AMD Ryzen 3 3350U vs Intel Core i5-3470

Processor comparisons 23-03-2021

   Let's say you are thinking about choosing a CPU, you will be able to make a decision after reading the detailed tests AMD Ryzen 3 3350U vs Intel Core i5-3470 and understand which is better for games or normal use for machine learning, rendering, video editing, streaming, programming. Here you can find all information from real streaming and video editing tests or different benchmarks. A careful review of all the technical characteristics, so that it can be easier to understand, is presented in the form of the table.
   From the video comparison, you can get the results of joint testing in software tests like 7zip, Furmark, WPrime, PCMark 10, Handbrake, 3DMark, Blender, SuperPi, Dolphin Emulator, Blender, UserBenchmark, GeekBench 6, 5.2, World of Tanks enCore Benchmark, Prime95, Cinebench 23 (20, 15), VeraCrypt, PassMark, AIDA64, RealBench, Gears 5, DaVinci Resolve Studio, MATLAB.
   Gaming performance of processors in:

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

After reading the results these benchmarks and videos, you can already make an informed decision about which processor is better to buy for gaming Intel Core i5-3470 or AMD Ryzen 3 3350U.

Summary benchmark results

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

Ryzen 3 3350U

51%

Core i5-3470

51%

Gaming performance
Summary result of all game benchmarks.

Ryzen 3 3350U

51%

Core i5-3470

51%

The maximum result in this parameter is 100 percent, which is the performance of the most powerful processor currently available. And of course, this is a server processor, on which no one will run games. Because the cost of this processor reaches several tens of thousands of dollars. And if it seems to you 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: Ghostrunner, The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt, League of Legends (LOL), Control, Battlefield V, Horizon Zero Dawn, Metro Exodus, Shadow of the Tomb Raider, PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds (PUBG), Forza Horizon 4, Counter-Strike: Global Offensive (CS GO), Monster Hunter World, Microsoft Flight Simulator, Hitman 3, Resident Evil 7 Biohazard, Half-Life: Alyx, DOTA 2A, NBA 2K20.

Gaming benchmark

Fortnite	90.8	90.8
Valorant	103.2	103.2
Cyberpunk 2077	57.8	57.8
Apex Legends	97.0	97.0
Call of Duty Warzone	77.4	77.4
Overwatch	83.6	83.6
Red Dead Redemption 2	71.2	71.2
DOOM Eternal	51.6	51.6
Warzone	80.5	80.5
Assassin's Creed	86.7	86.7
Valheim	85.7	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 participating in the comparing not only were the equipped with different amounts of RAM and different video cards. 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 compare it in one assembly with the video card that is installed in your computer.

Power consumption

Ryzen 3 3350U

183%

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 Ryzen 3 3350U is more energy efficient than the Core i5-3470 as it consumes less power: 15W vs. 77W. Power consumption is particularly important for laptops. Also, when choosing a processor cooling system, it will be useful to know its TDP. It is necessary to count so that the TDP data specified in the cooler specification is greater than the TDP of the compared processor.

Software benchmarks

If you plan to use the processor not only for gaming, but also for streaming, programming, machine learning, video rendering or video editing, then first of all you need to pay attention to the performance in multi-threaded mode. In this mode, the CPU uses all cores and threads that it has to the maximum to reach maximum efficiency. You will learn this data from the benchmark tables below. Before using the data from these tests, be sure to check whether the program you are going to use on your computer supports multi-threaded mode. Because there are still many programs that can use only one core to run, and all the advantages 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 Ryzen 3 3350U	Intel Core i5-3470
Cinbench 15 Single-core	142	127
Cinbench 15 Multi-core	525	460
Cinbench 20 Single-core	318	313
Cinbench 20 Multi-core	1236	1010
Cinbench 23 Single-core	801	682
Cinbench 23 Multi-core	3283	2603

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

	AMD Ryzen 3 3350U	Intel Core i5-3470
Single-Core	1966	1953
Multi-Core	6058	4620

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

	AMD Ryzen 3 3350U	Intel Core i5-3470
Single-Core	824	756
Multi-Core	2784	2781

Comparison of specifications

In the specification comparison table, the processor release date and overclocking capability will be the most useful. The newer the processor, the longer it will last you. And the easier it will be to upgrade the system later. The same can be said about overclocking. If the processor can be overclocked, increasing its performance, then it will continue to maintain maximum FPS in new games. Accordingly, there is no longer a need to buy a new CPU to enjoy the games any longer. The savings are obvious!

	AMD Ryzen 3 3350U	Intel Core i5-3470
Announcement date	January 06, 2020	April 01, 2012
Type	Laptop	Desktop
Socket	FP5	LGA1155
Core name	Picasso	Ivy Bridge
Architecture	Zen+	x86
Generation	2	3
Turbo Frequency	3.5 MHz	3.6 MHz
Frequency	2.6 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	3800 millions	1480 millions
Power consumption (TDP)	15 W	77 W
Memory type	DDR4	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	YM3250C4T2OFG

In this comparison block, you should pay attention to the differences in clock speed and the number of cores. Here Core i5-3470 is 18% better than Ryzen 3 3350U in terms of CPU frequency. Another difference is that Core i5-3470 has 2 more core than Ryzen 3 3350U. 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 Ryzen 3 3350U is better: 17
The number of parameters for which Intel Core i5-3470 is better: 9
All the data that you have looked at here do not mean that you should be guided entirely by them and trust a simple comparison of these numbers. Better to watch benchmarks video and read the opinion of of people who bought AMD Ryzen 3 3350U and Intel Core i5-3470 before making a selection which processor to buy for gaming and which not.

AMD Ryzen 3 3350U - all data

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

• AMD Ryzen 3 3350U specs and review.

• Intel Core i5-3470 specs and review.