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AMD Athlon 300U vs Intel Core i5-3470. Specifications, performance, tests

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Q1/2019
AMD Athlon 300U
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Q2/2012
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Intel Core i5-3470
Intel Core i5-3470

What's the best choice AMD Athlon 300U or Intel Core i5-3470? Which processor is faster?

We have prepared a comparison to help you choose the best processor. Compare their specifications and benchmarks.

AMD Athlon 300U has a base frequency of 2.4 GHz. 2 / 4 CPU Cores / Threads. Stated TDP / base power 15 W. Released in Q1/2019.

Intel Core i5-3470 has a base frequency of 3.20 GHz. 4 CPU Cores / Threads. Stated TDP / base power 77 W. Released in Q2/2012.

Differences

AMD Athlon 300U Reasons to consider
AMD Athlon 300U
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  • Lower stated TDP / base power

    Power limits alone do not measure performance per watt.

    15 W left arrow 77 W

Positions in all rankings

Common positions AMD Athlon 300U CPU in popular benchmarks, for comparison with other models.

  • Cinebench R15 (Single-Core)
    521 place
  • Cinebench R15 (Multi-Core)
    653 place
  • Geekbench 5, 64bit (Single-Core)
    727 place
  • Geekbench 5, 64bit (Multi-Core)
    873 place
  • iGPU - FP32 Performance (Single-precision GFLOPS)
    874 place
  • Geekbench 3, 64bit (Single-Core)
    442 place
  • Geekbench 3, 64bit (Multi-Core)
    535 place
  • Estimated results for PassMark CPU Mark
    693 place
  • Place in the overall ranking

    (based on several benchmarks)

    255 left arrow place
  • Higher clock speed

    Around 33% better clock speed

    3.20 GHz left arrow 2.4 GHz
  • More number of cores

    2 more cores

    4 left arrow 2
  • Higher turbo clock speed

    Around 9 % higher specified turbo frequency

    3.60 GHz left arrow 3.3 GHz

Positions in all rankings

Common positions Intel Core i5-3470 CPU in popular benchmarks, for comparison with other models.

  • Cinebench R23 (Single-Core)
    316 place
  • Cinebench R23 (Multi-Core)
    286 place
  • Cinebench R20 (Multi-Core)
    374 place
  • Geekbench 5, 64bit (Single-Core)
    608 place
  • Geekbench 5, 64bit (Multi-Core)
    685 place
  • iGPU - FP32 Performance (Single-precision GFLOPS)
    1469 place
  • Blender 2.81 (bmw27)
    162 place
  • Cinebench R11.5, 64bit (Single-Core)
    376 place
  • Cinebench R11.5, 64bit (Multi-Core)
    358 place
  • Estimated results for PassMark CPU Mark
    576 place

Specifications

Technical data
AMD Athlon 300U AMD Athlon 300U
Intel Core i5-3470 Intel Core i5-3470
CPU family and group

Background information about the processors being compared, series, generation and market segment.

  • CPU group
    AMD Athlon 300 left arrow Intel Core i 3000
  • Family
    Athlon left arrow Intel Core i5
  • Form Factor
    Laptops / Desktops left arrow -
  • Generation
    6 left arrow 3
  • Segment
    Mobile left arrow Desktop / Server
  • Series
    Athlon 300 Series left arrow -
CPU Technical specs

Core counts, threads, cache and clock modes describe the CPU configuration. Performance depends on the workload and comparable measured results.

  • Base Frequency
    2.4 GHz left arrow 3.2 GHz
  • Core architecture
    normal left arrow normal
  • CPU Cores
    2 left arrow 4
  • CPU Threads
    4 left arrow 4
  • Hyperthreading / SMT
    Yes left arrow No
  • Max. Boost Clock
    3.3 GHz left arrow -
  • Overclocking
    No left arrow No
  • Turbo Frequency (1 Core)
    3.3 GHz left arrow 3.6 GHz
  • Turbo Frequency (2 Cores)
    2.4 GHz left arrow -
  • Turbo Frequency (4 Cores)
    - left arrow 3.6 GHz
IGPU

Internal Graphics does not affect the performance of the CPU, performs the work of the graphics card in its absence or on mobile devices.

  • DirectX Version
    12 left arrow 11.0
  • Execution units
    3 left arrow 6
  • Generation
    8 left arrow 7
  • GPU Frequency
    1000 MHz left arrow 650 MHz
  • GPU name
    Radeon Vega 3 Graphics left arrow Intel HD Graphics 2500
  • GPU Turbo
    No turbo left arrow 1100 MHz
  • Graphics Cores
    3 left arrow -
  • Max. displays
    3 left arrow 3
  • Max. GPU Memory
    2 GB left arrow -
  • Release date
    Q1/2018 left arrow Q2/2012
  • Shader
    192 left arrow 48
  • Technology
    14 nm left arrow 22 nm
Hardware codec support

Built-in codecs used to encode and decode content. Significantly speeds up the required operations.

  • AV1
    No left arrow No
  • H.264 / AVC
    Decode / Encode left arrow Decode / Encode
  • h265 / HEVC (8 bit)
    Decode / Encode left arrow No
  • h265 / HEVC (10 bit)
    Decode / Encode left arrow No
  • JPEG
    Decode / Encode left arrow Decode
  • VC-1
    Decode left arrow Decode
  • VP8
    Decode / Encode left arrow No
  • VP9
    Decode / Encode left arrow No
Memory specs & PCI

Types, channel quantity of RAM supported by Intel Core i5-3470 and AMD Athlon 300U. Depending on the motherboards, higher or lower memory frequencies may be supported.

