Phenom II X6 1055T (125W) vs i5-3340

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Primary details

Comparing Core i5-3340 and Phenom II X6 1055T (125W) processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking1723not rated
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Market segmentDesktop processorDesktop processor
Power efficiency3.27no data
Architecture codenameno dataThuban (2010)
Release date1 July 2013 (11 years ago)27 April 2010 (14 years ago)

Detailed specifications

Core i5-3340 and Phenom II X6 1055T (125W) 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 cores4 (Quad-Core)6 (Hexa-Core)
Threads46
Base clock speed3.1 GHz2.8 GHz
Boost clock speed3.3 GHz3.3 GHz
Bus rate5 GT/sno data
L1 cacheno data128 KB (per core)
L2 cacheno data512 KB (per core)
L3 cache6 MB Intel® Smart Cache6 MB (shared)
Chip lithography22 nm45 nm
Die sizeno data346 mm2
Maximum core temperature67 °Cno data
Number of transistorsno data904 million
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility--

Compatibility

Information on Core i5-3340 and Phenom II X6 1055T (125W) 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
SocketFCLGA1155AM3
Power consumption (TDP)77 Watt125 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i5-3340 and Phenom II X6 1055T (125W). You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsIntel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVXno data
AES-NI+-
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+-
FDI+no data

Security technologies

Core i5-3340 and Phenom II X6 1055T (125W) 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 i5-3340 and Phenom II X6 1055T (125W) are enumerated here.

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

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core i5-3340 and Phenom II X6 1055T (125W). Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR3-1333, DDR3-1600DDR3
Maximum memory size32 GBno data
Max memory channels2no data
Maximum memory bandwidth25.6 GB/sno data

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardIntel HD Graphics 2500no data
Quick Sync Video+-
Clear Video HD+no data
Graphics max frequency1.05 GHzno data
InTru 3D+no data

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Core i5-3340 and Phenom II X6 1055T (125W) integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supported3no data

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core i5-3340 and Phenom II X6 1055T (125W).

PCIe version3.02.0

Pros & cons summary


Recency 1 July 2013 27 April 2010
Physical cores 4 6
Threads 4 6
Chip lithography 22 nm 45 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 77 Watt 125 Watt

i5-3340 has an age advantage of 3 years, a 104.5% more advanced lithography process, and 62.3% lower power consumption.

Phenom II X6 1055T (125W), on the other hand, has 50% more physical cores and 50% more threads.

We couldn't decide between Core i5-3340 and Phenom II X6 1055T (125W). We've got no test results to judge.


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