Intel Core i5-3340S vs AMD A8-6500B

Comparative analysis of Intel Core i5-3340S and AMD A8-6500B processors for all known characteristics in the following categories: Essentials, Performance, Memory, Graphics, Graphics interfaces, Compatibility, Peripherals, Security & Reliability, Advanced Technologies, Virtualization, Graphics API support. 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).

 

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i5-3340S

  • A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 22 nm vs 32 nm SOI
  • Around 18% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 1752 vs 1488
  • Around 37% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 3914 vs 2855
  • Around 39% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Single Core: 666 vs 478
  • Around 70% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core: 2120 vs 1244
Specifications (specs)
Manufacturing process technology 22 nm vs 32 nm SOI
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark 1752 vs 1488
PassMark - CPU mark 3914 vs 2855
Geekbench 4 - Single Core 666 vs 478
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core 2120 vs 1244

Reasons to consider the AMD A8-6500B

  • Around 24% higher clock speed: 4.1 GHz vs 3.30 GHz
  • Around 3% higher maximum core temperature: 71.30°C vs 69.1°C
Maximum frequency 4.1 GHz vs 3.30 GHz
Maximum core temperature 71.30°C vs 69.1°C

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Core i5-3340S
CPU 2: AMD A8-6500B

PassMark - Single thread mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
1752
1488
PassMark - CPU mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
3914
2855
Geekbench 4 - Single Core
CPU 1
CPU 2
666
478
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core
CPU 1
CPU 2
2120
1244
Name Intel Core i5-3340S AMD A8-6500B
PassMark - Single thread mark 1752 1488
PassMark - CPU mark 3914 2855
Geekbench 4 - Single Core 666 478
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core 2120 1244
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s) 4.868
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s) 177.613
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s) 0.512
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s) 12
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s) 44.577

Compare specifications (specs)

Intel Core i5-3340S AMD A8-6500B

Essentials

Architecture codename Ivy Bridge
Launch date Q3'13
Place in performance rating 1820 1811
Processor Number i5-3340S
Series Legacy Intel® Core™ Processors AMD Business Class - Quad-Core A8-Series APU for Desktops
Status Discontinued
Vertical segment Desktop Desktop
Family AMD A-Series Processors
OPN Tray AD650BOKA44HL

Performance

64 bit support
Base frequency 2.80 GHz 3.5 GHz
Bus Speed 5 GT/s DMI
Manufacturing process technology 22 nm 32 nm SOI
Maximum core temperature 69.1°C 71.30°C
Maximum frequency 3.30 GHz 4.1 GHz
Number of cores 4 4
Number of threads 4 4
L1 cache 192 KB
L2 cache 4 MB
Unlocked

Memory

Max memory channels 2 2
Maximum memory bandwidth 25.6 GB/s
Maximum memory size 32 GB
Supported memory types DDR3 1333/1600
Supported memory frequency 1866 MHz

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 AMD Radeon HD 8570D
Enduro
Graphics max frequency 800 MHz
iGPU core count 256
Switchable graphics
Unified Video Decoder (UVD)
Video Codec Engine (VCE)

Graphics interfaces

Number of displays supported 3
DisplayPort
HDMI

Compatibility

Low Halogen Options Available
Max number of CPUs in a configuration 1
Package Size 37.5mm x 37.5mm
Sockets supported FCLGA1155 FM2
Thermal Design Power (TDP) 65 Watt 65 Watt
Thermal Solution 2011C

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
AMD App Acceleration
AMD Elite Experiences
AMD HD3D technology
Enhanced Virus Protection (EVP)
Fused Multiply-Add 4 (FMA4)
Intel® Advanced Vector Extensions (AVX)
PowerGating
PowerNow
RAID

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™)
IOMMU 2.0

Graphics API support

DirectX 11