i5-3335S vs Pentium D1508
Aggregate performance score
Core i5-3335S outperforms Pentium D1508 by a moderate 17% based on our aggregate benchmark results.
Primary details
Comparing Pentium D1508 and Core i5-3335S processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.
| Place in the ranking | 1899 | 1779 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Market segment | Server | Desktop processor |
| Power efficiency | 7.72 | 3.47 |
| Architecture codename | no data | Ivy Bridge (2012−2013) |
| Release date | 1 October 2015 (9 years ago) | 1 November 2012 (12 years ago) |
Detailed specifications
Pentium D1508 and Core i5-3335S 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 | 2.2 GHz | 2.7 GHz |
| Boost clock speed | 2.6 GHz | 3.2 GHz |
| L1 cache | no data | 64 KB (per core) |
| L2 cache | no data | 256 KB (per core) |
| L3 cache | 3 MB | 6 MB (shared) |
| Chip lithography | 14 nm | 22 nm |
| Die size | no data | 160 mm2 |
| Maximum case temperature (TCase) | no data | 67 °C |
| Number of transistors | no data | 1,480 million |
| 64 bit support | + | + |
| Windows 11 compatibility | - | - |
Compatibility
Information on Pentium D1508 and Core i5-3335S 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 | FCBGA1667 | 1155 |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 25 Watt | 65 Watt |
Technologies and extensions
Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Pentium D1508 and Core i5-3335S. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.
| Instruction set extensions | Intel® AVX2 | no data |
| AES-NI | + | + |
| AVX | - | + |
| Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST) | + | + |
| Turbo Boost Technology | 2.0 | no data |
| Hyper-Threading Technology | + | no data |
| TSX | + | - |
| Idle States | + | no data |
| Thermal Monitoring | + | - |
| GPIO | + | no data |
Security technologies
Pentium D1508 and Core i5-3335S technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.
| TXT | + | no data |
| EDB | + | no data |
| Secure Key | + | no data |
| Identity Protection | + | - |
| OS Guard | + | no data |
Virtualization technologies
Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Pentium D1508 and Core i5-3335S are enumerated here.
| VT-d | + | + |
| VT-x | + | + |
| EPT | + | no data |
Memory specs
Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Pentium D1508 and Core i5-3335S. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.
| Supported memory types | DDR4, DDR3 | DDR3 |
| Maximum memory size | 128 GB | no data |
| Max memory channels | 2 | no data |
| ECC memory support | + | - |
Graphics specifications
General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.
| Integrated graphics card | no data | Intel HD 4000 |
Peripherals
Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Pentium D1508 and Core i5-3335S.
| PCIe version | 2.0/3.0 | 3.0 |
| PCI Express lanes | 32 | no data |
| USB revision | 2.0/3.0 | no data |
| Total number of SATA ports | 6 | no data |
| Number of USB ports | 8 | no data |
| Integrated LAN | + | no data |
| UART | + | 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.
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.
Pros & cons summary
| Performance score | 2.04 | 2.38 |
| Recency | 1 October 2015 | 1 November 2012 |
| Physical cores | 2 | 4 |
| Chip lithography | 14 nm | 22 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 25 Watt | 65 Watt |
Pentium D1508 has an age advantage of 2 years, a 57.1% more advanced lithography process, and 160% lower power consumption.
i5-3335S, on the other hand, has a 16.7% higher aggregate performance score, and 100% more physical cores.
The Core i5-3335S is our recommended choice as it beats the Pentium D1508 in performance tests.
Be aware that Pentium D1508 is a server/workstation processor while Core i5-3335S is a desktop one.
Should you still have questions on choice between Pentium D1508 and Core i5-3335S, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.
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