A10-4655M vs i5-3380M

Place in the ranking	1987	2422
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Market segment	Laptop	Laptop
Series	Intel Core i5	AMD A-Series
Power efficiency	4.98	3.94
Architecture codename	Ivy Bridge (2012−2013)	Trinity (2012−2013)
Release date	1 January 2013 (11 years ago)	15 May 2012 (12 years ago)

Detailed specifications

Core i5-3380M and A10-4655M 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	2.9 GHz	2 GHz
Boost clock speed	3.6 GHz	2.8 GHz
Bus rate	5 GT/s	no data
L1 cache	64K (per core)	192 KB
L2 cache	256K (per core)	4 MB (shared)
L3 cache	3 MB (shared)	0 KB
Chip lithography	22 nm	32 nm
Die size	118 mm²	246 mm²
Maximum core temperature	105 °C	no data
Maximum case temperature (TCase)	no data	100 °C
Number of transistors	no data	1,178 million
64 bit support	+	+
Windows 11 compatibility	-	-

Compatibility

Information on Core i5-3380M and A10-4655M 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,FCPGA988	FP2
Power consumption (TDP)	35 Watt	25 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i5-3380M and A10-4655M. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensions	Intel® AVX	86x SSE (1, 2, 3, 3S, 4.1, 4.2, 4A),-64, AES, AVX, FMA
AES-NI	+	+
FMA	-	+
AVX	+	+
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)	+	no data
My WiFi	+	no data
Turbo Boost Technology	2.0	no 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 i5-3380M and A10-4655M 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 i5-3380M and A10-4655M 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 i5-3380M and A10-4655M. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory types	DDR3	unknown Dual-channel
Maximum memory size	32 GB	no data
Max memory channels	2	no data
Maximum memory bandwidth	25.6 GB/s	no data

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card Compare	Intel HD Graphics 4000	AMD Radeon HD 7620G
Quick Sync Video	+	-
Clear Video HD	+	no data
Graphics max frequency	1.25 GHz	no data
InTru 3D	+	no data

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Core i5-3380M and A10-4655M integrated GPUs.

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

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core i5-3380M and A10-4655M.

PCIe version	3.0	no data
PCI Express lanes	16	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.

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.

i5-3380M 1.91
+76.9%

A10-4655M 1.08

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.

i5-3380M 2916
+75.9%

A10-4655M 1658

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.

i5-3380M 508
+80.1%

A10-4655M 282

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.

i5-3380M 1026
+77.5%

A10-4655M 578

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary

Performance score	1.91	1.08
Integrated graphics card	1.18	0.94
Recency	1 January 2013	15 May 2012
Physical cores	2	4
Chip lithography	22 nm	32 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	35 Watt	25 Watt

i5-3380M has a 76.9% higher aggregate performance score, 25.5% faster integrated GPU, an age advantage of 7 months, and a 45.5% more advanced lithography process.

A10-4655M, on the other hand, has 100% more physical cores, and 40% lower power consumption.

The Core i5-3380M is our recommended choice as it beats the A10-4655M in performance tests.

Should you still have questions on choice between Core i5-3380M and A10-4655M, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.