Intel Core i5-3340S vs AMD Ryzen 5 1600

Comparative analysis of Intel Core i5-3340S and AMD Ryzen 5 1600 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, 3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score, 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).

Intel Core i5-3340S

AMD Ryzen 5 1600

Differences

Reasons to consider the AMD Ryzen 5 1600

Processor is unlocked, an unlocked multiplier allows for easier overclocking
2 more cores, run more applications at once: 6 vs 4
8 more threads: 12 vs 4
Around 9% higher clock speed: 3.6 GHz vs 3.30 GHz
Around 37% higher maximum core temperature: 95°C vs 69.1°C
A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 14 nm vs 22 nm
Around 18% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 2066 vs 1752
3.1x better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 12285 vs 3914
Around 35% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Single Core: 900 vs 666
2.4x better performance in Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core: 4987 vs 2120

Specifications (specs)
Unlocked	Unlocked vs Locked
Number of cores	6 vs 4
Number of threads	12 vs 4
Maximum frequency	3.6 GHz vs 3.30 GHz
Maximum core temperature	95°C vs 69.1°C
Manufacturing process technology	14 nm vs 22 nm
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	2066 vs 1752
PassMark - CPU mark	12285 vs 3914
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	900 vs 666
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	4987 vs 2120

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Core i5-3340S
CPU 2: AMD Ryzen 5 1600

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

1752

2066

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

3914

12285

Geekbench 4 - Single Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

666

900

Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

2120

4987

Name	Intel Core i5-3340S	AMD Ryzen 5 1600
PassMark - Single thread mark	1752	2066
PassMark - CPU mark	3914	12285
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	666	900
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	2120	4987
3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score		3194
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)		19.064
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s)		42.999
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s)		0.822
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s)		2.717
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s)		9.504

Compare specifications (specs)

	Intel Core i5-3340S	AMD Ryzen 5 1600
Essentials
Architecture codename	Ivy Bridge	Zen
Launch date	Q3'13	11 April 2017
Place in performance rating	1821	1823
Processor Number	i5-3340S
Series	Legacy Intel® Core™ Processors	AMD Ryzen 5 Desktop Processors
Status	Discontinued
Vertical segment	Desktop	Desktop
Family		AMD Ryzen Processors
Launch price (MSRP)		$210
OPN PIB		YD1600BBAEBOX
OPN Tray		YD1600BBM6IAE
OS Support		Windows 10 - 64-Bit Edition, RHEL x86 64-Bit, Ubuntu x86 64-Bit
Price now		$129.99
Value for money (0-100)		27.80
Performance
64 bit support
Base frequency	2.80 GHz	3.2 GHz
Bus Speed	5 GT/s DMI
Manufacturing process technology	22 nm	14 nm
Maximum core temperature	69.1°C	95°C
Maximum frequency	3.30 GHz	3.6 GHz
Number of cores	4	6
Number of threads	4	12
Die size		192 mm
L1 cache		576 KB
L2 cache		3 MB
L3 cache		16 MB
Transistor count		4800 Million
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	DDR4
Supported memory frequency		2667 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
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	AM4
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	65 Watt	65 Watt
Thermal Solution	2011C	Wraith Spire (No LED)
Peripherals
PCI Express revision	3.0	3.0 x16
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 SenseMI
Enmotus FuzeDrive
Extended Frequency Range (XFR)
Fused Multiply-Add 3 (FMA3)
Intel® Advanced Vector Extensions 2 (AVX2)
The "Zen" Core Architecture
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™)