AMD Ryzen 5 8500G vs Intel Core i5-3470

Comparative analysis of AMD Ryzen 5 8500G 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, 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 8500G

Intel Core i5-3470

Differences

Reasons to consider the AMD Ryzen 5 8500G

CPU is newer: launch date 11 year(s) 9 month(s) later
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: 4 nm vs 22 nm
Around 50% more L1 cache; more data can be stored in the L1 cache for quick access later
6x more L2 cache, more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
2.7x more L3 cache, more data can be stored in the L3 cache for quick access later
Around 18% lower typical power consumption: 65 Watt vs 77 Watt
2x better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 3894 vs 1937
4.6x better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 21649 vs 4671

Specifications (specs)
Launch date	8 Jan 2024 vs 8 April 2012
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	4 nm vs 22 nm
L1 cache	64 KB (per core) vs 64 KB (per core)
L2 cache	1 MB (per core) vs 1024 KB
L3 cache	16 MB (shared) vs 6144 KB
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	65 Watt vs 77 Watt
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	3894 vs 1937
PassMark - CPU mark	21649 vs 4671

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: AMD Ryzen 5 8500G
CPU 2: Intel Core i5-3470

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

3894

1937

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

21649

4671

Name	AMD Ryzen 5 8500G	Intel Core i5-3470
PassMark - Single thread mark	3894	1937
PassMark - CPU mark	21649	4671
Geekbench 4 - Single Core		734
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core		2396
3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score		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 Ryzen 5 8500G	Intel Core i5-3470
Essentials
Launch date	8 Jan 2024	8 April 2012
Launch price (MSRP)	$229	$184
Place in performance rating	225	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	3.5 GHz	3.20 GHz
Die size	137 mm²	132.8 mm
L1 cache	64 KB (per core)	64 KB (per core)
L2 cache	1 MB (per core)	1024 KB
L3 cache	16 MB (shared)	6144 KB
Manufacturing process technology	4 nm	22 nm
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	20,900 million
Unlocked
64 bit support
Bus Speed		5 GT/s DMI
Maximum case temperature (TCase)		67 °C
Memory
ECC memory support
Supported memory types	DDR5	DDR3 1333/1600
Max memory channels		2
Maximum memory bandwidth		25.6 GB/s
Maximum memory size		32 GB
Compatibility
Configurable TDP	45 Watt
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 4, 14 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)