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| Intel Core i5 3470 vs AMD A6 7400K |
Released June, 2012
Intel Core i5 3470
- 3.2 GHz
- Quad core
Reasons to buy the Intel Core i5 3470
![]() | More cores 4 | ![]() | More threads 4 |
![]() | Supports trusted computing Yes | ![]() | Significantly newer manufacturing process 22 nm |
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Released January, 2014
AMD A6 7400K
- 3.5 GHz
- Dual core
- Unlocked
Reasons to buy the AMD A6 7400K
![]() | Is unlocked Yes | ![]() | Higher clock speed 3.5 GHz |
![]() | Much lower typical power consumption 52.81W | ![]() | Much more l2 cache per core 0.5 MB/core |
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Differences What are the advantages of each
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More cores | 4 | vs | 2 | Twice as many cores; run more applications at once | |||
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More threads | 4 | vs | 2 | Twice as many threads | |||
Supports trusted computing | Yes | vs | No | Somewhat common; Allows for safer, more reliable computing | |||
Significantly newer manufacturing process | 22 nm | vs | 28 nm | A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor | |||
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Is unlocked | Yes | vs | No | Somewhat common; An unlocked multiplier allows for easier overclocking | |||
Higher clock speed | 3.5 GHz | vs | 3.2 GHz | Around 10% higher clock speed | |||
Much lower typical power consumption | 52.81W | vs | 86.05W | Around 40% lower typical power consumption | |||
Much more l2 cache per core | 0.5 MB/core | vs | 0.25 MB/core | 2x more l2 cache per core | |||
Higher Maximum operating temperature | 70 °C | vs | 67.4 °C | Around 5% higher Maximum operating temperature | |||
Much lower annual home energy cost | 15.66 $/year | vs | 31.22 $/year | Around 50% lower annual home energy cost | |||
Much lower annual commercial energy cost | 56.94 $/year | vs | 84.62 $/year | Around 35% lower annual commercial energy cost | |||
Newer | Jan, 2014 | vs | Jun, 2012 | Release date over 1 years later |
Benchmarks Real world tests of Core i5 3470 vs A6 7400K
CompuBench 1.5 (Bitcoin mining) Data courtesy CompuBench
Core i5 3470
3.08 mHash/s
A6 7400K
46.97 mHash/s
CompuBench 1.5 (T-Rex) Data courtesy CompuBench
Core i5 3470
0.67 fps
A6 7400K
0.83 fps
PCMark 8 Home 3.0 Accelerated Data courtesy FutureMark
Core i5 3470
2,580
A6 7400K
2,590
Sky Diver Data courtesy FutureMark
Core i5 3470
1,055
A6 7400K
3,153
Cloud Gate Data courtesy FutureMark
Core i5 3470
3,118
A6 7400K
3,420
GeekBench 3 (Multi-core) Data courtesy Primate Labs
Core i5 3470
9,436
A6 7400K
3,180
GeekBench 3 (Single core) Data courtesy Primate Labs
Core i5 3470
2,983
A6 7400K
2,081
GeekBench 3 (AES single core) Data courtesy Primate Labs
Core i5 3470
2,470,000 MB/s
A6 7400K
1,910 MB/s
Specifications Full list of technical specs
summary | Core i5 3470 | vs | A6 7400K |
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Clock speed | 3.2 GHz | 3.5 GHz | |
Cores | Quad core | Dual core | |
Socket type | |||
LGA 1155 | |||
FM2+ | |||
Is unlocked | No | Yes | |
features | |||
Has a NX bit | Yes | Yes | |
Supports trusted computing | Yes | No | |
Has virtualization support | Yes | Yes | |
Instruction set extensions | |||
SSE4a | |||
SSE2 | |||
F16C | |||
MMX | |||
SSE4 | |||
AVX | |||
SSE3 | |||
SSE | |||
BMI1 | |||
AMD64 | |||
SSE4.1 | |||
FMA4 | |||
FMA3 | |||
SSE4.2 | |||
AMD-V | |||
Supplemental SSE3 | |||
AES | |||
TBM | |||
Supports dynamic frequency scaling | Yes | Yes | |
memory controller | |||
Memory controller | Built-in | Built-in | |
Memory type | |||
DDR3-1866 | |||
DDR3-1600 | |||
DDR3-1333 | |||
DDR3 | |||
Channels | Dual Channel | Dual Channel | |
Maximum bandwidth | 25,600 MB/s | 29,866.66 MB/s |
details | Core i5 3470 | vs | A6 7400K |
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Architecture | x86-64 | x86-64 | |
Threads | 4 | 2 | |
L2 cache | 1 MB | 1 MB | |
L2 cache per core | 0.25 MB/core | 0.5 MB/core | |
Manufacture process | 22 nm | 28 nm | |
Max CPUs | 1 | 1 | |
Operating temperature | Unknown - 67.4°C | Unknown - 70°C | |
integrated graphics | |||
GPU | GPU | GPU | |
Label | Intel® HD Graphics 2500 | Radeon R5 series | |
power consumption | |||
TDP | 77W | 65W | |
Annual home energy cost | 31.22 $/year | 15.66 $/year | |
Annual commercial energy cost | 84.62 $/year | 56.94 $/year | |
Performance per watt | 4.41 pt/W | 2.8 pt/W | |
Typical power consumption | 86.05W | 52.81W |
Intel Core i5 3470 ![]() | AMD A6 7400K ![]() |
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