Pro A8-8600B vs i5-3470

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Aggregate performance score

Core i5-3470
2012
4 cores / 4 threads, 77 Watt
2.95
+114%
Pro A8-8600B
2015
4 cores / 4 threads, 12 Watt
1.38

Core i5-3470 outperforms Pro A8-8600B by a whopping 114% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Core i5-3470 and Pro A8-8600B processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking16542235
Place by popularity15not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation0.59no data
Market segmentDesktop processorLaptop
SeriesIntel Core i5 (Desktop)AMD Carrizo
Power efficiency3.633.73
Architecture codenameIvy Bridge (2012−2013)Carrizo (2015−2018)
Release date1 June 2012 (12 years ago)3 June 2015 (9 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$184no data

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

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Detailed specifications

Core i5-3470 and Pro A8-8600B 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 speed3.2 GHz1.6 GHz
Boost clock speed3.6 GHz3 GHz
Bus rate5 GT/sno data
L1 cache64 KB (per core)no data
L2 cache256K (per core)2048 KB
L3 cache6 MB (shared)no data
Chip lithography22 nm28 nm
Die size132.8 mm2no data
Maximum core temperature67 °Cno data
Maximum case temperature (TCase)67 °Cno data
Number of transistorsno data3100 Million
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility--

Compatibility

Information on Core i5-3470 and Pro A8-8600B 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 configuration1no data
SocketFCLGA1155FP4
Power consumption (TDP)77 Watt12-35 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i5-3470 and Pro A8-8600B. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsIntel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVXHSA 1.0
AES-NI++
FMA-FMA4
AVX+AVX
FRTC-+
FreeSync-+
TrueAudio-+
PowerNow-+
PowerGating-+
Out-of-band client management-+
VirusProtect-+
RAID-+
HSA-+
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)+no data
Turbo Boost Technology2.0no data
Hyper-Threading Technology-no data
Idle States+no data
Thermal Monitoring+-
FDI+no data

Security technologies

Core i5-3470 and Pro A8-8600B technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT+no data
EDB+no data
Secure Key+no data
Identity Protection+-
Anti-Theft+no data

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core i5-3470 and Pro A8-8600B are enumerated here.

AMD-V-+
VT-d+no data
VT-x+no data
EPT+no data
IOMMU 2.0-+

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core i5-3470 and Pro A8-8600B. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR3DDR3/DDR3L-2133
Maximum memory size32 GBno data
Max memory channels22
Maximum memory bandwidth25.6 GB/sno data

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card
Compare
Intel HD Graphics 2500AMD Radeon R6 Graphics
iGPU core countno data6
จำนวนพาธไลน์no data384
Quick Sync Video+-
Clear Video HD+no data
Enduro-+
Switchable graphics-+
UVD-+
VCE-+
Graphics max frequency1.1 GHzno data
InTru 3D+no data

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Core i5-3470 and Pro A8-8600B integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supported3no data
DisplayPort-+
HDMI-+

Graphics API support

APIs supported by Core i5-3470 and Pro A8-8600B integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectXno dataDirectX® 12
Vulkan-+

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core i5-3470 and Pro A8-8600B.

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.

i5-3470 2.95
+114%
Pro A8-8600B 1.38

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.

i5-3470 4679
+114%
Pro A8-8600B 2190

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.

i5-3470 621
+41.1%
Pro A8-8600B 440

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.

i5-3470 1838
+81.8%
Pro A8-8600B 1011

Cinebench 10 32-bit single-core

Cinebench R10 is an ancient ray tracing benchmark for processors by Maxon, authors of Cinema 4D. Its single core version uses just one CPU thread to render a futuristic looking motorcycle.

i5-3470 5006
+137%
Pro A8-8600B 2111

Cinebench 10 32-bit multi-core

Cinebench Release 10 Multi Core is a variant of Cinebench R10 using all the processor threads. Possible number of threads is limited by 16 in this version.

i5-3470 17192
+192%
Pro A8-8600B 5885

Cinebench 11.5 64-bit multi-core

Cinebench Release 11.5 Multi Core is a variant of Cinebench R11.5 which uses all the processor threads. A maximum of 64 threads is supported in this version.

i5-3470 6
+156%
Pro A8-8600B 2

Cinebench 11.5 64-bit single-core

Cinebench R11.5 is an old benchmark by Maxon, authors of Cinema 4D. It was superseded by later versions of Cinebench, which use more modern variants of Cinema 4D engine. The Single Core version loads a single thread with ray tracing to render a glossy room full of crystal spheres and light sources.

i5-3470 1.51
+86.4%
Pro A8-8600B 0.81

Geekbench 2

i5-3470 9721
+106%
Pro A8-8600B 4720

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 2.95 1.38
Recency 1 June 2012 3 June 2015
Chip lithography 22 nm 28 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 77 Watt 12 Watt

i5-3470 has a 113.8% higher aggregate performance score, and a 27.3% more advanced lithography process.

Pro A8-8600B, on the other hand, has an age advantage of 3 years, and 541.7% lower power consumption.

The Core i5-3470 is our recommended choice as it beats the Pro A8-8600B in performance tests.

Note that Core i5-3470 is a desktop processor while Pro A8-8600B is a notebook one.


Should you still have questions on choice between Core i5-3470 and Pro A8-8600B, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.

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