Intel Core i5-470UM vs AMD Phenom II X3 715 BE

Comparative analysis of Intel Core i5-470UM and AMD Phenom II X3 715 BE 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.

Intel Core i5-470UM

AMD Phenom II X3 715 BE

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i5-470UM

A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 32 nm vs 45 nm
5.3x lower typical power consumption: 18 Watt vs 95 Watt

Manufacturing process technology	32 nm vs 45 nm
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	18 Watt vs 95 Watt

Reasons to consider the AMD Phenom II X3 715 BE

Processor is unlocked, an unlocked multiplier allows for easier overclocking
1 more cores, run more applications at once: 3 vs 2
Around 51% higher clock speed: 2.8 GHz vs 1.86 GHz
3x 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
3.4x better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 2649 vs 782

Specifications (specs)
Unlocked	Unlocked vs Locked
Number of cores	3 vs 2
Maximum frequency	2.8 GHz vs 1.86 GHz
L2 cache	512 KB (per core) vs 512 KB
L3 cache	6144 KB (shared) vs 3072 KB
Benchmarks
PassMark - CPU mark	2649 vs 782

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Core i5-470UM
CPU 2: AMD Phenom II X3 715 BE

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

782

2649

Name	Intel Core i5-470UM	AMD Phenom II X3 715 BE
PassMark - Single thread mark	737	0
PassMark - CPU mark	782	2649
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	199
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	411

Compare specifications (specs)

	Intel Core i5-470UM	AMD Phenom II X3 715 BE
Essentials
Architecture codename	Arrandale	Heka
Launch date	1 October 2010	October 2010
Place in performance rating	3023	3319
Processor Number	i5-470UM
Series	Legacy Intel® Core™ Processors
Status	Discontinued
Vertical segment	Mobile	Desktop
Performance
64 bit support
Base frequency	1.33 GHz
Bus Speed	2.5 GT/s DMI
Die size	81 mm2	258 mm
Front-side bus (FSB)	2500 MHz
L2 cache	512 KB	512 KB (per core)
L3 cache	3072 KB	6144 KB (shared)
Manufacturing process technology	32 nm	45 nm
Maximum core temperature	105°C
Maximum frequency	1.86 GHz	2.8 GHz
Number of cores	2	3
Number of threads	4
Transistor count	382 million	758 million
L1 cache		128 KB (per core)
Unlocked
Memory
Max memory channels	2
Maximum memory bandwidth	12.8 GB/s
Maximum memory size	8 GB
Supported memory types	DDR3 800
Graphics
Graphics base frequency	166 MHz
Graphics max dynamic frequency	500 MHz
Graphics max frequency	500 MHz
Intel® Clear Video HD technology
Intel® Clear Video technology
Intel® Flexible Display Interface (Intel® FDI)
Processor graphics	Intel HD Graphics
Graphics interfaces
Number of displays supported	2
Compatibility
Low Halogen Options Available
Max number of CPUs in a configuration	1	1
Package Size	BGA 34mm x 28mm
Sockets supported	BGA1288	AM2+
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	18 Watt	95 Watt
Peripherals
Max number of PCIe lanes	16
PCI Express revision	2.0
PCIe configurations	1x16
Security & Reliability
Execute Disable Bit (EDB)
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 64
Intel® AES New Instructions
Intel® Fast Memory Access
Intel® Flex Memory Access
Intel® Hyper-Threading technology
Intel® Turbo Boost technology
Intel® vPro™ Platform Eligibility
Physical Address Extensions (PAE)	36-bit
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)