Phenom II X4 B93 vs i5-3470

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Aggregate performance score

Core i5-3470
2012
4 cores / 4 threads, 77 Watt
2.95
+117%
Phenom II X4 B93
2009
4 cores / 4 threads, 95 Watt
1.36

Core i5-3470 outperforms Phenom II X4 B93 by a whopping 117% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Core i5-3470 and Phenom II X4 B93 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking16542247
Place by popularity15not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation0.59no data
Market segmentDesktop processorDesktop processor
SeriesIntel Core i5 (Desktop)no data
Power efficiency3.631.35
Architecture codenameIvy Bridge (2012−2013)Deneb (2009−2011)
Release date1 June 2012 (12 years ago)1 October 2009 (15 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 Phenom II X4 B93 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 GHz2.8 GHz
Boost clock speed3.6 GHz2.8 GHz
Bus rate5 GT/sno data
L1 cache64 KB (per core)128 KB (per core)
L2 cache256K (per core)512 KB (per core)
L3 cache6 MB (shared)6 MB (shared)
Chip lithography22 nm45 nm
Die size132.8 mm2258 mm2
Maximum core temperature67 °Cno data
Maximum case temperature (TCase)67 °Cno data
Number of transistorsno data758 million
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility--

Compatibility

Information on Core i5-3470 and Phenom II X4 B93 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
SocketFCLGA1155AM3
Power consumption (TDP)77 Watt95 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i5-3470 and Phenom II X4 B93. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsIntel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVXno data
AES-NI+-
AVX+-
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 Phenom II X4 B93 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 Phenom II X4 B93 are enumerated here.

AMD-V-+
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 Phenom II X4 B93. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR3DDR3
Maximum memory size32 GBno data
Max memory channels2no data
Maximum memory bandwidth25.6 GB/sno data

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardIntel HD Graphics 2500On certain motherboards (Chipset feature)
Quick Sync Video+-
Clear Video HD+no data
Graphics max frequency1.1 GHzno data
InTru 3D+no data

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Core i5-3470 and Phenom II X4 B93 integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supported3no data

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core i5-3470 and Phenom II X4 B93.

PCIe version3.02.0

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
+117%
Phenom II X4 B93 1.36

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
+117%
Phenom II X4 B93 2159

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 2.95 1.36
Recency 1 June 2012 1 October 2009
Chip lithography 22 nm 45 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 77 Watt 95 Watt

i5-3470 has a 116.9% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 2 years, a 104.5% more advanced lithography process, and 23.4% lower power consumption.

The Core i5-3470 is our recommended choice as it beats the Phenom II X4 B93 in performance tests.


Should you still have questions on choice between Core i5-3470 and Phenom II X4 B93, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.

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