AMD A8-7600 vs Intel Core i5-3470

Comparative analysis of AMD A8-7600 and Intel Core i5-3470 processors for all known characteristics in the following categories: Essentials, Performance, Memory, Graphics, Graphics interfaces, Graphics API support, Compatibility, Advanced Technologies, Virtualization, Peripherals, Security & Reliability. Benchmark processor performance analysis: PassMark - Single thread mark, PassMark - CPU mark, Geekbench 4 - Single Core, Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core, CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s), GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames), GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames), GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames), GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps), GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps), GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps), 3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score.

AMD A8-7600

Intel Core i5-3470

Differences

Reasons to consider the AMD A8-7600

Around 6% higher clock speed: 3.8 GHz vs 3.60 GHz
Around 6% higher maximum core temperature: 71.30°C vs 67.4°C
4x more L2 cache, more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
Around 18% lower typical power consumption: 65 Watt vs 77 Watt
Around 34% better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s): 4.318 vs 3.217
Around 7% better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s): 10.348 vs 9.637
13.6x better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s): 24.707 vs 1.821
2.6x better performance in GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames): 3961 vs 1515
2.6x better performance in GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps): 3961 vs 1515

Specifications (specs)
Maximum frequency	3.8 GHz vs 3.60 GHz
Maximum core temperature	71.30°C vs 67.4°C
L2 cache	4 MB vs 1024 KB
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	65 Watt vs 77 Watt
Benchmarks
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)	4.318 vs 3.217
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s)	10.348 vs 9.637
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s)	24.707 vs 1.821
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames)	3961 vs 1515
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps)	3961 vs 1515

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i5-3470

A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 22 nm vs 28 nm
Around 34% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 1937 vs 1446
Around 45% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 4671 vs 3212
Around 51% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Single Core: 734 vs 486
Around 69% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core: 2396 vs 1415
2x better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s): 0.393 vs 0.193
Around 27% better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s): 5.424 vs 4.274

Specifications (specs)
Manufacturing process technology	22 nm vs 28 nm
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	1937 vs 1446
PassMark - CPU mark	4671 vs 3212
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	734 vs 486
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	2396 vs 1415
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s)	0.393 vs 0.193
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s)	5.424 vs 4.274

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: AMD A8-7600
CPU 2: Intel Core i5-3470

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

1446

1937

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

3212

4671

Geekbench 4 - Single Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

486

734

Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

1415

2396

CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)

CPU 1

CPU 2

4.318

3.217

CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s)

CPU 1

CPU 2

10.348

9.637

CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s)

CPU 1

CPU 2

0.193

0.393

CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s)

CPU 1

CPU 2

24.707

1.821

CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s)

CPU 1

CPU 2

4.274

5.424

GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames)

CPU 1

CPU 2

3961

1515

GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps)

CPU 1

CPU 2

3961

1515

Name	AMD A8-7600	Intel Core i5-3470
PassMark - Single thread mark	1446	1937
PassMark - CPU mark	3212	4671
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	486	734
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	1415	2396
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)	4.318	3.217
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s)	10.348	9.637
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s)	0.193	0.393
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s)	24.707	1.821
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s)	4.274	5.424
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames)	1343
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames)	1585
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames)	3961	1515
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps)	1343
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps)	1585
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps)	3961	1515
3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score		2696

Compare specifications (specs)

	AMD A8-7600	Intel Core i5-3470
Essentials
Family	AMD A-Series Processors
OPN PIB	AD7600YBJABOX
OPN Tray	AD7600YBI44JA
Place in performance rating	1708	2409
Series	AMD A8-Series APU for Desktops	Legacy Intel® Core™ Processors
Vertical segment	Desktop	Desktop
Architecture codename		Ivy Bridge
Launch date		8 April 2012
Launch price (MSRP)		$184
Price now		$112.06
Processor Number		i5-3470
Status		Discontinued
Value for money (0-100)		17.60
Performance
Base frequency	3.1 GHz	3.20 GHz
Compute Cores	10
L1 cache	256 KB	64 KB (per core)
L2 cache	4 MB	1024 KB
Manufacturing process technology	28 nm	22 nm
Maximum core temperature	71.30°C	67.4°C
Maximum frequency	3.8 GHz	3.60 GHz
Number of cores	4	4
Number of GPU cores	6
Number of threads	4	4
Unlocked
64 bit support
Bus Speed		5 GT/s DMI
Die size		132.8 mm
L3 cache		6144 KB
Maximum case temperature (TCase)		67 °C
Memory
Max memory channels	2	2
Supported memory frequency	2133 MHz
Maximum memory bandwidth		25.6 GB/s
Maximum memory size		32 GB
Supported memory types		DDR3 1333/1600
Graphics
Enduro
Graphics max frequency	720 MHz	1.1 GHz
iGPU core count	384
Processor graphics	AMD Radeon R7 Graphics	Intel® HD Graphics 2500
Switchable graphics
Unified Video Decoder (UVD)
Video Codec Engine (VCE)
Device ID		0x152
Graphics base frequency		650 MHz
Graphics max dynamic frequency		1.10 GHz
Intel® Clear Video HD technology
Intel® Flexible Display Interface (Intel® FDI)
Intel® InTru™ 3D technology
Intel® Quick Sync Video
Graphics interfaces
DisplayPort
HDMI
Number of displays supported		3
Wireless Display (WiDi) support
Graphics API support
DirectX	12
Vulkan
Compatibility
Configurable TDP	45 Watt/65 Watt
Sockets supported	FM2+	FCLGA1155
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	65 Watt	77 Watt
Low Halogen Options Available
Max number of CPUs in a configuration		1
Package Size		37.5mm x 37.5mm
Thermal Solution		2011D
Advanced Technologies
AMD App Acceleration
AMD Elite Experiences
AMD HD3D technology
AMD Mantle API
DualGraphics
Enhanced Virus Protection (EVP)
FreeSync
Fused Multiply-Add 4 (FMA4)
Heterogeneous System Architecture (HSA)
Intel® Advanced Vector Extensions (AVX)
Intel® AES New Instructions
Out-of-band client management
PowerGating
PowerNow
System Image Stability
TrueAudio
Enhanced Intel SpeedStep® technology
Flexible Display interface (FDI)
Idle States
Instruction set extensions		Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX
Intel 64
Intel® Hyper-Threading technology
Intel® TSX-NI
Intel® Turbo Boost technology
Intel® vPro™ Platform Eligibility
Thermal Monitoring
Virtualization
AMD Virtualization (AMD-V™)
IOMMU 2.0
Intel® Virtualization Technology (VT-x)
Intel® Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)
Intel® VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)
Peripherals
PCI Express revision		3.0
PCIe configurations		up to 1x16, 2x8, 1x8 & 2x4
Security & Reliability
Anti-Theft technology
Execute Disable Bit (EDB)
Intel® Identity Protection technology
Intel® Secure Key technology
Intel® Trusted Execution technology (TXT)