Intel Core i5-3340S vs AMD PRO A6-8570E

Comparative analysis of Intel Core i5-3340S and AMD PRO A6-8570E 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.

Intel Core i5-3340S

AMD PRO A6-8570E

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i5-3340S

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 28 nm
Around 31% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 1756 vs 1337
2.4x better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 3942 vs 1653

Specifications (specs)
Number of cores	4 vs 2
Manufacturing process technology	22 nm vs 28 nm
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	1756 vs 1337
PassMark - CPU mark	3942 vs 1653

Reasons to consider the AMD PRO A6-8570E

Around 3% higher clock speed: 3.4 GHz vs 3.30 GHz
Around 86% lower typical power consumption: 35 Watt vs 65 Watt

Maximum frequency	3.4 GHz vs 3.30 GHz
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	35 Watt vs 65 Watt

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Core i5-3340S
CPU 2: AMD PRO A6-8570E

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

1756

1337

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

3942

1653

Name	Intel Core i5-3340S	AMD PRO A6-8570E
PassMark - Single thread mark	1756	1337
PassMark - CPU mark	3942	1653
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	666
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	2120

Compare specifications (specs)

	Intel Core i5-3340S	AMD PRO A6-8570E
Essentials
Architecture codename	Ivy Bridge
Launch date	Q3'13
Place in performance rating	1909	1896
Processor Number	i5-3340S
Series	Legacy Intel® Core™ Processors	AMD PRO A-Series A6 APU for Desktops
Status	Discontinued
Vertical segment	Desktop	Desktop
Family		AMD PRO A-Series Processors
OPN Tray		AD857BAHM23AB
OS Support		Windows 10 - 64-Bit Edition, Windows 7 - 64-Bit Edition, RHEL x86 64-Bit, Ubuntu x86 64-Bit
Performance
64 bit support
Base frequency	2.80 GHz	3 GHz
Bus Speed	5 GT/s DMI
Manufacturing process technology	22 nm	28 nm
Maximum core temperature	69.1°C
Maximum frequency	3.30 GHz	3.4 GHz
Number of cores	4	2
Number of threads	4
L2 cache		1 MB
Number of GPU cores		4
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		2400 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	R5
Graphics max frequency		800 MHz
Switchable graphics
Graphics interfaces
Number of displays supported	3
Compatibility
Low Halogen Options Available
Max number of CPUs in a configuration	1
Package Size	37.5mm x 37.5mm
Sockets supported	FCLGA1155	AM4
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	65 Watt	35 Watt
Thermal Solution	2011C
Peripherals
PCI Express revision	3.0	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
FreeSync
Fused Multiply-Add 4 (FMA4)
Intel® Advanced Vector Extensions (AVX)
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™)
Graphics API support
DirectX		12
Vulkan