A6-3430MX vs Core i5-3339Y

General info

Comparing Core i5-3339Y and A6-3430MX processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in performance ranking	2309	2378
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Market segment	Laptop	Laptop
Series	Intel Core i5	AMD A-Series
Architecture codename	Ivy Bridge (2012−2013)	Llano (2011−2012)
Release date	8 January 2013 (11 years old)	20 December 2011 (12 years old)
Launch price (MSRP)	$250	no data
Current price	$581 (2.3x MSRP)	$15.29

Technical specs

Core i5-3339Y and A6-3430MX 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	2 (Dual-core)	4 (Quad-Core)
Threads	4	4
Base clock speed	1.5 GHz	1.7 GHz
Boost clock speed	2 GHz	2.4 GHz
L1 cache	64K (per core)	128K (per core)
L2 cache	256K (per core)	1 MB (per core)
L3 cache	3 MB (shared)	0 KB
Chip lithography	22 nm	32 nm
Die size	160 mm2	228 mm2
Maximum core temperature	105 °C	no data
Maximum case temperature (TCase)	67 °C	no data
Number of transistors	1,400 million	1,178 million
64 bit support	+	+
Windows 11 compatibility	-	-
Unlocked multiplier	No	No

Compatibility

Information on Core i5-3339Y and A6-3430MX 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	FCBGA1023	FS1
Power consumption (TDP)	13 Watt	45 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i5-3339Y and A6-3430MX. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensions	Intel® AVX	3DNow!, MMX, SSE, SSE2, SSE3, SSE4a, Radeon HD 6480G, DDR3(L)-1333 Memory Controller
AES-NI	+	no data
AVX	+	no data
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)	+	no data
My WiFi	+	no data
Turbo Boost Technology	+	no data
Hyper-Threading Technology	+	no data
Idle States	+	no data
Thermal Monitoring	+	no data
Flex Memory Access	+	no data
Demand Based Switching	+	no data
FDI	+	no data
Fast Memory Access	+	no data
Status	Discontinued	no data

Security technologies

Core i5-3339Y and A6-3430MX technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

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

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core i5-3339Y and A6-3430MX are enumerated here.

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

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core i5-3339Y and A6-3430MX. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory types	DDR3	DDR3
Maximum memory size	32 GB	no data
Max memory channels	2	no data
Maximum memory bandwidth	25.6 GB/s	no data
ECC memory support	-	no data

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card Compare	Intel HD Graphics 4000	AMD Radeon HD 6520G
Quick Sync Video	+	no data
Clear Video HD	+	no data
Graphics max frequency	850 MHz	no data
InTru 3D	+	no data

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Core i5-3339Y and A6-3430MX integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supported	3	no data
eDP	+	no data
DisplayPort	+	no data
HDMI	+	no data
SDVO	+	no data
CRT	+	no data

Synthetic benchmark performance

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

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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.

Core i5-3339Y outperforms A6-3430MX by 9% based on our aggregated benchmark results.

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Advantages and disadvantages

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Performance score	1.04	0.95
Integrated graphics card	1.17	0.77
Recency	8 January 2013	20 December 2011
Physical cores	2	4
Chip lithography	22 nm	32 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	13 Watt	45 Watt

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