AMD Ryzen 5 3500X vs Intel Core i5-3470S

Comparative analysis of AMD Ryzen 5 3500X and Intel Core i5-3470S processors for all known characteristics in the following categories: Essentials, Performance, Memory, Compatibility, Advanced Technologies, Virtualization, Graphics, Graphics interfaces, Peripherals, Security & Reliability. 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 Ryzen 5 3500X

Intel Core i5-3470S

Differences

Reasons to consider the AMD Ryzen 5 3500X

CPU is newer: launch date 7 year(s) 5 month(s) later
2 more cores, run more applications at once: 6 vs 4
2 more threads: 6 vs 4
Around 14% higher clock speed: 4.1 GHz vs 3.60 GHz
A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 7 nm vs 22 nm
Around 50% more L1 cache; more data can be stored in the L1 cache for quick access later
3x more L2 cache, more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
5.3x more L3 cache, more data can be stored in the L3 cache for quick access later
4x more maximum memory size: 128 GB vs 32 GB
Around 33% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 2505 vs 1890
3x better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 13177 vs 4391
Around 64% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Single Core: 1175 vs 716
2.3x better performance in Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core: 5292 vs 2278

Specifications (specs)
Launch date	Nov 2019 vs June 2012
Number of cores	6 vs 4
Number of threads	6 vs 4
Maximum frequency	4.1 GHz vs 3.60 GHz
Manufacturing process technology	7 nm vs 22 nm
L1 cache	384 KB vs 64 KB (per core)
L2 cache	3 MB vs 256 KB (per core)
L3 cache	32 MB vs 6144 KB (shared)
Maximum memory size	128 GB vs 32 GB
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	2505 vs 1890
PassMark - CPU mark	13177 vs 4391
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	1175 vs 716
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	5292 vs 2278

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: AMD Ryzen 5 3500X
CPU 2: Intel Core i5-3470S

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

2505

1890

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

13177

4391

Geekbench 4 - Single Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

1175

716

Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

5292

2278

Name	AMD Ryzen 5 3500X	Intel Core i5-3470S
PassMark - Single thread mark	2505	1890
PassMark - CPU mark	13177	4391
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	1175	716
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	5292	2278
3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score	3860
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 Ryzen 5 3500X	Intel Core i5-3470S
Essentials
Architecture codename	Zen 2	Ivy Bridge
Launch date	Nov 2019	June 2012
Launch price (MSRP)	$170	$200
Place in performance rating	1221	2235
Vertical segment	Desktop	Desktop
Price now		$142
Processor Number		i5-3470S
Series		Legacy Intel® Core™ Processors
Status		Discontinued
Value for money (0-100)		13.19
Performance
64 bit support
Base frequency	3.6 GHz	2.90 GHz
Front-side bus (FSB)	100 MHz
L1 cache	384 KB	64 KB (per core)
L2 cache	3 MB	256 KB (per core)
L3 cache	32 MB	6144 KB (shared)
Manufacturing process technology	7 nm	22 nm
Maximum frequency	4.1 GHz	3.60 GHz
Number of cores	6	4
Number of threads	6	4
Bus Speed		5 GT/s DMI
Die size		133 mm
Maximum case temperature (TCase)		69 °C
Maximum core temperature		69.1 °C
Memory
Max memory channels	2	2
Maximum memory size	128 GB	32 GB
Supported memory types	DDR4-3200	DDR3 1333/1600
Maximum memory bandwidth		25.6 GB/s
Compatibility
Max number of CPUs in a configuration	1	1
Sockets supported	AM4	FCLGA1155
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	65 Watt	65 Watt
Low Halogen Options Available
Package Size		37.5mm x 37.5mm
Thermal Solution		2011C
Advanced Technologies
Fused Multiply-Add 3 (FMA3)
Intel® Advanced Vector Extensions (AVX)
Intel® Advanced Vector Extensions 2 (AVX2)
Intel® AES New Instructions
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™)
Intel® Virtualization Technology (VT-x)
Intel® Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)
Intel® VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)
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)