Intel Core i5-3470S vs Intel Core i5-3475S

Comparative analysis of Intel Core i5-3470S and Intel Core i5-3475S 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

Intel Core i5-3475S

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i5-3470S

Around 3% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 1891 vs 1836
Around 3% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 4391 vs 4277
Around 10% better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s): 3.232 vs 2.939
Around 1% better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s): 77.248 vs 76.127
Around 2% better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s): 0.398 vs 0.39
Around 3% better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s): 5.34 vs 5.177

Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	1891 vs 1836
PassMark - CPU mark	4391 vs 4277
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)	3.232 vs 2.939
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s)	77.248 vs 76.127
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s)	0.398 vs 0.39
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s)	5.34 vs 5.177

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i5-3475S

Around 1% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Single Core: 725 vs 716
Around 4% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core: 2369 vs 2278

Benchmarks
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	725 vs 716
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	2369 vs 2278
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s)	1.815 vs 1.814

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Core i5-3470S
CPU 2: Intel Core i5-3475S

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

1891

1836

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

4391

4277

Geekbench 4 - Single Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

716

725

Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

2278

2369

CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)

CPU 1

CPU 2

3.232

2.939

CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s)

CPU 1

CPU 2

77.248

76.127

CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s)

CPU 1

CPU 2

0.398

0.39

CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s)

CPU 1

CPU 2

1.814

1.815

CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s)

CPU 1

CPU 2

5.34

5.177

Name	Intel Core i5-3470S	Intel Core i5-3475S
PassMark - Single thread mark	1891	1836
PassMark - CPU mark	4391	4277
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	716	725
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	2278	2369
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)	3.232	2.939
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s)	77.248	76.127
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s)	0.398	0.39
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s)	1.814	1.815
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s)	5.34	5.177
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames)	1522
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps)	1522

Compare specifications (specs)

	Intel Core i5-3470S	Intel Core i5-3475S
Essentials
Architecture codename	Ivy Bridge	Ivy Bridge
Launch date	June 2012	June 2012
Launch price (MSRP)	$200	$219
Place in performance rating	2322	2387
Price now	$142	$143.50
Processor Number	i5-3470S	i5-3475S
Series	Legacy Intel® Core™ Processors	Legacy Intel® Core™ Processors
Status	Discontinued	Discontinued
Value for money (0-100)	13.19	13.57
Vertical segment	Desktop	Desktop
Performance
64 bit support
Base frequency	2.90 GHz	2.90 GHz
Bus Speed	5 GT/s DMI	5 GT/s DMI
Die size	133 mm	160 mm
L1 cache	64 KB (per core)	64 KB (per core)
L2 cache	256 KB (per core)	256 KB (per core)
L3 cache	6144 KB (shared)	6144 KB (shared)
Manufacturing process technology	22 nm	22 nm
Maximum case temperature (TCase)	69 °C	69 °C
Maximum core temperature	69.1 °C	69.1 °C
Maximum frequency	3.60 GHz	3.60 GHz
Number of cores	4	4
Number of threads	4	4
Transistor count		1400 million
Memory
Max memory channels	2	2
Maximum memory bandwidth	25.6 GB/s	25.6 GB/s
Maximum memory size	32 GB	32 GB
Supported memory types	DDR3 1333/1600	DDR3 1333/1600
Graphics
Device ID	0x152	0x152
Graphics base frequency	650 MHz	650 MHz
Graphics max dynamic frequency	1.10 GHz	1.10 GHz
Graphics max frequency	1.1 GHz	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	Intel® HD Graphics 4000
Graphics interfaces
Number of displays supported	3	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	37.5mm x 37.5mm
Sockets supported	FCLGA1155	FCLGA1155
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	65 Watt	65 Watt
Thermal Solution	2011C	2011C
Peripherals
PCI Express revision	3.0	3.0
PCIe configurations	up to 1x16, 2x8, 1x8 & 2x4	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® 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)