Intel Core i5-3470S vs AMD Athlon II X2 260u

Comparative analysis of Intel Core i5-3470S and AMD Athlon II X2 260u 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, 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 i5-3470S

AMD Athlon II X2 260u

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i5-3470S

CPU is newer: launch date 2 year(s) 8 month(s) later
2 more cores, run more applications at once: 4 vs 2
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 45 nm
2x more L1 cache, more data can be stored in the L1 cache for quick access later
2.6x better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 1893 vs 716
6.2x better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 4397 vs 713
Around 21% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core: 2278 vs 1882

Specifications (specs)
Launch date	June 2012 vs October 2009
Number of cores	4 vs 2
Maximum frequency	3.60 GHz vs 1.8 GHz
Manufacturing process technology	22 nm vs 45 nm
L1 cache	64 KB (per core) vs 128 KB
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	1893 vs 716
PassMark - CPU mark	4397 vs 713
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	2278 vs 1882

Reasons to consider the AMD Athlon II X2 260u

2.6x lower typical power consumption: 25 Watt vs 65 Watt
Around 56% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Single Core: 1119 vs 716

Specifications (specs)
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	25 Watt vs 65 Watt
Benchmarks
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	1119 vs 716

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Core i5-3470S
CPU 2: AMD Athlon II X2 260u

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

1893

716

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

4397

713

Geekbench 4 - Single Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

716

1119

Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

2278

1882

Name	Intel Core i5-3470S	AMD Athlon II X2 260u
PassMark - Single thread mark	1893	716
PassMark - CPU mark	4397	713
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	716	1119
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	2278	1882
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)	3.232
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s)	77.248
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s)	0.398
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s)	1.814
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s)	5.34
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames)	1522
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps)	1522

Compare specifications (specs)

	Intel Core i5-3470S	AMD Athlon II X2 260u
Essentials
Architecture codename	Ivy Bridge	Regor
Launch date	June 2012	October 2009
Launch price (MSRP)	$200	$83
Place in performance rating	2322	2326
Price now	$142	$83.44
Processor Number	i5-3470S
Series	Legacy Intel® Core™ Processors
Status	Discontinued
Value for money (0-100)	13.19	3.90
Vertical segment	Desktop	Desktop
Performance
64 bit support
Base frequency	2.90 GHz
Bus Speed	5 GT/s DMI
Die size	133 mm	117 mm
L1 cache	64 KB (per core)	128 KB
L2 cache	256 KB (per core)	1024 KB
L3 cache	6144 KB (shared)
Manufacturing process technology	22 nm	45 nm
Maximum case temperature (TCase)	69 °C
Maximum core temperature	69.1 °C
Maximum frequency	3.60 GHz	1.8 GHz
Number of cores	4	2
Number of threads	4
Transistor count		410 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)	65 Watt	25 Watt
Thermal Solution	2011C
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)