Intel Core i5-3470 vs AMD Phenom X4 9100e

Comparative analysis of Intel Core i5-3470 and AMD Phenom X4 9100e 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 Phenom X4 9100e

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i5-3470

CPU is newer: launch date 4 year(s) 1 month(s) later
Around 100% higher clock speed: 3.60 GHz vs 1.8 GHz
A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 22 nm vs 65 nm
3x more L3 cache, more data can be stored in the L3 cache for quick access later
2.6x better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 1940 vs 734
3.7x better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 4678 vs 1279

Specifications (specs)
Launch date	8 April 2012 vs March 2008
Maximum frequency	3.60 GHz vs 1.8 GHz
Manufacturing process technology	22 nm vs 65 nm
L3 cache	6144 KB vs 2048 KB (shared)
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	1940 vs 734
PassMark - CPU mark	4678 vs 1279

Reasons to consider the AMD Phenom X4 9100e

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 18% lower typical power consumption: 65 Watt vs 77 Watt
Around 16% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Single Core: 855 vs 734
Around 8% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core: 2584 vs 2396

Specifications (specs)
L1 cache	128 KB (per core) vs 64 KB (per core)
L2 cache	512 KB (per core) vs 1024 KB
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	65 Watt vs 77 Watt
Benchmarks
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	855 vs 734
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	2584 vs 2396

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Core i5-3470
CPU 2: AMD Phenom X4 9100e

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

1940

734

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

4678

1279

Geekbench 4 - Single Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

734

855

Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

2396

2584

Name	Intel Core i5-3470	AMD Phenom X4 9100e
PassMark - Single thread mark	1940	734
PassMark - CPU mark	4678	1279
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	734	855
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	2396	2584
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 Phenom X4 9100e
Essentials
Architecture codename	Ivy Bridge	Agena
Launch date	8 April 2012	March 2008
Launch price (MSRP)	$184
Place in performance rating	2406	2395
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	Desktop
Performance
64 bit support
Base frequency	3.20 GHz
Bus Speed	5 GT/s DMI
Die size	132.8 mm	285 mm
L1 cache	64 KB (per core)	128 KB (per core)
L2 cache	1024 KB	512 KB (per core)
L3 cache	6144 KB	2048 KB (shared)
Manufacturing process technology	22 nm	65 nm
Maximum case temperature (TCase)	67 °C
Maximum core temperature	67.4°C
Maximum frequency	3.60 GHz	1.8 GHz
Number of cores	4	4
Number of threads	4
Transistor count		450 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	AM2+
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	77 Watt	65 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)
AMD Virtualization (AMD-V™)