Intel Core i5-4470S vs AMD Ryzen 3 3250C

Processor comparisons 10-05-2021

   Perhaps you are thinking about choosing a processor, you will be able to make a choice after reading the full tests Intel Core i5-4470S vs AMD Ryzen 3 3250C and see which is better for games or normal use for programming, video editing, rendering, streaming, machine learning. Here you can find all information from several benchmarks or real video editing and streaming tests. A thorough analysis of all the technical characteristics, to make it easier to understand, is made by the table.
   From the comparison video, you can get the results of parallel examination in synthetic type tests like SuperPi, PassMark, Handbrake, UserBenchmark, Dolphin Emulator, 3DMark, Blender, Gears 5, GeekBench 6, 5.2, Cinebench 23 (20, 15), 7zip, Prime95, RealBench, World of Tanks enCore Benchmark, MATLAB, AIDA64, Furmark, VeraCrypt, Blender, DaVinci Resolve Studio, PCMark 10, WPrime.
   Gaming performance of processors in:

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

After looking at the data these benchmarks and videos, you can already make an briefed decision about which CPU is better to buy for gaming AMD Ryzen 3 3250C or Intel Core i5-4470S.

Summary benchmark results

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

Core i5-4470S

51%

Ryzen 3 3250C

51%

Gaming performance
Summary result of all game benchmarks.

Core i5-4470S

51%

Ryzen 3 3250C

51%

The maximum result in this parameter is 100 percent, which is the performance of the most powerful processor at the moment. And it is clear that this is a server processor, on which no one will run games. Because this processor costs several tens of thousands of dollars. And if it seems to you that the selected CPU has a low game result, just look at the FPS that it produces in real games in the final table below.
List of other games in which CPU comparisons were performed: Control, Forza Horizon 4, Metro Exodus, PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds (PUBG), League of Legends (LOL), Monster Hunter World, DOTA 2A, Microsoft Flight Simulator, Shadow of the Tomb Raider, Horizon Zero Dawn, Counter-Strike: Global Offensive (CS GO), Battlefield V, NBA 2K20, Ghostrunner, The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt, Hitman 3, Half-Life: Alyx, Resident Evil 7 Biohazard.

Gaming benchmark

Fortnite	90.9	89.9
Valorant	103.3	102.1
Cyberpunk 2077	57.9	57.2
Apex Legends	97.1	96.0
Call of Duty Warzone	77.5	76.6
Overwatch	83.7	82.7
Red Dead Redemption 2	71.3	70.5
DOOM Eternal	51.7	51.1
Warzone	80.6	79.6
Assassin's Creed	86.8	85.8
Valheim	85.8	84.8

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 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. You will get more accurate information about how powerful 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

Core i5-4470S

39%

Ryzen 3 3250C

193%

To make a finishing 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 3250C is more energy efficient than the Core i5-4470S since it has less power consumption: 65W vs. 15W. Power consumption is especially important for laptops. Also, when choosing a processor cooling system, you must 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

For example you want to use the processor not only for gaming, but also for streaming, programming, video editing or video rendering, machine learning, then first of all you need to pay attention to the performance in multi-threaded mode. In this mode, to achieve maximum efficiency, the CPU uses all cores and threads that it has. You will learn this data from the benchmark tables below. Before you take into account 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 work, and all the benefit of multi-core mode turns out to be unnecessary.

Cinebench 23, 20 an 15
The results of this benchmark show Single-threaded and Multi-threaded CPU performance

	Intel Core i5-4470S	AMD Ryzen 3 3250C
Cinbench 15 Single-core	130	142
Cinbench 15 Multi-core	470	354
Cinbench 20 Single-core	320	318
Cinbench 20 Multi-core	1161	774
Cinbench 23 Single-core	704	573
Cinbench 23 Multi-core	2678	2346

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

	Intel Core i5-4470S	AMD Ryzen 3 3250C
Single-Core	1738	1946
Multi-Core	4727	4330

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

	Intel Core i5-4470S	AMD Ryzen 3 3250C
Single-Core	763	871
Multi-Core	2879	1825

Comparison of specifications

In the specification comparison table, the most helpful will be the release date of the processor and the possibility of overclocking it. The later the processor is released, the longer it will last you. And the easier it will be to upgrade the system later. The same benefits from the presence of overclocking. If the processor can be overclocked, increasing its performance, then it will continue to maintain maximum FPS even in new games. The savings are obvious! It turns out that you do not need to buy a new CPU to enjoy the games any longer.

	Intel Core i5-4470S	AMD Ryzen 3 3250C
Announcement date	April 01, 2020	September 22, 2020
Type	Desktop	Laptop
Socket	LGA1150	FP5
Core name	Haswell	Dali
Architecture	x86	Zen
Generation	4	1
Turbo Frequency	3.6 MHz	3.5 MHz
Frequency	2.9 MHz	2.6 MHz
Cores	4	2
Threads	4	4
Bus rate	5 GT/s
Bit	64	64
Lithography	22 nm	14 nm
Transistors count	2460 millions	3800 millions
Power consumption (TDP)	65 W	15 W
Memory type	DDR3-1333/1600, DDR3L-1333/1600 @ 1.5V
Max. Memory	32 Gb
Memory Frequency
Memory bandwidth	25.6 GB/s
L1 cache		192KB
L2 cache		1MB
L3 cache	6 MB	4MB
Overclocking	No	No
Supports ECC	No	No
Part number		YM325CC4T2OFG

In this comparison block, you should pay attention to the differences in clock speed and the number of cores. Here Core i5-4470S is 10% better than Ryzen 3 3250C in terms of CPU frequency. Another difference is that Core i5-4470S has 2 more core than Ryzen 3 3250C. Also keep in mind that high CPU frequency affects battery life through power consumption (relevant for laptops).

Result:
The number of parameters for which Intel Core i5-4470S is better: 26
The number of parameters for which AMD Ryzen 3 3250C is better: 9
Although it should be understood that all the number in the article above do not mean that taking them into account you should completely trust a simple comparison of these numbers. Be sure to watch benchmarks video and read the reviews of of people who bought Intel Core i5-4470S and AMD Ryzen 3 3250C before making a choice which of the processors to buy for gaming.

Intel Core i5-4470S - all data

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

• Intel Core i5-4470S specs and review.

AMD Ryzen 3 3250C - all data

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

• AMD Ryzen 3 3250C specs and review.