Intel Core i5-3340 vs AMD Athlon 64 3800+

Comparative analysis of Intel Core i5-3340 and AMD Athlon 64 3800+ 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 Athlon 64 3800+

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i5-3340

3 more cores, run more applications at once: 4 vs 1
Around 38% higher clock speed: 3.30 GHz vs 2.4 GHz
A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 22 nm vs 90 nm
Around 16% lower typical power consumption: 77 Watt vs 89 Watt
2.6x better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 1768 vs 673
7.2x better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 4229 vs 590
Around 96% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core: 2149 vs 1094

Specifications (specs)
Number of cores	4 vs 1
Maximum frequency	3.30 GHz vs 2.4 GHz
Manufacturing process technology	22 nm vs 90 nm
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	77 Watt vs 89 Watt
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	1768 vs 673
PassMark - CPU mark	4229 vs 590
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	2149 vs 1094

Reasons to consider the AMD Athlon 64 3800+

Around 74% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Single Core: 1146 vs 659

Benchmarks
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	1146 vs 659

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Core i5-3340
CPU 2: AMD Athlon 64 3800+

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

1768

673

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

4229

590

Geekbench 4 - Single Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

659

1146

Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

2149

1094

Name	Intel Core i5-3340	AMD Athlon 64 3800+
PassMark - Single thread mark	1768	673
PassMark - CPU mark	4229	590
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	659	1146
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	2149	1094
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)	3.072
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s)	6.1
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s)	0.25
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s)	1.75
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s)	3.325
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames)	2032
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps)	2032

Compare specifications (specs)

	Intel Core i5-3340	AMD Athlon 64 3800+
Essentials
Architecture codename	Ivy Bridge	Venice
Launch date	Q3'13	April 2005
Place in performance rating	2439	2415
Processor Number	i5-3340
Series	Legacy Intel® Core™ Processors
Status	Discontinued
Vertical segment	Desktop	Desktop
Launch price (MSRP)		$160
Price now		$179.95
Value for money (0-100)		2.02
Performance
64 bit support
Base frequency	3.10 GHz
Bus Speed	5 GT/s DMI
Manufacturing process technology	22 nm	90 nm
Maximum core temperature	67.4°C
Maximum frequency	3.30 GHz	2.4 GHz
Number of cores	4	1
Number of threads	4
Die size		83 mm
L1 cache		128 KB
L2 cache		512 KB
Transistor count		69 million
Memory
Max memory channels	2
Maximum memory bandwidth	25.6 GB/s
Maximum memory size	32 GB
Supported memory types	DDR3 1333/1600
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	939
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	77 Watt	89 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)