Intel Core i5-3470S vs AMD Athlon X4 835

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CPU comparison with benchmarks


Intel Core i5-3470S CPU1 vs CPU2 AMD Athlon X4 835
Intel Core i5-3470S AMD Athlon X4 835

CPU comparison

In this CPU comparison, we compare the Intel Core i5-3470S and the AMD Athlon X4 835 and use benchmarks to check which processor is faster.

We compare the Intel Core i5-3470S 4 core processor released in Q2/2012 with the AMD Athlon X4 835 which has 4 CPU cores and was introduced in Q1/2016.
Intel Core i5 (331) Family AMD Athlon (29)
Intel Core i 3000 (31) CPU group AMD Athlon X4 (Carizzo) (2)
3 Generation 2
Ivy Bridge S Architecture Carizzo
Desktop / Server Segment Desktop / Server
-- Predecessor --
-- Successor --

CPU Cores and Base Frequency

The Intel Core i5-3470S is a 4 core processor with a clock frequency of 2.90 GHz (3.60 GHz). The processor can compute 4 threads at the same time. The AMD Athlon X4 835 clocks with 3.10 GHz (3.40 GHz), has 4 CPU cores and can calculate 4 threads in parallel.

Intel Core i5-3470S Characteristic AMD Athlon X4 835
4 Cores 4
4 Threads 4
normal Core architecture normal
No Hyperthreading No
No Overclocking ? No
2.90 GHz Frequency 3.10 GHz
3.60 GHz Turbo Frequency (1 Core) 3.40 GHz
-- Turbo Frequency (All Cores) 3.40 GHz

Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning

Processors with the support of artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning (ML) can process many calculations, especially audio, image and video processing, much faster than classic processors. Algorithms for ML improve their performance the more data they have collected via software. ML tasks can be processed up to 10,000 times faster than with a classic processor.

Intel Core i5-3470S Characteristic AMD Athlon X4 835
-- AI hardware --
-- AI specifications --

Internal Graphics

Graphics (iGPU) integrated into the processor not only enable image output without having to rely on a dedicated graphics solution, but can also efficiently accelerate video playback.

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 support

A 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.

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 & PCIe

Up to 32 GB of memory in a maximum of 2 memory channels is supported by the Intel Core i5-3470S, while the AMD Athlon X4 835 supports a maximum of GB of memory with a maximum memory bandwidth of 34.2 GB/s enabled.

Intel Core i5-3470S Characteristic AMD Athlon X4 835
DDR3-1600 Memory DDR3-2133
32 GB Max. Memory
2 (Dual Channel) Memory channels 2 (Dual Channel)
25.6 GB/s Max. Bandwidth 34.2 GB/s
No ECC Yes
-- L2 Cache --
6.00 MB L3 Cache 2.00 MB
3.0 PCIe version 3.0
16 PCIe lanes 8
15.8 GB/s PCIe Bandwidth 7.9 GB/s

Thermal Management

The Intel Core i5-3470S has a TDP of 65 W. The TDP of the AMD Athlon X4 835 is 65 W. System integrators use the TDP of the processor as a guide when dimensioning the cooling solution.

Intel Core i5-3470S Characteristic AMD Athlon X4 835
65 W TDP (PL1 / PBP) 65 W
-- TDP (PL2) --
-- TDP up --
-- TDP down --
-- Tjunction max. --

Technical details

The Intel Core i5-3470S has 6.00 MB cache and is manufactured in 22 nm. The cache of AMD Athlon X4 835 is at 2.00 MB. The processor is manufactured in 28 nm.

Intel Core i5-3470S Characteristic AMD Athlon X4 835
22 nm Technology 28 nm
Monolithic Chip design Unknown
x86-64 (64 bit) Instruction set (ISA) x86-64 (64 bit)
SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX ISA extensions SSE3
LGA 1155 Socket FM2+
VT-x, VT-x EPT Virtualization None
Yes AES-NI No
Windows 10, Linux Operating systems Windows 10, Linux
Q2/2012 Release date Q1/2016
-- Release price 52 $
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Geekbench 5, 64bit (Single-Core)

Geekbench 5 is a cross plattform benchmark that heavily uses the systems memory. A fast memory will push the result a lot. The single-core test only uses one CPU core, the amount of cores or hyperthreading ability doesn't count.
Intel Core i5-3470S Intel Core i5-3470S
4C 4T @ 3.60 GHz
769 (100%)
AMD Athlon X4 835 AMD Athlon X4 835
4C 4T @ 3.40 GHz
0 (0%)

