FX-7500 vs i5-3330S

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Aggregate performance score

Core i5-3330S
2012
4 cores / 4 threads, 65 Watt
2.49
+20.9%
FX-7500
2014
4 cores / 4 threads, 19 Watt
2.06

Core i5-3330S outperforms FX-7500 by a significant 21% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Core i5-3330S and FX-7500 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking17531911
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation0.26no data
Market segmentDesktop processorLaptop
Seriesno dataAMD Kaveri
Power efficiency3.0010.07
Architecture codenameIvy Bridge (2012−2013)Kaveri (2014−2015)
Release date3 September 2012 (12 years ago)4 June 2014 (10 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$231no data

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

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Detailed specifications

Core i5-3330S and FX-7500 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 speed2.7 GHz2.1 GHz
Boost clock speed3.2 GHz3.3 GHz
Bus rate5 GT/sno data
L1 cache64 KB (per core)no data
L2 cache256 KB (per core)4096 KB
L3 cache6 MB (shared)no data
Chip lithography22 nm28 nm
Die size133 mm2245 mm2
Maximum case temperature (TCase)67 °Cno data
Number of transistorsno data2,410 million
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility--

Compatibility

Information on Core i5-3330S and FX-7500 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
SocketFCLGA1155FP3
Power consumption (TDP)65 Watt19 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i5-3330S and FX-7500. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsIntel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX86x SSE (1, 2, 3, 3S, 4.1, 4.2, 4A),-64, AES, AVX, FMA
AES-NI++
FMA-+
AVX++
FRTC-+
TrueAudio-+
PowerNow-+
PowerGating-+
Out-of-band client management-+
VirusProtect-+
HSA-+
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 i5-3330S and FX-7500 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 i5-3330S and FX-7500 are enumerated here.

AMD-V-+
VT-d+no data
VT-x+no data
EPT+no data
IOMMU 2.0-+

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core i5-3330S and FX-7500. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR3DDR3-1600
Maximum memory size32 GBno data
Max memory channels22
Maximum memory bandwidth25.6 GB/sno data

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card
Compare
Intel HD Graphics 2500AMD Radeon R7 Graphics
iGPU core countno data6
Quick Sync Video+-
Clear Video HD+no data
Enduro-+
Switchable graphics-+
UVD-+
VCE-+
Graphics max frequency1.05 GHzno data
InTru 3D+no data

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Core i5-3330S and FX-7500 integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supported3no data
DisplayPort-+
HDMI-+

Graphics API support

APIs supported by Core i5-3330S and FX-7500 integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectXno dataDirectX® 12
Vulkan-+

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core i5-3330S and FX-7500.

PCIe version3.03.0
PCI Express lanesno data8

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.

i5-3330S 2.49
+20.9%
FX-7500 2.06

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.

i5-3330S 3889
+21.2%
FX-7500 3209

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.

i5-3330S 538
+70.8%
FX-7500 315

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.

i5-3330S 1599
+134%
FX-7500 684

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 2.49 2.06
Recency 3 September 2012 4 June 2014
Chip lithography 22 nm 28 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 65 Watt 19 Watt

i5-3330S has a 20.9% higher aggregate performance score, and a 27.3% more advanced lithography process.

FX-7500, on the other hand, has an age advantage of 1 year, and 242.1% lower power consumption.

The Core i5-3330S is our recommended choice as it beats the FX-7500 in performance tests.

Note that Core i5-3330S is a desktop processor while FX-7500 is a notebook one.


Should you still have questions on choice between Core i5-3330S and FX-7500, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.

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