 vs 637

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Core i5-3335S
CPU 2: AMD Athlon 64 3500+

PassMark - Single thread mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
1695
620
PassMark - CPU mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
3759
539
Geekbench 4 - Single Core
CPU 1
CPU 2
637
1008
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core
CPU 1
CPU 2
2158
954
Name Intel Core i5-3335S AMD Athlon 64 3500+
PassMark - Single thread mark 1695 620
PassMark - CPU mark 3759 539
Geekbench 4 - Single Core 637 1008
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core 2158 954
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s) 2.849
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s) 68.852
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s) 0.375
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s) 0.288
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s) 4.651

Compare specifications (specs)

Intel Core i5-3335S AMD Athlon 64 3500+

Essentials

Architecture codename Ivy Bridge San Diego
Launch date November 2012 January 2001
Place in performance rating 2533 2540
Vertical segment Desktop Desktop
Launch price (MSRP) $59
Price now $108.95
Value for money (0-100) 1.46

Performance

64 bit support
Die size 160 mm 115 mm
L1 cache 64 KB (per core) 128 KB
L2 cache 256 KB (per core) 512 KB
L3 cache 6144 KB (shared)
Manufacturing process technology 22 nm 90 nm
Maximum case temperature (TCase) 67 °C
Maximum frequency 2.7 GHz 2.2 GHz
Number of cores 4 1
Transistor count 1480 million 105 million

Memory

Supported memory types DDR3

Compatibility

Max number of CPUs in a configuration 1 1
Sockets supported 1155 939
Thermal Design Power (TDP) 65 Watt 67 Watt

Advanced Technologies

Intel® Advanced Vector Extensions (AVX)
Intel® AES New Instructions

Virtualization

Intel® Virtualization Technology (VT-x)
Intel® Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)