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Intel Core i5 3470
CPUBoss recommends the Intel Core i5 3470 based on its performance and single-core performance.
See full details | Intel Core i5 3470 vs AMD A6 5200 |
![]() | Much better 3DMark06 CPU score 56.3 | ![]() | Much higher turbo clock speed 3.6 GHz |
![]() | Significantly higher clock speed 3.2 GHz | ![]() | Much better CompuBench 1.5 face detection score 4.6 mPixels/s |
![]() | Significantly more l2 cache 2 MB | ![]() | Much lower typical power consumption 20.31W |
![]() | Much better performance per watt 9.41 pt/W | ![]() | Significantly higher Maximum operating temperature 90 °C |
When comparing the Intel Core i5 3470 and the AMD A6 5200, one thing quickly became obvious and that’s the fact that the Intel core is just better than the competitor by AMD.
Even though the A6 has a much lower power consumption, annual energy cost and a much higher performance-per-watt rating, the i5 just has much more of everything else. To start with: the i5 cores clock at 3.5GHz to the 2GHz of the A6, but not only that. The manufacturing process of the i5 is much newer, which means more refined, and it also has much higher overclock speed on both air and water. The i5 also scores higher on a variety of test and benchmarks.
So the conclusion is, yes, the Intel Core i5 3470 is better than the AMD A6 5200, as the sheet below, and the information in it, confirms.
Performance | |
Benchmark performance using all cores | |
PCMark 8 Home 3.0 Accelerated, PassMark and 1 more |
Single-core Performance | |
Individual core benchmark performance | |
PassMark (Single Core), Geekbench 3 Single Core and 1 more |
Integrated Graphics | |
Integrated GPU performance for graphics | |
Sky Diver and Cloud Gate |
Integrated Graphics (OpenCL) | |
Integrated GPU performance for parallel computing | |
CompuBench 1.5 Bitcoin mining and 4 more |
Performance per Watt | |
How efficiently does the processor use electricity? | |
Sky Diver, Cloud Gate, CompuBench 1.5 Bitcoin mining and 11 more |
Value | |
Are you paying a premium for performance? | |
Sky Diver, Cloud Gate, CompuBench 1.5 Bitcoin mining and 11 more |
8.6 | CPUBoss Score |
Combination of all six facets | |
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Intel Core i5 3470CPUBoss Winner | ![]() | |
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Much better 3DMark06 CPU score | 56.3 | vs | 26.4 | Around 2.2x better 3DMark06 CPU score | |||
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Much higher turbo clock speed | 3.6 GHz | vs | 0 GHz | Compared to all cpus, 3.6 GHz turbo clock speed is just OK | |||
Significantly higher clock speed | 3.2 GHz | vs | 2 GHz | More than 60% higher clock speed | |||
Much better CompuBench 1.5 face detection score | 4.6 mPixels/s | vs | 3.36 mPixels/s | More than 35% better CompuBench 1.5 face detection score | |||
More l3 cache | 6 MB | vs | None | Compared to all cpus, 6 MB l3 cache is just OK | |||
Newer manufacturing process | 22 nm | vs | 28 nm | A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor | |||
Much better PassMark (Single core) score | 1,906 | vs | 778 | Around 2.5x better PassMark (Single core) score | |||
Much better overclocked clock speed (Air) | 3.67 GHz | vs | 2 GHz | Around 85% better overclocked clock speed (Air) | |||
Better PassMark score | 6,607 | vs | 2,403 | Around 2.8x better PassMark score | |||
Higher GPU clock speed | 650 MHz | vs | 600 MHz | Around 10% higher GPU clock speed | |||
Much better overclocked clock speed (Water) | 4.09 GHz | vs | 2 GHz | More than 2x better overclocked clock speed (Water) | |||
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Significantly more l2 cache | 2 MB | vs | 1 MB | 2x more l2 cache; more data can be stored in the l2 cache for quick access later | |||
Much lower typical power consumption | 20.31W | vs | 86.05W | 4.2x lower typical power consumption | |||
Much better performance per watt | 9.41 pt/W | vs | 4.41 pt/W | Around 2.2x better performance per watt | |||
Significantly higher Maximum operating temperature | 90 °C | vs | 67.4 °C | Around 35% higher Maximum operating temperature | |||
Much lower annual home energy cost | 6.02 $/year | vs | 31.22 $/year | 5.2x lower annual home energy cost | |||
More l2 cache per core | 0.5 MB/core | vs | 0.25 MB/core | 2x more l2 cache per core | |||
Much lower annual commercial energy cost | 21.9 $/year | vs | 84.62 $/year | 3.9x lower annual commercial energy cost | |||
Newer | May, 2013 | vs | Jun, 2012 | Release date 11 months later |
summary | Core i5 3470 | vs | A6 5200 |
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Clock speed | 3.2 GHz | 2 GHz | |
Turbo clock speed | 3.6 GHz | 0 GHz | |
Cores | Quad core | Quad core | |
Is unlocked | No | No | |
features | |||
Has a NX bit | Yes | Yes | |
Has virtualization support | Yes | Yes | |
Instruction set extensions | |||
SSE4a | |||
SSE2 | |||
F16C | |||
MMX | |||
SSE4 | |||
AVX | |||
SSE3 | |||
SSE | |||
BMI1 | |||
AMD64 | |||
SSE4.1 | |||
SSE4.2 | |||
AMD-V | |||
Supplemental SSE3 | |||
AES | |||
Supports dynamic frequency scaling | Yes | Yes | |
power consumption | |||
TDP | 77W | 25W | |
Annual home energy cost | 31.22 $/year | 6.02 $/year | |
Annual commercial energy cost | 84.62 $/year | 21.9 $/year | |
Performance per watt | 4.41 pt/W | 9.41 pt/W | |
Typical power consumption | 86.05W | 20.31W |
details | Core i5 3470 | vs | A6 5200 |
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Architecture | x86-64 | x86-64 | |
Threads | 4 | 4 | |
L2 cache | 1 MB | 2 MB | |
L2 cache per core | 0.25 MB/core | 0.5 MB/core | |
L3 cache | 6 MB | None | |
Manufacture process | 22 nm | 28 nm | |
Max CPUs | 1 | 1 | |
Operating temperature | Unknown - 67.4°C | Unknown - 90°C | |
overclocking | |||
Overclocked clock speed | 3.67 GHz | 2 GHz | |
Overclocked clock speed (Water) | 4.09 GHz | 2 GHz | |
Overclocked clock speed (Air) | 3.67 GHz | 2 GHz | |
integrated graphics | |||
GPU | GPU | GPU | |
Label | Intel® HD Graphics 2500 | Radeon™ HD 8400 | |
Latest DirectX | 11.0 | 11.1 | |
GPU clock speed | 650 MHz | 600 MHz | |
memory controller | |||
Memory controller | Built-in | Built-in | |
Memory type | |||
DDR3-1600 | |||
DDR3L-1600 | |||
DDR3-1333 | |||
DDR3 |
Intel Core i5 3470 ![]() | AMD A6 5200 ![]() |
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