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).

Intel Core i5-3340

AMD A8-5500B

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 34% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 1769 vs 1325
Around 62% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 4227 vs 2609
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	1769 vs 1325
PassMark - CPU mark	4227 vs 2609
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

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

1769

1325

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

4227

2609

Geekbench 4 - Single Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

659

427

Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

2149

1184

CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)

CPU 1

CPU 2

3.072

3.418

CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s)

CPU 1

CPU 2

6.1

90.111

CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s)

CPU 1

CPU 2

0.25

0.394

CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s)

CPU 1

CPU 2

1.75

0.511

CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s)

CPU 1

CPU 2

3.325

41.819

Name	Intel Core i5-3340	AMD A8-5500B
PassMark - Single thread mark	1769	1325
PassMark - CPU mark	4227	2609
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
Essentials
Architecture codename	Ivy Bridge	Trinity
Launch date	Q3'13	October 2012
Place in performance rating	2430	2438
Processor Number	i5-3340
Series	Legacy Intel® Core™ Processors
Status	Discontinued
Vertical segment	Desktop	Desktop
Performance
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
Max memory channels	2
Maximum memory bandwidth	25.6 GB/s
Maximum memory size	32 GB
Supported memory types	DDR3 1333/1600	DDR3
Graphics
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
Number of displays supported	3
Compatibility
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
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
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
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™)