Intel Core i5-3570 vs AMD Phenom II X4 B97

Comparative analysis of Intel Core i5-3570 and AMD Phenom II X4 B97 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 2 year(s) 1 month(s) later
  • Around 19% higher clock speed: 3.80 GHz vs 3.2 GHz
  • A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 22 nm vs 45 nm
  • Around 23% lower typical power consumption: 77 Watt vs 95 Watt
  • Around 55% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 2046 vs 1320
  • Around 94% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 4931 vs 2539
  • Around 81% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Single Core: 779 vs 430
  • Around 75% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core: 2537 vs 1447
Specifications (specs)
Launch date June 2012 vs May 2010
Maximum frequency 3.80 GHz vs 3.2 GHz
Manufacturing process technology 22 nm vs 45 nm
Thermal Design Power (TDP) 77 Watt vs 95 Watt
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark 2046 vs 1320
PassMark - CPU mark 4931 vs 2539
Geekbench 4 - Single Core 779 vs 430
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core 2537 vs 1447

Reasons to consider the AMD Phenom II X4 B97

  • 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
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 i5-3570
CPU 2: AMD Phenom II X4 B97

PassMark - Single thread mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
2046
1320
PassMark - CPU mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
4931
2539
Geekbench 4 - Single Core
CPU 1
CPU 2
779
430
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core
CPU 1
CPU 2
2537
1447
Name Intel Core i5-3570 AMD Phenom II X4 B97
PassMark - Single thread mark 2046 1320
PassMark - CPU mark 4931 2539
Geekbench 4 - Single Core 779 430
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core 2537 1447
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 Phenom II X4 B97

Essentials

Architecture codename Ivy Bridge Deneb
Launch date June 2012 May 2010
Launch price (MSRP) $231 $100
Place in performance rating 2323 2338
Price now $173.63 $56.99
Processor Number i5-3570
Series Legacy Intel® Core™ Processors AMD Business Class - AMD Phenom X4 Quad-Core
Status Discontinued
Value for money (0-100) 12.05 20.09
Vertical segment Desktop Desktop
Family AMD Phenom
OPN Tray HDXB97WFK4DGM

Performance

64 bit support
Base frequency 3.40 GHz 3.2 GHz
Bus Speed 5 GT/s DMI
Die size 133 mm 258 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) 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 3.2 GHz
Number of cores 4 4
Number of threads 4 4
Transistor count 758 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 95 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)