AMD Athlon X4 760K vs Intel Core i5-3470

Comparative analysis of AMD Athlon X4 760K and Intel Core i5-3470 processors for all known characteristics in the following categories: Essentials, Performance, Compatibility, Memory, Graphics, Graphics interfaces, Peripherals, Security & Reliability, Advanced Technologies, Virtualization. Benchmark processor performance analysis: PassMark - Single thread mark, PassMark - CPU mark, Geekbench 4 - Single Core, Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core, 3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score, 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).

AMD Athlon X4 760K

Intel Core i5-3470

Differences

Reasons to consider the AMD Athlon X4 760K

Processor is unlocked, an unlocked multiplier allows for easier overclocking
Around 14% higher clock speed: 4.1 GHz vs 3.60 GHz
4x more L2 cache, more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later

Unlocked	Unlocked vs Locked
Maximum frequency	4.1 GHz vs 3.60 GHz
L2 cache	4 MB vs 1024 KB

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i5-3470

A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 22 nm vs 32 nm
Around 30% lower typical power consumption: 77 Watt vs 100 Watt
Around 27% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 1940 vs 1533
Around 57% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 4676 vs 2971
Around 49% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Single Core: 734 vs 493
Around 70% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core: 2396 vs 1410

Specifications (specs)
Manufacturing process technology	22 nm vs 32 nm
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	77 Watt vs 100 Watt
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	1940 vs 1533
PassMark - CPU mark	4676 vs 2971
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	734 vs 493
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	2396 vs 1410

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: AMD Athlon X4 760K
CPU 2: Intel Core i5-3470

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

1533

1940

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

2971

4676

Geekbench 4 - Single Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

493

734

Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

1410

2396

Name	AMD Athlon X4 760K	Intel Core i5-3470
PassMark - Single thread mark	1533	1940
PassMark - CPU mark	2971	4676
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	493	734
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	1410	2396
3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score	0	2696
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)		3.217
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s)		9.637
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s)		0.393
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s)		1.821
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s)		5.424
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames)		1515
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps)		1515

Compare specifications (specs)

	AMD Athlon X4 760K	Intel Core i5-3470
Essentials
Family	AMD Athlon Processors
OPN PIB	AD760KWOHLBOX
OPN Tray	AD760KWOA44HL
Place in performance rating	2439	2422
Series	AMD Athlon X4	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	3.8 GHz	3.20 GHz
L2 cache	4 MB	1024 KB
Manufacturing process technology	32 nm	22 nm
Maximum frequency	4.1 GHz	3.60 GHz
Number of cores	4	4
Number of threads	4	4
Unlocked
64 bit support
Bus Speed		5 GT/s DMI
Die size		132.8 mm
L1 cache		64 KB (per core)
L3 cache		6144 KB
Maximum case temperature (TCase)		67 °C
Maximum core temperature		67.4°C
Compatibility
Sockets supported	FM2	FCLGA1155
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	100 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
Memory
Max memory channels		2
Maximum memory bandwidth		25.6 GB/s
Maximum memory size		32 GB
Supported memory types		DDR3 1333/1600
Graphics
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
Number of displays supported		3
Wireless Display (WiDi) support
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)
Advanced Technologies
Enhanced Intel SpeedStep® technology
Flexible Display interface (FDI)
Idle States
Instruction set extensions		Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX
Intel 64
Intel® Advanced Vector Extensions (AVX)
Intel® AES New Instructions
Intel® Hyper-Threading technology
Intel® TSX-NI
Intel® Turbo Boost technology
Intel® vPro™ Platform Eligibility
Thermal Monitoring
Virtualization
Intel® Virtualization Technology (VT-x)
Intel® Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)
Intel® VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)