AMD FX-4130 vs Intel Core i5-3337U

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AMD FX-4130 CPU1 vs CPU2 Intel Core i5-3337U
AMD FX-4130 Intel Core i5-3337U

CPU comparison

AMD FX-4130 or Intel Core i5-3337U - which processor is faster? In this comparison we look at the differences and analyze which of these two CPUs is better. We compare the technical data and benchmark results.

The AMD FX-4130 has 4 cores with 4 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 3.80 GHz. Up to GB of memory is supported in 2 memory channels. The AMD FX-4130 was released in Q3/2012.

The Intel Core i5-3337U has 2 cores with 4 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 2.70 GHz. The CPU supports up to 32 GB of memory in 2 memory channels. The Intel Core i5-3337U was released in Q1/2013.
AMD FX (30) Family Intel Core i5 (331)
AMD FX-4100/4200 (5) CPU group Intel Core i 3000U (12)
1 Generation 3
Zambezi (Bulldozer) Architecture Ivy Bridge U
Desktop / Server Segment Mobile
-- Predecessor --
-- Successor --

CPU Cores and Base Frequency

The AMD FX-4130 is a 4 core processor with a clock frequency of 3.80 GHz. The Intel Core i5-3337U has 2 CPU cores with a clock frequency of 1.80 GHz (2.70 GHz).

AMD FX-4130 Characteristic Intel Core i5-3337U
4 Cores 2
4 Threads 4
normal Core architecture normal
No Hyperthreading Yes
Yes Overclocking ? No
3.80 GHz Frequency 1.80 GHz
-- Turbo Frequency (1 Core) 2.70 GHz
-- Turbo Frequency (All Cores) --

NPU AI performance

The performance values of the processor's AI unit. The isolated NPU performance is specified here, the total AI performance (NPU+CPU+iGPU) can be higher. Processors with support for artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning (ML) can process many calculations, especially audio, image and video processing, much faster than classic processors.

AMD FX-4130 Characteristic Intel Core i5-3337U
-- AI hardware --
-- AI specifications --
-- NPU + CPU + iGPU --

Integrated graphics (iGPU)

The integrated graphics unit of a processor is not only responsible for the pure image output on the system, but can also significantly increase the efficiency of the system with the support of modern video codecs.

no iGPU GPU Intel HD Graphics 4000
GPU frequency 0.35 GHz
-- GPU (Turbo) 1.10 GHz
-- GPU Generation 7
Technology 22 nm
Max. displays 3
-- Compute units 16
-- Shader 128
No Hardware Raytracing No
No Frame Generation No
-- Max. GPU Memory 2 GB
-- DirectX Version 11.0

Hardware codec support

A 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.

no iGPU GPU Intel HD Graphics 4000
No Codec h265 / HEVC (8 bit) No
No Codec h265 / HEVC (10 bit) No
No Codec h264 Decode / Encode
No Codec VP9 No
No Codec VP8 No
No Codec AV1 No
No Codec AVC Decode / Encode
No Codec VC-1 Decode
No Codec JPEG Decode

Memory & PCIe

The AMD FX-4130 supports a maximum of GB of memory in 2 memory channels. The Intel Core i5-3337U can connect up to 32 GB of memory in 2 memory channels.

AMD FX-4130 Characteristic Intel Core i5-3337U
DDR3-1866 Memory DDR3-1600
Max. Memory 32 GB
2 (Dual Channel) Memory channels 2 (Dual Channel)
29.9 GB/s Max. Bandwidth 25.6 GB/s
Yes ECC No
-- L2 Cache --
4.00 MB L3 Cache 3.00 MB
-- PCIe version 2.0
-- PCIe lanes 16
-- PCIe Bandwidth 8.0 GB/s

Thermal Management

The TDP (Thermal Design Power) of a processor specifies the required cooling solution. The AMD FX-4130 has a TDP of 125 W, that of the Intel Core i5-3337U is 17 W.

AMD FX-4130 Characteristic Intel Core i5-3337U
125 W TDP (PL1 / PBP) 17 W
-- TDP (PL2) --
-- TDP up --
-- TDP down --
-- Tjunction max. 105 °C

Technical details

The AMD FX-4130 has a 4.00 MB cache, while the Intel Core i5-3337U cache has a total of 3.00 MB.

