CPUBoss Review Our evaluation of 4160 vs 8350

Performance

Benchmark performance using all cores

Passmark

Single-core Performance

Individual core benchmark performance

Passmark (Single Core)

Power Consumption

How much power does the processor require?

TDP

Value

Performance Per Dollar

CPUBoss Score

Performance, Single-core Performance, Power Consumption and Value

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AMD FX 8350 

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Differences What are the advantages of each

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Reasons to consider the
Intel 4160

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Is hyperthreaded Yes vs No Somewhat common; Maximizes usage of each CPU core
Newer manufacturing process 22 nms vs 32 nms A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor
Has a built-in GPU Yes vs No Somewhat common; A separate graphics adapter is not required
Much lower typical power consumption 43.88W vs 159.66W 3.6x lower typical power consumption
Better PassMark (Single core) score 2,028 vs 1,525 Around 35% better PassMark (Single core) score
Much lower annual home energy cost 13.01 $/year vs 56.1 $/year 4.3x lower annual home energy cost
Better performance per watt 14.58 pt/W vs 5.05 pt/W Around 3x better performance per watt
More l3 cache per core 1.5 MB/core vs 1 MB/core 50% more l3 cache per core
Marginally newer Jul, 2014 vs Oct, 2012 Release date over 1 years later
Much lower annual commercial energy cost 47.3 $/year vs 159.62 $/year 3.4x lower annual commercial energy cost
Slightly better performance per dollar 6.06 pt/$ vs 5.41 pt/$ More than 10% better performance per dollar
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AMD FX 8350

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Is unlocked Yes vs No Somewhat common; An unlocked multiplier allows for easier overclocking
Higher clock speed 4 GHz vs 3.6 GHz More than 10% higher clock speed
More l3 cache 8 MB vs 3 MB Around 2.8x more l3 cache; more data can be stored in the l3 cache for quick access later
Better PassMark score 9,134 vs 5,005 More than 80% better PassMark score
More cores 8 vs 2 6 more cores; run more applications at once
Significantly better overclocked clock speed (Air) 4.7 GHz vs 3.6 GHz More than 30% better overclocked clock speed (Air)
Significantly better overclocked clock speed (Water) 4.99 GHz vs 3.76 GHz Around 35% better overclocked clock speed (Water)

Benchmarks Real world tests of Intel 4160 vs FX 8350

Passmark

Intel 4160
5,005
FX 8350
9,134
4160 FX 8350 @ cpubenchmark.net
Looking at the physics score we can see a difference of just under 900 points with the AMD FX-8350 taking the lead with 7325 3DMarks.
FX 8350 | by Legit Reviews (Oct, 2012)

Passmark (Single Core)

Intel 4160
2,028
FX 8350
1,525
In Cinebench the AMD chip is only a little over 5 per cent slower, and in X264 there's less than a single per cent difference between them.
FX 8350 | by Tech Radar (Nov, 2012)

Specifications Full list of technical specs

summary

Intel 4160  vs
FX 8350 
Clock speed 3.6 GHz 4 GHz
Cores Dual core Octa core
Is unlocked No Yes
Is hyperthreaded Yes No

features

Has a NX bit Yes Yes
Has vitualization support Yes Yes
Instruction-set-extensions
MMX
SSE
SSE4.2
AVX
XOP
SSE3
SSE2
FMA4
F16C
Supplemental SSE3
SSE4.1
SSE4
SSE4a
AVX 2.0
AES
Supports dynamic frequency scaling Yes Yes

gpu

GPU GPU None
Label Intel® HD Graphics 4400 N/A
Number of displays supported 3 N/A
GPU clock speed 350 MHz N/A
Turbo clock speed 1,150 MHz N/A

memory controller

Memory controller Built-in Built-in
Memory type
DDR3-1866
DDR3-1600
DDR3-1333
Channels Dual Channel Dual Channel
Maximum bandwidth 25,600 MB/s 29,866.66 MB/s

details

Intel 4160  vs
FX 8350 
Architecture x86-64 x86-64
Threads 4 8
L3 cache 3 MB 8 MB
L3 cache per core 1.5 MB/core 1 MB/core
Manufacture process 22 nms 32 nms
Max CPUs 1 1

overclocking

Overclocked clock speed 3.6 GHz 4.7 GHz
Overclocked clock speed (Water) 3.76 GHz 4.99 GHz
Overclocked clock speed (Air) 3.6 GHz 4.7 GHz

power consumption

TDP 54W 125W
Annual home energy cost 13.01 $/year 56.1 $/year
Annual commercial energy cost 47.3 $/year 159.62 $/year
Performance per watt 14.58 pt/W 5.05 pt/W
Typical power consumption 43.88W 159.66W
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