Intel Core i5-3470S vs AMD Athlon II X3 425e

Comparative analysis of Intel Core i5-3470S and AMD Athlon II X3 425e 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 X3 425e

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i5-3470S

CPU is newer: launch date 1 year(s) 1 month(s) later
1 more cores, run more applications at once: 4 vs 3
1 more threads: 4 vs 3
Around 33% higher clock speed: 3.60 GHz vs 2.7 GHz
A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 22 nm vs 45 nm
Around 96% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 4391 vs 2239

Specifications (specs)
Launch date	June 2012 vs May 2011
Number of cores	4 vs 3
Number of threads	4 vs 3
Maximum frequency	3.60 GHz vs 2.7 GHz
Manufacturing process technology	22 nm vs 45 nm
Benchmarks
PassMark - CPU mark	4391 vs 2239

Reasons to consider the AMD Athlon II X3 425e

Around 50% more L1 cache; more data can be stored in the L1 cache for quick access later
Around 50% more L2 cache; more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
Around 44% lower typical power consumption: 45 Watt vs 65 Watt
2.2x better performance in Geekbench 4 - Single Core: 1594 vs 716
Around 63% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core: 3705 vs 2278

Specifications (specs)
L1 cache	384 KB vs 64 KB (per core)
L2 cache	1.5 MB vs 256 KB (per core)
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	45 Watt vs 65 Watt
Benchmarks
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	1594 vs 716
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	3705 vs 2278

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Core i5-3470S
CPU 2: AMD Athlon II X3 425e

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

4391

2239

Geekbench 4 - Single Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

716

1594

Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

2278

3705

Name	Intel Core i5-3470S	AMD Athlon II X3 425e
PassMark - Single thread mark	1891	0
PassMark - CPU mark	4391	2239
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	716	1594
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	2278	3705
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 X3 425e
Essentials
Architecture codename	Ivy Bridge	Rana
Launch date	June 2012	May 2011
Launch price (MSRP)	$200
Place in performance rating	2322	2312
Price now	$142
Processor Number	i5-3470S
Series	Legacy Intel® Core™ Processors	AMD Athlon II X3
Status	Discontinued
Value for money (0-100)	13.19
Vertical segment	Desktop	Desktop
Family		AMD Athlon Processors
OPN PIB		AD425EHDGMBOX
OPN Tray		AD425EHDK32GM
Performance
64 bit support
Base frequency	2.90 GHz	2.7 GHz
Bus Speed	5 GT/s DMI
Die size	133 mm	169 mm
L1 cache	64 KB (per core)	384 KB
L2 cache	256 KB (per core)	1.5 MB
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	2.7 GHz
Number of cores	4	3
Number of threads	4	3
Transistor count		300 million
Unlocked
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	45 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)