AMD Ryzen 5 7500F vs Intel Core i5-3470

Comparative analysis of AMD Ryzen 5 7500F and Intel Core i5-3470 processors for all known characteristics in the following categories: Essentials, Performance, Memory, Compatibility, Peripherals, Graphics, Graphics interfaces, Security & Reliability, Advanced Technologies, Virtualization. Benchmark processor performance analysis: PassMark - Single thread mark, PassMark - CPU mark, 3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score, 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).

AMD Ryzen 5 7500F

Intel Core i5-3470

Differences

Reasons to consider the AMD Ryzen 5 7500F

CPU is newer: launch date 11 year(s) 3 month(s) later
Processor is unlocked, an unlocked multiplier allows for easier overclocking
2 more cores, run more applications at once: 6 vs 4
8 more threads: 12 vs 4
Around 39% higher clock speed: 5 GHz vs 3.60 GHz
Around 41% higher maximum core temperature: 95°C vs 67.4°C
A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 5 nm vs 22 nm
Around 50% more L1 cache; more data can be stored in the L1 cache for quick access later
Around 18% lower typical power consumption: 65 Watt vs 77 Watt
Around 98% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 3844 vs 1937
5.7x better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 26844 vs 4671
2.4x better performance in 3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score: 6416 vs 2696

Specifications (specs)
Launch date	22 Jul 2023 vs 8 April 2012
Unlocked	Unlocked vs Locked
Number of cores	6 vs 4
Number of threads	12 vs 4
Maximum frequency	5 GHz vs 3.60 GHz
Maximum core temperature	95°C vs 67.4°C
Manufacturing process technology	5 nm vs 22 nm
L1 cache	64K (per core) vs 64 KB (per core)
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	65 Watt vs 77 Watt
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	3844 vs 1937
PassMark - CPU mark	26844 vs 4671
3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score	6416 vs 2696

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i5-3470

174762.7x more L2 cache, more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
196608x more L3 cache, more data can be stored in the L3 cache for quick access later

L2 cache	1024 KB vs 1MB (per core)
L3 cache	6144 KB vs 32MB (shared)

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: AMD Ryzen 5 7500F
CPU 2: Intel Core i5-3470

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

3844

1937

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

26844

4671

3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score

CPU 1

CPU 2

6416

2696

Name	AMD Ryzen 5 7500F	Intel Core i5-3470
PassMark - Single thread mark	3844	1937
PassMark - CPU mark	26844	4671
3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score	6416	2696
Geekbench 4 - Single Core		734
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core		2396
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 Ryzen 5 7500F	Intel Core i5-3470
Essentials
Launch date	22 Jul 2023	8 April 2012
Launch price (MSRP)	$179	$184
Place in performance rating	419	2409
Architecture codename		Ivy Bridge
Price now		$112.06
Processor Number		i5-3470
Series		Legacy Intel® Core™ Processors
Status		Discontinued
Value for money (0-100)		17.60
Vertical segment		Desktop
Performance
Base frequency	3.7 GHz	3.20 GHz
Die size	71 mm²	132.8 mm
L1 cache	64K (per core)	64 KB (per core)
L2 cache	1MB (per core)	1024 KB
L3 cache	32MB (shared)	6144 KB
Manufacturing process technology	5 nm	22 nm
Maximum case temperature (TCase)	61°C	67 °C
Maximum core temperature	95°C	67.4°C
Maximum frequency	5 GHz	3.60 GHz
Number of cores	6	4
Number of threads	12	4
Transistor count	6,570 million
Unlocked
64 bit support
Bus Speed		5 GT/s DMI
Memory
ECC memory support
Supported memory types	DDR5-5200 MHz, Dual-channel	DDR3 1333/1600
Max memory channels		2
Maximum memory bandwidth		25.6 GB/s
Maximum memory size		32 GB
Compatibility
Max number of CPUs in a configuration	1	1
Sockets supported	AM5	FCLGA1155
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	65 Watt	77 Watt
Low Halogen Options Available
Package Size		37.5mm x 37.5mm
Thermal Solution		2011D
Peripherals
PCIe configurations	Gen 5, 24 Lanes, (CPU only)	up to 1x16, 2x8, 1x8 & 2x4
PCI Express revision		3.0
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
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)