Ryzen 7 6800H vs i5-3470S

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Aggregate performance score

Core i5-3470S
2012
4 cores / 4 threads, 65 Watt
2.78
Ryzen 7 6800H
2022
8 cores / 16 threads, 45 Watt
14.79
+432%

Ryzen 7 6800H outperforms Core i5-3470S by a whopping 432% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Core i5-3470S and Ryzen 7 6800H processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking1684478
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation0.39no data
Market segmentDesktop processorLaptop
Seriesno dataAMD Rembrandt (Zen 3+)
Power efficiency4.0330.97
Architecture codenameIvy Bridge (2012−2013)Rembrandt-H (Zen 3+) (2022)
Release date1 June 2012 (12 years ago)January 2022 (2 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$200no data

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

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Detailed specifications

Core i5-3470S and Ryzen 7 6800H 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)8 (Octa-Core)
Threads416
Base clock speed2.9 GHz3.2 GHz
Boost clock speed3.6 GHz4.7 GHz
Bus rate5 GT/sno data
L1 cache64 KB (per core)64K (per core)
L2 cache256 KB (per core)512K (per core)
L3 cache6 MB (shared)16 MB (shared)
Chip lithography22 nm6 nm
Die size133 mm2208 mm2
Maximum core temperatureno data95 °C
Maximum case temperature (TCase)69 °Cno data
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility-+

Compatibility

Information on Core i5-3470S and Ryzen 7 6800H 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
SocketFCLGA1155FP7
Power consumption (TDP)65 Watt45 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i5-3470S and Ryzen 7 6800H. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsIntel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVXMMX, SSE, SSE2, SSE3, SSSE3, SSE4A, SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX, AVX2, BMI2, ABM, FMA, ADX, SMEP, SMAP, SMT, CPB, AES-NI, RDRAND, RDSEED, SHA, SME
AES-NI++
FMA-+
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
Precision Boost 2no data+

Security technologies

Core i5-3470S and Ryzen 7 6800H 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 i5-3470S and Ryzen 7 6800H 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 i5-3470S and Ryzen 7 6800H. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR3DDR5
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 card
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Intel HD Graphics 2500AMD Radeon 680M
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 i5-3470S and Ryzen 7 6800H integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supported3no data

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core i5-3470S and Ryzen 7 6800H.

PCIe version3.04.0
PCI Express lanesno data20

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.

i5-3470S 2.78
Ryzen 7 6800H 14.79
+432%

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.

i5-3470S 4392
Ryzen 7 6800H 23406
+433%

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.

i5-3470S 600
Ryzen 7 6800H 1878
+213%

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.

i5-3470S 1723
Ryzen 7 6800H 9059
+426%

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 2.78 14.79
Integrated graphics card 0.69 15.98
Physical cores 4 8
Threads 4 16
Chip lithography 22 nm 6 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 65 Watt 45 Watt

Ryzen 7 6800H has a 432% higher aggregate performance score, 2215.9% faster integrated GPU, 100% more physical cores and 300% more threads, a 266.7% more advanced lithography process, and 44.4% lower power consumption.

The Ryzen 7 6800H is our recommended choice as it beats the Core i5-3470S in performance tests.

Note that Core i5-3470S is a desktop processor while Ryzen 7 6800H is a notebook one.


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