Ryzen 7 PRO 2700U vs i5-3470

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Aggregate performance score

Core i5-3470
2012
4 cores / 4 threads, 77 Watt
2.95
Ryzen 7 PRO 2700U
2018
4 cores / 8 threads, 15 Watt
4.50
+52.5%

Ryzen 7 PRO 2700U outperforms Core i5-3470 by an impressive 53% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Core i5-3470 and Ryzen 7 PRO 2700U processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking16541321
Place by popularity15not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation0.59no data
Market segmentDesktop processorLaptop
SeriesIntel Core i5 (Desktop)AMD Ryzen 7
Power efficiency3.6328.39
Architecture codenameIvy Bridge (2012−2013)Raven Ridge (2017−2018)
Release date1 June 2012 (12 years ago)8 January 2018 (6 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 Ryzen 7 PRO 2700U 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)
Threads48
Base clock speed3.2 GHz2.2 GHz
Boost clock speed3.6 GHz2.2 GHz
Bus rate5 GT/sno data
Multiplierno data22
L1 cache64 KB (per core)384 KB
L2 cache256K (per core)2 MB
L3 cache6 MB (shared)4 MB (shared)
Chip lithography22 nm14 nm
Die size132.8 mm2209.78 mm2
Maximum core temperature67 °Cno data
Maximum case temperature (TCase)67 °Cno data
Number of transistorsno data4950 Million
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility--

Compatibility

Information on Core i5-3470 and Ryzen 7 PRO 2700U 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 (Uniprocessor)
SocketFCLGA1155FP5
Power consumption (TDP)77 Watt15 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i5-3470 and Ryzen 7 PRO 2700U. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsIntel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVXXFR, FMA3, SSE 4.2, AVX2, SMT
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 Ryzen 7 PRO 2700U 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 Ryzen 7 PRO 2700U 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 Ryzen 7 PRO 2700U. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR3DDR4 Dual-channel
Maximum memory size32 GB32 GB
Max memory channels22
Maximum memory bandwidth25.6 GB/s38.397 GB/s
ECC memory support-+

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card
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Intel HD Graphics 2500AMD Radeon RX Vega 10 ( - 1300 MHz)
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 Ryzen 7 PRO 2700U integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supported3no data

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core i5-3470 and Ryzen 7 PRO 2700U.

PCIe version3.03.0
PCI Express lanesno data12

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
Ryzen 7 PRO 2700U 4.50
+52.5%

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
Ryzen 7 PRO 2700U 7150
+52.8%

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
Ryzen 7 PRO 2700U 835
+34.5%

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
Ryzen 7 PRO 2700U 2470
+34.4%

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 2.95 4.50
Integrated graphics card 0.69 4.24
Recency 1 June 2012 8 January 2018
Threads 4 8
Chip lithography 22 nm 14 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 77 Watt 15 Watt

Ryzen 7 PRO 2700U has a 52.5% higher aggregate performance score, 514.5% faster integrated GPU, an age advantage of 5 years, 100% more threads, a 57.1% more advanced lithography process, and 413.3% lower power consumption.

The Ryzen 7 PRO 2700U is our recommended choice as it beats the Core i5-3470 in performance tests.

Note that Core i5-3470 is a desktop processor while Ryzen 7 PRO 2700U is a notebook one.


Should you still have questions on choice between Core i5-3470 and Ryzen 7 PRO 2700U, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.

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