Intel Core i5-3475S vs AMD Athlon 64 3800+

Comparative analysis of Intel Core i5-3475S and AMD Athlon 64 3800+ 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 Athlon 64 3800+

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i5-3475S

CPU is newer: launch date 7 year(s) 2 month(s) later
3 more cores, run more applications at once: 4 vs 1
Around 50% higher clock speed: 3.60 GHz vs 2.4 GHz
A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 22 nm vs 90 nm
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
Around 37% lower typical power consumption: 65 Watt vs 89 Watt
2.7x better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 1830 vs 673
7.2x better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 4272 vs 590
2.2x better performance in Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core: 2369 vs 1094

Specifications (specs)
Launch date	June 2012 vs April 2005
Number of cores	4 vs 1
Maximum frequency	3.60 GHz vs 2.4 GHz
Manufacturing process technology	22 nm vs 90 nm
L1 cache	64 KB (per core) vs 128 KB
L2 cache	256 KB (per core) vs 512 KB
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	65 Watt vs 89 Watt
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	1830 vs 673
PassMark - CPU mark	4272 vs 590
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	2369 vs 1094

Reasons to consider the AMD Athlon 64 3800+

Around 58% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Single Core: 1146 vs 725

Benchmarks
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	1146 vs 725

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Core i5-3475S
CPU 2: AMD Athlon 64 3800+

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

1830

673

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

4272

590

Geekbench 4 - Single Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

725

1146

Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

2369

1094

Name	Intel Core i5-3475S	AMD Athlon 64 3800+
PassMark - Single thread mark	1830	673
PassMark - CPU mark	4272	590
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	725	1146
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	2369	1094
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)	2.939
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
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s)	5.177

Compare specifications (specs)

	Intel Core i5-3475S	AMD Athlon 64 3800+
Essentials
Architecture codename	Ivy Bridge	Venice
Launch date	June 2012	April 2005
Launch price (MSRP)	$219	$160
Place in performance rating	2386	2411
Price now	$143.50	$179.95
Processor Number	i5-3475S
Series	Legacy Intel® Core™ Processors
Status	Discontinued
Value for money (0-100)	13.57	2.02
Vertical segment	Desktop	Desktop
Performance
64 bit support
Base frequency	2.90 GHz
Bus Speed	5 GT/s DMI
Die size	160 mm	83 mm
L1 cache	64 KB (per core)	128 KB
L2 cache	256 KB (per core)	512 KB
L3 cache	6144 KB (shared)
Manufacturing process technology	22 nm	90 nm
Maximum case temperature (TCase)	69 °C
Maximum core temperature	69.1 °C
Maximum frequency	3.60 GHz	2.4 GHz
Number of cores	4	1
Number of threads	4
Transistor count	1400 million	69 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 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	939
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	65 Watt	89 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)