Intel Core i5-3335S vs AMD Athlon II X2 255

Comparative analysis of Intel Core i5-3335S and AMD Athlon II X2 255 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 II X2 255

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i5-3335S

CPU is newer: launch date 2 year(s) 9 month(s) later
2 more cores, run more applications at once: 4 vs 2
A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 22 nm vs 45 nm
Around 37% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 1697 vs 1237
3.2x better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 3784 vs 1199
Around 80% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Single Core: 637 vs 353
3.3x better performance in Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core: 2158 vs 660

Specifications (specs)
Launch date	November 2012 vs January 2010
Number of cores	4 vs 2
Manufacturing process technology	22 nm vs 45 nm
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	1697 vs 1237
PassMark - CPU mark	3784 vs 1199
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	637 vs 353
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	2158 vs 660

Reasons to consider the AMD Athlon II X2 255

Around 15% higher clock speed: 3.1 GHz vs 2.7 GHz
2x more L2 cache, more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
Around 44% lower typical power consumption: 45 Watt vs 65 Watt

Maximum frequency	3.1 GHz vs 2.7 GHz
L2 cache	2 MB vs 256 KB (per core)
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	45 Watt vs 65 Watt

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Core i5-3335S
CPU 2: AMD Athlon II X2 255

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

1697

1237

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

3784

1199

Geekbench 4 - Single Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

637

353

Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

2158

660

Name	Intel Core i5-3335S	AMD Athlon II X2 255
PassMark - Single thread mark	1697	1237
PassMark - CPU mark	3784	1199
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	637	353
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	2158	660
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 II X2 255
Essentials
Architecture codename	Ivy Bridge	Regor
Launch date	November 2012	January 2010
Place in performance rating	2534	2540
Vertical segment	Desktop	Desktop
Family		AMD Athlon Processors
Launch price (MSRP)		$60
OPN PIB		AD255EHDGMBOX
OPN Tray		AD255EHDK23GM
Price now		$65.22
Series		AMD Athlon II X2
Value for money (0-100)		8.34
Performance
64 bit support
Die size	160 mm	117 mm
L1 cache	64 KB (per core)	256 KB
L2 cache	256 KB (per core)	2 MB
L3 cache	6144 KB (shared)
Manufacturing process technology	22 nm	45 nm
Maximum case temperature (TCase)	67 °C
Maximum frequency	2.7 GHz	3.1 GHz
Number of cores	4	2
Transistor count	1480 million	410 million
Base frequency		3.1 GHz
Maximum core temperature		72°C
Number of threads		2
Unlocked
Memory
Supported memory types	DDR3	DDR3
Compatibility
Max number of CPUs in a configuration	1	1
Sockets supported	1155	AM3
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	65 Watt	45 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)