Intel Pentium Silver A1030 vs Intel Core i5-3470

Processor comparisons   28-06-2021
   For example you are thinking about choosing a processor, you will be able to make a choice after reading the full tests Intel Pentium Silver A1030 vs Intel Core i5-3470 and understand which is better for games or simple use for streaming, machine learning, video editing, rendering, programming. Here you can find useful information from several benchmarks or real streaming and video editing tests. A careful review of all the technical characteristics, to make it easier to understand, is made by the table.
   From the video comparison, you can get the results of parallel examination in software tests like Gears 5, RealBench, World of Tanks enCore Benchmark, SuperPi, 3DMark, WPrime, PassMark, DaVinci Resolve Studio, Furmark, Dolphin Emulator, PCMark 10, UserBenchmark, Prime95, Cinebench 23 (20, 15), MATLAB, 7zip, Blender, Blender, AIDA64, GeekBench 6, 5.2, Handbrake, VeraCrypt.
   And how good the processors are in games:

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

After looking at the data these benchmarks and videos, you already be able to understand which CPU is better to buy for gaming Intel Core i5-3470 or Intel Pentium Silver A1030.

Summary benchmark results

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

Pentium Silver A1030

51%

Core i5-3470

51%

Gaming performance
Summary result of all game benchmarks.

Pentium Silver A1030

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

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 tested computers not only did they have different amounts of RAM and different video cards. But users also tested them at different screen resolutions: FullHD, 2K or 4K. 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 compare it in one assembly with the video card that is installed in your computer.

Power consumption

Pentium Silver A1030

120%

Core i5-3470

32%

To make a finishing choice on which processor is better, you should also consider the generation of its core. It is clear that the newer the generation, the better the performance of the processor in games and benchmarks, as well as its energy efficiency. In this case the Pentium Silver A1030 is more energy efficient than the Core i5-3470 since it has less power consumption: 15W vs. 77W. Power consumption is particularly 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 plan to use the processor not only for gaming, but also for programming, video rendering or video editing, machine learning, streaming, then first of all you need to pay attention to the performance in multi-threaded mode. In this mode, to achieve maximum performance, the CPU includes all cores and threads that it has. 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 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

	Intel Pentium Silver A1030	Intel Core i5-3470
Cinbench 15 Single-core	88	127
Cinbench 15 Multi-core	294	460
Cinbench 20 Single-core	183	313
Cinbench 20 Multi-core	678	1010
Cinbench 23 Single-core	581	682
Cinbench 23 Multi-core	2150	2603

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

	Intel Pentium Silver A1030	Intel Core i5-3470
Single-Core	1314	1953
Multi-Core	3477	4620

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

	Intel Pentium Silver A1030	Intel Core i5-3470
Single-Core	543	756
Multi-Core	1738	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 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, thereby increasing its performance, then it will continue to maintain maximum FPS in new games. The economy are obvious! It turns out that there is no longer a need to buy a new CPU to enjoy the games any longer.

	Intel Pentium Silver A1030	Intel Core i5-3470
Announcement date	January 01, 2020	April 01, 2012
Type	Laptop	Desktop
Socket	FCBGA1090	LGA1155
Core name	Gemini Lake	Ivy Bridge
Architecture	x86	x86
Generation		3
Turbo Frequency	2.7 MHz	3.6 MHz
Frequency	2 MHz	3.2 MHz
Cores	4	4
Threads	4	4
Bus rate		5 GT/s
Bit	64	64
Lithography	14 nm	22 nm
Transistors count	1000 millions	1480 millions
Power consumption (TDP)	15 W	77 W
Memory type	DDR4/LPDDR4 upto 2400 MT/s	DDR3 1333/1600
Max. Memory	8 Gb	32 Gb
Memory Frequency
Memory bandwidth		25.6 GB/s
L1 cache
L2 cache
L3 cache	4 MB	6 MB
Overclocking	No	Yes
Supports ECC	No	No
Part number

In this comparison block, you should pay attention to the differences in clock speed and the number of cores. Here Core i5-3470 is 37% better than Pentium Silver A1030 in terms of CPU frequency. 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 Pentium Silver A1030 is better: 3
The number of parameters for which Intel Core i5-3470 is better: 30
However, it should be realized that the summary data in the article above do not mean that taking them into account you should undividedly trust a simple comparison of these figures. Be sure to watch the video tests and read the reviews of real owners of Intel Pentium Silver A1030 and Intel Core i5-3470 before making a decision which of the CPUs to buy for gaming.

Intel Pentium Silver A1030 - all data

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

• Intel Pentium Silver A1030 specs and review.

• Intel Core i5-3470 specs and review.