Intel Core i5-3470T vs AMD Athlon X2 5050e

Comparative analysis of Intel Core i5-3470T and AMD Athlon X2 5050e 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 - T-Rex (Frames/s), GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames), GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps).

Intel Core i5-3470T

AMD Athlon X2 5050e

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i5-3470T

CPU is newer: launch date 3 year(s) 8 month(s) later
Around 38% higher clock speed: 3.60 GHz vs 2.6 GHz
A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 22 nm vs 65 nm
Around 29% lower typical power consumption: 35 Watt vs 45 Watt
2x better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 1841 vs 917
3.5x better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 3003 vs 846

Specifications (specs)
Launch date	June 2012 vs October 2008
Maximum frequency	3.60 GHz vs 2.6 GHz
Manufacturing process technology	22 nm vs 65 nm
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	35 Watt vs 45 Watt
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	1841 vs 917
PassMark - CPU mark	3003 vs 846

Reasons to consider the AMD Athlon X2 5050e

2x more L1 cache, more data can be stored in the L1 cache for quick access later
Around 88% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Single Core: 1252 vs 667
Around 53% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core: 2164 vs 1413

Specifications (specs)
L1 cache	256 KB vs 64 KB (per core)
Benchmarks
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	1252 vs 667
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	2164 vs 1413

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Core i5-3470T
CPU 2: AMD Athlon X2 5050e

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

1841

917

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

3003

846

Geekbench 4 - Single Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

667

1252

Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

1413

2164

Name	Intel Core i5-3470T	AMD Athlon X2 5050e
PassMark - Single thread mark	1841	917
PassMark - CPU mark	3003	846
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	667	1252
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	1413	2164
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)	4.492
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s)	0.575
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames)	1553
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps)	1553

Compare specifications (specs)

	Intel Core i5-3470T	AMD Athlon X2 5050e
Essentials
Architecture codename	Ivy Bridge	Brisbane
Launch date	June 2012	October 2008
Launch price (MSRP)	$210
Place in performance rating	2122	2125
Price now	$226
Processor Number	i5-3470T
Series	Legacy Intel® Core™ Processors
Status	Discontinued
Value for money (0-100)	5.84
Vertical segment	Desktop	Desktop
Performance
64 bit support
Base frequency	2.90 GHz
Bus Speed	5 GT/s DMI
Die size	93.6 mm	126 mm
L1 cache	64 KB (per core)	256 KB
L2 cache	256 KB (per core)	512 KB
L3 cache	3072 KB (shared)
Manufacturing process technology	22 nm	65 nm
Maximum case temperature (TCase)	65 °C
Maximum core temperature	65.0 °C
Maximum frequency	3.60 GHz	2.6 GHz
Number of cores	2	2
Number of threads	4
Transistor count		154 million
Memory
Max memory channels	2
Maximum memory bandwidth	25.6 GB/s
Maximum memory size	32 GB
Supported memory types	DDR3 1333/1600
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	AM2
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	35 Watt	45 Watt
Thermal Solution	2011B
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)