Ryzen 7 4700U vs i5-3470T

Aggregate performance score

Core i5-3470T
2012
2 cores / 4 threads, 35 Watt
1.89
Ryzen 7 4700U
2020
8 cores / 8 threads, 25 Watt
8.41
+345%

Ryzen 7 4700U outperforms Core i5-3470T by a whopping 345% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Core i5-3470T and Ryzen 7 4700U processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking1967898
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation0.16no data
Market segmentDesktop processorLaptop
Seriesno dataAMD Renoir (Ryzen 4000 APU)
Power efficiency5.1131.84
Architecture codenameIvy Bridge (2012−2013)Renoir-U (Zen 2) (2020−2021)
Release date1 June 2012 (12 years ago)6 January 2020 (4 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$210no data

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

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Detailed specifications

Core i5-3470T and Ryzen 7 4700U 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 cores2 (Dual-core)8 (Octa-Core)
Threads48
Base clock speed2.9 GHz1.8 GHz
Boost clock speed3.6 GHz4.2 GHz
Bus rate5 GT/sno data
Multiplierno data20
L1 cache64 KB (per core)128K (per core)
L2 cache256 KB (per core)512K (per core)
L3 cache3 MB (shared)12 MB (shared)
Chip lithography22 nm7 nm
Die size93.6 mm2156 mm2
Maximum core temperatureno data105 °C
Maximum case temperature (TCase)65 °Cno data
Number of transistorsno data9800 Million
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility-+

Compatibility

Information on Core i5-3470T and Ryzen 7 4700U 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
SocketFCLGA1155FP6
Power consumption (TDP)35 Watt25 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i5-3470T and Ryzen 7 4700U. 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, 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

Security technologies

Core i5-3470T and Ryzen 7 4700U 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 i5-3470T and Ryzen 7 4700U 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 i5-3470T and Ryzen 7 4700U. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR3DDR4
Maximum memory size32 GB64 GB
Max memory channels2no data
Maximum memory bandwidth25.6 GB/s68.27 GB/s

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card
Compare
Intel HD Graphics 2500AMD Radeon Vega 7
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 i5-3470T and Ryzen 7 4700U integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supported3no data

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core i5-3470T and Ryzen 7 4700U.

PCIe version3.03.0

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.

i5-3470T 1.89
Ryzen 7 4700U 8.41
+345%

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.

i5-3470T 3001
Ryzen 7 4700U 13363
+345%

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.

i5-3470T 561
Ryzen 7 4700U 1357
+142%

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.

i5-3470T 1107
Ryzen 7 4700U 4922
+345%

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 1.89 8.41
Integrated graphics card 0.69 7.46
Recency 1 June 2012 6 January 2020
Physical cores 2 8
Threads 4 8
Chip lithography 22 nm 7 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 35 Watt 25 Watt

Ryzen 7 4700U has a 345% higher aggregate performance score, 981.2% faster integrated GPU, an age advantage of 7 years, 300% more physical cores and 100% more threads, a 214.3% more advanced lithography process, and 40% lower power consumption.

The Ryzen 7 4700U is our recommended choice as it beats the Core i5-3470T in performance tests.

Note that Core i5-3470T is a desktop processor while Ryzen 7 4700U is a notebook one.


Should you still have questions on choice between Core i5-3470T and Ryzen 7 4700U, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.

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