AMD Trinity Review - A10 5800K vs Core i3 3220

Our AMD Trinity review comes about a week after launch, because I wanted to spend the extra time with this APU to be able to provide readers with as clear a picture as possible on every aspect of performance. On the following pages, you’ll be reading about general CPU performance as usual, but with a major focus on gaming – both with a discrete GPU, and comparing the IGP to that of an identically priced Core i3 from Intel. Not only will we be considering the huge AAA games, but some indie titles as well, which may be more suitable for a budget system with integrated graphics.

We’ll also look at overclocking performance, as well as undervolting performance. I know many people will skip right to the conclusion, but for those that want to know absolutely everything about the AMD Trinity APU and the A10 5800K in particular, please be sure to read every page! Countless hours went into making this article not the first, not the shortest, but perhaps the most focused and informative review you’ll find on this product.

This is especially important for AMD, because the Trinity launch – which introduces the Piledriver core to the desktop – is a very important one for them.