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Intel Core i5 3470
CPUBoss recommends the Intel Core i5 3470 based on its performance.
See full details Intel Core i5 3470 vs AMD Opteron 2376 |
Released June, 2012
Intel Core i5 3470
- 3.2 GHz
- Quad core
6.9 Out of 10
Reasons to buy the Intel Core i5 3470
 | Significantly higher clock speed 3.2 GHz | | Much newer manufacturing process 22 nm |
| | Has a built-in GPU Yes | | Much better overclocked clock speed (Air) 3.67 GHz |
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Released November, 2008
AMD Opteron 2376
- 2.3 GHz
- Quad core
4.6 Out of 10
Reasons to buy the AMD Opteron 2376
| | Significantly more l2 cache 2 MB | | Significantly lower typical power consumption 60.94W |
| | Supports more CPUs in SMP configuration 2 | | More l2 cache per core 0.5 MB/core |
CPUBoss Review Our evaluation of 3470 vs 2376 among all CPUs
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 | |
| 6.9 | CPUBoss Score |
Combination of all six facets | |
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Differences What are the advantages of each
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| Significantly higher clock speed | 3.2 GHz | vs | 2.3 GHz | Around 40% higher clock speed | |||
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| Much newer manufacturing process | 22 nm | vs | 45 nm | A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor | |||
| Has a built-in GPU | Yes | vs | No | Somewhat common; A separate graphics adapter is not required | |||
| Much better overclocked clock speed (Air) | 3.67 GHz | vs | 2.3 GHz | Around 60% better overclocked clock speed (Air) | |||
| Better PassMark score | 6,607 | vs | 2,283 | Around 3x better PassMark score | |||
| Significantly better performance per watt | 4.41 pt/W | vs | 1.24 pt/W | More than 3.5x better performance per watt | |||
| Newer | Jun, 2012 | vs | Nov, 2008 | Release date over 3 years later | |||
| Higher Maximum operating temperature | 67.4 °C | vs | 55 °C | Around 25% higher Maximum operating temperature | |||
| Much better overclocked clock speed (Water) | 4.09 GHz | vs | 2.3 GHz | Around 80% 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 | |||
| Significantly lower typical power consumption | 60.94W | vs | 86.05W | Around 30% lower typical power consumption | |||
| Supports more CPUs in SMP configuration | 2 | vs | 1 | Twice as many CPUs in SMP configuration | |||
| More l2 cache per core | 0.5 MB/core | vs | 0.25 MB/core | 2x more l2 cache per core | |||
| Much lower annual home energy cost | 18.07 $/year | vs | 31.22 $/year | More than 40% lower annual home energy cost | |||
| Lower annual commercial energy cost | 65.7 $/year | vs | 84.62 $/year | More than 20% lower annual commercial energy cost | |||
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Benchmarks Real world tests of Core i5 3470 vs Opteron 2376
PassMark Data courtesy Passmark
Specifications Full list of technical specs
summary | Core i5 3470 | vs | Opteron 2376 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Clock speed | 3.2 GHz | 2.3 GHz | |
| Cores | Quad core | Quad core | |
| Socket type | |||
| LGA 1155 | |||
| F | |||
| Is unlocked | No | No | |
features | |||
| Has a NX bit | Yes | Yes | |
| Has virtualization support | Yes | Yes | |
| Instruction set extensions | |||
| SSE4a | |||
| SSE2 | |||
| MMX | |||
| SSE4 | |||
| AVX | |||
| SSE3 | |||
| SSE | |||
| SSE4.1 | |||
| SSE4.2 | |||
| 3DNow! | |||
| Supplemental SSE3 | |||
| AES | |||
| Supports dynamic frequency scaling | Yes | Yes | |
power consumption | |||
| TDP | 77W | 75W | |
| Annual home energy cost | 31.22 $/year | 18.07 $/year | |
| Annual commercial energy cost | 84.62 $/year | 65.7 $/year | |
| Performance per watt | 4.41 pt/W | 1.24 pt/W | |
| Typical power consumption | 86.05W | 60.94W | |
details | Core i5 3470 | vs | Opteron 2376 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | 6 MB | |
| L3 cache per core | 1.5 MB/core | 1.5 MB/core | |
| Manufacture process | 22 nm | 45 nm | |
| Max CPUs | 1 | 2 | |
| Clock multiplier | 32 | 11 | |
| Voltage range | Unknown - 1.13V | 1.3 - UnknownV | |
| Operating temperature | Unknown - 67.4°C | 0 - 55°C | |
overclocking | |||
| Overclocked clock speed | 3.67 GHz | 2.3 GHz | |
| Overclocked clock speed (Water) | 4.09 GHz | 2.3 GHz | |
| Overclocked clock speed (Air) | 3.67 GHz | 2.3 GHz | |
integrated graphics | |||
| GPU | GPU | None | |
| Label | Intel® HD Graphics 2500 | N/A | |
| Latest DirectX | 11.0 | N/A | |
| Number of displays supported | 3 | N/A | |
| GPU clock speed | 650 MHz | N/A | |
| Turbo clock speed | 1,100 MHz | N/A | |
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