Intel Core i5-3475S vs AMD Athlon II X4 600e
Comparative analysis of Intel Core i5-3475S and AMD Athlon II X4 600e 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).
Differences
Reasons to consider the Intel Core i5-3475S
- CPU is newer: launch date 2 year(s) 8 month(s) later
- Around 64% higher clock speed: 3.60 GHz vs 2.2 GHz
- A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 22 nm vs 45 nm
- 2x better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 1836 vs 913
- 2.4x better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 4277 vs 1795
| Specifications (specs) | |
| Launch date | June 2012 vs October 2009 |
| Maximum frequency | 3.60 GHz vs 2.2 GHz |
| Manufacturing process technology | 22 nm vs 45 nm |
| Benchmarks | |
| PassMark - Single thread mark | 1836 vs 913 |
| PassMark - CPU mark | 4277 vs 1795 |
Reasons to consider the AMD Athlon II X4 600e
- 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 44% lower typical power consumption: 45 Watt vs 65 Watt
| L1 cache | 128 KB (per core) vs 64 KB (per core) |
| L2 cache | 512 KB (per core) vs 256 KB (per core) |
| Thermal Design Power (TDP) | 45 Watt vs 65 Watt |
Compare benchmarks
CPU 1: Intel Core i5-3475S
CPU 2: AMD Athlon II X4 600e
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| Name | Intel Core i5-3475S | AMD Athlon II X4 600e |
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| PassMark - Single thread mark | 1836 | 913 |
| PassMark - CPU mark | 4277 | 1795 |
| Geekbench 4 - Single Core | 725 | |
| Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core | 2369 | |
| 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 X4 600e | |
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Essentials |
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| Architecture codename | Ivy Bridge | Propus |
| Launch date | June 2012 | October 2009 |
| Launch price (MSRP) | $219 | $130 |
| Place in performance rating | 2384 | 2377 |
| Price now | $143.50 | $130.23 |
| Processor Number | i5-3475S | |
| Series | Legacy Intel® Core™ Processors | |
| Status | Discontinued | |
| Value for money (0-100) | 13.57 | 5.55 |
| Vertical segment | Desktop | Desktop |
Performance |
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| 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 | 2.2 GHz |
| Number of cores | 4 | 4 |
| Number of threads | 4 | |
| Transistor count | 1400 million | 300 million |
Memory |
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| Max memory channels | 2 | |
| Maximum memory bandwidth | 25.6 GB/s | |
| Maximum memory size | 32 GB | |
| Supported memory types | DDR3 1333/1600 | DDR3 |
Graphics |
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| 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 |
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| Number of displays supported | 3 | |
| Wireless Display (WiDi) support | ||
Compatibility |
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| 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 | 45 Watt |
| Thermal Solution | 2011C | |
Peripherals |
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| PCI Express revision | 3.0 | |
| PCIe configurations | up to 1x16, 2x8, 1x8 & 2x4 | |
Security & Reliability |
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| Anti-Theft technology | ||
| Execute Disable Bit (EDB) | ||
| Intel® Identity Protection technology | ||
| Intel® Secure Key technology | ||
| Intel® Trusted Execution technology (TXT) | ||
Advanced Technologies |
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| 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 |
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| Intel® Virtualization Technology (VT-x) | ||
| Intel® Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d) | ||
| Intel® VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT) | ||
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