AMD Phenom II X2 B53 VS Intel Core i5-3360M

Comparing AMD Phenom II X2 B53 vs Intel Core i5-3360M

Comparison of video cards AMD Phenom II X2 B53 vs Intel Core i5-3360M in benchmarks and specifications.

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Differences

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Performance per watt

35 W 80 W

About 0.44 times less performance per watt

Specifications

Complete list of technical specifications

AMD Phenom II X2 B53 Intel Core i5-3360M

CPU generation and family

Let's find out which one of AMD Phenom II X2 B53 and Intel Core i5-3360M is of a more recent generation, and what segment it belongs to.

Specification	Value
Name	AMD Phenom II X2 B53 Intel Core i5-3360M
Segment	Desktop / Server Mobile
Family	AMD Phenom II Intel Core i5
Generation	2 3
CPU group	AMD Phenom II - 545 Intel Core i 3000M

CPU Cores and Base Frequency

In this block we are going to compare AMD Phenom II X2 B53 vs Intel Core i5-3360M 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	2.80 GHz 2.80 GHz
CPU Cores	2 2
Turbo (1 Core)	No turbo 3.50 GHz
CPU Threads	2 4
Turbo (2 Cores)	No turbo No turbo
Hyperthreading	No Yes
Overclocking	Yes No
Core architecture	normal normal

Internal Graphics

Common specifications for integrated graphics cards in AMD Phenom II X2 B53 and Intel Core i5-3360M along with supported interfaces and connection options. This block has no effect on the final efficiency of the CPU.

Specification	Value
GPU name	no iGPU Intel HD Graphics 4000
GPU frequency	0.65 GHz
GPU (Turbo)	No turbo 1.20 GHz
Execution units	16
Shader	128
Max. displays	3
Generation	7
DirectX Version	11.0
Technology	22 nm
Release date	Q1/2011

Hardware codec support

Let's compare the support of video codecs between AMD Phenom II X2 B53 and Intel Core i5-3360M. 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 No
h265 / HEVC (10 bit)	No No
h264	No Decode / Encode
VP9	No No
VP8	No No
AV1	No No
AVC	No Decode / Encode
VC-1	No Decode
JPEG	No Decode

Memory & PCIe

To choose the best model between AMD Phenom II X2 B53 and Intel Core i5-3360M 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	DDR2-1066 DDR3-1066DDR3-1333DDR3L-1066 SO-DIMMDDR3L-1333 SO-DIMM
Max. Memory	32 GB
ECC	No No
Memory channels	2 2
PCIe version	3.0
PCIe lanes	16

Encryption

AES-NI encryption support for CPUs AMD Phenom II X2 B53 and Intel Core i5-3360M.

Specification	Value
AES-NI	No Yes

Thermal Management

Let's find out what TDP value would be better for AMD Phenom II X2 B53 or Intel Core i5-3360M? 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)	80 W 35 W
Tjunction max.	-- 105 °C

Technical details

Here you can find a comparison of 2nd and 3rd level cache sizes for AMD Phenom II X2 B53 and Intel Core i5-3360M CPUs along with a list of ISA extensions.

Specification	Value
Instruction set (ISA)	x86-64 (64 bit) x86-64 (64 bit)
Virtualization	AMD-V VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d
ISA extensions	SSE3, SSE4a SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX
L3-Cache	6.00 MB 3.00 MB
Architecture	Callisto (K10) Ivy Bridge H
Technology	45 nm 22 nm
Socket	AM3 BGA 1023
Release date	Q3/2009 Q2/2012