Intel Core i5-3340M vs AMD Phenom II X3 710

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Intel Core i5-3340M CPU1 vs CPU2 AMD Phenom II X3 710
Intel Core i5-3340M AMD Phenom II X3 710

CPU comparison

Intel Core i5-3340M or AMD Phenom II X3 710 - 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 i5-3340M has 2 cores with 4 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 3.40 GHz. Up to 32 GB of memory is supported in 2 memory channels. The Intel Core i5-3340M was released in Q1/2013.

The AMD Phenom II X3 710 has 3 cores with 3 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 2.60 GHz. The CPU supports up to GB of memory in 2 memory channels. The AMD Phenom II X3 710 was released in Q1/2009.
Intel Core i5 (331) Family AMD Phenom II (52)
Intel Core i 3000M (29) CPU group AMD Phenom II - 700 (9)
3 Generation 3
Ivy Bridge H Architecture Heka (K10)
Mobile Segment Desktop / Server
-- Predecessor --
Intel Core i5-4340M Successor --

CPU Cores and Base Frequency

The Intel Core i5-3340M is a 2 core processor with a clock frequency of 2.70 GHz (3.40 GHz). The AMD Phenom II X3 710 has 3 CPU cores with a clock frequency of 2.60 GHz.
Intel Core i5-3340M Characteristic AMD Phenom II X3 710
2 Cores 3
4 Threads 3
normal Core architecture normal
Yes Hyperthreading No
No Overclocking ? Yes
2.70 GHz Frequency 2.60 GHz
3.40 GHz Turbo Frequency (1 Core) --
-- 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.
Intel Core i5-3340M Characteristic AMD Phenom II X3 710
-- 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.
Intel HD Graphics 4000 GPU no iGPU
0.65 GHz GPU frequency --
1.25 GHz GPU (Turbo) --
7 GPU Generation --
22 nm Technology
3 Max. displays
16 Compute units --
128 Shader --
No Hardware Raytracing No
No Frame Generation No
2 GB Max. GPU Memory --
11.0 DirectX Version --

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.
Intel HD Graphics 4000 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 & PCIe

The Intel Core i5-3340M supports a maximum of 32 GB of memory in 2 memory channels. The AMD Phenom II X3 710 can connect up to GB of memory in 2 memory channels.
Intel Core i5-3340M Characteristic AMD Phenom II X3 710
DDR3-1600 Memory DDR3-1333, DDR2-1066
32 GB Max. Memory
2 (Dual Channel) Memory channels 2 (Dual Channel)
25.6 GB/s Max. Bandwidth 21.3 GB/s
No ECC No
-- L2 Cache --
3.00 MB L3 Cache 6.00 MB
3.0 PCIe version --
16 PCIe lanes --
15.8 GB/s PCIe Bandwidth --

Thermal Management

The TDP (Thermal Design Power) of a processor specifies the required cooling solution. The Intel Core i5-3340M has a TDP of 35 W, that of the AMD Phenom II X3 710 is 95 W.
Intel Core i5-3340M Characteristic AMD Phenom II X3 710
35 W TDP (PL1 / PBP) 95 W
-- TDP (PL2) --
-- TDP up --
-- TDP down --
105 °C Tjunction max. --

Technical details

The Intel Core i5-3340M has a 3.00 MB cache, while the AMD Phenom II X3 710 cache has a total of 6.00 MB.
Intel Core i5-3340M Characteristic AMD Phenom II X3 710
22 nm Technology 45 nm
Monolithic Chip design Unknown
x86-64 (64 bit) Instruction set (ISA) x86-64 (64 bit)
SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX ISA extensions SSE3, SSE4a
BGA 1023 Socket AM3
VT-x, VT-x EPT Virtualization AMD-V
Yes AES-NI No
Windows 10, Linux Operating systems Windows 10, Linux
Q1/2013 Release date Q1/2009
227 $ Release price --
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Average performance in benchmarks

⌀ Single core performance in 1 CPU benchmarks
Intel Core i5-3340M (100%)
AMD Phenom II X3 710 (50%)
⌀ Multi core performance in 2 CPU benchmarks
Intel Core i5-3340M (100%)
AMD Phenom II X3 710 (81%)

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.
Intel Core i5-3340M Intel Core i5-3340M
2C 4T @ 3.40 GHz
716 (100%)
AMD Phenom II X3 710 AMD Phenom II X3 710
3C 3T @ 2.60 GHz
356 (50%)

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.
Intel Core i5-3340M Intel Core i5-3340M
2C 4T @ 2.70 GHz
1497 (100%)
AMD Phenom II X3 710 AMD Phenom II X3 710
3C 3T @ 2.60 GHz
979 (65%)

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.
Intel Core i5-3340M Intel Core i5-3340M
2C 4T @ 2.70 GHz
2680 (100%)
AMD Phenom II X3 710 AMD Phenom II X3 710
3C 3T @ 2.60 GHz
2610 (97%)

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.
Intel Core i5-3340M Intel Core i5-3340M
2C 4T @ 3.40 GHz
604 (100%)
AMD Phenom II X3 710 AMD Phenom II X3 710
3C 3T @ 2.60 GHz
0 (0%)

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.
Intel Core i5-3340M Intel Core i5-3340M
2C 4T @ 2.70 GHz
1220 (100%)
AMD Phenom II X3 710 AMD Phenom II X3 710
3C 3T @ 2.60 GHz
0 (0%)

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.
Intel Core i5-3340M Intel Core i5-3340M
Intel HD Graphics 4000 @ 1.25 GHz
320 (100%)
AMD Phenom II X3 710 AMD Phenom II X3 710
@ 0.00 GHz
0 (0%)

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.
Intel Core i5-3340M Intel Core i5-3340M
2C 4T @ 2.70 GHz
785 (100%)
AMD Phenom II X3 710 AMD Phenom II X3 710
3C 3T @ 2.60 GHz
0 (0%)

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.
Intel Core i5-3340M Intel Core i5-3340M
2C 4T @ 3.40 GHz
0 (0%)
AMD Phenom II X3 710 AMD Phenom II X3 710
3C 3T @ 2.60 GHz
68 (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.
Intel Core i5-3340M Intel Core i5-3340M
2C 4T @ 2.70 GHz
0 (0%)
AMD Phenom II X3 710 AMD Phenom II X3 710
3C 3T @ 2.60 GHz
198 (100%)

Devices using this processor
Intel Core i5-3340M AMD Phenom II X3 710
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