AMD Athlon X4 730 vs Intel Core i5-3470S
Comparative analysis of AMD Athlon X4 730 and Intel Core i5-3470S processors for all known characteristics in the following categories: Essentials, Performance, Memory, Compatibility, Peripherals, Advanced Technologies, Virtualization, Graphics, Graphics interfaces, 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 - T-Rex (Frames), GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps).
Differences
Reasons to consider the AMD Athlon X4 730
- CPU is newer: launch date 4 month(s) later
- 4x more L2 cache, more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
| Launch date | 2 Oct 2012 vs June 2012 |
| L2 cache | 4 MB vs 256 KB (per core) |
Reasons to consider the Intel Core i5-3470S
- Around 13% higher clock speed: 3.60 GHz vs 3.2 GHz
- A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 22 nm vs 32 nm
- Around 33% more L1 cache; more data can be stored in the L1 cache for quick access later
- 2x better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 1893 vs 937
- Around 93% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 4397 vs 2278
| Specifications (specs) | |
| Maximum frequency | 3.60 GHz vs 3.2 GHz |
| Manufacturing process technology | 22 nm vs 32 nm |
| L1 cache | 64 KB (per core) vs 192 KB |
| Benchmarks | |
| PassMark - Single thread mark | 1893 vs 937 |
| PassMark - CPU mark | 4397 vs 2278 |
Compare benchmarks
CPU 1: AMD Athlon X4 730
CPU 2: Intel Core i5-3470S
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| Name | AMD Athlon X4 730 | Intel Core i5-3470S |
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| PassMark - Single thread mark | 937 | 1893 |
| PassMark - CPU mark | 2278 | 4397 |
| Geekbench 4 - Single Core | 716 | |
| Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core | 2278 | |
| CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s) | 3.232 | |
| CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s) | 77.248 | |
| CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s) | 0.398 | |
| CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s) | 1.814 | |
| CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s) | 5.34 | |
| GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames) | 1522 | |
| GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps) | 1522 |
Compare specifications (specs)
| AMD Athlon X4 730 | Intel Core i5-3470S | |
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Essentials |
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| Architecture codename | Trinity | Ivy Bridge |
| Launch date | 2 Oct 2012 | June 2012 |
| Place in performance rating | 2315 | 2322 |
| Launch price (MSRP) | $200 | |
| Price now | $142 | |
| Processor Number | i5-3470S | |
| Series | Legacy Intel® Core™ Processors | |
| Status | Discontinued | |
| Value for money (0-100) | 13.19 | |
| Vertical segment | Desktop | |
Performance |
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| Base frequency | 2.8 GHz | 2.90 GHz |
| Die size | 246 mm² | 133 mm |
| L1 cache | 192 KB | 64 KB (per core) |
| L2 cache | 4 MB | 256 KB (per core) |
| Manufacturing process technology | 32 nm | 22 nm |
| Maximum case temperature (TCase) | 74 °C | 69 °C |
| Maximum frequency | 3.2 GHz | 3.60 GHz |
| Number of cores | 4 | 4 |
| Number of threads | 4 | 4 |
| Transistor count | 1303 million | |
| Unlocked | ||
| 64 bit support | ||
| Bus Speed | 5 GT/s DMI | |
| L3 cache | 6144 KB (shared) | |
| Maximum core temperature | 69.1 °C | |
Memory |
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| ECC memory support | ||
| Max memory channels | 2 | 2 |
| Supported memory frequency | 1866 MHz | |
| Supported memory types | DDR3 | DDR3 1333/1600 |
| Maximum memory bandwidth | 25.6 GB/s | |
| Maximum memory size | 32 GB | |
Compatibility |
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| Max number of CPUs in a configuration | 1 | 1 |
| Sockets supported | FM2 | FCLGA1155 |
| Thermal Design Power (TDP) | 65 Watt | 65 Watt |
| Low Halogen Options Available | ||
| Package Size | 37.5mm x 37.5mm | |
| Thermal Solution | 2011C | |
Peripherals |
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| PCI Express revision | 2.0 | 3.0 |
| PCIe configurations | up to 1x16, 2x8, 1x8 & 2x4 | |
Advanced Technologies |
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| Enhanced Virus Protection (EVP) | ||
| Fused Multiply-Add 3 (FMA3) | ||
| Fused Multiply-Add 4 (FMA4) | ||
| Intel® Advanced Vector Extensions (AVX) | ||
| Enhanced Intel SpeedStep® technology | ||
| Flexible Display interface (FDI) | ||
| Idle States | ||
| Instruction set extensions | Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX | |
| Intel 64 | ||
| Intel® AES New Instructions | ||
| Intel® Hyper-Threading technology | ||
| Intel® TSX-NI | ||
| Intel® Turbo Boost technology | ||
| Intel® vPro™ Platform Eligibility | ||
| Thermal Monitoring | ||
Virtualization |
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| AMD Virtualization (AMD-V™) | ||
| Intel® Virtualization Technology (VT-x) | ||
| Intel® Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d) | ||
| Intel® VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT) | ||
Graphics |
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| Device ID | 0x152 | |
| Graphics base frequency | 650 MHz | |
| Graphics max dynamic frequency | 1.10 GHz | |
| Graphics max frequency | 1.1 GHz | |
| Intel® Clear Video HD technology | ||
| Intel® Flexible Display Interface (Intel® FDI) | ||
| Intel® InTru™ 3D technology | ||
| Intel® Quick Sync Video | ||
| Processor graphics | Intel® HD Graphics 2500 | |
Graphics interfaces |
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| Number of displays supported | 3 | |
| Wireless Display (WiDi) support | ||
Security & Reliability |
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| Anti-Theft technology | ||
| Execute Disable Bit (EDB) | ||
| Intel® Identity Protection technology | ||
| Intel® Secure Key technology | ||
| Intel® Trusted Execution technology (TXT) | ||
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