Intel Core i5-3470 vs AMD Sempron 145

Comparative analysis of Intel Core i5-3470 and AMD Sempron 145 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 Sempron 145

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i5-3470

CPU is newer: launch date 1 year(s) 7 month(s) later
3 more cores, run more applications at once: 4 vs 1
Around 29% higher clock speed: 3.60 GHz vs 2.8 GHz
A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 22 nm vs 45 nm
2x more L1 cache, more data can be stored in the L1 cache for quick access later
Around 88% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 1937 vs 1033
8.8x better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 4671 vs 532
2.3x better performance in Geekbench 4 - Single Core: 734 vs 325
7.6x better performance in Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core: 2396 vs 317

Specifications (specs)
Launch date	8 April 2012 vs September 2010
Number of cores	4 vs 1
Maximum frequency	3.60 GHz vs 2.8 GHz
Manufacturing process technology	22 nm vs 45 nm
L1 cache	64 KB (per core) vs 128 KB (per core)
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	1937 vs 1033
PassMark - CPU mark	4671 vs 532
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	734 vs 325
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	2396 vs 317

Reasons to consider the AMD Sempron 145

Around 71% lower typical power consumption: 45 Watt vs 77 Watt

Thermal Design Power (TDP)	45 Watt vs 77 Watt

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Core i5-3470
CPU 2: AMD Sempron 145

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

1937

1033

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

4671

532

Geekbench 4 - Single Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

734

325

Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

2396

317

Name	Intel Core i5-3470	AMD Sempron 145
PassMark - Single thread mark	1937	1033
PassMark - CPU mark	4671	532
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	734	325
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	2396	317
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 Sempron 145
Essentials
Architecture codename	Ivy Bridge	Sargas
Launch date	8 April 2012	September 2010
Launch price (MSRP)	$184	$95
Place in performance rating	2409	2739
Price now	$112.06	$16.98
Processor Number	i5-3470
Series	Legacy Intel® Core™ Processors
Status	Discontinued
Value for money (0-100)	17.60	14.02
Vertical segment	Desktop	Desktop
Performance
64 bit support
Base frequency	3.20 GHz
Bus Speed	5 GT/s DMI
Die size	132.8 mm	117 mm
L1 cache	64 KB (per core)	128 KB (per core)
L2 cache	1024 KB	1024 KB (per core)
L3 cache	6144 KB
Manufacturing process technology	22 nm	45 nm
Maximum case temperature (TCase)	67 °C
Maximum core temperature	67.4°C
Maximum frequency	3.60 GHz	2.8 GHz
Number of cores	4	1
Number of threads	4
Transistor count		234 million
Memory
Max memory channels	2
Maximum memory bandwidth	25.6 GB/s
Maximum memory size	32 GB
Supported memory types	DDR3 1333/1600	DDR3
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	AM3
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	77 Watt	45 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)