Geekbench 5, 64bit (Multi-Core)

Geekbench 5 is a cross plattform benchmark that heavily uses the systems memory. A fast memory will push the result a lot. The multi-core test involves all CPU cores and taks a big advantage of hyperthreading.
Intel Core i5-3470S Intel Core i5-3470S
4C 4T @ 2.90 GHz
2455 (100%)
AMD Athlon X4 835 AMD Athlon X4 835
4C 4T @ 3.40 GHz
0 (0%)

Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)

Geekbench 6 is a benchmark for modern computers, notebooks and smartphones. What is new is an optimized utilization of newer CPU architectures, e.g. based on the big.LITTLE concept and combining CPU cores of different sizes. The single-core benchmark only evaluates the performance of the fastest CPU core, the number of CPU cores in a processor is irrelevant here.
Intel Core i5-3470S Intel Core i5-3470S
4C 4T @ 3.60 GHz
702 (100%)
AMD Athlon X4 835 AMD Athlon X4 835
4C 4T @ 3.40 GHz
0 (0%)

Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)

Geekbench 6 is a benchmark for modern computers, notebooks and smartphones. What is new is an optimized utilization of newer CPU architectures, e.g. based on the big.LITTLE concept and combining CPU cores of different sizes. The multi-core benchmark evaluates the performance of all of the processor's CPU cores. Virtual thread improvements such as AMD SMT or Intel's Hyper-Threading have a positive impact on the benchmark result.
Intel Core i5-3470S Intel Core i5-3470S
4C 4T @ 2.90 GHz
1916 (100%)
AMD Athlon X4 835 AMD Athlon X4 835
4C 4T @ 3.40 GHz
0 (0%)

iGPU - FP32 Performance (Single-precision GFLOPS)

The theoretical computing performance of the internal graphics unit of the processor with simple accuracy (32 bit) in GFLOPS. GFLOPS indicates how many billion floating point operations the iGPU can perform per second.
Intel Core i5-3470S Intel Core i5-3470S
Intel HD Graphics 2500 @ 1.10 GHz
106 (100%)
AMD Athlon X4 835 AMD Athlon X4 835
@ 0.00 GHz
0 (0%)

Estimated results for PassMark CPU Mark

Some of the CPUs listed below have been benchmarked by CPU-monkey. However the majority of CPUs have not been tested and the results have been estimated by a CPU-monkey’s secret proprietary formula. As such they do not accurately reflect the actual Passmark CPU mark values and are not endorsed by PassMark Software Pty Ltd.
Intel Core i5-3470S Intel Core i5-3470S
4C 4T @ 2.90 GHz
4365 (100%)
AMD Athlon X4 835 AMD Athlon X4 835
4C 4T @ 3.40 GHz
0 (0%)

CPU-Z Benchmark 17 (Multi-Core)

The CPU-Z benchmark measures a processor's performance by measuring the time it takes the system to complete all benchmark calculations. The faster the benchmark is completed, the higher the score.
Intel Core i5-3470S Intel Core i5-3470S
4C 4T @ 2.90 GHz
1273 (100%)
AMD Athlon X4 835 AMD Athlon X4 835
4C 4T @ 3.10 GHz
0 (0%)

Cinebench R15 (Single-Core)

Cinebench R15 is the successor of Cinebench 11.5 and is also based on the Cinema 4 Suite. Cinema 4 is a worldwide used software to create 3D forms. The single-core test only uses one CPU core, the amount of cores or hyperthreading ability doesn't count.
Intel Core i5-3470S Intel Core i5-3470S
4C 4T @ 3.60 GHz
0 (0%)
AMD Athlon X4 835 AMD Athlon X4 835
4C 4T @ 3.40 GHz
83 (100%)

Cinebench R15 (Multi-Core)

Cinebench R15 is the successor of Cinebench 11.5 and is also based on the Cinema 4 Suite. Cinema 4 is a worldwide used software to create 3D forms. The multi-core test involves all CPU cores and taks a big advantage of hyperthreading.
Intel Core i5-3470S Intel Core i5-3470S
4C 4T @ 2.90 GHz
0 (0%)
AMD Athlon X4 835 AMD Athlon X4 835
4C 4T @ 3.40 GHz
283 (100%)

Devices using this processor

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