AMD Athlon 5350 | Intel Core i5-661 | |
CPU comparisonIn this CPU comparison, we compare the AMD Athlon 5350 and the Intel Core i5-661 and use benchmarks to check which processor is faster.
We compare the AMD Athlon 5350 4 core processor released in Q2/2014 with the Intel Core i5-661 which has 2 CPU cores and was introduced in Q1/2010. |
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AMD Athlon (29) | Family | Intel Core i5 (331) |
AMD Athlon 5000 (2) | CPU group | Intel Core i5 600 (6) |
3 | Generation | 1 |
Kabini (Jaguar) | Architecture | Clarkdale |
Desktop / Server | Segment | Desktop / Server |
-- | Predecessor | -- |
-- | Successor | -- |
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CPU Cores and Base FrequencyThe AMD Athlon 5350 is a 4 core processor with a clock frequency of 2.05 GHz. The processor can compute 4 threads at the same time. The Intel Core i5-661 clocks with 3.33 GHz (3.60 GHz), has 2 CPU cores and can calculate 4 threads in parallel. |
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AMD Athlon 5350 | Characteristic | Intel Core i5-661 |
4 | Cores | 2 |
4 | Threads | 4 |
normal | Core architecture | normal |
No | Hyperthreading | Yes |
Yes | Overclocking ? | No |
2.05 GHz | Frequency | 3.33 GHz |
-- | Turbo Frequency (1 Core) | 3.60 GHz |
-- | Turbo Frequency (All Cores) | -- |
Integrated graphics (iGPU)Graphics (iGPU) integrated into the processor not only enable image output without having to rely on a dedicated graphics solution, but can also efficiently accelerate video playback. |
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AMD Radeon HD 8400 | GPU | Intel HD Graphics (Westmere) |
0.60 GHz | GPU frequency | 0.50 GHz |
-- | GPU (Turbo) | 0.90 GHz |
5 | GPU Generation | 5 |
28 nm | Technology | 32 nm |
2 | Max. displays | 2 |
2 | Compute units | 12 |
128 | Shader | 24 |
No | Hardware Raytracing | No |
No | Frame Generation | No |
2 GB | Max. GPU Memory | 2 GB |
11.1 | DirectX Version | 10.1 |
Hardware codec supportA photo or video codec that is accelerated in hardware can greatly accelerate the working speed of a processor and extend the battery life of notebooks or smartphones when playing videos. |
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AMD Radeon HD 8400 | GPU | Intel HD Graphics (Westmere) |
No | Codec h265 / HEVC (8 bit) | No |
No | Codec h265 / HEVC (10 bit) | No |
Decode | Codec h264 | Decode |
No | Codec VP9 | No |
No | Codec VP8 | No |
No | Codec AV1 | No |
Decode | Codec AVC | Decode |
Decode | Codec VC-1 | No |
Decode / Encode | Codec JPEG | No |
Memory & PCIeUp to GB of memory in a maximum of 1 memory channels is supported by the AMD Athlon 5350, while the Intel Core i5-661 supports a maximum of 16 GB of memory with a maximum memory bandwidth of 21.3 GB/s enabled. |
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AMD Athlon 5350 | Characteristic | Intel Core i5-661 |
DDR3L-1600 | Memory | DDR3-1066, DDR3-1333 |
Max. Memory | 16 GB | |
1 (Single Channel) | Memory channels | 2 (Dual Channel) |
12.8 GB/s | Max. Bandwidth | 21.3 GB/s |
No | ECC | No |
-- | L2 Cache | 0.50 MB |
2.00 MB | L3 Cache | 4.00 MB |
-- | PCIe version | 2.0 |
-- | PCIe lanes | 16 |
-- | PCIe Bandwidth | 8.0 GB/s |
Thermal ManagementThe AMD Athlon 5350 has a TDP of 25 W. The TDP of the Intel Core i5-661 is 73 W. System integrators use the TDP of the processor as a guide when dimensioning the cooling solution. |
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AMD Athlon 5350 | Characteristic | Intel Core i5-661 |
25 W | TDP (PL1 / PBP) | 73 W |
-- | TDP (PL2) | -- |
-- | TDP up | -- |
-- | TDP down | -- |
-- | Tjunction max. | -- |
Technical detailsThe AMD Athlon 5350 has 2.00 MB cache and is manufactured in 28 nm. The cache of Intel Core i5-661 is at 4.50 MB. The processor is manufactured in 32 nm. |
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AMD Athlon 5350 | Characteristic | Intel Core i5-661 |
28 nm | Technology | 32 nm |
Unknown | Chip design | Monolithic |
x86-64 (64 bit) | Instruction set (ISA) | x86-64 (64 bit) |
SSE4a, SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX | ISA extensions | SSE4.1, SSE4.2 |
AM1 | Socket | LGA 1156 |
AMD-V | Virtualization | VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d |
Yes | AES-NI | Yes |
Windows 10, Linux | Operating systems | Windows 10, Linux |
Q2/2014 | Release date | Q1/2010 |
47 $ | Release price | 177 $ |
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AMD Athlon 5350
4C 4T @ 2.05 GHz |
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Intel Core i5-661
2C 4T @ 3.60 GHz |
AMD Athlon 5350
4C 4T @ 2.05 GHz |
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Intel Core i5-661
2C 4T @ 3.33 GHz |
AMD Athlon 5350
AMD Radeon HD 8400 @ 0.60 GHz |
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Intel Core i5-661
Intel HD Graphics (Westmere) @ 0.90 GHz |
AMD Athlon 5350
4C 4T @ 2.05 GHz |
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Intel Core i5-661
2C 4T @ 3.33 GHz |
AMD Athlon 5350
4C 4T @ 2.05 GHz |
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Intel Core i5-661
2C 4T @ 3.60 GHz |
AMD Athlon 5350
4C 4T @ 2.05 GHz |
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Intel Core i5-661
2C 4T @ 3.33 GHz |
AMD Athlon 5350
4C 4T @ 2.05 GHz |
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Intel Core i5-661
2C 4T @ 3.60 GHz |
AMD Athlon 5350
4C 4T @ 2.05 GHz |
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Intel Core i5-661
2C 4T @ 3.33 GHz |
AMD Athlon 5350
4C 4T @ 2.05 GHz |
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Intel Core i5-661
2C 4T @ 3.60 GHz |
AMD Athlon 5350
4C 4T @ 2.05 GHz |
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Intel Core i5-661
2C 4T @ 3.33 GHz |
Devices using this processor |
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AMD Athlon 5350 | Intel Core i5-661 |
Unknown | Unknown |