Intel Core i5-3470 vs AMD Athlon 64 3800+

Comparative analysis of Intel Core i5-3470 and AMD Athlon 64 3800+ processors for all known characteristics in the following categories: Essentials, Performance, Memory, Graphics, Graphics interfaces, Compatibility, Peripherals, 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).

 

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i5-3470

  • CPU is newer: launch date 7 year(s) 0 month(s) later
  • 3 more cores, run more applications at once: 4 vs 1
  • Around 50% higher clock speed: 3.60 GHz vs 2.4 GHz
  • A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 22 nm vs 90 nm
  • 2x more L1 cache, more data can be stored in the L1 cache for quick access later
  • 2x more L2 cache, more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
  • Around 16% lower typical power consumption: 77 Watt vs 89 Watt
  • 2.9x better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 1940 vs 673
  • 7.9x better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 4677 vs 590
  • 2.2x better performance in Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core: 2396 vs 1094
Specifications (specs)
Launch date 8 April 2012 vs April 2005
Number of cores 4 vs 1
Maximum frequency 3.60 GHz vs 2.4 GHz
Manufacturing process technology 22 nm vs 90 nm
L1 cache 64 KB (per core) vs 128 KB
L2 cache 1024 KB vs 512 KB
Thermal Design Power (TDP) 77 Watt vs 89 Watt
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark 1940 vs 673
PassMark - CPU mark 4677 vs 590
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core 2396 vs 1094

Reasons to consider the AMD Athlon 64 3800+

  • Around 56% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Single Core: 1146 vs 734
Benchmarks
Geekbench 4 - Single Core 1146 vs 734

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Core i5-3470
CPU 2: AMD Athlon 64 3800+

PassMark - Single thread mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
1940
673
PassMark - CPU mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
4677
590
Geekbench 4 - Single Core
CPU 1
CPU 2
734
1146
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core
CPU 1
CPU 2
2396
1094
Name Intel Core i5-3470 AMD Athlon 64 3800+
PassMark - Single thread mark 1940 673
PassMark - CPU mark 4677 590
Geekbench 4 - Single Core 734 1146
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core 2396 1094
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)

Intel Core i5-3470 AMD Athlon 64 3800+

Essentials

Architecture codename Ivy Bridge Venice
Launch date 8 April 2012 April 2005
Launch price (MSRP) $184 $160
Place in performance rating 2406 2411
Price now $112.06 $179.95
Processor Number i5-3470
Series Legacy Intel® Core™ Processors
Status Discontinued
Value for money (0-100) 17.60 2.02
Vertical segment Desktop Desktop

Performance

64 bit support
Base frequency 3.20 GHz
Bus Speed 5 GT/s DMI
Die size 132.8 mm 83 mm
L1 cache 64 KB (per core) 128 KB
L2 cache 1024 KB 512 KB
L3 cache 6144 KB
Manufacturing process technology 22 nm 90 nm
Maximum case temperature (TCase) 67 °C
Maximum core temperature 67.4°C
Maximum frequency 3.60 GHz 2.4 GHz
Number of cores 4 1
Number of threads 4
Transistor count 69 million

Memory

Max memory channels 2
Maximum memory bandwidth 25.6 GB/s
Maximum memory size 32 GB
Supported memory types DDR3 1333/1600

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

Compatibility

Low Halogen Options Available
Max number of CPUs in a configuration 1 1
Package Size 37.5mm x 37.5mm
Sockets supported FCLGA1155 939
Thermal Design Power (TDP) 77 Watt 89 Watt
Thermal Solution 2011D

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)

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)