AMDFD8350FRHKBOX
IntelBX80646I54460
$194

8 Cores, 8 Threads @4.0GHz, Piledriver.
Release date: Q4 2012.

 $194 

4 Cores, 4 Threads @3.2GHz, Haswell.
Release date: Q2 2014.

Real World Speed
Performance profile from 558,599 user samples
313,196 User Benchmarks
Best Bench: 68% Base clock 4.75 GHz, turbo 4.7 GHz (avg)
Worst Bench: 48% Base clock 4 GHz, turbo 1.55 GHz (avg)
Poor: 48% Great: 68%
SPEED RANK: 567th / 1441
Gaming
Gaming 61%
Destroyer
Desktop
Desktop 63%
Destroyer
Workstation
Workstation 47%
Yacht
245,403 User Benchmarks
Best Bench: 72% Base clock 3.2 GHz, turbo 3.2 GHz (avg)
Worst Bench: 46% Base clock 3.2 GHz, turbo 3.4 GHz (avg)
Poor: 46% Great: 72%
SPEED RANK: 543rd / 1441
Gaming
Gaming 62%
Destroyer
Desktop
Desktop 68%
Battle cruiser
Workstation
Workstation 46%
Yacht
Effective Speed
Effective CPU Speed
60.8 % 62.1 % +2%
Memory
Avg. Memory Latency
81 Pts +3% 78.6 Pts
1-Core
Avg. Single Core Speed
64.3 Pts 83.8 Pts Much faster single-core speed.
+30%
2-Core
Avg. Dual Core Speed
122 Pts 164 Pts Much faster dual-core speed.
+34%
4-Core
Avg. Quad Core Speed
221 Pts 263 Pts Faster quad-core speed.
+19%
8-Core
Avg. Octa Core Speed
341 Pts Faster octa-core speed.
+21%
281 Pts
Memory
OC Memory Latency
91.8 Pts 91.8 Pts
1-Core
OC Single Core Speed
73.3 Pts 92.4 Pts Faster OC single-core speed.
+26%
2-Core
OC Dual Core Speed
143 Pts 181 Pts Faster OC dual-core speed.
+27%
4-Core
OC Quad Core Speed
254 Pts 325 Pts Faster OC quad-core speed.
+28%
8-Core
OC Octa Core Speed
397 Pts Faster OC octa-core speed.
+20%
331 Pts
Market Share
Based on 67,707,346 CPUs tested
Market Share
Market Share (trailing 30 days)
0.08 % 0.25 % Hugely higher market share.
+212%
Value
Value For Money
74.9 % Slightly better value.
+9%
68.6 %
User Rating
UBM User Rating
57 % 57 %
Price
Price (score)
$130 Much cheaper.
+33%
$194
Age
Newest
138 Months 119 Months More recent.
+14%
TDP
Thermal Design Power (TDP)
125 Watts 84 Watts Much more energy efficient.
+33%
Cores
CPU Processing Cores
8 cores Hugely higher core count.
+100%
4 cores
Threads
CPU Processing Threads
8 threads Hugely higher thread count.
+100%
4 threads
Lithography
Manufacturing process
32 nm 22 nm Much newer manufacturing.
+31%
Base Clock
Base Clock Speed
4 GHz Faster base frequency.
+25%
3.2 GHz
Turbo Clock
Turbo Clock Speed
4.2 GHz Faster turbo frequency.
+24%
3.4 GHz
64-Core
OC Multi Core Speed
411 Pts Faster OC 64-core speed.
+23%
333 Pts
64-Core
Avg. Multi Core Speed
353 Pts Faster 64-core speed.
+25%
283 Pts
Series
CPU Architecture
Piledriver Haswell
Socket
Motherboard Socket
AM3+ FCLGA1150
Graphics
Integrated Graphics
None HD 4600
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In terms of raw single-core performance the flagship AMD FX-8350 is lagging behind intel's processor line-up by over two generations. The PassMark Single Thread scores for the i5-2500K vs the FX-8350 are 1863 to 1520 which shows that in terms of raw per-core processing the FX-8350 is lagging the two year old i5 by 23%. Where the AMD FX makes up is on multi-core performance, with a score of 9156 vs 6745, the AMD leads the Intel 2500K by 36% making it the far more capable multi-threaded server orientated performer. The 8350 is also cheaper but significantly more power hungry which counts strongly against it as a server proposition. The FX-8350 could be a good fit for specific server use cases but for general consumer use, which is single and dual core intensive, Intel's two year old i5-2500K delivers better performance. [May '13 CPUPro]

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The Intel Core i5-4460 is a slightly upgraded version of Intel's 2013 Haswell i5-4440. Comparing the i5-4460 and i5-4440 shows that the only change is an increase in both base and turbo frequencies from 3.4 to 3.5 GHz. In terms of effective speed the 4460 is exactly on a par with the average of the top ten user rated CPUs, not a bad result for an i5. Thanks to its four cores the 4460 is can easily deal with the vast majority of desktop computing (email, web browsing, word processing etc.). In fact this model is probably overpowered for the majority of users. Most users wont require the multi-core capabilities that the 4460 offers and will do better to choose a lower powered and cheaper CPU. [Jun '14 CPUPro]

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