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| Intel Core i5 3470 vs AMD Opteron 165 HE |
Released June, 2012
Intel Core i5 3470
- 3.2 GHz
- Quad core
Reasons to buy the Intel Core i5 3470
![]() | Much newer manufacturing process 22 nm | ![]() | Much higher clock speed 3.2 GHz |
![]() | Much better geekbench 2 (32-bit) score 9,226 | ![]() | Much better PassMark (Single core) score 1,906 |
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Released August, 2005
AMD Opteron 165 HE
- 1.8 GHz
- Dual core
Reasons to buy the AMD Opteron 165 HE
![]() | Significantly more l2 cache 2 MB | ![]() | Much lower typical power consumption 44.69W |
![]() | Much more l2 cache per core 1 MB/core | ![]() | Much lower annual home energy cost 13.25 $/year |
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Differences What are the advantages of each
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Much newer manufacturing process | 22 nm | vs | 90 nm | A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor | |||
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Much higher clock speed | 3.2 GHz | vs | 1.8 GHz | Around 80% higher clock speed | |||
Much better geekbench 2 (32-bit) score | 9,226 | vs | 1,882 | Around 5x better geekbench 2 (32-bit) score | |||
Much better PassMark (Single core) score | 1,906 | vs | 554 | Around 3.5x better PassMark (Single core) score | |||
Much better overclocked clock speed (Air) | 3.67 GHz | vs | 2 GHz | Around 85% better overclocked clock speed (Air) | |||
Significantly better PassMark score | 6,607 | vs | 899 | More than 7.2x better PassMark score | |||
Newer | Jun, 2012 | vs | Aug, 2005 | Release date over 6 years later | |||
Significantly better performance per watt | 4.41 pt/W | vs | 1 pt/W | Around 4.5x better performance per watt | |||
More cores | 4 | vs | 2 | Twice as many cores; run more applications at once | |||
Much better overclocked clock speed (Water) | 4.09 GHz | vs | 1.8 GHz | More than 2.2x better overclocked clock speed (Water) | |||
More threads | 4 | vs | 2 | Twice as many threads | |||
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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 | 44.69W | vs | 86.05W | Around 50% lower typical power consumption | |||
Much more l2 cache per core | 1 MB/core | vs | 0.25 MB/core | 4x more l2 cache per core | |||
Much lower annual home energy cost | 13.25 $/year | vs | 31.22 $/year | 2.4x lower annual home energy cost | |||
Much lower annual commercial energy cost | 48.18 $/year | vs | 84.62 $/year | Around 45% lower annual commercial energy cost |
Benchmarks Real world tests of Core i5 3470 vs Opteron 165 HE
GeekBench 3 (Multi-core) Data courtesy Primate Labs
Core i5 3470
9,436
Opteron 165 HE
1,363
GeekBench 3 (Single core) Data courtesy Primate Labs
Core i5 3470
2,983
Opteron 165 HE
735
GeekBench 3 (AES single core) Data courtesy Primate Labs
Core i5 3470
2,470,000 MB/s
Opteron 165 HE
49,700 MB/s
GeekBench (32-bit) Data courtesy Primate Labs
Core i5 3470
9,226
Opteron 165 HE
1,882
GeekBench
Core i5 3470
12,141
Opteron 165 HE
1,882
PassMark Data courtesy Passmark
Core i5 3470
6,607
Opteron 165 HE
899
PassMark (Single Core)
Core i5 3470
1,906
Opteron 165 HE
554
Specifications Full list of technical specs
summary | Core i5 3470 | vs | Opteron 165 HE |
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Clock speed | 3.2 GHz | 1.8 GHz | |
Cores | Quad core | Dual core | |
Socket type | |||
LGA 1155 | |||
939 | |||
940 | |||
features | |||
Has a NX bit | Yes | Yes | |
Instruction set extensions | |||
SSE2 | |||
MMX | |||
SSE4 | |||
AVX | |||
SSE3 | |||
SSE | |||
SSE4.1 | |||
SSE4.2 | |||
3DNow! | |||
Supplemental SSE3 | |||
AES | |||
Supports dynamic frequency scaling | Yes | Yes |
details | Core i5 3470 | vs | Opteron 165 HE |
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Threads | 4 | 2 | |
L2 cache | 1 MB | 2 MB | |
L2 cache per core | 0.25 MB/core | 1 MB/core | |
Manufacture process | 22 nm | 90 nm | |
Max CPUs | 1 | 1 | |
Operating temperature | Unknown - 67.4°C | 0 - 65°C | |
overclocking | |||
Overclocked clock speed | 3.67 GHz | 2 GHz | |
Overclocked clock speed (Water) | 4.09 GHz | 1.8 GHz | |
Overclocked clock speed (Air) | 3.67 GHz | 2 GHz | |
power consumption | |||
TDP | 77W | 55W | |
Annual home energy cost | 31.22 $/year | 13.25 $/year | |
Annual commercial energy cost | 84.62 $/year | 48.18 $/year | |
Performance per watt | 4.41 pt/W | 1 pt/W | |
Typical power consumption | 86.05W | 44.69W |
Intel Core i5 3470 ![]() | AMD Opteron 165 HE ![]() |
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