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Intel Core i5 3570K
CPUBoss recommends the Intel Core i5 3570K based on its performance and single-core performance.
See full details Intel Core i5 3570K vs AMD Opteron 1356 |
Released April, 2012
Intel Core i5 3570K
- 3.4 GHz
- Quad core
- Unlocked
8 Out of 10
Reasons to buy the Intel Core i5 3570K
 | Is unlocked Yes | | Much newer manufacturing process 22 nm |
| | Significantly higher clock speed 3.4 GHz | | Has a built-in GPU Yes |
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Released April, 2008
AMD Opteron 1356
- 2.3 GHz
- Quad core
5.2 Out of 10
Reasons to buy the AMD Opteron 1356
| | Significantly more l2 cache 2 MB | | Much lower typical power consumption 60.94W |
| | More l2 cache per core 0.5 MB/core | | Much lower annual home energy cost 18.07 $/year |
CPUBoss Review Our evaluation of 3570K vs 1356 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 | CPUBoss Score |
Combination of all six facets | |
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Differences What are the advantages of each
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| Is unlocked | Yes | vs | No | Somewhat common; An unlocked multiplier allows for easier overclocking | |||
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| Much newer manufacturing process | 22 nm | vs | 65 nm | A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor | |||
| Significantly higher clock speed | 3.4 GHz | vs | 2.3 GHz | Around 50% higher clock speed | |||
| Has a built-in GPU | Yes | vs | No | Somewhat common; A separate graphics adapter is not required | |||
| Much better PassMark (Single core) score | 2,012 | vs | 840 | Around 2.5x better PassMark (Single core) score | |||
| More l3 cache | 6 MB | vs | 2 MB | 3x more l3 cache; more data can be stored in the l3 cache for quick access later | |||
| Much better overclocked clock speed (Air) | 4.59 GHz | vs | 2.94 GHz | More than 55% better overclocked clock speed (Air) | |||
| Significantly more l3 cache per core | 1.5 MB/core | vs | 0.5 MB/core | 3x more l3 cache per core | |||
| Better PassMark score | 7,152 | vs | 2,765 | More than 2.5x better PassMark score | |||
| Significantly better performance per watt | 4.69 pt/W | vs | 1.38 pt/W | Around 3.5x better performance per watt | |||
| Newer | Apr, 2012 | vs | Apr, 2008 | Release date over 4 years later | |||
| Much better overclocked clock speed (Water) | 4.71 GHz | vs | 2.3 GHz | More than 2x better overclocked clock speed (Water) | |||
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| Significantly more l2 cache | 2 MB | vs | 1 MB | 2x more l2 cache; more data can be stored in the l2 cache for quick access later | |||
| Much lower typical power consumption | 60.94W | vs | 107.5W | Around 45% 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 | 18.07 $/year | vs | 38.81 $/year | 2.1x lower annual home energy cost | |||
| Much lower annual commercial energy cost | 65.7 $/year | vs | 106 $/year | Around 40% lower annual commercial energy cost | |||
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Benchmarks Real world tests of Core i5 3570K vs Opteron 1356
PassMark Data courtesy Passmark
PassMark (Single Core)
Specifications Full list of technical specs
summary | Core i5 3570K | vs | Opteron 1356 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Clock speed | 3.4 GHz | 2.3 GHz | |
| Cores | Quad core | Quad core | |
| Socket type | |||
| LGA 1155 | |||
| AM2 | |||
| AM2+ | |||
| Is unlocked | Yes | No | |
features | |||
| Has a NX bit | Yes | Yes | |
| Has virtualization support | Yes | Yes | |
| Instruction set extensions | |||
| SSE4a | |||
| SSE2 | |||
| MMX | |||
| SSE4 | |||
| AVX | |||
| SSE3 | |||
| EM64T | |||
| SSE | |||
| SSE4.1 | |||
| SSE4.2 | |||
| 3DNow! | |||
| Supplemental SSE3 | |||
| AES | |||
| Supports dynamic frequency scaling | Yes | Yes | |
power consumption | |||
| TDP | 77W | 75W | |
| Annual home energy cost | 38.81 $/year | 18.07 $/year | |
| Annual commercial energy cost | 106 $/year | 65.7 $/year | |
| Performance per watt | 4.69 pt/W | 1.38 pt/W | |
| Typical power consumption | 107.5W | 60.94W | |
details | Core i5 3570K | vs | Opteron 1356 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Threads | 4 | 4 | |
| L2 cache | 1 MB | 2 MB | |
| L2 cache per core | 0.25 MB/core | 0.5 MB/core | |
| L3 cache | 6 MB | 2 MB | |
| L3 cache per core | 1.5 MB/core | 0.5 MB/core | |
| Manufacture process | 22 nm | 65 nm | |
| Max CPUs | 1 | 1 | |
| Clock multiplier | 34 | 11 | |
overclocking | |||
| Overclocked clock speed | 4.59 GHz | 2.94 GHz | |
| Overclocked clock speed (Water) | 4.71 GHz | 2.3 GHz | |
| PassMark (Overclocked) | 5,406.6 | 2,009.8 | |
| Overclocked clock speed (Air) | 4.59 GHz | 2.94 GHz | |
integrated graphics | |||
| GPU | GPU | None | |
| Label | Intel® HD Graphics 4000 | N/A | |
| Latest DirectX | 10.x | N/A | |
| Number of displays supported | 3 | N/A | |
| GPU clock speed | 650 MHz | N/A | |
| Turbo clock speed | 1,150 MHz | N/A | |
| 3DMark06 | 5,339.9 | N/A | |
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