AMD Athlon PRO 200U vs Intel Core i5-3470

Processor comparisons   23-03-2021
   For example you are thinking about choosing a CPU, you will be able to make a decision after reading the detailed tests AMD Athlon PRO 200U vs Intel Core i5-3470 and see which is better for games or simple use for streaming, video editing, programming, rendering, machine learning. Here is all information from real streaming and video editing tests or different benchmarks. A thorough review of all the specifications, so that it can be easier to read, is made by the table.
   From the video comparison, you can get the results of joint testing in software tests like Blender, WPrime, UserBenchmark, RealBench, PassMark, DaVinci Resolve Studio, VeraCrypt, Cinebench 23 (20, 15), Furmark, Prime95, AIDA64, SuperPi, 3DMark, MATLAB, Dolphin Emulator, Handbrake, Gears 5, PCMark 10, Blender, World of Tanks enCore Benchmark, GeekBench 6, 5.2, 7zip.
   And how good the processors are in games:

Assassin's Creed Valhalla
Death Stranding
Apex Legends
Grand Theft Auto V
Watch Dogs Legion
Fortnite
Valorant
Valheim
DOOM: Eternal
Rainbow Six Siege
World of Warcraft: Shadowlands
Call of Duty: Warzone and Modern Warfare
Fallout 76
Last Man Standing
Cyberpunk 2077
Red Dead Redemption 2
Halo Infinite
Borderlands 3
Overwatch

After looking at the data of parallel benchmarks and videos, you can already make an informed decision about which CPU is better to buy for gaming Intel Core i5-3470 or AMD Athlon PRO 200U.

Summary benchmark results

As a percentage of the maximum value based on a sample from the entire base of all processors
Processor Benchmark

Athlon PRO 200U

51%

Core i5-3470

51%

Gaming performance
Summary result of all game benchmarks.

Athlon PRO 200U

51%

Core i5-3470

51%

For the maximum in this test, the results of the most powerful processor in the site database are taken. And of course, this is a server processor, on which no one will play games. Because the cost of this processor reaches several tens of thousands of dollars. Therefore, if you think that the selected CPU has a small game result, just look at the FPS that it produces in real games in the final table below.
List of other games in which processors were compared: The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt, Forza Horizon 4, Shadow of the Tomb Raider, Metro Exodus, NBA 2K20, League of Legends (LOL), DOTA 2A, Monster Hunter World, Horizon Zero Dawn, Microsoft Flight Simulator, Ghostrunner, Hitman 3, Resident Evil 7 Biohazard, Control, Battlefield V, Half-Life: Alyx, PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds (PUBG), Counter-Strike: Global Offensive (CS GO).

Gaming benchmark

Fortnite	89.8	90.8
Valorant	102.0	103.2
Cyberpunk 2077	57.1	57.8
Apex Legends	95.9	97.0
Call of Duty Warzone	76.5	77.4
Overwatch	82.6	83.6
Red Dead Redemption 2	70.4	71.2
DOOM Eternal	51.0	51.6
Warzone	79.6	80.5
Assassin's Creed	85.7	86.7
Valheim	84.7	85.7

The numbers in this table indicate the maximum FPS that was received on the device with the corresponding processor. Depending on the configuration of the computer (RAM size and Video Card) and graphics quality settings (Ultra, Medium, Normal), the results may differ quite significantly. We recommend that you better study the results of the Cinebench, GeekBench and Passmark becnmarks.
The computers that were in the comparisons not only did they have different video cards and different amounts of RAM. But users also tested them at different screen resolutions: 4K, 2K or FullHD. So the game benchmark data is approximate. But all video cards met the average system requirements of games. To be sure exactly how much performance the processor will be in games, if you get acquainted with the benchmarks that are made with the same video card that is installed in your computer.

Power consumption

Athlon PRO 200U

185%

Core i5-3470

32%

To make a final decision on which processor is better, you should also consider the generation of its core. The newer the processor generation, the better its performance in games and benchmarks, as well as its energy efficiency. In this case the Athlon PRO 200U is more energy efficient than the Core i5-3470 as it consumes less power: 15W vs. 77W. Power consumption is especially important for laptops. And TDP should be taken into account when choosing a processor cooling system. It is necessary to calculate so that the TDP data specified in the cooler specification is greater than the TDP of the compared processor.

