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Intel Core i5 3470
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See full details Intel Core i5 3470 vs AMD PRO A A8 6th Gen PRO A8-8650B |
Released June, 2012
Intel Core i5 3470
- 3.2 GHz
- Quad core
6.6 Out of 10
Reasons to buy the Intel Core i5 3470
 | Much more l3 cache 6 MB | | Significantly newer manufacturing process 22 nm |
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AMD PRO A A8 6th Gen PRO A8-8650B
- 3.2 GHz
- Quad core
9.5 Out of 10
Reasons to buy the AMD PRO A A8 6th Gen PRO A8-8650B
| | Much more l2 cache 4 MB | | Much more l2 cache per core 1 MB/core |
| | Much lower typical power consumption 52.81W | | Significantly higher Maximum operating temperature 71.3 °C |
CPUBoss Review Our evaluation of 3470 vs 6th Gen PRO A8-8650B among desktop 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 | |
| Fire Strike | |
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? | |
| Fire Strike, CompuBench 1.5 Bitcoin mining and 11 more | |
Value | |
Are you paying a premium for performance? | |
| Fire Strike, CompuBench 1.5 Bitcoin mining and 11 more | |
| 9.5 | CPUBoss Score |
Combination of all six facets | |
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Differences What are the advantages of each
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| Much more l3 cache | 6 MB | vs | None | Compared to all cpus, 6 MB l3 cache is just OK | |||
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| 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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| Much more l2 cache | 4 MB | vs | 1 MB | 4x more l2 cache; more data can be stored in the l2 cache for quick access later | |||
| Much more l2 cache per core | 1 MB/core | vs | 0.25 MB/core | 4x more l2 cache per core | |||
| Much lower typical power consumption | 52.81W | vs | 86.05W | Around 40% lower typical power consumption | |||
| Significantly higher Maximum operating temperature | 71.3 °C | vs | 67.4 °C | More than 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 | |||
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Benchmarks Real world tests of Core i5 3470 vs PRO A A8 6th Gen PRO A8-8650B
CompuBench 1.5 (Bitcoin mining) Data courtesy CompuBench
CompuBench 1.5 (Face detection)
CompuBench 1.5 (Ocean surface simulation) Data courtesy CompuBench
CompuBench 1.5 (T-Rex) Data courtesy CompuBench
CompuBench 1.5 (Video composition) Data courtesy CompuBench
PassMark Data courtesy Passmark
PassMark (Single Core)
Specifications Full list of technical specs
summary | Core i5 3470 | vs | PRO A A8 6th Gen PRO A8-8650B |
|---|---|---|---|
| Clock speed | 3.2 GHz | 3.2 GHz | |
| Turbo clock speed | 3.6 GHz | 3.9 GHz | |
| Cores | Quad core | Quad core | |
| Is unlocked | No | No | |
features | |||
| Has virtualization support | Yes | Yes | |
| Instruction set extensions | |||
| SSE2 | |||
| MMX | |||
| SSE4 | |||
| AVX | |||
| SSE3 | |||
| SSE | |||
| SSE4.1 | |||
| FMA4 | |||
| SSE4.2 | |||
| Supplemental SSE3 | |||
| AES | |||
memory controller | |||
| Memory controller | Built-in | Built-in | |
| Memory type | |||
| DDR3-2133 | |||
| DDR3-1600 | |||
| DDR3-1333 | |||
| DDR3 | |||
details | Core i5 3470 | vs | PRO A A8 6th Gen PRO A8-8650B |
|---|---|---|---|
| Threads | 4 | 4 | |
| L2 cache | 1 MB | 4 MB | |
| L2 cache per core | 0.25 MB/core | 1 MB/core | |
| L3 cache | 6 MB | None | |
| Manufacture process | 22 nm | 28 nm | |
| Operating temperature | Unknown - 67.4°C | Unknown - 71.3°C | |
integrated graphics | |||
| GPU | GPU | GPU | |
| Label | Intel® HD Graphics 2500 | Radeon™ R7 | |
| Latest DirectX | 11.0 | 12.0 | |
| GPU clock speed | 650 MHz | 757 MHz | |
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 | 4.59 pt/W | |
| Typical power consumption | 86.05W | 52.81W | |
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