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Intel Core i5 3330
CPUBoss recommends the Intel Core i5 3330 based on its performance and single-core performance.
See full details Intel Core i5 3330 vs AMD Sempron PCs M120 |
Released September, 2012
Intel Core i5 3330
- 3 GHz
- Quad core
8.3 Out of 10
Reasons to buy the Intel Core i5 3330
 | Significantly higher clock speed 3 GHz | | Much newer manufacturing process 22 nm |
| | Has a built-in GPU Yes | | More l2 cache 1 MB |
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First seen on June, 2012
AMD Sempron PCs M120
- 2.1 GHz
- Single core
4.5 Out of 10
Reasons to buy the AMD Sempron PCs M120
| | Much lower typical power consumption 20.31W | | More l2 cache per core 0.5 MB/core |
| | Much lower annual home energy cost 6.02 $/year | | Much lower annual commercial energy cost 21.9 $/year |
CPUBoss Review Our evaluation of 3330 vs M120 among all CPUs
Performance | |
Benchmark performance using all cores | |
| PCMark 8 Home 3.0 Accelerated, PassMark and 1 more | |
Single-core Performance | |
Individual core benchmark performance | |
| PassMark (Single Core), Geekbench 3 Single Core and 1 more | |
Integrated Graphics | |
Integrated GPU performance for graphics | |
| Sky Diver and Cloud Gate | |
Integrated Graphics (OpenCL) | |
Integrated GPU performance for parallel computing | |
| CompuBench 1.5 Bitcoin mining and 4 more | |
Performance per Watt | |
How efficiently does the processor use electricity? | |
| Sky Diver, Cloud Gate, CompuBench 1.5 Bitcoin mining and 11 more | |
Value | |
Are you paying a premium for performance? | |
| Sky Diver, Cloud Gate, CompuBench 1.5 Bitcoin mining and 11 more | |
| 8.3 | CPUBoss Score |
Combination of all six facets | |
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Differences What are the advantages of each
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| Significantly higher clock speed | 3 GHz | vs | 2.1 GHz | Around 45% higher clock speed | |||
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| Much newer manufacturing process | 22 nm | vs | 45 nm | A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor | |||
| Has a built-in GPU | Yes | vs | No | Somewhat common; A separate graphics adapter is not required | |||
| More l2 cache | 1 MB | vs | 0.5 MB | 2x more l2 cache; more data can be stored in the l2 cache for quick access later | |||
| Has virtualization support | Yes | vs | No | Somewhat common; Boosts performance of virtual machines | |||
| Much better PassMark (Single core) score | 1,697 | vs | 622 | Around 2.8x better PassMark (Single core) score | |||
| Significantly better PassMark score | 5,905 | vs | 574 | More than 10.2x better PassMark score | |||
| More cores | 4 | vs | 1 | 3 more cores; run more applications at once | |||
| Significantly better overclocked clock speed (Air) | 3.38 GHz | vs | 2.1 GHz | More than 60% better overclocked clock speed (Air) | |||
| Significantly better performance per watt | 4.85 pt/W | vs | 1.55 pt/W | Around 3.2x better performance per watt | |||
| More threads | 4 | vs | 1 | 3 more threads | |||
| Much better overclocked clock speed (Water) | 3.58 GHz | vs | 2.1 GHz | More than 70% better overclocked clock speed (Water) | |||
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| Much lower typical power consumption | 20.31W | vs | 72.31W | 3.6x lower typical power consumption | |||
| More l2 cache per core | 0.5 MB/core | vs | 0.25 MB/core | 2x more l2 cache per core | |||
| Much lower annual home energy cost | 6.02 $/year | vs | 21.44 $/year | 3.6x lower annual home energy cost | |||
| Much lower annual commercial energy cost | 21.9 $/year | vs | 77.96 $/year | 3.6x lower annual commercial energy cost | |||
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Benchmarks Real world tests of Core i5 3330 vs Sempron PCs M120
GeekBench 3 (Multi-core) Data courtesy Primate Labs
GeekBench 3 (Single core) Data courtesy Primate Labs
GeekBench 3 (AES single core) Data courtesy Primate Labs
PassMark Data courtesy Passmark
PassMark (Single Core)
Specifications Full list of technical specs
summary | Core i5 3330 | vs | Sempron PCs M120 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Clock speed | 3 GHz | 2.1 GHz | |
| Cores | Quad core | Single core | |
| Socket type | |||
| LGA 1155 | |||
| S1 | |||
| Is unlocked | No | No | |
features | |||
| Has a NX bit | Yes | Yes | |
| Has virtualization support | Yes | No | |
| Instruction set extensions | |||
| SSE2 | |||
| MMX | |||
| SSE4 | |||
| AVX | |||
| SSE3 | |||
| EM64T | |||
| SSE | |||
| SSE4.1 | |||
| SSE4.2 | |||
| 3DNow! | |||
| Supplemental SSE3 | |||
| AES | |||
power consumption | |||
| TDP | 77W | 25W | |
| Annual home energy cost | 21.44 $/year | 6.02 $/year | |
| Annual commercial energy cost | 77.96 $/year | 21.9 $/year | |
| Performance per watt | 4.85 pt/W | 1.55 pt/W | |
| Typical power consumption | 72.31W | 20.31W | |
details | Core i5 3330 | vs | Sempron PCs M120 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Architecture | x86-64 | x86-64 | |
| Threads | 4 | 1 | |
| L2 cache | 1 MB | 0.5 MB | |
| L2 cache per core | 0.25 MB/core | 0.5 MB/core | |
| Manufacture process | 22 nm | 45 nm | |
| Max CPUs | 1 | 1 | |
overclocking | |||
| Overclocked clock speed | 3.38 GHz | 2.1 GHz | |
| Overclocked clock speed (Water) | 3.58 GHz | 2.1 GHz | |
| Overclocked clock speed (Air) | 3.38 GHz | 2.1 GHz | |
integrated graphics | |||
| GPU | GPU | None | |
| Label | Intel® HD Graphics 2500 | N/A | |
| Number of displays supported | 3 | N/A | |
| GPU clock speed | 650 MHz | N/A | |
| Turbo clock speed | 1,050 MHz | N/A | |
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