AMD Ryzen 7 5700X vs Intel Core i5-3470

Comparative analysis of AMD Ryzen 7 5700X and Intel Core i5-3470 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, 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 7 5700X

Intel Core i5-3470

Differences

Reasons to consider the AMD Ryzen 7 5700X

CPU is newer: launch date 9 year(s) 11 month(s) later
Processor is unlocked, an unlocked multiplier allows for easier overclocking
4 more cores, run more applications at once: 8 vs 4
12 more threads: 16 vs 4
Around 28% higher clock speed: 4.6 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: 7 nm vs 22 nm
2x more L1 cache, more data can be stored in the L1 cache for quick access later
4x 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
Around 18% lower typical power consumption: 65 Watt vs 77 Watt
Around 75% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 3384 vs 1937
5.7x better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 26631 vs 4671
2.6x better performance in 3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score: 6885 vs 2696

Specifications (specs)
Launch date	4 Apr 2022 vs 8 April 2012
Unlocked	Unlocked vs Locked
Number of cores	8 vs 4
Number of threads	16 vs 4
Maximum frequency	4.6 GHz vs 3.60 GHz
Maximum core temperature	95 °C vs 67.4°C
Manufacturing process technology	7 nm vs 22 nm
L1 cache	512 KB vs 64 KB (per core)
L2 cache	4 MB vs 1024 KB
L3 cache	32 MB vs 6144 KB
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	65 Watt vs 77 Watt
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	3384 vs 1937
PassMark - CPU mark	26631 vs 4671
3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score	6885 vs 2696

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: AMD Ryzen 7 5700X
CPU 2: Intel Core i5-3470

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

3384

1937

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

26631

4671

3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score

CPU 1

CPU 2

6885

2696

Name	AMD Ryzen 7 5700X	Intel Core i5-3470
PassMark - Single thread mark	3384	1937
PassMark - CPU mark	26631	4671
3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score	6885	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 7 5700X	Intel Core i5-3470
Essentials
Architecture codename	Zen 3	Ivy Bridge
Launch date	4 Apr 2022	8 April 2012
Launch price (MSRP)	$299	$184
OPN PIB	100-100000926WOF
OPN Tray	100-000000926
Place in performance rating	533	2409
Vertical segment	Desktop	Desktop
Price now		$112.06
Processor Number		i5-3470
Series		Legacy Intel® Core™ Processors
Status		Discontinued
Value for money (0-100)		17.60
Performance
Base frequency	3.4 GHz	3.20 GHz
Die size	81 mm²	132.8 mm
L1 cache	512 KB	64 KB (per core)
L2 cache	4 MB	1024 KB
L3 cache	32 MB	6144 KB
Manufacturing process technology	7 nm	22 nm
Maximum core temperature	95 °C	67.4°C
Maximum frequency	4.6 GHz	3.60 GHz
Number of cores	8	4
Number of threads	16	4
Transistor count	4150 million
Unlocked
64 bit support
Bus Speed		5 GT/s DMI
Maximum case temperature (TCase)		67 °C
Memory
ECC memory support
Max memory channels	2	2
Supported memory types	DDR4-3200	DDR3 1333/1600
Maximum memory bandwidth		25.6 GB/s
Maximum memory size		32 GB
Compatibility
Max number of CPUs in a configuration	1	1
Sockets supported	AM4	FCLGA1155
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	65 Watt	77 Watt
Low Halogen Options Available
Package Size		37.5mm x 37.5mm
Thermal Solution		2011D
Peripherals
Max number of PCIe lanes	20
PCI Express revision	4.0	3.0
PCIe configurations		up to 1x16, 2x8, 1x8 & 2x4
Advanced Technologies
AMD SenseMI
AMD StoreMI technology
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
Security & Reliability
Anti-Theft technology
Execute Disable Bit (EDB)
Intel® Identity Protection technology
Intel® Secure Key technology
Intel® Trusted Execution technology (TXT)