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| | Intel Core i5 4690 vs AMD FX 8350 |
Released May, 2014
Intel Core i5 4690
- 3.5 GHz
- Quad core
Reasons to buy the Intel Core i5 4690
| | Has a built-in GPU Yes | | Newer manufacturing process 22 nms |
| | Significantly better PassMark (Single core) score 2,237 | | Significantly better cinebench r10 32Bit 1-core score 7,515 |
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Released October, 2012
AMD FX 8350
- 4 GHz
- Octa core
- Unlocked
Reasons to buy the AMD FX 8350
| | Much more l2 cache 8 MB | | Is unlocked Yes |
| | Higher clock speed 4 GHz | | Higher turbo clock speed 4.2 GHz |
by Tech Radar (Nov, 2012)Like the K Series Intel chips, the entire FX range is unlocked, so overclocking is definitely on the menu.
CPUBoss Review Our evaluation of 4690 vs 8350
Performance | |
Benchmark performance using all cores | |
| Core i5 4690 8.1 FX 8350 8.1 | |
| Cinebench R10 32-bit and Passmark | |
Single-core Performance | |
Individual core benchmark performance | |
| Core i5 4690 9.8 FX 8350 8.0 | |
| Cinebench R10 32-bit (1-core) and Passmark (Single Core) | |
Overclocking | |
How much speed can you get out of the processor? | |
| Core i5 4690 5.0 FX 8350 10.0 | |
| Unlocked | |
Value | |
Are you paying a premium for performance? | |
| Core i5 4690 7.8 FX 8350 7.4 | |
| Performance Per Dollar | |
No winner declared
Too close to call
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Differences What are the advantages of each
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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 better PassMark (Single core) score | 2,237 | vs | 1,525 | More than 45% better PassMark (Single core) score | |||
| Significantly better cinebench r10 32Bit 1-core score | 7,515 | vs | 4,338 | Around 75% better cinebench r10 32Bit 1-core score | |||
| More l3 cache per core | 1.5 MB/core | vs | 1 MB/core | 50% more l3 cache per core | |||
| Marginally newer | May, 2014 | vs | Oct, 2012 | Release date over 1 years later | |||
| Better performance per dollar | 6 pt/$ | vs | 5.19 pt/$ | More than 15% better performance per dollar | |||
| Better cinebench r10 32Bit score | 27,283 | vs | 22,674 | More than 20% better cinebench r10 32Bit score | |||
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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 | |||
| Is unlocked | Yes | vs | No | Somewhat common; An unlocked multiplier allows for easier overclocking | |||
| Higher clock speed | 4 GHz | vs | 3.5 GHz | Around 15% higher clock speed | |||
| Higher turbo clock speed | 4.2 GHz | vs | 3.9 GHz | Around 10% higher turbo 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 more l2 cache per core | 1 MB/core | vs | 0.25 MB/core | 4x more l2 cache per core | |||
| Better PassMark score | 9,134 | vs | 7,662 | Around 20% better PassMark score | |||
Benchmarks Real world tests of Core i5 4690 vs FX 8350
Cinebench R10 32-Bit
Core i5 4690
27,283
FX 8350
22,674
FX 8350 | by Tech Radar (Nov, 2012)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.
Passmark
Core i5 4690
7,662
FX 8350
9,134
FX 8350 | by Legit Reviews (Oct, 2012)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.
Passmark (Single Core)
Core i5 4690
2,237
FX 8350
1,525
FX 8350 | by Legit Reviews (Oct, 2012)The FX-8350 also gave us some significant gains in 3DMark 11.
Specifications Full list of technical specs
summary | Core i5 4690 | vs | FX 8350 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Clock speed | 3.5 GHz | 4 GHz | |
| Turbo clock speed | 3.9 GHz | 4.2 GHz | |
| Cores | Quad core | Octa core | |
| Socket type | |||
| LGA 1150 | |||
| AM3+ | |||
| 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 | |||
| EM64T | |||
| F16C | |||
| Supplemental SSE3 | |||
| SSE4.1 | |||
| SSE4 | |||
| SSE4a | |||
| AVX 2.0 | |||
| AES | |||
| Supports dynamic frequency scaling | Yes | Yes | |
power consumption | |||
| Typical power consumption | N/A | 159.66W | |
details | Core i5 4690 | vs | FX 8350 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | |
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 | 1,200 MHz | N/A | |
memory controller | |||
| Memory controller | Built-in | Built-in | |
| Memory type | |||
| DDR3-1866 | |||
| DDR3-1600 | |||
| Channels | Dual Channel | Dual Channel | |
| Maximum bandwidth | 25,600 MB/s | 29,866.66 MB/s | |
| Intel Core i5 4690 | AMD FX 8350 |
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