FX-9830P vs i5-3335S
Aggregate performance score
Core i5-3335S outperforms FX-9830P by a moderate 11% based on our aggregate benchmark results.
Contents
Primary details
Comparing processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.
| Place in the ranking | 2075 | 2162 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Market segment | Desktop processor | Laptop |
| Series | no data | AMD Bristol Ridge |
| Power efficiency | 3.43 | 5.73 |
| Designer | Intel | AMD |
| Manufacturer | Intel | GlobalFoundries |
| Architecture codename | Ivy Bridge (2012−2013) | Bristol Ridge (2016−2019) |
| Release date | 1 November 2012 (13 years ago) | 31 May 2016 (9 years ago) |
Detailed specifications
Core i5-3335S and FX-9830P 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 cores | 4 (Quad-Core) | 4 (Quad-Core) |
| Threads | 4 | 4 |
| Base clock speed | 2.7 GHz | 3 GHz |
| Boost clock speed | 3.2 GHz | 3.7 GHz |
| L1 cache | 64 KB (per core) | 320 KB |
| L2 cache | 256 KB (per core) | 1 MB (per module) |
| L3 cache | 6 MB (shared) | no data |
| Chip lithography | 22 nm | 28 nm |
| Die size | 160 mm2 | 250 mm2 |
| Maximum core temperature | no data | 90 °C |
| Maximum case temperature (TCase) | 67 °C | no data |
| Number of transistors | 1,480 million | 3,100 million |
| 64 bit support | + | + |
| Windows 11 compatibility | - | - |
Compatibility
Information on Core i5-3335S and FX-9830P 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 configuration | 1 | 1 |
| Socket | 1155 | FP4 |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 65 Watt | 35 Watt |
Technologies and extensions
Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i5-3335S and FX-9830P. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.
| AES-NI | + | + |
| FMA | - | + |
| AVX | + | + |
| Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST) | + | no data |
Virtualization technologies
Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core i5-3335S and FX-9830P are enumerated here.
| AMD-V | - | + |
| VT-d | + | no data |
| VT-x | + | no data |
Memory specs
Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core i5-3335S and FX-9830P. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.
| Supported memory types | DDR3 | DDR3, DDR4 |
Graphics specifications
General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.
| Integrated graphics card | Intel HD 4000 | AMD Radeon R7 (Bristol Ridge) ( - 900 MHz) |
Peripherals
Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core i5-3335S and FX-9830P.
| PCIe version | 3.0 | 3.0 |
| PCI Express lanes | no data | 8 |
Synthetic benchmarks
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.
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. Other than that, Passmark measures multi-core performance.
GeekBench 5 Single-Core
GeekBench 5 Single-Core is a cross-platform application developed in the form of CPU tests that independently recreate certain real-world tasks with which to accurately measure performance. This version uses only a single CPU core.
GeekBench 5 Multi-Core
GeekBench 5 Multi-Core is a cross-platform application developed in the form of CPU tests that independently recreate certain real-world tasks with which to accurately measure performance. This version uses all available CPU cores.
Pros & cons summary
| Performance score | 2.08 | 1.87 |
| Recency | 1 November 2012 | 31 May 2016 |
| Chip lithography | 22 nm | 28 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 65 Watt | 35 Watt |
i5-3335S has a 11.2% higher aggregate performance score, and a 27.3% more advanced lithography process.
FX-9830P, on the other hand, has an age advantage of 3 years, and 85.7% lower power consumption.
The Intel Core i5-3335S is our recommended choice as it beats the AMD FX-9830P in performance tests.
Note that Core i5-3335S is a desktop processor while FX-9830P is a notebook one.
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