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AMDFD8350FRHKBOX

4 Cores, 4 Threads @3.4GHz, Haswell.
Release date: Q2 2013.

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

Real World Speed
Performance profile from 441,678 user samples
128,482 User Benchmarks
Best Bench: 79% Base clock 3.4 GHz, turbo 4.6 GHz (avg)
Worst Bench: 51% Base clock 3.4 GHz
Poor: 51% Great: 79%
SPEED RANK: 466th / 1468
Gaming
Gaming 68%
Battle cruiser
Desktop
Desktop 74%
Battleship
Workstation
Workstation 51%
Yacht
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: 592nd / 1468
Gaming
Gaming 61%
Destroyer
Desktop
Desktop 63%
Destroyer
Workstation
Workstation 47%
Yacht
Effective Speed
Effective CPU Speed
68 % Faster effective speed.
+12%
60.8 %
Memory
Avg. Memory Latency
81.8 Pts +1% 81 Pts
1-Core
Avg. Single Core Speed
97.8 Pts Much faster single-core speed.
+52%
64.3 Pts
2-Core
Avg. Dual Core Speed
192 Pts Much faster dual-core speed.
+57%
122 Pts
4-Core
Avg. Quad Core Speed
311 Pts Much faster quad-core speed.
+41%
221 Pts
8-Core
Avg. Octa Core Speed
332 Pts 341 Pts +3%
Memory
OC Memory Latency
94.6 Pts +3% 91.8 Pts
1-Core
OC Single Core Speed
120 Pts Much faster OC single-core speed.
+64%
73.3 Pts
2-Core
OC Dual Core Speed
235 Pts Much faster OC dual-core speed.
+64%
143 Pts
4-Core
OC Quad Core Speed
395 Pts Much faster OC quad-core speed.
+56%
254 Pts
8-Core
OC Octa Core Speed
415 Pts +5% 397 Pts
Market Share
Based on 68,931,437 CPUs tested
Market Share
Market Share (trailing 30 days)
0.17 % Hugely higher market share.
+143%
0.07 %
Value
Value For Money
90.1 % Slightly better value.
+7%
84.2 %
User Rating
UBM User Rating
62 % Slightly more popular.
+9%
57 %
Price
Price (score)
$100 $85 Cheaper.
+15%
Age
Newest
137 Months Slightly more recent.
+6%
145 Months
TDP
Thermal Design Power (TDP)
84 Watts Much more energy efficient.
+33%
125 Watts
Cores
CPU Processing Cores
4 cores 8 cores Hugely higher core count.
+100%
Threads
CPU Processing Threads
4 threads 8 threads Hugely higher thread count.
+100%
Lithography
Manufacturing process
22 nm Much newer manufacturing.
+31%
32 nm
Base Clock
Base Clock Speed
3.4 GHz 4 GHz Faster base frequency.
+18%
Turbo Clock
Turbo Clock Speed
3.8 GHz 4.2 GHz Faster turbo frequency.
+11%
64-Core
OC Multi Core Speed
413 Pts +0% 411 Pts
64-Core
Avg. Multi Core Speed
335 Pts 353 Pts Slightly faster 64-core speed.
+5%
Series
CPU Architecture
Haswell Piledriver
Socket
Motherboard Socket
FCLGA1150 AM3+
Graphics
Integrated Graphics
HD 4600 None

The Intel Core i5-4670K is the latest middle tier desktop processor from the fourth generation of Intel's Core range codenamed "Haswell". In terms of raw performance this processor slightly bests its predecessor the 3570K achieving approximately 10% higher server benchmark scores. In terms of real world performance the single core improvements are more relevant as more than two cores are rarely used for most typical consumer tasks and these have also improved by around 10% over the 3570K. It's not all good news though as the price increase of 14% more than offsets the performance improvements. This processor currently represents approximately the same value for money as its predecessor, the i5-3570K. [Jun '13 CPUPro]

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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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