IntelBX80684I38350K
AMDYD195XA8AEWOF

4 Cores, 4 Threads @4.0GHz, Coffee Lake.
Release date: Q3 2017.

16 Cores, 32 Threads @3.4GHz, Zen.
Release date: Q3 2017.

Real World Speed
Performance profile from 47,134 user samples
23,493 User Benchmarks
Best Bench: 93% Base clock 4 GHz, turbo 4.8 GHz (avg)
Worst Bench: 68% Base clock 4 GHz, turbo 1.65 GHz (avg)
Poor: 68% Great: 93%
SPEED RANK: 214th / 1442
Gaming
Gaming 82%
Aircraft carrier
Desktop
Desktop 88%
Aircraft carrier
Workstation
Workstation 62%
Destroyer
23,641 User Benchmarks
Best Bench: 85% Base clock 4 GHz, turbo 4 GHz (avg)
Worst Bench: 68% Base clock 3.4 GHz, turbo 1.4 GHz (avg)
Poor: 68% Great: 85%
SPEED RANK: 284th / 1442
Gaming
Gaming 77%
Battleship
Desktop
Desktop 77%
Battleship
Workstation
Workstation 95%
Nuclear submarine
Effective Speed
Effective CPU Speed
81.7 % Slightly faster effective speed.
+6%
76.7 %
Memory
Avg. Memory Latency
89 Pts Lower memory latency.
+28%
69.3 Pts
1-Core
Avg. Single Core Speed
123 Pts Slightly faster single-core speed.
+7%
115 Pts
2-Core
Avg. Dual Core Speed
245 Pts Slightly faster dual-core speed.
+7%
228 Pts
4-Core
Avg. Quad Core Speed
428 Pts 450 Pts Slightly faster quad-core speed.
+5%
8-Core
Avg. Octa Core Speed
442 Pts 876 Pts Hugely faster octa-core speed.
+98%
Memory
OC Memory Latency
96.6 Pts Lower OC memory latency.
+16%
83.4 Pts
1-Core
OC Single Core Speed
146 Pts Faster OC single-core speed.
+17%
125 Pts
2-Core
OC Dual Core Speed
290 Pts Faster OC dual-core speed.
+17%
247 Pts
4-Core
OC Quad Core Speed
544 Pts Faster OC quad-core speed.
+10%
493 Pts
8-Core
OC Octa Core Speed
557 Pts 981 Pts Much faster OC octa-core speed.
+76%
Market Share
Based on 67,718,208 CPUs tested
Market Share
Market Share (trailing 30 days)
0.03 % Hugely higher market share.
+200%
0.01 %
Value
Value For Money
98.8 % Better value.
+22%
81.3 %
User Rating
UBM User Rating
55 % 63 % More popular.
+15%
Price
Price (score)
$139 Much cheaper.
+38%
$225
Age
Newest
79 Months +1% 80 Months
TDP
Thermal Design Power (TDP)
91 Watts Much more energy efficient.
+49%
180 Watts
Cores
CPU Processing Cores
4 cores 16 cores Hugely higher core count.
+300%
Threads
CPU Processing Threads
4 threads 32 threads Hugely higher thread count.
+700%
Lithography
Manufacturing process
14 nm 14 nm
Base Clock
Base Clock Speed
4 GHz Faster base frequency.
+18%
3.4 GHz
Turbo Clock
Turbo Clock Speed
4 GHz 4 GHz
64-Core
OC Multi Core Speed
545 Pts 2521 Pts Hugely faster OC 64-core speed.
+363%
64-Core
Avg. Multi Core Speed
445 Pts 2190 Pts Hugely faster 64-core speed.
+392%
Series
CPU Architecture
Coffee Lake Zen
Socket
Motherboard Socket
FCLGA1151 TR4
Graphics
Integrated Graphics
UHD 630 None
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The quad core i3-8350K hails from Intel’s most recent (and as yet unreleased) generation of Coffee Lake processors. It has a stock clock of 4.0 GHz, 8MB of cache and a TDP of 95W. The 8350K is the first i3 processor to feature four cores (previous generations of i3s had two cores and four threads). With this eighth generation of processors, Intel has introduced a step change in their nomenclature which witnesses the old quad core i5s become the new quad core i3s. Our benchmarks show a 25% increase in effective speed between generations of i3 8350K vs 7350K and near equivalence between the outgoing i5-7600K and the new i3-8350K. Although the price points of Coffee Lake are not yet known, if Intel keep them roughly in line with the previous generations (i3 ~= $140) this will represent the best improvement in value for money since Sandy Bridge as the 8350K at $140 would be 34.8% cheaper than a 7600K at $215. Cynics among us will see this as an effort to fend off competition from AMD’s new multi-core Ryzen processors. It appears Intel may have been successful with this move as early benchmarks from the 8350K suggest that it beats the more expensive 8 core Ryzen 7 1700 in single and quad core performance by 25%. The 8350K is a great choice for gaming builds, but the budget will also need to factor in a complementary motherboard based on the new 300 series chipset. Expect the quad core i3-8100 which is the 8350K’s little sister featuring a base clock of 3.6 GHz, to follow shortly. [Aug '17 CPUPro]

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AMD’s 16 core, 32 thread Ryzen Threadripper 1950X is finally here to seize the throne for high end desktop processors. The 1950X is the flagship of the Zen based Threadripper series which also includes the 12 core 1920X and the 8 core 1900X. The 1950X has a stock clock of 3.4 GHz increasing to a maximum single core boost of 4.0 GHz and features quad channel DDR4 and 64 PCI Express lanes. This processor is effectively two Ryzen 7 1800Xs glued together with Infinity Fabric (AMD’s scalable interconnecting technology), making the 1950X one of the physically largest CPUs on the consumer market. If you are considering this CPU, you will need a new X399 motherboard with a TR4 socket. Early benchmarks show the 1950X competing with Intel’s similarly priced i9-7900X. Whilst the 7900X has slightly higher single and quad core scores (10%-15%), the 1950X is around 35% faster for multi-core workloads. Content creators, and other core intensive task masters will not be disappointed. [Aug '17 CPUPro]

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