Intel Core i5-3330 | AMD Athlon II X2 370K | |
CPU comparisonIntel Core i5-3330 or AMD Athlon II X2 370K - 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 Intel Core i5-3330 has 4 cores with 4 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 3.20 GHz. Up to 32 GB of memory is supported in 2 memory channels. The Intel Core i5-3330 was released in Q3/2012. The AMD Athlon II X2 370K has 2 cores with 2 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 4.20 GHz. The CPU supports up to GB of memory in 1 memory channels. The AMD Athlon II X2 370K was released in Q2/2013. |
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Intel Core i5 (331) | Family | AMD Athlon II (52) |
Intel Core i 3000 (31) | CPU group | AMD Athlon II X2 (Richland) (1) |
3 | Generation | 4 |
Ivy Bridge S | Architecture | Richland |
Desktop / Server | Segment | Desktop / Server |
-- | Predecessor | -- |
-- | Successor | -- |
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CPU Cores and Base FrequencyThe Intel Core i5-3330 has 4 CPU cores and can calculate 4 threads in parallel. The clock frequency of the Intel Core i5-3330 is 3.00 GHz (3.20 GHz) while the AMD Athlon II X2 370K has 2 CPU cores and 2 threads can calculate simultaneously. The clock frequency of the AMD Athlon II X2 370K is at 4.00 GHz (4.20 GHz). |
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Intel Core i5-3330 | Characteristic | AMD Athlon II X2 370K |
4 | Cores | 2 |
4 | Threads | 2 |
normal | Core architecture | normal |
No | Hyperthreading | No |
No | Overclocking ? | Yes |
3.00 GHz | Frequency | 4.00 GHz |
3.20 GHz | Turbo Frequency (1 Core) | 4.20 GHz |
-- | Turbo Frequency (All Cores) | 4.20 GHz |
Integrated graphics (iGPU)The Intel Core i5-3330 or AMD Athlon II X2 370K has integrated graphics, called iGPU for short. The iGPU uses the system's main memory as graphics memory and sits on the processor's die. |
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Intel HD Graphics 2500 | GPU | no iGPU |
0.65 GHz | GPU frequency | -- |
1.05 GHz | GPU (Turbo) | -- |
7 | GPU Generation | -- |
22 nm | Technology | |
3 | Max. displays | |
6 | Compute units | -- |
48 | Shader | -- |
No | Hardware Raytracing | No |
No | Frame Generation | No |
2 GB | Max. GPU Memory | -- |
11.0 | DirectX Version | -- |
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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Intel HD Graphics 2500 | GPU | no iGPU |
No | Codec h265 / HEVC (8 bit) | No |
No | Codec h265 / HEVC (10 bit) | No |
Decode / Encode | Codec h264 | No |
No | Codec VP9 | No |
No | Codec VP8 | No |
No | Codec AV1 | No |
Decode / Encode | Codec AVC | No |
Decode | Codec VC-1 | No |
Decode | Codec JPEG | No |
Memory & PCIeThe Intel Core i5-3330 can use up to 32 GB of memory in 2 memory channels. The maximum memory bandwidth is 25.6 GB/s. The AMD Athlon II X2 370K supports up to GB of memory in 1 memory channels and achieves a memory bandwidth of up to 14.9 GB/s. |
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Intel Core i5-3330 | Characteristic | AMD Athlon II X2 370K |
DDR3-1600 | Memory | DDR3-1866 |
32 GB | Max. Memory | |
2 (Dual Channel) | Memory channels | 1 (Single Channel) |
25.6 GB/s | Max. Bandwidth | 14.9 GB/s |
No | ECC | No |
-- | L2 Cache | -- |
6.00 MB | L3 Cache | 1.00 MB |
3.0 | PCIe version | -- |
16 | PCIe lanes | -- |
15.8 GB/s | PCIe Bandwidth | -- |
Thermal ManagementThe thermal design power (TDP for short) of the Intel Core i5-3330 is 77 W, while the AMD Athlon II X2 370K has a TDP of 65 W. The TDP specifies the necessary cooling solution that is required to cool the processor sufficiently. |
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Intel Core i5-3330 | Characteristic | AMD Athlon II X2 370K |
77 W | TDP (PL1 / PBP) | 65 W |
-- | TDP (PL2) | -- |
-- | TDP up | -- |
-- | TDP down | -- |
-- | Tjunction max. | -- |
Technical detailsThe Intel Core i5-3330 is manufactured in 22 nm and has 6.00 MB cache. The AMD Athlon II X2 370K is manufactured in 32 nm and has a 1.00 MB cache. |
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Intel Core i5-3330 | Characteristic | AMD Athlon II X2 370K |
22 nm | Technology | 32 nm |
Monolithic | Chip design | Unknown |
x86-64 (64 bit) | Instruction set (ISA) | x86-64 (64 bit) |
SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX | ISA extensions | MMX, 3DNow!, SSE3, SSE4a |
LGA 1155 | Socket | FM2 |
VT-x, VT-x EPT | Virtualization | AMD-V |
Yes | AES-NI | No |
Windows 10, Linux | Operating systems | Windows 10, Linux |
Q3/2012 | Release date | Q2/2013 |
184 $ | Release price | 45 $ |
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Intel Core i5-3330
4C 4T @ 3.00 GHz |
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AMD Athlon II X2 370K
2C 2T @ 4.20 GHz |
Intel Core i5-3330
4C 4T @ 3.20 GHz |
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AMD Athlon II X2 370K
2C 2T @ 4.20 GHz |
Intel Core i5-3330
4C 4T @ 3.00 GHz |
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AMD Athlon II X2 370K
2C 2T @ 4.20 GHz |
Intel Core i5-3330
4C 4T @ 3.20 GHz |
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AMD Athlon II X2 370K
2C 2T @ 4.20 GHz |
Intel Core i5-3330
4C 4T @ 3.00 GHz |
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AMD Athlon II X2 370K
2C 2T @ 4.20 GHz |
Intel Core i5-3330
Intel HD Graphics 2500 @ 1.05 GHz |
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AMD Athlon II X2 370K
@ 0.00 GHz |
Intel Core i5-3330
4C 4T @ 3.20 GHz |
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AMD Athlon II X2 370K
2C 2T @ 4.20 GHz |
Intel Core i5-3330
4C 4T @ 3.00 GHz |
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AMD Athlon II X2 370K
2C 2T @ 4.00 GHz |
Intel Core i5-3330
4C 4T @ 3.20 GHz |
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AMD Athlon II X2 370K
2C 2T @ 4.20 GHz |
Intel Core i5-3330
4C 4T @ 3.00 GHz |
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AMD Athlon II X2 370K
2C 2T @ 4.20 GHz |
Devices using this processor |
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Intel Core i5-3330 | AMD Athlon II X2 370K |
Unknown | Unknown |