CPUBoss Review Our evaluation of 4440 vs 8320

Performance

Benchmark performance using all cores

Passmark, GeekBench (32-bit) and GeekBench (64-bit)

Single-core Performance

Individual core benchmark performance

Passmark (Single Core)

Overclocking

How much speed can you get out of the processor?

Passmark (Overclocked), Unlocked, Maximum Overclocked Clock Speed (Air) and 1 more

Value

Are you paying a premium for performance?

Performance Per Dollar

CPUBoss Score

Performance, Single-core Performance, Overclocking and Value

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Intel Core i5 4440 

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Intel Core i5 4440

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Front view of Intel Core i5 4440

Differences What are the advantages of each

Front view of Intel Core i5 4440

Reasons to consider the
Intel Core i5 4440

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Has a built-in GPU Yes vs No Somewhat common; A separate graphics adapter is not required
Newer manufacturing process 22 nms vs 32 nms A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor
Significantly lower typical power consumption 68.25W vs 101.56W Around 35% lower typical power consumption
Significantly better PassMark (Single core) score 1,889 vs 1,402 Around 35% better PassMark (Single core) score
More l3 cache per core 1.5 MB/core vs 1 MB/core 50% more l3 cache per core
Better performance per watt 11.32 pt/W vs 6.68 pt/W Around 70% better performance per watt
Significantly lower annual commercial energy cost 73.58 $/year vs 109.5 $/year Around 35% lower annual commercial energy cost
Significantly lower annual home energy cost 20.24 $/year vs 30.11 $/year Around 35% lower annual home energy cost
Marginally newer Jul, 2013 vs Oct, 2012 Release date 8 months later
Front view of AMD FX 8320

Reasons to consider the
AMD FX 8320

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Much more l2 cache 8 MB vs 1 MB 8x more l2 cache; more data can be stored in the l2 cache for quick access later
Significantly higher turbo clock speed 4 GHz vs 3.3 GHz More than 20% higher turbo clock speed
Is unlocked Yes vs No Somewhat common; An unlocked multiplier allows for easier overclocking
Higher clock speed 3.5 GHz vs 3.1 GHz Around 15% higher clock speed
More cores 8 vs 4 Twice as many cores; run more applications at once
More l3 cache 8 MB vs 6 MB Around 35% more l3 cache; more data can be stored in the l3 cache for quick access later
More threads 8 vs 4 Twice as many threads
Much better PassMark (Overclocked) score 9,317 vs 3,691.6 More than 2.5x better PassMark (Overclocked) score
Much more l2 cache per core 1 MB/core vs 0.25 MB/core 4x more l2 cache per core
Significantly better overclocked clock speed (Air) 4.65 GHz vs 3.29 GHz More than 40% better overclocked clock speed (Air)
Better PassMark score 8,183 vs 6,483 More than 25% better PassMark score
Better performance per dollar 5.83 pt/$ vs 4.87 pt/$ Around 20% better performance per dollar
Significantly better overclocked clock speed (Water) 4.82 GHz vs 3.23 GHz Around 50% better overclocked clock speed (Water)

Benchmarks Real world tests of Core i5 4440 vs FX 8320

GeekBench (32-bit)

Core i5 4440
9,143
FX 8320
9,881

GeekBench (64-bit)

Core i5 4440
10,049
FX 8320
10,555

GeekBench

Core i5 4440
10,049
FX 8320
11,631

3D Mark 11 (Physics)

Core i5 4440
6,390
FX 8320
6,200
Core i5 4440 FX 8320 @ community.futuremark.com

Passmark

Core i5 4440
6,483
FX 8320
8,183
Core i5 4440 FX 8320 @ cpubenchmark.net

Passmark (Single Core)

Core i5 4440
1,889
FX 8320
1,402

Specifications Full list of technical specs

summary

Core i5 4440  vs
FX 8320 
Clock speed 3.1 GHz 3.5 GHz
Turbo clock speed 3.3 GHz 4 GHz
Cores Quad core Octa core
Is unlocked No Yes
Is hyperthreaded No No

features

Has a NX bit Yes Yes
Has vitualization support Yes Yes
Instruction-set-extensions
MMX
SSE
SSE4.2
AVX
XOP
SSE3
FMA3
SSE2
FMA4
F16C
Supplemental SSE3
SSE4.1
SSE4
SSE4a
AVX 2.0
AES
SSE Family
FMA
Supports dynamic frequency scaling Yes Yes

gpu

GPU GPU None
Label Intel® HD Graphics 4600 N/A
Number of displays supported 3 N/A
GPU clock speed 350 MHz N/A
Turbo clock speed 1,100 MHz N/A

details

Core i5 4440  vs
FX 8320 
Architecture x86-64 x86-64
Threads 4 8
L2 cache 1 MB 8 MB
L2 cache per core 0.25 MB/core 1 MB/core
L3 cache 6 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 3.29 GHz 4.65 GHz
Overclocked clock speed (Water) 3.23 GHz 4.82 GHz
PassMark (Overclocked) 3,691.6 9,317
Overclocked clock speed (Air) 3.29 GHz 4.65 GHz

power consumption

TDP 84W 125W
Annual home energy cost 20.24 $/year 30.11 $/year
Annual commercial energy cost 73.58 $/year 109.5 $/year
Performance per watt 11.32 pt/W 6.68 pt/W
Typical power consumption 68.25W 101.56W
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