Intel Core i5-680 vs AMD Opteron X3421
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CPU comparison with benchmarks
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CPU comparisonIn this CPU comparison, we compare the Intel Core i5-680 and the AMD Opteron X3421 and use benchmarks to check which processor is faster.
We compare the Intel Core i5-680 2 core processor released in Q2/2010 with the AMD Opteron X3421 which has 4 CPU cores and was introduced in Q2/2015. |
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| Intel Core i5 (331) | Family | AMD Opteron (4) |
| Intel Core i5 600 (6) | CPU group | AMD Opteron X3000 (3) |
| 1 | Generation | 0 |
| Clarkdale | Architecture | Toronto (Excavator) |
| Desktop / Server | Segment | Desktop / Server |
| -- | Predecessor | -- |
| -- | Successor | -- |
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CPU Cores and Base FrequencyThe Intel Core i5-680 is a 2 core processor with a clock frequency of 3.60 GHz (3.86 GHz). The processor can compute 4 threads at the same time. The AMD Opteron X3421 clocks with 2.10 GHz (3.40 GHz), has 4 CPU cores and can calculate 4 threads in parallel. |
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| Intel Core i5-680 | Characteristic | AMD Opteron X3421 |
| 2 | Cores | 4 |
| 4 | Threads | 4 |
| normal | Core architecture | normal |
| Yes | Hyperthreading | No |
| No | Overclocking ? | No |
| 3.60 GHz | Frequency | 2.10 GHz |
| 3.86 GHz | Turbo Frequency (1 Core) | 3.40 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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| Intel HD Graphics (Westmere) | GPU | AMD Radeon R7 - 512 (Toronto) |
| 0.50 GHz | GPU frequency | 0.80 GHz |
| 0.73 GHz | GPU (Turbo) | -- |
| 5 | GPU Generation | 0 |
| 32 nm | Technology | |
| 2 | Max. displays | 3 |
| 12 | Compute units | 8 |
| 24 | Shader | 512 |
| No | Hardware Raytracing | No |
| No | Frame Generation | No |
| 2 GB | Max. GPU Memory | 2 GB |
| 10.1 | DirectX Version | 12 |
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 (Westmere) | GPU | AMD Radeon R7 - 512 (Toronto) |
| No | Codec h265 / HEVC (8 bit) | Decode |
| No | Codec h265 / HEVC (10 bit) | No |
| Decode | Codec h264 | Decode / Encode |
| No | Codec VP9 | No |
| No | Codec VP8 | No |
| No | Codec AV1 | No |
| Decode | Codec AVC | No |
| No | Codec VC-1 | No |
| No | Codec JPEG | Decode |
Memory & PCIeUp to 16 GB of memory in a maximum of 2 memory channels is supported by the Intel Core i5-680, while the AMD Opteron X3421 supports a maximum of GB of memory with a maximum memory bandwidth of 38.4 GB/s enabled. |
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| Intel Core i5-680 | Characteristic | AMD Opteron X3421 |
| DDR3-1066, DDR3-1333 | Memory | DDR4-2400 |
| 16 GB | Max. Memory | |
| 2 (Dual Channel) | Memory channels | 2 (Dual Channel) |
| 21.3 GB/s | Max. Bandwidth | 38.4 GB/s |
| No | ECC | Yes |
| 0.50 MB | L2 Cache | 2.00 MB |
| 4.00 MB | L3 Cache | -- |
| 2.0 | PCIe version | 3.0 |
| 16 | PCIe lanes | 8 |
| 8.0 GB/s | PCIe Bandwidth | 7.9 GB/s |
Thermal ManagementThe Intel Core i5-680 has a TDP of 73 W. The TDP of the AMD Opteron X3421 is 15 W. System integrators use the TDP of the processor as a guide when dimensioning the cooling solution. |
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| Intel Core i5-680 | Characteristic | AMD Opteron X3421 |
| 73 W | TDP (PL1 / PBP) | 15 W |
| -- | TDP (PL2) | -- |
| -- | TDP up | 35 W |
| -- | TDP down | 12 W |
| -- | Tjunction max. | -- |
Technical detailsThe Intel Core i5-680 has 4.50 MB cache and is manufactured in 32 nm. The cache of AMD Opteron X3421 is at 2.00 MB. The processor is manufactured in 28 nm. |
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| Intel Core i5-680 | Characteristic | AMD Opteron X3421 |
| 32 nm | Technology | 28 nm |
| Monolithic | Chip design | Unknown |
| x86-64 (64 bit) | Instruction set (ISA) | x86-64 (64 bit) |
| SSE4.1, SSE4.2 | ISA extensions | SSE4a, SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX2 |
| LGA 1156 | Socket | FP4 |
| VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d | Virtualization | AMD-V, AMD-Vt |
| Yes | AES-NI | Yes |
| Windows 10, Linux | Operating systems | Windows 10, Linux |
| Q2/2010 | Release date | Q2/2015 |
| 305 $ | Release price | -- |
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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.
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Intel Core i5-680
Intel HD Graphics (Westmere) @ 0.73 GHz |
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AMD Opteron X3421
AMD Radeon R7 - 512 (Toronto) @ 0.80 GHz |
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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.
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Intel Core i5-680
2C 4T @ 3.86 GHz |
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AMD Opteron X3421
4C 4T @ 3.40 GHz |
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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.
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Intel Core i5-680
2C 4T @ 3.60 GHz |
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AMD Opteron X3421
4C 4T @ 2.10 GHz |
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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.
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Intel Core i5-680
2C 4T @ 3.60 GHz |
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AMD Opteron X3421
4C 4T @ 2.10 GHz |
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| Intel Core i5-680 | AMD Opteron X3421 |
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