i7-3525M vs i5-3470
Primary details
Comparing Core i5-3470 and Core i7-3525M 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 | 0.49 | no data |
| Market segment | Desktop processor | Laptop |
| Series | Intel Core i5 (Desktop) | no data |
| Power efficiency | 3.63 | no data |
| Architecture codename | Ivy Bridge (2012−2013) | Ivy Bridge (2012−2013) |
| Release date | 1 June 2012 (12 years ago) | 1 November 2012 (12 years ago) |
| Launch price (MSRP) | $184 | no data |
Cost-effectiveness evaluation
Performance per price, higher is better.
Detailed specifications
Core i5-3470 and Core i7-3525M 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) | 2 (Dual-core) |
| Threads | 4 | 4 |
| Base clock speed | 3.2 GHz | 2.9 GHz |
| Boost clock speed | 3.6 GHz | 3.6 GHz |
| Bus rate | 5 GT/s | no data |
| L1 cache | 64 KB (per core) | 64 KB (per core) |
| L2 cache | 256K (per core) | 256 KB (per core) |
| L3 cache | 6 MB (shared) | 4 MB (shared) |
| Chip lithography | 22 nm | 22 nm |
| Die size | 132.8 mm2 | 160 mm2 |
| Maximum core temperature | 67 °C | no data |
| Maximum case temperature (TCase) | 67 °C | no data |
| Number of transistors | no data | 1,480 million |
| 64 bit support | + | + |
| Windows 11 compatibility | - | - |
Compatibility
Information on Core i5-3470 and Core i7-3525M 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 | Intel BGA1023 |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 77 Watt | 35 Watt |
Technologies and extensions
Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i5-3470 and Core i7-3525M. 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 | + | + |
| Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST) | + | + |
| Turbo Boost Technology | 2.0 | no data |
| Hyper-Threading Technology | - | + |
| Idle States | + | no data |
| Thermal Monitoring | + | - |
| FDI | + | no data |
Security technologies
Core i5-3470 and Core i7-3525M technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.
| TXT | + | + |
| 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 Core i7-3525M are enumerated here.
| VT-d | + | + |
| VT-x | + | + |
| EPT | + | no data |
Memory specs
Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core i5-3470 and Core i7-3525M. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.
| Supported memory types | DDR3 | unknown Dual-channel |
| Maximum memory size | 32 GB | no data |
| 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 | Intel HD 4000 |
| 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 Core i7-3525M integrated GPUs.
| Number of displays supported | 3 | no data |
Peripherals
Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core i5-3470 and Core i7-3525M.
| PCIe version | 3.0 | no data |
Pros & cons summary
| Recency | 1 June 2012 | 1 November 2012 |
| Physical cores | 4 | 2 |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 77 Watt | 35 Watt |
i5-3470 has 100% more physical cores.
i7-3525M, on the other hand, has an age advantage of 5 months, and 120% lower power consumption.
We couldn't decide between Core i5-3470 and Core i7-3525M. We've got no test results to judge.
Note that Core i5-3470 is a desktop processor while Core i7-3525M is a notebook one.
Should you still have questions on choice between Core i5-3470 and Core i7-3525M, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.
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