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Comparing AMD A6-3670K vs Intel Core i5-3570K

Comparison of video cards AMD A6-3670K vs Intel Core i5-3570K in benchmarks and specifications.

Differences

AMD A6-3670K

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Intel Core i5-3570K

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  • Higher clock speed
    3.40 GHz left arrow 2.70 GHz
    Around 21% better clock speed
  • Performance per watt
    77 W left arrow 100 W
    About 0.77 times less performance per watt

Specifications

Complete list of technical specifications

CPU generation and family

Let's find out which one of AMD A6-3670K and Intel Core i5-3570K is of a more recent generation, and what segment it belongs to.

Specification Value
Name AMD A6-3670K left arrow Intel Core i5-3570K
Segment Desktop / Server left arrow Desktop / Server
Family AMD A left arrow Intel Core i5
Generation 1 left arrow 3
CPU group AMD A6-3000 left arrow Intel Core i 3000

CPU Cores and Base Frequency

In this block we are going to compare AMD A6-3670K vs Intel Core i5-3570K by main technical specifications: number of cores and threads, base and maximum frequencies, process technology and cache size. The higher these specifications are, the more powerful your CPU will be.

Specification Value
Frequency 2.70 GHz left arrow 3.40 GHz
CPU Cores 4 left arrow 4
Turbo (1 Core) No turbo left arrow 3.80 GHz
CPU Threads 4 left arrow 4
Turbo (4 Cores) No turbo left arrow 3.80 GHz
Hyperthreading No left arrow No
Overclocking Yes left arrow Yes
Core architecture normal left arrow normal

Internal Graphics

Common specifications for integrated graphics cards in AMD A6-3670K and Intel Core i5-3570K along with supported interfaces and connection options. This block has no effect on the final efficiency of the CPU.

Specification Value
GPU name AMD Radeon HD 6530D left arrow Intel HD Graphics 4000
GPU frequency 0.44 GHz left arrow 0.65 GHz
GPU (Turbo) No turbo left arrow 1.15 GHz
Execution units 5 left arrow 16
Shader 320 left arrow 128
Max. GPU Memory 1 GB left arrow --
Max. displays 0 left arrow 3
Generation 3 left arrow 7
DirectX Version 11 left arrow 11.0
Technology 32 nm left arrow 22 nm
Release date Q4/2010 left arrow Q1/2011

Hardware codec support

Let's compare the support of video codecs between AMD A6-3670K and Intel Core i5-3570K. Hardware support of video decoding by embedded graphics cards directly affects the speed and quality of rendering videos.

Specification Value
h265 / HEVC (8 bit) No left arrow No
h265 / HEVC (10 bit) No left arrow No
h264 Decode left arrow Decode / Encode
VP9 No left arrow No
VP8 No left arrow No
AV1 No left arrow No
AVC Decode left arrow Decode / Encode
VC-1 Decode left arrow Decode
JPEG Decode / Encode left arrow Decode

Memory & PCIe

To choose the best model between AMD A6-3670K and Intel Core i5-3570K you need to pay special attention to memory type, clock frequency, multi-channel features, and PCIe version. The higher these numbers are, the better your CPU will be. Keep in mind that the maximum memory and frequency may also depend on the model of the motherboard.

Specification Value
Memory type DDR3-1600 left arrow DDR3-1600
Max. Memory left arrow 32 GB
ECC No left arrow No
Memory channels 2 left arrow 2
PCIe version left arrow 3.0
PCIe lanes left arrow 16

Encryption

AES-NI encryption support for CPUs AMD A6-3670K and Intel Core i5-3570K.

Specification Value
AES-NI No left arrow Yes

Thermal Management

Let's find out what TDP value would be better for AMD A6-3670K or Intel Core i5-3570K? The Thermal Design Power (TDP) indicates the maximum amount of heat that should be dissipated by the chip cooling system. However, the value of TDP gives only a rough indication of the real power consumption of the CPU.

Specification Value
TDP (PL1) 100 W left arrow 77 W

Technical details

Here you can find a comparison of 2nd and 3rd level cache sizes for AMD A6-3670K and Intel Core i5-3570K CPUs along with a list of ISA extensions.

Specification Value
Instruction set (ISA) x86-64 (64 bit) left arrow x86-64 (64 bit)
Virtualization AMD-V left arrow VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d
ISA extensions SSE3, SSE4a left arrow SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX
L3-Cache 4.00 MB left arrow 6.00 MB
Architecture Llano (K10) left arrow Ivy Bridge S
Technology 32 nm left arrow 22 nm
Socket FM1 left arrow LGA 1155
Release date Q4/2011 left arrow Q2/2012

Devices using this processor

List of devices based on AMD A6-3670K and Intel Core i5-3570K.

Specification Value
Used in Unknown left arrow Unknown

Benchmarks

Real tests AMD A6-3670K vs Intel Core i5-3570K

iGPU - FP32 Performance (Single-precision GFLOPS)

This test serves for determining the performance of integrated graphics in Intel and AMD processors.

Estimated results for PassMark CPU Mark

It tests entire and overall performance of the central processing unit (mathematical calculations, compression and decompression speed, 2D&3D graphic tests).

Cinebench R11.5, 64bit (Single-Core)

This synthetic test will help you determine the real computing power of a single core in the central processing unit.

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