Athlon XP-M 950 vs i5-3470
Primary details
Comparing Core i5-3470 and Athlon XP-M 950 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.
| Place in the ranking | 1638 | not rated |
| Place by popularity | 13 | not in top-100 |
| Cost-effectiveness evaluation | 0.52 | no data |
| Market segment | Desktop processor | Laptop |
| Series | Intel Core i5 (Desktop) | AMD Athlon XP-M |
| Power efficiency | 3.62 | no data |
| Architecture codename | Ivy Bridge (2012−2013) | K7 (2000−2004) |
| Release date | 1 June 2012 (12 years ago) | no data (2024 years ago) |
| Launch price (MSRP) | $184 | no data |
Cost-effectiveness evaluation
Performance per price, higher is better.
Detailed specifications
Core i5-3470 and Athlon XP-M 950 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) | 1 (Single-Core) |
| Threads | 4 | 1 |
| Base clock speed | 3.2 GHz | no data |
| Boost clock speed | 3.6 GHz | 0.95 GHz |
| Bus type | no data | FSB |
| Bus rate | 5 GT/s | 200 MT/s |
| Multiplier | no data | 9.5 |
| L1 cache | 64 KB (per core) | 128 KB |
| L2 cache | 256K (per core) | 256 KB |
| L3 cache | 6 MB (shared) | no data |
| Chip lithography | 22 nm | 130 nm |
| Die size | 132.8 mm2 | 85 mm2 |
| Maximum core temperature | 67 °C | no data |
| Maximum case temperature (TCase) | 67 °C | no data |
| Number of transistors | no data | 37 Million |
| 64 bit support | + | - |
| Windows 11 compatibility | - | no data |
Compatibility
Information on Core i5-3470 and Athlon XP-M 950 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 | no data |
| Socket | FCLGA1155 | Socket 563 |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 77 Watt | 16 Watt |
Technologies and extensions
Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i5-3470 and Athlon XP-M 950. 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 | + | - |
| AVX | + | - |
| PowerNow | - | + |
| 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 Athlon XP-M 950 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 Athlon XP-M 950 are enumerated here.
| VT-d | + | no data |
| VT-x | + | no data |
| EPT | + | no data |
Memory specs
Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core i5-3470 and Athlon XP-M 950. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.
| Supported memory types | DDR3 | no data |
| Maximum memory size | 32 GB | 4 GB |
| Max memory channels | 2 | no data |
| Maximum memory bandwidth | 25.6 GB/s | no data |
Graphics specifications
General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.
| Integrated graphics card | Intel HD Graphics 2500 | no data |
| Quick Sync Video | + | - |
| Clear Video HD | + | no data |
| Graphics max frequency | 1.1 GHz | no data |
| InTru 3D | + | no data |
Graphics interfaces
Available interfaces and connections of Core i5-3470 and Athlon XP-M 950 integrated GPUs.
| Number of displays supported | 3 | no data |
Peripherals
Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core i5-3470 and Athlon XP-M 950.
| PCIe version | 3.0 | no data |
Pros & cons summary
| Physical cores | 4 | 1 |
| Threads | 4 | 1 |
| Chip lithography | 22 nm | 130 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 77 Watt | 16 Watt |
i5-3470 has 300% more physical cores and 300% more threads, and a 490.9% more advanced lithography process.
Athlon XP-M 950, on the other hand, has 381.3% lower power consumption.
We couldn't decide between Core i5-3470 and Athlon XP-M 950. We've got no test results to judge.
Note that Core i5-3470 is a desktop processor while Athlon XP-M 950 is a notebook one.
Should you still have questions on choice between Core i5-3470 and Athlon XP-M 950, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.
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