Intel Core i5-3340 vs AMD A8-5500B
Comparative analysis of Intel Core i5-3340 and AMD A8-5500B 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, 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 i5-3340
- Around 3% higher clock speed: 3.30 GHz vs 3.2 GHz
- A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 22 nm vs 32 nm
- Around 33% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 1765 vs 1327
- Around 61% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 4213 vs 2611
- Around 54% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Single Core: 659 vs 427
- Around 82% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core: 2149 vs 1184
- 3.4x better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s): 1.75 vs 0.511
Specifications (specs) | |
Maximum frequency | 3.30 GHz vs 3.2 GHz |
Manufacturing process technology | 22 nm vs 32 nm |
Benchmarks | |
PassMark - Single thread mark | 1765 vs 1327 |
PassMark - CPU mark | 4213 vs 2611 |
Geekbench 4 - Single Core | 659 vs 427 |
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core | 2149 vs 1184 |
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s) | 1.75 vs 0.511 |
Reasons to consider the AMD A8-5500B
- Around 18% lower typical power consumption: 65 Watt vs 77 Watt
- Around 11% better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s): 3.418 vs 3.072
- 14.8x better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s): 90.111 vs 6.1
- Around 58% better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s): 0.394 vs 0.25
- 12.6x better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s): 41.819 vs 3.325
Specifications (specs) | |
Thermal Design Power (TDP) | 65 Watt vs 77 Watt |
Benchmarks | |
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s) | 3.418 vs 3.072 |
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s) | 90.111 vs 6.1 |
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s) | 0.394 vs 0.25 |
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s) | 41.819 vs 3.325 |
Compare benchmarks
CPU 1: Intel Core i5-3340
CPU 2: AMD A8-5500B
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Geekbench 4 - Single Core |
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Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core |
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CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s) |
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Name | Intel Core i5-3340 | AMD A8-5500B |
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PassMark - Single thread mark | 1765 | 1327 |
PassMark - CPU mark | 4213 | 2611 |
Geekbench 4 - Single Core | 659 | 427 |
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core | 2149 | 1184 |
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s) | 3.072 | 3.418 |
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s) | 6.1 | 90.111 |
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s) | 0.25 | 0.394 |
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s) | 1.75 | 0.511 |
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s) | 3.325 | 41.819 |
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames) | 2032 | |
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps) | 2032 |
Compare specifications (specs)
Intel Core i5-3340 | AMD A8-5500B | |
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Essentials |
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Architecture codename | Ivy Bridge | Trinity |
Launch date | Q3'13 | October 2012 |
Place in performance rating | 2432 | 2438 |
Processor Number | i5-3340 | |
Series | Legacy Intel® Core™ Processors | |
Status | Discontinued | |
Vertical segment | Desktop | Desktop |
Performance |
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64 bit support | ||
Base frequency | 3.10 GHz | |
Bus Speed | 5 GT/s DMI | |
Manufacturing process technology | 22 nm | 32 nm |
Maximum core temperature | 67.4°C | |
Maximum frequency | 3.30 GHz | 3.2 GHz |
Number of cores | 4 | 4 |
Number of threads | 4 | |
Die size | 246 mm | |
L1 cache | 128 KB (per core) | |
L2 cache | 1024 KB (per core) | |
Maximum case temperature (TCase) | 71 °C | |
Transistor count | 1178 million | |
Memory |
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Max memory channels | 2 | |
Maximum memory bandwidth | 25.6 GB/s | |
Maximum memory size | 32 GB | |
Supported memory types | DDR3 1333/1600 | DDR3 |
Graphics |
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Device ID | 0x152 | |
Graphics base frequency | 650 MHz | |
Graphics max dynamic 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 |
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Number of displays supported | 3 | |
Compatibility |
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Low Halogen Options Available | ||
Max number of CPUs in a configuration | 1 | 1 |
Package Size | 37.5mm x 37.5mm | |
Sockets supported | FCLGA1155 | FM2 |
Thermal Design Power (TDP) | 77 Watt | 65 Watt |
Thermal Solution | 2011D | |
Peripherals |
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PCI Express revision | 3.0 | |
PCIe configurations | up to 1x16, 2x8, 1x8 & 2x4 | |
Security & Reliability |
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Anti-Theft technology | ||
Execute Disable Bit (EDB) | ||
Intel® Identity Protection technology | ||
Intel® Secure Key technology | ||
Intel® Trusted Execution technology (TXT) | ||
Advanced Technologies |
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Enhanced Intel SpeedStep® technology | ||
Idle States | ||
Instruction set extensions | Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX | |
Intel 64 | ||
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 |
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Intel® Virtualization Technology (VT-x) | ||
Intel® Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d) | ||
Intel® VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT) | ||
AMD Virtualization (AMD-V™) |