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Athlon Gold 20 vs Core i5-3470

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Performance score

Athlon Gold 20 2025 · 2/4 cores/threads
13.04
Core i5-3470 2012 · 4/4 cores/threads, 77 W
12.85

Athlon Gold 20 and Core i5-3470 are almost equally fast (under 3% apart) — choose by price, socket and platform.

The score is our own estimate from the specs (cores, threads, clocks, architecture generation), not a benchmark run. 100 = the fastest CPU in our database.

Real tests

What the test measures

Blender is a popular free 3D graphics program. The test makes the device render three ready-made 3D scenes (light, shadows, reflections) and counts how many render passes it finishes per minute. The higher the number, the faster the device handles heavy work: 3D, video editing, photo processing. On a CPU the test loads all cores at once, so it shows the chip's full power; on a graphics card it shows its compute strength.

CPU rendering (Blender)

faster than 10% of tested · runs: 14

Median of real test runs on users' computers. It does not show FPS in games. Data updated: 31.10.2026.

Overview

Athlon Gold 20Core i5-3470
Score (0–100) 13.04 12.85
Ranking position 493 495
Power efficiency (0–100) no data 8.72
Type Laptop Desktop
Manufacturer AMD Intel
Architecture Zen 2 (Mendocino) Ivy Bridge
Release date Q1 2025 Q2 2012

Specifications

Athlon Gold 20Core i5-3470
Cores 2 4
Threads 4 4
Base clock no data 3.2 GHz
Boost clock 3.7 GHz 3.6 GHz
L3 cache 4 MB 6 MB
Process node no data 22 nm
Unlocked multiplier no no
Integrated graphics Radeon 610M Intel HD Graphics 2500
NPU (AI accelerator) no no

Compatibility

Athlon Gold 20Core i5-3470
Socket no data LGA1155
TDP no data 77 W

Memory and PCI Express

Athlon Gold 20Core i5-3470
Memory type no data DDR3-1333/1600
Memory channels no data 2
Max memory no data 32 GB
PCI Express version no data 3.0

Pros and cons

Athlon Gold 20

  • 33% faster single core
  • newer: released in 2025

Core i5-3470

  • more cores: 4 vs 2
  • bigger L3 cache: 6 MB vs 4 MB

Other comparisons

Preliminary data: specs are still being checked against the manufacturer's website.

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