FX-6330 vs i5-3335S

Place in the ranking	1777	1676
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Market segment	Desktop processor	Desktop processor
Power efficiency	3.47	2.11
Architecture codename	Ivy Bridge (2012−2013)	Vishera (2012−2015)
Release date	1 November 2012 (12 years ago)	15 December 2015 (8 years ago)

Detailed specifications

Core i5-3335S and FX-6330 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	4 (Quad-Core)	6 (Hexa-Core)
Threads	4	6
Base clock speed	2.7 GHz	3.6 GHz
Boost clock speed	3.2 GHz	4.2 GHz
L1 cache	64 KB (per core)	288 KB
L2 cache	256 KB (per core)	6 MB
L3 cache	6 MB (shared)	8 MB (shared)
Chip lithography	22 nm	32 nm
Die size	160 mm²	315 mm²
Maximum case temperature (TCase)	67 °C	no data
Number of transistors	1,480 million	1,200 million
64 bit support	+	+
Windows 11 compatibility	-	-

Compatibility

Information on Core i5-3335S and FX-6330 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	1155	AM3+
Power consumption (TDP)	65 Watt	125 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i5-3335S and FX-6330. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

AES-NI	+	+
FMA	-	+
AVX	+	+
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)	+	no data

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core i5-3335S and FX-6330 are enumerated here.

AMD-V	-	+
VT-d	+	no data
VT-x	+	no data

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core i5-3335S and FX-6330. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory types

DDR3

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card

Intel HD 4000

On certain motherboards (Chipset feature)

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core i5-3335S and FX-6330.

PCIe version

3.0

2.0

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.

i5-3335S 2.39

FX-6330 2.80
+17.2%

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.

i5-3335S 3778

FX-6330 4433
+17.3%

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary

Performance score	2.39	2.80
Recency	1 November 2012	15 December 2015
Physical cores	4	6
Threads	4	6
Chip lithography	22 nm	32 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	65 Watt	125 Watt

i5-3335S has a 45.5% more advanced lithography process, and 92.3% lower power consumption.

FX-6330, on the other hand, has a 17.2% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 3 years, and 50% more physical cores and 50% more threads.

The FX-6330 is our recommended choice as it beats the Core i5-3335S in performance tests.

Should you still have questions on choice between Core i5-3335S and FX-6330, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.