Intel Core i5-3475S vs AMD A6-3600

Comparative analysis of Intel Core i5-3475S and AMD A6-3600 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).

Intel Core i5-3475S

AMD A6-3600

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i5-3475S

CPU is newer: launch date 1 year(s) 0 month(s) later
Around 71% higher clock speed: 3.60 GHz vs 2.1 GHz
A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 22 nm vs 32 nm
2x better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 1836 vs 909
2.5x better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 4277 vs 1697
Around 12% better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s): 2.939 vs 2.634
5.4x better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s): 1.815 vs 0.334

Specifications (specs)
Launch date	June 2012 vs June 2011
Maximum frequency	3.60 GHz vs 2.1 GHz
Manufacturing process technology	22 nm vs 32 nm
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	1836 vs 909
PassMark - CPU mark	4277 vs 1697
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)	2.939 vs 2.634
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s)	1.815 vs 0.334

Reasons to consider the AMD A6-3600

2x more L1 cache, more data can be stored in the L1 cache for quick access later
4x more L2 cache, more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
Around 89% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Single Core: 1373 vs 725
Around 57% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core: 3720 vs 2369

Specifications (specs)
L1 cache	128 KB (per core) vs 64 KB (per core)
L2 cache	1024 KB (per core) vs 256 KB (per core)
Benchmarks
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	1373 vs 725
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	3720 vs 2369

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Core i5-3475S
CPU 2: AMD A6-3600

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

1836

909

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

4277

1697

Geekbench 4 - Single Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

725

1373

Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

2369

3720

CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)

CPU 1

CPU 2

2.939

2.634

CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s)

CPU 1

CPU 2

1.815

0.334

Name	Intel Core i5-3475S	AMD A6-3600
PassMark - Single thread mark	1836	909
PassMark - CPU mark	4277	1697
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	725	1373
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	2369	3720
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)	2.939	2.634
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s)	76.127
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s)	0.39
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s)	1.815	0.334
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s)	5.177

Compare specifications (specs)

	Intel Core i5-3475S	AMD A6-3600
Essentials
Architecture codename	Ivy Bridge	Llano
Launch date	June 2012	June 2011
Launch price (MSRP)	$219
Place in performance rating	2387	2374
Price now	$143.50
Processor Number	i5-3475S
Series	Legacy Intel® Core™ Processors
Status	Discontinued
Value for money (0-100)	13.57
Vertical segment	Desktop	Desktop
Performance
64 bit support
Base frequency	2.90 GHz
Bus Speed	5 GT/s DMI
Die size	160 mm	228 mm
L1 cache	64 KB (per core)	128 KB (per core)
L2 cache	256 KB (per core)	1024 KB (per core)
L3 cache	6144 KB (shared)
Manufacturing process technology	22 nm	32 nm
Maximum case temperature (TCase)	69 °C
Maximum core temperature	69.1 °C
Maximum frequency	3.60 GHz	2.1 GHz
Number of cores	4	4
Number of threads	4
Transistor count	1400 million	1178 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 4000
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	FM1
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	65 Watt	65 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)
AMD Virtualization (AMD-V™)