AMD FX-4130 Characteristic Intel Core i5-3337U
32 nm Technology 22 nm
Unknown Chip design Monolithic
x86-64 (64 bit) Instruction set (ISA) x86-64 (64 bit)
SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX ISA extensions SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX
AM3+ Socket BGA 1023
AMD-V Virtualization VT-x, VT-x EPT
Yes AES-NI Yes
Windows 10, Linux Operating systems Windows 10, Linux
Q3/2012 Release date Q1/2013
70 $ Release price --
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Average performance in benchmarks

⌀ Single core performance in 1 CPU benchmarks
AMD FX-4130 (84%)
Intel Core i5-3337U (100%)
⌀ Multi core performance in 2 CPU benchmarks
AMD FX-4130 (100%)
Intel Core i5-3337U (73%)

Geekbench 5, 64bit (Single-Core)

Geekbench 5 is a cross plattform benchmark that heavily uses the systems memory. A fast memory will push the result a lot. The single-core test only uses one CPU core, the amount of cores or hyperthreading ability doesn't count.
AMD FX-4130 AMD FX-4130
4C 4T @ 3.80 GHz
476 (84%)
Intel Core i5-3337U Intel Core i5-3337U
2C 4T @ 2.70 GHz
566 (100%)

Geekbench 5, 64bit (Multi-Core)

Geekbench 5 is a cross plattform benchmark that heavily uses the systems memory. A fast memory will push the result a lot. The multi-core test involves all CPU cores and taks a big advantage of hyperthreading.
AMD FX-4130 AMD FX-4130
4C 4T @ 3.80 GHz
1271 (100%)
Intel Core i5-3337U Intel Core i5-3337U
2C 4T @ 1.80 GHz
1202 (95%)

Estimated results for PassMark CPU Mark

Some of the CPUs listed below have been benchmarked by CPU-monkey. However the majority of CPUs have not been tested and the results have been estimated by a CPU-monkey’s secret proprietary formula. As such they do not accurately reflect the actual Passmark CPU mark values and are not endorsed by PassMark Software Pty Ltd.
AMD FX-4130 AMD FX-4130
4C 4T @ 3.80 GHz
4154 (100%)
Intel Core i5-3337U Intel Core i5-3337U
2C 4T @ 1.80 GHz
2087 (50%)

Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)

Geekbench 6 is a benchmark for modern computers, notebooks and smartphones. What is new is an optimized utilization of newer CPU architectures, e.g. based on the big.LITTLE concept and combining CPU cores of different sizes. The single-core benchmark only evaluates the performance of the fastest CPU core, the number of CPU cores in a processor is irrelevant here.
AMD FX-4130 AMD FX-4130
4C 4T @ 3.80 GHz
0 (0%)
Intel Core i5-3337U Intel Core i5-3337U
2C 4T @ 2.70 GHz
442 (100%)

Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)

Geekbench 6 is a benchmark for modern computers, notebooks and smartphones. What is new is an optimized utilization of newer CPU architectures, e.g. based on the big.LITTLE concept and combining CPU cores of different sizes. The multi-core benchmark evaluates the performance of all of the processor's CPU cores. Virtual thread improvements such as AMD SMT or Intel's Hyper-Threading have a positive impact on the benchmark result.
AMD FX-4130 AMD FX-4130
4C 4T @ 3.80 GHz
0 (0%)
Intel Core i5-3337U Intel Core i5-3337U
2C 4T @ 1.80 GHz
968 (100%)

iGPU - FP32 Performance (Single-precision GFLOPS)

The theoretical computing performance of the internal graphics unit of the processor with simple accuracy (32 bit) in GFLOPS. GFLOPS indicates how many billion floating point operations the iGPU can perform per second.
AMD FX-4130 AMD FX-4130
@ 0.00 GHz
0 (0%)
Intel Core i5-3337U Intel Core i5-3337U
Intel HD Graphics 4000 @ 1.10 GHz
282 (100%)

CPU-Z Benchmark 17 (Multi-Core)

The CPU-Z benchmark measures a processor's performance by measuring the time it takes the system to complete all benchmark calculations. The faster the benchmark is completed, the higher the score.
AMD FX-4130 AMD FX-4130
4C 4T @ 3.80 GHz
0 (0%)
Intel Core i5-3337U Intel Core i5-3337U
2C 4T @ 1.80 GHz
612 (100%)

Cinebench R15 (Single-Core)

Cinebench R15 is the successor of Cinebench 11.5 and is also based on the Cinema 4 Suite. Cinema 4 is a worldwide used software to create 3D forms. The single-core test only uses one CPU core, the amount of cores or hyperthreading ability doesn't count.
AMD FX-4130 AMD FX-4130
4C 4T @ 3.80 GHz
0 (0%)
Intel Core i5-3337U Intel Core i5-3337U
2C 4T @ 2.70 GHz
96 (100%)

Cinebench R15 (Multi-Core)

Cinebench R15 is the successor of Cinebench 11.5 and is also based on the Cinema 4 Suite. Cinema 4 is a worldwide used software to create 3D forms. The multi-core test involves all CPU cores and taks a big advantage of hyperthreading.
AMD FX-4130 AMD FX-4130
4C 4T @ 3.80 GHz
0 (0%)
Intel Core i5-3337U Intel Core i5-3337U
2C 4T @ 1.80 GHz
224 (100%)

Devices using this processor

AMD FX-4130 Intel Core i5-3337U
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