  • ECC
    Yes left arrow No
  • Max. Memory
    32 GB left arrow 32 GB
  • Memory channels
    2 left arrow 2
  • Memory type
    DDR4-2400 left arrow DDR3-1600
  • PCIe lanes
    12 left arrow 16
  • PCIe version
    3.0 left arrow 3.0
  • System Memory Specification
    2400 left arrow -
Encryption
  • AES-NI
    Yes left arrow Yes
Thermal Management

Compare the TDP requirements of TDP AMD Athlon 300U and Intel Core i5-3470 Power specifications describe different manufacturer limits. TDP, base power and maximum turbo power are separate values; they do not establish measured system consumption.

  • Default TDP
    15 W left arrow -
  • Maximum Operating Temperature
    105 °C left arrow -
  • TDP (PL1, legacy label)
    15 W left arrow 77 W
Technologies and extensions

Architecture, interfaces, additional instructions supported by AMD Athlon 300U and Intel Core i5-3470, virtual machine technologies and process technology.

  • Architecture
    Picasso (Zen+) left arrow Ivy Bridge S
  • Codename
    Picasso left arrow -
  • Instruction set (ISA)
    x86-64 (64 bit) left arrow x86-64 (64 bit)
  • ISA extensions
    SSE4a, SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX2, FMA3 left arrow SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX
  • L1-Cache
    0.1875 MB left arrow -
  • L2-Cache
    1 MB left arrow -
  • L3-Cache
    4 MB left arrow 6 MB
  • Manufacturer product ID (tray)
    YM300UC4T2OFG left arrow -
  • Operating systems
    Windows 11 - 64-Bit Edition / Windows 10 - 64-Bit Edition / RHEL x86 64-Bit / Ubuntu x86 64-Bit left arrow -
  • Release date
    Q1/2019 left arrow Q2/2012
  • Socket
    FP5 left arrow LGA 1155
  • Technology
    14nm left arrow 22 nm
  • Virtualization
    AMD-V, SVM left arrow VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d

Benchmarks

Performance tests CPUs

Individual system tests

Results were obtained on the reported systems. Test versions and settings remain separate; incomplete conditions do not support calculated model performance differences.

Cinebench R20 / multiple threads

Model ResultReported conditions
AMD Athlon 300U 637 points System: Lenovo Ideapad S145-15API 81UT002XGE via cyberport.de
CPU / power label: Athlon 300U
Graphics: Vega 3 1000 / 1200 MHz 0.5 GB
RAM: 4 GB
Exact test build and complete conditions are unreported; no ranking position.

Cinebench R20 / single thread

Model ResultReported conditions
AMD Athlon 300U 308 points System: Lenovo Ideapad S145-15API 81UT002XGE via cyberport.de
CPU / power label: Athlon 300U
Graphics: Vega 3 1000 / 1200 MHz 0.5 GB
RAM: 4 GB
Exact test build and complete conditions are unreported; no ranking position.

Cinebench R15 / multiple threads

Model ResultReported conditions
AMD Athlon 300U 308 points System: Lenovo Ideapad S145-15API 81UT002XGE via cyberport.de
CPU / power label: Athlon 300U
Graphics: Vega 3 1000 / 1200 MHz 0.5 GB
RAM: 4 GB
Exact test build and complete conditions are unreported; no ranking position.

Cinebench R15 / single thread

Model ResultReported conditions
AMD Athlon 300U 119 points System: Lenovo Ideapad S145-15API 81UT002XGE via cyberport.de
CPU / power label: Athlon 300U
Graphics: Vega 3 1000 / 1200 MHz 0.5 GB
RAM: 4 GB
Exact test build and complete conditions are unreported; no ranking position.

Based on the results of several benchmarks, you can more accurately estimate the difference in performance between AMD Athlon 300U and Intel Core i5-3470.

Compare the synthetic test values and choose the best processor!

These are saved results from the earlier catalog. Measurement dates and test configurations were not recorded. Models with no comparable results are omitted.

Recent models: test results with identified primary sources — Cinebench R23 · Cinebench R20 · Cinebench R15 · Cinebench 2026 · RandomX benchmark

Geekbench 5, 64bit (Single-Core)
Geekbench 5 SC is a popular cross-platform performance test for desktop or mobile processors that uses system memory intensively

Higher values are better in this metric.

734.000000
AMD Athlon 300U
819.000000
Intel Core i5-3470
Geekbench 5, 64bit (Multi-Core)
Geekbench 5 MC is a popular cross-platform performance test for desktop or mobile processors that uses system memory intensively

Higher values are better in this metric.

1495.000000
AMD Athlon 300U
2566.000000
Intel Core i5-3470
iGPU - FP32 Performance (Single-precision GFLOPS)
The performance of the iGPU - the internal GPU in games

Higher values are better in this metric.

384.000000
AMD Athlon 300U
106.000000
Intel Core i5-3470
Estimated results for PassMark CPU Mark
PassMark is a test suite that performs complex mathematical calculations to determine CPU performance on file compression, encryption and physics-related tasks

Higher values are better in this metric.

4748.000000
AMD Athlon 300U
6730.000000
Intel Core i5-3470

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