Intel Core i5-3475S vs Intel Pentium G640

Comparative analysis of Intel Core i5-3475S and Intel Pentium G640 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

  • 2 more cores, run more applications at once: 4 vs 2
  • 2 more threads: 4 vs 2
  • Around 29% higher clock speed: 3.60 GHz vs 2.8 GHz
  • A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 22 nm vs 32 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
  • 2x more L3 cache, more data can be stored in the L3 cache for quick access later
  • Around 40% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 1830 vs 1306
  • 3.2x better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 4272 vs 1349
  • Around 48% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Single Core: 725 vs 489
  • 2.7x better performance in Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core: 2369 vs 869
Specifications (specs)
Number of cores 4 vs 2
Number of threads 4 vs 2
Maximum frequency 3.60 GHz vs 2.8 GHz
Manufacturing process technology 22 nm vs 32 nm
L1 cache 64 KB (per core) vs 64 KB (per core)
L2 cache 256 KB (per core) vs 256 KB (per core)
L3 cache 6144 KB (shared) vs 3072 KB (shared)
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark 1830 vs 1306
PassMark - CPU mark 4272 vs 1349
Geekbench 4 - Single Core 725 vs 489
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core 2369 vs 869

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Core i5-3475S
CPU 2: Intel Pentium G640

PassMark - Single thread mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
1830
1306
PassMark - CPU mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
4272
1349
Geekbench 4 - Single Core
CPU 1
CPU 2
725
489
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core
CPU 1
CPU 2
2369
869
Name Intel Core i5-3475S Intel Pentium G640
PassMark - Single thread mark 1830 1306
PassMark - CPU mark 4272 1349
Geekbench 4 - Single Core 725 489
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core 2369 869
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 Intel Pentium G640

Essentials

Architecture codename Ivy Bridge Sandy Bridge
Launch date June 2012 June 2012
Launch price (MSRP) $219 $179
Place in performance rating 2386 2388
Price now $143.50 $24.99
Processor Number i5-3475S G640
Series Legacy Intel® Core™ Processors Legacy Intel® Pentium® Processor
Status Discontinued Discontinued
Value for money (0-100) 13.57 29.86
Vertical segment Desktop Desktop

Performance

64 bit support
Base frequency 2.90 GHz 2.80 GHz
Bus Speed 5 GT/s DMI 5 GT/s DMI
Die size 160 mm 131 mm
L1 cache 64 KB (per core) 64 KB (per core)
L2 cache 256 KB (per core) 256 KB (per core)
L3 cache 6144 KB (shared) 3072 KB (shared)
Manufacturing process technology 22 nm 32 nm
Maximum case temperature (TCase) 69 °C
Maximum core temperature 69.1 °C 69.1°C
Maximum frequency 3.60 GHz 2.8 GHz
Number of cores 4 2
Number of threads 4 2
Transistor count 1400 million 504 million

Memory

Max memory channels 2 2
Maximum memory bandwidth 25.6 GB/s 17 GB/s
Maximum memory size 32 GB 32 GB
Supported memory types DDR3 1333/1600 DDR3 1066

Graphics

Device ID 0x152
Graphics base frequency 650 MHz 850 MHz
Graphics max dynamic frequency 1.10 GHz 1.10 GHz
Graphics max frequency 1.1 GHz 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 Intel HD Graphics

Graphics interfaces

Number of displays supported 3 2
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 37.5mm x 37.5mm
Sockets supported FCLGA1155 FCLGA1155
Thermal Design Power (TDP) 65 Watt 65 Watt
Thermal Solution 2011C

Peripherals

PCI Express revision 3.0 2.0
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® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2
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
Intel® Fast Memory Access
Intel® Flex Memory Access
Intel® Optane™ Memory Supported

Virtualization

Intel® Virtualization Technology (VT-x)
Intel® Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)
Intel® VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)