i5-3330S vs A10-7890K

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Aggregate performance score

A10-7890K
2016
4 cores / 4 threads, 95 Watt
2.31

Core i5-3330S outperforms A10-7890K by a moderate 10% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing A10-7890K and Core i5-3330S processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking18231747
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation0.340.28
Market segmentDesktop processorDesktop processor
Power efficiency2.223.01
Architecture codenameGodaveri (2014−2016)Ivy Bridge (2012−2013)
Release date11 January 2016 (8 years ago)3 September 2012 (12 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$150$231

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

A10-7890K has 21% better value for money than i5-3330S.

Detailed specifications

A10-7890K and Core i5-3330S 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)4 (Quad-Core)
Threads44
Base clock speed4 GHz2.7 GHz
Boost clock speed4.3 GHz3.2 GHz
Bus rateno data5 GT/s
L1 cache256 KB64 KB (per core)
L2 cache4096 KB256 KB (per core)
L3 cache0 KB6 MB (shared)
Chip lithography28 nm22 nm
Die size246 mm2133 mm2
Maximum core temperature72 °Cno data
Maximum case temperature (TCase)74 °C67 °C
Number of transistors1,178 millionno data
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility--
Unlocked multiplier+-

Compatibility

Information on A10-7890K and Core i5-3330S 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
SocketFM2+FCLGA1155
Power consumption (TDP)95 Watt65 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by A10-7890K and Core i5-3330S. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsno dataIntel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX
AES-NI++
FMAFMA4-
AVXAVX+
FRTC+-
FreeSync+-
PowerTune+-
DualGraphics+-
TrueAudio+-
PowerNow+-
PowerGating+-
Out-of-band client management+-
VirusProtect+-
HSA+-
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)no data+
My WiFino data+
Turbo Boost Technologyno data2.0
Hyper-Threading Technologyno data-
Idle Statesno data+
Thermal Monitoring-+
FDIno data+

Security technologies

A10-7890K and Core i5-3330S technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXTno data-
EDBno data+
Secure Keyno data+
Identity Protection-+
Anti-Theftno data+

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by A10-7890K and Core i5-3330S are enumerated here.

AMD-V+-
VT-dno data+
VT-xno data+
EPTno data+
IOMMU 2.0+-

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by A10-7890K and Core i5-3330S. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR3-2133DDR3
Maximum memory sizeno data32 GB
Max memory channels22
Maximum memory bandwidthno data25.6 GB/s

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card
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AMD Radeon R7 GraphicsIntel HD Graphics 2500
iGPU core count8no data
Number of pipelines512no data
Quick Sync Video-+
Clear Video HDno data+
Enduro+-
Switchable graphics+-
UVD+-
VCE+-
Graphics max frequencyno data1.05 GHz
InTru 3Dno data+

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of A10-7890K and Core i5-3330S integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supportedno data3
DisplayPort+-
HDMI+-

Graphics API support

APIs supported by A10-7890K and Core i5-3330S integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectXDirectX® 12no data
Vulkan+-

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by A10-7890K and Core i5-3330S.

PCIe version3.03.0

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.

A10-7890K 2.31
i5-3330S 2.54
+10%

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.

A10-7890K 3533
i5-3330S 3889
+10.1%

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 2.31 2.54
Recency 11 January 2016 3 September 2012
Chip lithography 28 nm 22 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 95 Watt 65 Watt

A10-7890K has an age advantage of 3 years.

i5-3330S, on the other hand, has a 10% higher aggregate performance score, a 27.3% more advanced lithography process, and 46.2% lower power consumption.

Given the minimal performance differences, no clear winner can be declared between A10-7890K and Core i5-3330S.


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