Intel Core i5-3470 | AMD Athlon II X2 270u | |
CPU comparisonIntel Core i5-3470 or AMD Athlon II X2 270u - which processor is faster? In this comparison we look at the differences and analyze which of these two CPUs is better. We compare the technical data and benchmark results.
The Intel Core i5-3470 has 4 cores with 4 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 3.60 GHz. Up to 32 GB of memory is supported in 2 memory channels. The Intel Core i5-3470 was released in Q2/2012. The AMD Athlon II X2 270u has 2 cores with 2 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 2.00 GHz. The CPU supports up to 16 GB of memory in 2 memory channels. The AMD Athlon II X2 270u was released in Q3/2010. |
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Intel Core i5 (331) | Family | AMD Athlon II (52) |
Intel Core i 3000 (31) | CPU group | AMD Athlon II X2 (Propus) (18) |
3 | Generation | 1 |
Ivy Bridge S | Architecture | Propus |
Desktop / Server | Segment | Desktop / Server |
-- | Predecessor | -- |
-- | Successor | -- |
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CPU Cores and Base FrequencyThe Intel Core i5-3470 is a 4 core processor with a clock frequency of 3.20 GHz (3.60 GHz). The AMD Athlon II X2 270u has 2 CPU cores with a clock frequency of 2.00 GHz. |
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Intel Core i5-3470 | Characteristic | AMD Athlon II X2 270u |
4 | Cores | 2 |
4 | Threads | 2 |
normal | Core architecture | normal |
No | Hyperthreading | No |
No | Overclocking ? | No |
3.20 GHz | Frequency | 2.00 GHz |
3.60 GHz | Turbo Frequency (1 Core) | -- |
3.60 GHz | Turbo Frequency (All Cores) | -- |
Integrated graphics (iGPU)The integrated graphics unit of a processor is not only responsible for the pure image output on the system, but can also significantly increase the efficiency of the system with the support of modern video codecs. |
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Intel HD Graphics 2500 | GPU | no iGPU |
0.65 GHz | GPU frequency | -- |
1.10 GHz | GPU (Turbo) | -- |
7 | GPU Generation | -- |
22 nm | Technology | |
3 | Max. displays | |
6 | Compute units | -- |
48 | Shader | -- |
No | Hardware Raytracing | No |
No | Frame Generation | No |
2 GB | Max. GPU Memory | -- |
11.0 | DirectX Version | -- |
Hardware codec supportA photo or video codec that is accelerated in hardware can greatly accelerate the working speed of a processor and extend the battery life of notebooks or smartphones when playing videos. |
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Intel HD Graphics 2500 | GPU | no iGPU |
No | Codec h265 / HEVC (8 bit) | No |
No | Codec h265 / HEVC (10 bit) | No |
Decode / Encode | Codec h264 | No |
No | Codec VP9 | No |
No | Codec VP8 | No |
No | Codec AV1 | No |
Decode / Encode | Codec AVC | No |
Decode | Codec VC-1 | No |
Decode | Codec JPEG | No |
Memory & PCIeThe Intel Core i5-3470 supports a maximum of 32 GB of memory in 2 memory channels. The AMD Athlon II X2 270u can connect up to 16 GB of memory in 2 memory channels. |
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Intel Core i5-3470 | Characteristic | AMD Athlon II X2 270u |
DDR3-1600 | Memory | DDR3-1333 |
32 GB | Max. Memory | 16 GB |
2 (Dual Channel) | Memory channels | 2 (Dual Channel) |
25.6 GB/s | Max. Bandwidth | 21.3 GB/s |
No | ECC | No |
-- | L2 Cache | 2.00 MB |
6.00 MB | L3 Cache | -- |
3.0 | PCIe version | 2.0 |
16 | PCIe lanes | -- |
15.8 GB/s | PCIe Bandwidth | -- |
Thermal ManagementThe TDP (Thermal Design Power) of a processor specifies the required cooling solution. The Intel Core i5-3470 has a TDP of 77 W, that of the AMD Athlon II X2 270u is 25 W. |
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Intel Core i5-3470 | Characteristic | AMD Athlon II X2 270u |
77 W | TDP (PL1 / PBP) | 25 W |
-- | TDP (PL2) | -- |
-- | TDP up | -- |
-- | TDP down | -- |
-- | Tjunction max. | -- |
Technical detailsThe Intel Core i5-3470 has a 6.00 MB cache, while the AMD Athlon II X2 270u cache has a total of 2.00 MB. |
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Intel Core i5-3470 | Characteristic | AMD Athlon II X2 270u |
22 nm | Technology | 45 nm |
Monolithic | Chip design | Unknown |
x86-64 (64 bit) | Instruction set (ISA) | x86-64 (64 bit) |
SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX | ISA extensions | MMX, 3DNow!, SSE3, SSE4a |
LGA 1155 | Socket | AM3 |
VT-x, VT-x EPT | Virtualization | AMD-V |
Yes | AES-NI | No |
Windows 10, Linux | Operating systems | Windows 10, Linux |
Q2/2012 | Release date | Q3/2010 |
184 $ | Release price | -- |
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Intel Core i5-3470
4C 4T @ 3.60 GHz |
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AMD Athlon II X2 270u
2C 2T @ 2.00 GHz |
Intel Core i5-3470
4C 4T @ 3.60 GHz |
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AMD Athlon II X2 270u
2C 2T @ 2.00 GHz |
Intel Core i5-3470
4C 4T @ 3.60 GHz |
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AMD Athlon II X2 270u
2C 2T @ 2.00 GHz |
Intel Core i5-3470
4C 4T @ 3.60 GHz |
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AMD Athlon II X2 270u
2C 2T @ 2.00 GHz |
Intel Core i5-3470
4C 4T @ 3.60 GHz |
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AMD Athlon II X2 270u
2C 2T @ 2.00 GHz |
Intel Core i5-3470
4C 4T @ 3.60 GHz |
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AMD Athlon II X2 270u
2C 2T @ 2.00 GHz |
Intel Core i5-3470
4C 4T @ 3.60 GHz |
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AMD Athlon II X2 270u
2C 2T @ 2.00 GHz |
Intel Core i5-3470
4C 4T @ 3.60 GHz |
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AMD Athlon II X2 270u
2C 2T @ 2.00 GHz |
Intel Core i5-3470
Intel HD Graphics 2500 @ 1.10 GHz |
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AMD Athlon II X2 270u
@ 0.00 GHz |
Intel Core i5-3470
4C 4T @ 3.60 GHz |
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AMD Athlon II X2 270u
2C 2T @ 2.00 GHz |
Intel Core i5-3470
4C 4T @ 3.60 GHz |
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AMD Athlon II X2 270u
2C 2T @ 2.00 GHz |
Intel Core i5-3470
4C 4T @ 3.20 GHz |
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AMD Athlon II X2 270u
2C 2T @ 2.00 GHz |
Devices using this processor |
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Intel Core i5-3470 | AMD Athlon II X2 270u |
Unknown | Unknown |