Intel Core i7 3770K vs AMD FX 8350
Intel Core i7 3770K
- 3.5 GHz
- Quad core
- Unlocked
9 Out of 10
by Ryan (Jun, 2013)If you are building a new rig this will be great for years to come, definitely worth a buy if you want to edit videos and the hyperthreading will probably be beneficial for future games.
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AMD FX 8350
- 4 GHz
- Octa core
- Unlocked
8.3 Out of 10
by Legit Reviews (Oct, 2012)In the overclocking community, the standard program provides a benchmark for enthusiasts to compare "world record" pi calculation times and demonstrate their overclocking abilities.
CPUBoss Review Our evaluation of Core i7 3770K vs FX 8350
Performance | |
Benchmark performance using all cores | |
| Cinebench R11.5, Cinebench R10 32-bit, Passmark and GeekBench | |
Single-core Performance | |
Individual core benchmark performance | |
| Cinebench R11.5 (1-core), Cinebench R10 32-bit (1-core) and 1 more | |
Overclocking | |
How much speed can you get out of the processor? | |
| Passmark (Overclocked), Unlocked, Maximum Overclocked Clock Speed (Air) and 2 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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Differences What are the advantages of each
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| Is hyperthreaded | Yes | vs | No | Somewhat common; Maximizes usage of each CPU core | ||
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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 | 114.98W | vs | 159.66W | Around 30% lower typical power consumption | ||
| Significantly lower peak power consumption | 128.3W | vs | 182.21W | Around 30% lower peak power consumption | ||
| Much better cinebench r11.5 (1-core) score | 1.66 | vs | 1.11 | Around 50% better cinebench r11.5 (1-core) score | ||
| Significantly better PassMark (Single core) score | 2,080 | vs | 1,525 | More than 35% better PassMark (Single core) score | ||
| Lower idle power consumption | 75W | vs | 92W | Around 20% lower idle power consumption | ||
| Better GeekBench score | 18,001 | vs | 12,890 | Around 40% better GeekBench score | ||
| Significantly more l3 cache per core | 2 MB/core | vs | 1 MB/core | 2x more l3 cache per core | ||
| Better 3DMark11 physics score | 8,240 | vs | 6,860 | More than 20% better 3DMark11 physics score | ||
| Better performance per watt | 11.38 pt/W | vs | 6.37 pt/W | Around 80% better performance per watt | ||
| Significantly lower annual commercial energy cost | 112.39 $/year | vs | 159.62 $/year | Around 30% lower annual commercial energy cost | ||
| Better cinebench r10 32Bit score | 25,703 | vs | 23,437 | Around 10% better cinebench r10 32Bit score | ||
| Significantly lower annual home energy cost | 42.19 $/year | vs | 56.1 $/year | Around 25% lower annual home energy cost | ||
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| Much more l2 cache | 8 MB | vs | 1 MB | 8x more l2 cache; more data can be stored in the l2 cache for quick access later | ||
| Higher turbo clock speed | 4.2 GHz | vs | 3.9 GHz | Around 10% higher turbo clock speed | ||
| Higher clock speed | 4 GHz | vs | 3.5 GHz | Around 15% higher clock speed | ||
| More cores | 8 | vs | 4 | Twice as many cores; run more applications at once | ||
| Much more l2 cache per core | 1 MB/core | vs | 0.25 MB/core | 4x more l2 cache per core | ||
| Significantly better PassMark (Overclocked) score | 10,147 | vs | 5,860.5 | Around 75% better PassMark (Overclocked) score | ||
| Better performance per dollar | 5.98 pt/$ | vs | 4.63 pt/$ | Around 30% better performance per dollar | ||
| Marginally newer | Oct, 2012 | vs | Apr, 2012 | Release date 5 months later | ||
Benchmarks Real world tests of Core i7 3770K vs FX 8350
GeekBench
3D Mark 11 (Physics)
Core i7 3770K | by Legit Reviews (Apr, 2012)Since the Intel HD 4000 Graphics supports DirectX 11 you can run 3DMark 11 on the Intel Core i7-3770K processor without the need of a discrete graphics card.
Cinebench R11.5
FX 8350 | by Ace-Rinehardt (Dec, 2012)CineBench rates it right at the level of 12 and 16 core processors, and when I give it a bit of OC power, it gets even higher than several servers.
Cinebench R11.5 (Single Core)
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 i7 3770K | by FASTER220 (Jul, 2012)I ran the passmark pc test cpu bench and the highest at 5200mhz I reached was 12884.4 cpu score thats close to the I-7 six core speeds.
Passmark (Single Core)
Core i7 3770K | by Legit Reviews (Apr, 2012)Benchmark Results: The Intel Core i7-3770K finished in third place, which is where it has finished in most of the benchmarks with a solid score of 21293 3DMarks.
Reviews Word on the street
| Core i7 3770K | vs | FX 8350 | ||
 | Core i7 3770K | |||
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 | Core i7 3770K | |||
 | FX 8350 | |||
Overall | Out of 10 | Out of 10 | ||
Specifications Full list of technical specs
summary | Core i7 3770K | 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 1155 |  | ||
| AM3+ | | ||
| Is unlocked | Yes | 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 | | ||
| SSE3 | | ||
| SSE2 | | ||
| Supplemental SSE3 | | ||
| SSE4.1 | | ||
| SSE4 | | ||
| SSE4a | | ||
| AES | | ||
| Supports dynamic frequency scaling | Yes | Yes | |
gpu | |||
| GPU | GPU | None | |
| Label | Intel® HD Graphics 4000 | N/A | |
| Latest DirectX | 11.x | N/A | |
| Number of displays supported | 3 | N/A | |
| GPU clock speed | 650 MHz | N/A | |
| Turbo clock speed | 1,150 MHz | N/A | |
| 3DMark06 | 5,339.9 | 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 | Core i7 3770K | vs | FX 8350 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Architecture | x86-64 | x86-64 | |
| Threads | 8 | 8 | |
| L2 cache | 1 MB | 8 MB | |
| L2 cache per core | 0.25 MB/core | 1 MB/core | |
| L3 cache | 8 MB | 8 MB | |
| L3 cache per core | 2 MB/core | 1 MB/core | |
| Manufacture process | 22 nms | 32 nms | |
| Max CPUs | 1 | 1 | |
overclocking | |||
| Overclock popularity | 332 | 663 | |
| Overclock review score | 0.96 | 0.95 | |
| Overclocked clock speed | 4.79 GHz | 4.67 GHz | |
| Overclocked clock speed (Water) | 4.91 GHz | 5.01 GHz | |
| PassMark (Overclocked) | 5,860.5 | 10,147 | |
| Overclocked clock speed (Air) | 4.79 GHz | 4.67 GHz | |
power consumption | |||
| TDP | 77W | 125W | |
| Annual home energy cost | 42.19 $/year | 56.1 $/year | |
| Annual commercial energy cost | 112.39 $/year | 159.62 $/year | |
| Performance per watt | 11.38 pt/W | 6.37 pt/W | |
| Idle power consumption | 75W | 92W | |
| Peak power consumption | 128.3W | 182.21W | |
| Typical power consumption | 114.98W | 159.66W | |
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