Intel Core i5-3570 vs AMD Athlon II X3 425e

Comparative analysis of Intel Core i5-3570 and AMD Athlon II X3 425e 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, 3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score, 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), GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames), GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps).

 

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i5-3570

  • CPU is newer: launch date 1 year(s) 1 month(s) later
  • 1 more cores, run more applications at once: 4 vs 3
  • 1 more threads: 4 vs 3
  • Around 41% higher clock speed: 3.80 GHz vs 2.7 GHz
  • A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 22 nm vs 45 nm
  • 2.2x better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 4931 vs 2239
Specifications (specs)
Launch date June 2012 vs May 2011
Number of cores 4 vs 3
Number of threads 4 vs 3
Maximum frequency 3.80 GHz vs 2.7 GHz
Manufacturing process technology 22 nm vs 45 nm
Benchmarks
PassMark - CPU mark 4931 vs 2239

Reasons to consider the AMD Athlon II X3 425e

  • 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
  • Around 71% lower typical power consumption: 45 Watt vs 77 Watt
  • 2x better performance in Geekbench 4 - Single Core: 1594 vs 779
  • Around 46% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core: 3705 vs 2537
Specifications (specs)
L1 cache 384 KB vs 64 KB (per core)
L2 cache 1.5 MB vs 256 KB (per core)
Thermal Design Power (TDP) 45 Watt vs 77 Watt
Benchmarks
Geekbench 4 - Single Core 1594 vs 779
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core 3705 vs 2537

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Core i5-3570
CPU 2: AMD Athlon II X3 425e

PassMark - CPU mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
4931
2239
Geekbench 4 - Single Core
CPU 1
CPU 2
779
1594
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core
CPU 1
CPU 2
2537
3705
Name Intel Core i5-3570 AMD Athlon II X3 425e
PassMark - Single thread mark 2046 0
PassMark - CPU mark 4931 2239
Geekbench 4 - Single Core 779 1594
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core 2537 3705
3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score 2819
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s) 3.405
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s) 10.336
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s) 0.418
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s) 2.045
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s) 6.089
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames) 1602
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps) 1602

Compare specifications (specs)

Intel Core i5-3570 AMD Athlon II X3 425e

Essentials

Architecture codename Ivy Bridge Rana
Launch date June 2012 May 2011
Launch price (MSRP) $231
Place in performance rating 2323 2312
Price now $173.63
Processor Number i5-3570
Series Legacy Intel® Core™ Processors AMD Athlon II X3
Status Discontinued
Value for money (0-100) 12.05
Vertical segment Desktop Desktop
Family AMD Athlon Processors
OPN PIB AD425EHDGMBOX
OPN Tray AD425EHDK32GM

Performance

64 bit support
Base frequency 3.40 GHz 2.7 GHz
Bus Speed 5 GT/s DMI
Die size 133 mm 169 mm
L1 cache 64 KB (per core) 384 KB
L2 cache 256 KB (per core) 1.5 MB
L3 cache 6144 KB (shared)
Manufacturing process technology 22 nm 45 nm
Maximum case temperature (TCase) 67 °C
Maximum core temperature 67.4 °C
Maximum frequency 3.80 GHz 2.7 GHz
Number of cores 4 3
Number of threads 4 3
Transistor count 300 million
Unlocked

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 1.15 GHz
Graphics max frequency 1.15 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 2500

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) 77 Watt 45 Watt
Thermal Solution 2011D

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)