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).

Intel Core i5-3470

AMD Athlon 64 3800+

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: 4676 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	4676 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

4676

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	4676	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	2422	2408
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)