i5-3317U vs Athlon X4 750K

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Aggregate performance score

Athlon X4 750K
2012
4 cores / 4 threads, 100 Watt
1.80
+41.7%
Core i5-3317U
2012
2 cores / 4 threads, 17 Watt
1.27

Athlon X4 750K outperforms Core i5-3317U by a considerable 42% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Athlon X4 750K and Core i5-3317U processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking20082288
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Market segmentDesktop processorLaptop
Seriesno dataIntel Core i5
Power efficiency1.707.07
Architecture codenameTrinity (2012−2013)Ivy Bridge (2012−2013)
Release date2 October 2012 (12 years ago)1 June 2012 (12 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)no data$225

Detailed specifications

Athlon X4 750K and Core i5-3317U 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)2 (Dual-core)
Threads44
Base clock speed3.4 GHz1.7 GHz
Boost clock speed4 GHz2.6 GHz
Bus rateno data5 GT/s
L1 cache192K64K (per core)
L2 cache4 MB (shared)256K (per core)
L3 cacheno data3 MB (shared)
Chip lithography32 nm22 nm
Die size246 mm2118 mm2
Maximum core temperatureno data105 °C
Maximum case temperature (TCase)74 °Cno data
Number of transistors1,303 millionno data
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibilityno data-
Unlocked multiplier+-

Compatibility

Information on Athlon X4 750K and Core i5-3317U 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
SocketFM2FCBGA1023
Power consumption (TDP)100 Watt17 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Athlon X4 750K and Core i5-3317U. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsno dataIntel® AVX
AES-NI++
FMA+-
AVX++
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)no data+
My WiFino data+
Turbo Boost Technologyno data+
Hyper-Threading Technologyno data+
Idle Statesno data+
Thermal Monitoring-+
Flex Memory Accessno data+
Demand Based Switchingno data-
FDIno data+
Fast Memory Accessno data+

Security technologies

Athlon X4 750K and Core i5-3317U 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 Athlon X4 750K and Core i5-3317U are enumerated here.

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

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Athlon X4 750K and Core i5-3317U. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR3-1866DDR3/L/-RS 1333/1600
Maximum memory sizeno data32 GB
Max memory channelsno data2
Maximum memory bandwidthno data25.6 GB/s

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardno dataIntel HD Graphics 4000
Quick Sync Video-+
Clear Video HDno data+
Graphics max frequencyno data1.05 GHz
InTru 3Dno data+

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Athlon X4 750K and Core i5-3317U integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supportedno data3
eDPno data+
DisplayPort-+
HDMI-+
SDVOno data+
CRTno data+

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Athlon X4 750K and Core i5-3317U.

PCIe version2.02.0
PCI Express lanesno data16

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.

Athlon X4 750K 1.80
+41.7%
i5-3317U 1.27

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.

Athlon X4 750K 2861
+42%
i5-3317U 2015

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.

Athlon X4 750K 443
+11%
i5-3317U 399

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.

Athlon X4 750K 1013
+25.5%
i5-3317U 807

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 1.80 1.27
Recency 2 October 2012 1 June 2012
Physical cores 4 2
Chip lithography 32 nm 22 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 100 Watt 17 Watt

Athlon X4 750K has a 41.7% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 4 months, and 100% more physical cores.

i5-3317U, on the other hand, has a 45.5% more advanced lithography process, and 488.2% lower power consumption.

The Athlon X4 750K is our recommended choice as it beats the Core i5-3317U in performance tests.

Note that Athlon X4 750K is a desktop processor while Core i5-3317U is a notebook one.


Should you still have questions on choice between Athlon X4 750K and Core i5-3317U, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.

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