i5-3470S vs A10-7850K

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Aggregate performance score

A10-7850K
2014
4 cores / 4 threads, 95 Watt
2.14
Core i5-3470S
2012
4 cores / 4 threads, 65 Watt
2.77
+29.4%

Core i5-3470S outperforms A10-7850K by a significant 29% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing A10-7850K and Core i5-3470S processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking18661696
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation0.320.48
Market segmentDesktop processorDesktop processor
SeriesAMD A-Series (Desktop)no data
Power efficiency2.134.03
Architecture codenameGodaveri (2014−2016)Ivy Bridge (2012−2013)
Release date14 January 2014 (10 years ago)1 June 2012 (12 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$173$200

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

i5-3470S has 50% better value for money than A10-7850K.

Detailed specifications

A10-7850K and Core i5-3470S basic parameters such as number of cores, number of threads, base frequency and turbo boost clock, lithography, cache size and multiplier lock state. These parameters indirectly say of CPU speed, though for more precise assessment you have to consider their test results.

Physical cores4 (Quad-Core)4 (Quad-Core)
Threads44
Base clock speed3.7 GHz2.9 GHz
Boost clock speed4 GHz3.6 GHz
Bus rateno data5 GT/s
L1 cache256 KB64 KB (per core)
L2 cache4096 KB256 KB (per core)
L3 cache0 KB6 MB (shared)
Chip lithography28 nm22 nm
Die size246 mm2133 mm2
Maximum core temperature72 °Cno data
Maximum case temperature (TCase)74 °C69 °C
Number of transistors1,178 millionno data
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility--
Unlocked multiplier+-

Compatibility

Information on A10-7850K and Core i5-3470S compatibility with other computer components: motherboard (look for socket type), power supply unit (look for power consumption) etc. Useful when planning a future computer configuration or upgrading an existing one. Note that power consumption of some processors can well exceed their nominal TDP, even without overclocking. Some can even double their declared thermals given that the motherboard allows to tune the CPU power parameters.

Number of CPUs in a configuration11
SocketFM2+FCLGA1155
Power consumption (TDP)95 Watt65 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by A10-7850K and Core i5-3470S. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsSSE1-4A, AVX, FM4A, VTIntel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX
AES-NI++
FMAFMA4-
AVX++
FRTC+-
FreeSync+-
DualGraphics+-
TrueAudio+-
PowerNow+-
PowerGating+-
Out-of-band client management+-
VirusProtect+-
HSA+-
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)no data+
Turbo Boost Technologyno data2.0
Hyper-Threading Technologyno data-
Idle Statesno data+
Thermal Monitoring-+
FDIno data+

Security technologies

A10-7850K and Core i5-3470S technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXTno data+
EDBno data+
Secure Keyno data+
Identity Protection-+
Anti-Theftno data+

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by A10-7850K and Core i5-3470S are enumerated here.

AMD-V+-
VT-dno data+
VT-xno data+
EPTno data+
IOMMU 2.0+-

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by A10-7850K and Core i5-3470S. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR3-2133DDR3
Maximum memory sizeno data32 GB
Max memory channels22
Maximum memory bandwidthno data25.6 GB/s

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card
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AMD Radeon R7 GraphicsIntel HD Graphics 2500
iGPU core count8no data
จำนวนพาธไลน์512no data
Quick Sync Video-+
Clear Video HDno data+
Enduro+-
Switchable graphics+-
UVD+-
VCE+-
Graphics max frequencyno data1.1 GHz
InTru 3Dno data+

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of A10-7850K and Core i5-3470S integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supportedno data3
DisplayPort+-
HDMI+-

Graphics API support

APIs supported by A10-7850K and Core i5-3470S integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectXDirectX® 12no data
Vulkan+-

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by A10-7850K and Core i5-3470S.

PCIe version3.03.0

Synthetic benchmark performance

Various benchmark results of the processors in comparison. Overall score is measured in points in 0-100 range, higher is better.


Combined synthetic benchmark score

This is our combined benchmark performance rating. We are regularly improving our combining algorithms, but if you find some perceived inconsistencies, feel free to speak up in comments section, we usually fix problems quickly.

A10-7850K 2.14
i5-3470S 2.77
+29.4%

Passmark

Passmark CPU Mark is a widespread benchmark, consisting of 8 different types of workload, including integer and floating point math, extended instructions, compression, encryption and physics calculation. There is also one separate single-threaded scenario measuring single-core performance.

A10-7850K 3403
i5-3470S 4397
+29.2%

GeekBench 5 Single-Core

GeekBench 5 Single-Core is a cross-platform application developed in the form of CPU tests that independently recreate certain real-world tasks with which to accurately measure performance. This version uses only a single CPU core.

A10-7850K 454
i5-3470S 599
+31.9%

GeekBench 5 Multi-Core

GeekBench 5 Multi-Core is a cross-platform application developed in the form of CPU tests that independently recreate certain real-world tasks with which to accurately measure performance. This version uses all available CPU cores.

A10-7850K 1132
i5-3470S 1720
+51.9%

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 2.14 2.77
Recency 14 January 2014 1 June 2012
Chip lithography 28 nm 22 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 95 Watt 65 Watt

A10-7850K has an age advantage of 1 year.

i5-3470S, on the other hand, has a 29.4% higher aggregate performance score, a 27.3% more advanced lithography process, and 46.2% lower power consumption.

The Core i5-3470S is our recommended choice as it beats the A10-7850K in performance tests.


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