Software benchmarks

For example you plan to use the processor not only for gaming, but also for programming, streaming, machine learning, video editing or video rendering, then the main parameter for you is its performance in multi-threaded mode. In this mode, the CPU includes all threads and cores that it has to the maximum to achieve maximum efficiency. You will find out this data from the benchmark tables below. Before using the data from these tests, be sure to find out whether the software that you are going to use on your computer can work in multi-threaded mode. Because there are still many programs that use only one core to work, and all the benefit of multi-core mode are unused.
Cinebench 23, 20 an 15
The results of this benchmark show Single-threaded and Multi-threaded CPU performance

	AMD Athlon PRO 200U	Intel Core i5-3470
Cinbench 15 Single-core	131	127
Cinbench 15 Multi-core	366	460
Cinbench 20 Single-core	308	313
Cinbench 20 Multi-core	772	1010
Cinbench 23 Single-core	489	682
Cinbench 23 Multi-core	2355	2603

Passmark
This popular benchmark displays Multi-threaded and Single-threaded processor performance

	AMD Athlon PRO 200U	Intel Core i5-3470
Single-Core	1748	1953
Multi-Core	4150	4620

GeekBench 6, 5.2
This benchmark shows Multi-threaded and Single-threaded processor performance

	AMD Athlon PRO 200U	Intel Core i5-3470
Single-Core	835	756
Multi-Core	1728	2781

Comparison of specifications

In the specification comparison table, the most helpful will be the the possibility of overclocking it and release date of the processor. The newer the processor, the longer it will last in your computer. And the easier it will be to upgrade the system later. The same benefits from the presence of overclocking. When the processor can be overclocked, thereby increasing its performance, then it will still be able to produce maximum FPS in the newest games. Accordingly, there is no longer a need to buy a new CPU to enjoy the games any longer. The savings are obvious!

	AMD Athlon PRO 200U	Intel Core i5-3470
Announcement date	October 01, 2019	April 01, 2012
Type	Laptop	Desktop
Socket	FP5	LGA1155
Core name	Raven Ridge	Ivy Bridge
Architecture	Zen	x86
Generation	1	3
Turbo Frequency	3.2 MHz	3.6 MHz
Frequency	2.3 MHz	3.2 MHz
Cores	2	4
Threads	4	4
Bus rate		5 GT/s
Bit	64	64
Lithography	14 nm	22 nm
Transistors count	1600 millions	1480 millions
Power consumption (TDP)	15 W	77 W
Memory type		DDR3 1333/1600
Max. Memory		32 Gb
Memory Frequency	2400
Memory bandwidth		25.6 GB/s
L1 cache	192KB
L2 cache	1MB
L3 cache	4MB	6 MB
Overclocking	No	Yes
Supports ECC	No	No
Part number	YM200UC4T2OFB

In this comparison block, you should pay attention to the differences in clock speed and the number of cores. Here Core i5-3470 is 28% better than Athlon PRO 200U in terms of CPU frequency. Another difference is that Core i5-3470 has 2 more core than Athlon PRO 200U. Also keep in mind that high CPU frequency affects battery life through power consumption (relevant for laptops).

Result:
The number of parameters for which AMD Athlon PRO 200U is better: 9
The number of parameters for which Intel Core i5-3470 is better: 28
Although it should be realized that all the number that you have looked at here do not mean that taking them into account you should fully trust a simple comparison of these figures. Better to watch the testing video and read the reviews of real owners of AMD Athlon PRO 200U and Intel Core i5-3470 before making a selection which of the CPUs to buy for gaming.

AMD Athlon PRO 200U - all data

• Cinebench r15 score
• Cinebench r20 score
• Cinebench r23 score
• GeekBench 6, 5.2 score

• AMD Athlon PRO 200U specs and review.

• Intel Core i5-3470 specs and review.