Intel Core i5-3350P vs AMD Athlon 64 X2 3600+

Comparative analysis of Intel Core i5-3350P and AMD Athlon 64 X2 3600+ processors for all known characteristics in the following categories: Essentials, Performance, Memory, Graphics, 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.

Intel Core i5-3350P

AMD Athlon 64 X2 3600+

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i5-3350P

CPU is newer: launch date 5 year(s) 9 month(s) later
2 more cores, run more applications at once: 4 vs 2
Around 74% higher clock speed: 3.30 GHz vs 1.9 GHz
A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 22 nm vs 65 nm
2x more L2 cache, more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
Around 39% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core: 2230 vs 1610

Specifications (specs)
Launch date	September 2012 vs December 2006
Number of cores	4 vs 2
Maximum frequency	3.30 GHz vs 1.9 GHz
Manufacturing process technology	22 nm vs 65 nm
L2 cache	256 KB (per core) vs 512 KB
Benchmarks
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	2230 vs 1610

Reasons to consider the AMD Athlon 64 X2 3600+

Around 6% lower typical power consumption: 65 Watt vs 69 Watt
Around 48% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Single Core: 999 vs 675

Specifications (specs)
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	65 Watt vs 69 Watt
Benchmarks
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	999 vs 675

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Core i5-3350P
CPU 2: AMD Athlon 64 X2 3600+

Geekbench 4 - Single Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

675

999

Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

2230

1610

Name	Intel Core i5-3350P	AMD Athlon 64 X2 3600+
PassMark - Single thread mark	1793
PassMark - CPU mark	4280
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	675	999
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	2230	1610
3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score	0

Compare specifications (specs)

	Intel Core i5-3350P	AMD Athlon 64 X2 3600+
Essentials
Architecture codename	Ivy Bridge	Brisbane
Launch date	September 2012	December 2006
Launch price (MSRP)	$292
Place in performance rating	2092	2117
Price now	$169.99	$60
Processor Number	i5-3350P
Series	Legacy Intel® Core™ Processors
Status	Discontinued
Value for money (0-100)	10.64	4.76
Vertical segment	Desktop	Desktop
Performance
64 bit support
Base frequency	3.10 GHz
Bus Speed	5 GT/s DMI
Die size	133 mm	126 mm
L1 cache	64 KB (per core)	256 KB
L2 cache	256 KB (per core)	512 KB
L3 cache	6144 KB (shared)
Manufacturing process technology	22 nm	65 nm
Maximum case temperature (TCase)	65 °C
Maximum core temperature	67.4°C
Maximum frequency	3.30 GHz	1.9 GHz
Number of cores	4	2
Number of threads	4
Transistor count		154 million
Memory
Max memory channels	2
Maximum memory bandwidth	25.6 GB/s
Maximum memory size	32.23 GB
Supported memory types	DDR3 1333/1600
Graphics
Processor graphics	None
Compatibility
Low Halogen Options Available
Max number of CPUs in a configuration	1	1
Package Size	37.5mm x 37.5mm
Sockets supported	FCLGA1155	AM2
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	69 Watt	65 Watt
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® Advanced Vector Extensions (AVX)
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)