Athlon 5370 vs i5-3320M

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Aggregate performance score

Core i5-3320M
2012
2 cores / 4 threads, 35 Watt
1.68
+40%
Athlon 5370
2014
4 cores / 4 threads, 25 Watt
1.20

Core i5-3320M outperforms Athlon 5370 by a considerable 40% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Core i5-3320M and Athlon 5370 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking20692354
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Market segmentLaptopDesktop processor
SeriesIntel Core i5no data
Power efficiency4.544.54
Architecture codenameIvy Bridge (2012−2013)Kabini (2013−2014)
Release date1 June 2012 (12 years ago)9 April 2014 (10 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$225no data

Detailed specifications

Core i5-3320M and Athlon 5370 basic parameters such as number of cores, number of threads, base frequency and turbo boost clock, lithography, cache size and multiplier lock state. These parameters indirectly say of CPU speed, though for more precise assessment you have to consider their test results.

Physical cores2 (Dual-core)4 (Quad-Core)
Threads44
Base clock speed2.6 GHz2.2 GHz
Boost clock speed3.3 GHz2.2 GHz
Bus rate5 GT/sno data
L1 cache64K (per core)256 KB
L2 cache256K (per core)2048 KB
L3 cache3 MB (shared)no data
Chip lithography22 nm28 nm
Die size118 mm2107 mm2
Maximum core temperature105 °C76 °C
Maximum case temperature (TCase)no data90 °C
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility-no data

Compatibility

Information on Core i5-3320M and Athlon 5370 compatibility with other computer components: motherboard (look for socket type), power supply unit (look for power consumption) etc. Useful when planning a future computer configuration or upgrading an existing one. Note that power consumption of some processors can well exceed their nominal TDP, even without overclocking. Some can even double their declared thermals given that the motherboard allows to tune the CPU power parameters.

Number of CPUs in a configuration11
SocketFCBGA1023,FCPGA988AM1
Power consumption (TDP)35 Watt25 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i5-3320M and Athlon 5370. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsIntel® AVXno data
AES-NI++
FMA-FMA4
AVX++
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)+no data
My WiFi+no data
Turbo Boost Technology2.0no data
Hyper-Threading Technology+no data
Idle States+no data
Thermal Monitoring+-
Flex Memory Access+no data
Demand Based Switching-no data
FDI+no data
Fast Memory Access+no data

Security technologies

Core i5-3320M and Athlon 5370 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT+no data
EDB+no data
Secure Key+no data
Identity Protection+-
Anti-Theft+no data

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core i5-3320M and Athlon 5370 are enumerated here.

AMD-V++
VT-d+no data
VT-x+no data
EPT+no data

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core i5-3320M and Athlon 5370. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR3DDR3-1600
Maximum memory size32 GBno data
Max memory channels21
Maximum memory bandwidth25.6 GB/sno data

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card
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Intel HD Graphics 4000AMD Radeon R3 Graphics
จำนวนพาธไลน์no data128
Quick Sync Video+-
Clear Video HD+no data
Enduro-+
Switchable graphics-+
UVD-+
VCE-+
Graphics max frequency1.2 GHzno data
InTru 3D+no data

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Core i5-3320M and Athlon 5370 integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supported3no data
eDP+no data
DisplayPort++
HDMI++
SDVO+no data
CRT+no data

Graphics API support

APIs supported by Core i5-3320M and Athlon 5370 integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectXno dataDirectX® 12
Vulkan-+

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core i5-3320M and Athlon 5370.

PCIe version3.02.0
PCI Express lanes164

Synthetic benchmark performance

Various benchmark results of the processors in comparison. Overall score is measured in points in 0-100 range, higher is better.


Combined synthetic benchmark score

This is our combined benchmark performance rating. We are regularly improving our combining algorithms, but if you find some perceived inconsistencies, feel free to speak up in comments section, we usually fix problems quickly.

i5-3320M 1.68
+40%
Athlon 5370 1.20

Passmark

Passmark CPU Mark is a widespread benchmark, consisting of 8 different types of workload, including integer and floating point math, extended instructions, compression, encryption and physics calculation. There is also one separate single-threaded scenario measuring single-core performance.

i5-3320M 2662
+39.7%
Athlon 5370 1905

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 1.68 1.20
Recency 1 June 2012 9 April 2014
Physical cores 2 4
Chip lithography 22 nm 28 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 35 Watt 25 Watt

i5-3320M has a 40% higher aggregate performance score, and a 27.3% more advanced lithography process.

Athlon 5370, on the other hand, has an age advantage of 1 year, 100% more physical cores, and 40% lower power consumption.

The Core i5-3320M is our recommended choice as it beats the Athlon 5370 in performance tests.

Be aware that Core i5-3320M is a notebook processor while Athlon 5370 is a desktop one.


Should you still have questions on choice between Core i5-3320M and Athlon 5370, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.

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