AMD Sempron 3850 vs Intel Core i5-3470T

Comparative analysis of AMD Sempron 3850 and Intel Core i5-3470T processors for all known characteristics in the following categories: Essentials, Performance, Memory, Graphics, Graphics interfaces, Graphics API support, Compatibility, Advanced Technologies, Virtualization, Peripherals, Security & Reliability. Benchmark processor performance analysis: PassMark - Single thread mark, PassMark - CPU mark, 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 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames), GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames), GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames), GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps), GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps), GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps).

AMD Sempron 3850

Intel Core i5-3470T

Differences

Reasons to consider the AMD Sempron 3850

2 more cores, run more applications at once: 4 vs 2
Around 38% higher maximum core temperature: 90°C vs 65.0 °C
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
Around 40% lower typical power consumption: 25 Watt vs 35 Watt
Around 21% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Single Core: 808 vs 667
Around 52% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core: 2143 vs 1413
Around 28% better performance in GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames): 1983 vs 1553
Around 28% better performance in GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps): 1983 vs 1553

Specifications (specs)
Number of cores	4 vs 2
Maximum core temperature	90°C vs 65.0 °C
L1 cache	256 KB vs 64 KB (per core)
L2 cache	2 MB vs 256 KB (per core)
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	25 Watt vs 35 Watt
Benchmarks
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	808 vs 667
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	2143 vs 1413
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames)	1983 vs 1553
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps)	1983 vs 1553

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i5-3470T

A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 22 nm vs 28 nm
4.1x better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 1846 vs 449
2.6x better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 3005 vs 1174
Around 15% better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s): 4.492 vs 3.923
6.1x better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s): 0.575 vs 0.095

Specifications (specs)
Manufacturing process technology	22 nm vs 28 nm
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	1846 vs 449
PassMark - CPU mark	3005 vs 1174
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)	4.492 vs 3.923
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s)	0.575 vs 0.095

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: AMD Sempron 3850
CPU 2: Intel Core i5-3470T

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

449

1846

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

1174

3005

Geekbench 4 - Single Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

808

667

Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

2143

1413

CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)

CPU 1

CPU 2

3.923

4.492

CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s)

CPU 1

CPU 2

0.095

0.575

GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames)

CPU 1

CPU 2

1983

1553

GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps)

CPU 1

CPU 2

1983

1553

Name	AMD Sempron 3850	Intel Core i5-3470T
PassMark - Single thread mark	449	1846
PassMark - CPU mark	1174	3005
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	808	667
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	2143	1413
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)	3.923	4.492
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s)	92.125
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s)	0.095	0.575
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s)	5.897
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s)	15.005
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames)	459
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames)	789
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames)	1983	1553
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps)	459
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps)	789
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps)	1983	1553

Compare specifications (specs)

	AMD Sempron 3850	Intel Core i5-3470T
Essentials
Family	AMD Sempron
OPN PIB	SD3850JAHMBOX
OPN Tray	SD3850JAH44HM
Place in performance rating	2518	2123
Series	AMD Sempron Quad-Core APU	Legacy Intel® Core™ Processors
Vertical segment	Desktop	Desktop
Architecture codename		Ivy Bridge
Launch date		June 2012
Launch price (MSRP)		$210
Price now		$226
Processor Number		i5-3470T
Status		Discontinued
Value for money (0-100)		5.84
Performance
Base frequency	1.3 GHz	2.90 GHz
L1 cache	256 KB	64 KB (per core)
L2 cache	2 MB	256 KB (per core)
Manufacturing process technology	28 nm	22 nm
Maximum core temperature	90°C	65.0 °C
Number of cores	4	2
Number of threads	4	4
Unlocked
64 bit support
Bus Speed		5 GT/s DMI
Die size		93.6 mm
L3 cache		3072 KB (shared)
Maximum case temperature (TCase)		65 °C
Maximum frequency		3.60 GHz
Memory
Max memory channels	1	2
Supported memory frequency	1600 MHz
Maximum memory bandwidth		25.6 GB/s
Maximum memory size		32 GB
Supported memory types		DDR3 1333/1600
Graphics
Enduro
Graphics max frequency	450 MHz	1.1 GHz
iGPU core count	128
Processor graphics	AMD Radeon R3 Graphics	Intel® HD Graphics 2500
Switchable graphics
Unified Video Decoder (UVD)
Video Codec Engine (VCE)
Device ID		0x152
Graphics base frequency		650 MHz
Graphics max dynamic frequency		1.10 GHz
Intel® Clear Video HD technology
Intel® Flexible Display Interface (Intel® FDI)
Intel® InTru™ 3D technology
Intel® Quick Sync Video
Graphics interfaces
DisplayPort
HDMI
Number of displays supported		3
Wireless Display (WiDi) support
Graphics API support
DirectX	12
Vulkan
Compatibility
Sockets supported	AM1	FCLGA1155
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	25 Watt	35 Watt
Low Halogen Options Available
Max number of CPUs in a configuration		1
Package Size		37.5mm x 37.5mm
Thermal Solution		2011B
Advanced Technologies
AMD App Acceleration
AMD Elite Experiences
AMD HD3D technology
Enhanced Virus Protection (EVP)
Fused Multiply-Add 4 (FMA4)
Intel® Advanced Vector Extensions (AVX)
Intel® AES New Instructions
PowerGating
PowerNow
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™)
IOMMU 2.0
Intel® Virtualization Technology (VT-x)
Intel® Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)
Intel® VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)
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)