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.

 

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 1795
PassMark - CPU mark 4290
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 2172 2188
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)