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).

Intel Core i5-3335S

AMD Athlon 64 3500+

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: 1691 vs 620
7x better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 3778 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	1691 vs 620
PassMark - CPU mark	3778 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

1691

620

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

3778

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	1691	620
PassMark - CPU mark	3778	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)