A10-6790B vs i5-3470
Primary details
Comparing Core i5-3470 and A10-6790B processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.
| Place in the ranking | 1646 | not rated |
| Place by popularity | 15 | not in top-100 |
| Cost-effectiveness evaluation | 0.56 | no data |
| Market segment | Desktop processor | Desktop processor |
| Series | Intel Core i5 (Desktop) | no data |
| Power efficiency | 3.63 | no data |
| Architecture codename | Ivy Bridge (2012−2013) | Richland (2013−2014) |
| Release date | 1 June 2012 (12 years ago) | 28 October 2013 (11 years ago) |
| Launch price (MSRP) | $184 | no data |
Cost-effectiveness evaluation
Performance per price, higher is better.
Detailed specifications
Core i5-3470 and A10-6790B 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 cores | 4 (Quad-Core) | 4 (Quad-Core) |
| Threads | 4 | 4 |
| Base clock speed | 3.2 GHz | 4 GHz |
| Boost clock speed | 3.6 GHz | 4.3 GHz |
| Bus rate | 5 GT/s | no data |
| L1 cache | 64 KB (per core) | 192 KB |
| L2 cache | 256K (per core) | 4096 KB |
| L3 cache | 6 MB (shared) | no data |
| Chip lithography | 22 nm | 32 nm |
| Die size | 132.8 mm2 | 246 mm2 |
| Maximum core temperature | 67 °C | 74 °C |
| Maximum case temperature (TCase) | 67 °C | 74 °C |
| Number of transistors | no data | 1,303 million |
| 64 bit support | + | + |
| Windows 11 compatibility | - | no data |
Compatibility
Information on Core i5-3470 and A10-6790B 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 configuration | 1 | 1 |
| Socket | FCLGA1155 | FM2 |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 77 Watt | 100 Watt |
Technologies and extensions
Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i5-3470 and A10-6790B. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.
| Instruction set extensions | Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX | no data |
| AES-NI | + | + |
| FMA | - | + |
| AVX | + | + |
| PowerNow | - | + |
| PowerGating | - | + |
| VirusProtect | - | + |
| RAID | - | + |
| Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST) | + | no data |
| Turbo Boost Technology | 2.0 | no data |
| Hyper-Threading Technology | - | no data |
| Idle States | + | no data |
| Thermal Monitoring | + | - |
| FDI | + | no data |
Security technologies
Core i5-3470 and A10-6790B 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 A10-6790B 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 A10-6790B. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.
| Supported memory types | DDR3 | DDR3-1866 |
| Maximum memory size | 32 GB | no data |
| Max memory channels | 2 | 2 |
| Maximum memory bandwidth | 25.6 GB/s | no data |
Graphics specifications
General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.
| Integrated graphics card Compare | Intel HD Graphics 2500 | AMD Radeon HD 8670D |
| Number of pipelines | no data | 384 |
| Quick Sync Video | + | - |
| Clear Video HD | + | no data |
| Enduro | - | + |
| Switchable graphics | - | + |
| UVD | - | + |
| VCE | - | + |
| Graphics max frequency | 1.1 GHz | no data |
| InTru 3D | + | no data |
Graphics interfaces
Available interfaces and connections of Core i5-3470 and A10-6790B integrated GPUs.
| Number of displays supported | 3 | no data |
| DisplayPort | - | + |
| HDMI | - | + |
Graphics API support
APIs supported by Core i5-3470 and A10-6790B integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.
| DirectX | no data | DirectX® 11 |
Peripherals
Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core i5-3470 and A10-6790B.
| PCIe version | 3.0 | 2.0 |
Pros & cons summary
| Integrated graphics card | 0.69 | 1.38 |
| Recency | 1 June 2012 | 28 October 2013 |
| Chip lithography | 22 nm | 32 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 77 Watt | 100 Watt |
i5-3470 has a 45.5% more advanced lithography process, and 29.9% lower power consumption.
A10-6790B, on the other hand, has 100% faster integrated GPU, and an age advantage of 1 year.
We couldn't decide between Core i5-3470 and A10-6790B. We've got no test results to judge.
Should you still have questions on choice between Core i5-3470 and A10-6790B, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.
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