Intel Core i5-3475S vs AMD Athlon II X3 455

Comparative analysis of Intel Core i5-3475S and AMD Athlon II X3 455 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 II X3 455

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i5-3475S

CPU is newer: launch date 1 year(s) 6 month(s) later
1 more cores, run more applications at once: 4 vs 3
Around 9% higher clock speed: 3.60 GHz vs 3.3 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 38% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 1836 vs 1332
2.3x better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 4285 vs 1891
Around 89% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Single Core: 725 vs 384
2.4x better performance in Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core: 2369 vs 999

Specifications (specs)
Launch date	June 2012 vs December 2010
Number of cores	4 vs 3
Maximum frequency	3.60 GHz vs 3.3 GHz
Manufacturing process technology	22 nm vs 45 nm
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	65 Watt vs 95 Watt
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	1836 vs 1332
PassMark - CPU mark	4285 vs 1891
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	725 vs 384
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	2369 vs 999

Reasons to consider the AMD Athlon II X3 455

Around 50% more L1 cache; more data can be stored in the L1 cache for quick access later
Around 50% 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 i5-3475S
CPU 2: AMD Athlon II X3 455

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

1836

1332

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

4285

1891

Geekbench 4 - Single Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

725

384

Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

2369

999

Name	Intel Core i5-3475S	AMD Athlon II X3 455
PassMark - Single thread mark	1836	1332
PassMark - CPU mark	4285	1891
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	725	384
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	2369	999
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 II X3 455
Essentials
Architecture codename	Ivy Bridge	Rana
Launch date	June 2012	December 2010
Launch price (MSRP)	$219	$88
Place in performance rating	2390	2410
Price now	$143.50	$38.99
Processor Number	i5-3475S
Series	Legacy Intel® Core™ Processors
Status	Discontinued
Value for money (0-100)	13.57	20.92
Vertical segment	Desktop	Desktop
Performance
64 bit support
Base frequency	2.90 GHz
Bus Speed	5 GT/s DMI
Die size	160 mm	169 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)
Manufacturing process technology	22 nm	45 nm
Maximum case temperature (TCase)	69 °C
Maximum core temperature	69.1 °C
Maximum frequency	3.60 GHz	3.3 GHz
Number of cores	4	3
Number of threads	4
Transistor count	1400 million	300 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	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)