Intel Core i5-3470S vs AMD Phenom II X4 B97

Comparative analysis of Intel Core i5-3470S and AMD Phenom II X4 B97 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).

 

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i5-3470S

  • CPU is newer: launch date 2 year(s) 1 month(s) later
  • Around 13% higher clock speed: 3.60 GHz vs 3.2 GHz
  • A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 22 nm vs 45 nm
  • Around 46% lower typical power consumption: 65 Watt vs 95 Watt
  • Around 43% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 1892 vs 1320
  • Around 73% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 4392 vs 2539
  • Around 67% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Single Core: 716 vs 430
  • Around 57% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core: 2278 vs 1447
Specifications (specs)
Launch date June 2012 vs May 2010
Maximum frequency 3.60 GHz vs 3.2 GHz
Manufacturing process technology 22 nm vs 45 nm
Thermal Design Power (TDP) 65 Watt vs 95 Watt
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark 1892 vs 1320
PassMark - CPU mark 4392 vs 2539
Geekbench 4 - Single Core 716 vs 430
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core 2278 vs 1447

Reasons to consider the AMD Phenom II X4 B97

  • 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
L1 cache 128 KB (per core) vs 64 KB (per core)
L2 cache 512 KB (per core) vs 256 KB (per core)

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Core i5-3470S
CPU 2: AMD Phenom II X4 B97

PassMark - Single thread mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
1892
1320
PassMark - CPU mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
4392
2539
Geekbench 4 - Single Core
CPU 1
CPU 2
716
430
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core
CPU 1
CPU 2
2278
1447
Name Intel Core i5-3470S AMD Phenom II X4 B97
PassMark - Single thread mark 1892 1320
PassMark - CPU mark 4392 2539
Geekbench 4 - Single Core 716 430
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core 2278 1447
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 Phenom II X4 B97

Essentials

Architecture codename Ivy Bridge Deneb
Launch date June 2012 May 2010
Launch price (MSRP) $200 $100
Place in performance rating 2322 2338
Price now $142 $56.99
Processor Number i5-3470S
Series Legacy Intel® Core™ Processors AMD Business Class - AMD Phenom X4 Quad-Core
Status Discontinued
Value for money (0-100) 13.19 20.09
Vertical segment Desktop Desktop
Family AMD Phenom
OPN Tray HDXB97WFK4DGM

Performance

64 bit support
Base frequency 2.90 GHz 3.2 GHz
Bus Speed 5 GT/s DMI
Die size 133 mm 258 mm
L1 cache 64 KB (per core) 128 KB (per core)
L2 cache 256 KB (per core) 512 KB (per core)
L3 cache 6144 KB (shared) 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 3.2 GHz
Number of cores 4 4
Number of threads 4 4
Transistor count 758 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 95 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)