AMD FX-8350
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Comparing AMD FX-8350 vs Intel Core i7-4790K

Comparison of video cards AMD FX-8350 vs Intel Core i7-4790K in benchmarks and specifications.

Differences

AMD FX-8350

Top features of AMD FX-8350

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  • More number of cores
    8 left arrow 4
    2 times more threads
Intel Core i7-4790K

Top features of Intel Core i7-4790K

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  • Higher turbo clock speed
    4.40 GHz left arrow 4.20 GHz
    Around 5 % better overclocked clock speed
  • Performance per watt
    88 W left arrow 125 W
    About 0.7 times less performance per watt

Specifications

Complete list of technical specifications

CPU generation and family

Let's find out which one of AMD FX-8350 and Intel Core i7-4790K is of a more recent generation, and what segment it belongs to.

Specification Value
Name AMD FX-8350 left arrow Intel Core i7-4790K
Segment Desktop / Server left arrow Desktop / Server
Family AMD FX left arrow Intel Core i7
Generation 2 left arrow 4
CPU group AMD FX-8000 left arrow Intel Core i 4000

CPU Cores and Base Frequency

In this block we are going to compare AMD FX-8350 vs Intel Core i7-4790K by main technical specifications: number of cores and threads, base and maximum frequencies, process technology and cache size. The higher these specifications are, the more powerful your CPU will be.

Specification Value
Frequency 4.00 GHz left arrow 4.00 GHz
CPU Cores 8 left arrow 4
Turbo (1 Core) 4.20 GHz left arrow 4.40 GHz
CPU Threads 8 left arrow 8
Hyperthreading No left arrow Yes
Overclocking Yes left arrow Yes
Core architecture normal left arrow normal

Internal Graphics

Common specifications for integrated graphics cards in AMD FX-8350 and Intel Core i7-4790K along with supported interfaces and connection options. This block has no effect on the final efficiency of the CPU.

Specification Value
GPU name no iGPU left arrow Intel HD Graphics 4600
GPU frequency left arrow 0.35 GHz
GPU (Turbo) No turbo left arrow 1.25 GHz
Execution units left arrow 20
Shader left arrow 160
Max. GPU Memory -- left arrow 2 GB
Max. displays left arrow 3
Generation left arrow 7.5
DirectX Version left arrow 11.1
Technology left arrow 22 nm
Release date left arrow Q2/2013

Hardware codec support

Let's compare the support of video codecs between AMD FX-8350 and Intel Core i7-4790K. Hardware support of video decoding by embedded graphics cards directly affects the speed and quality of rendering videos.

Specification Value
h265 / HEVC (8 bit) No left arrow No
h265 / HEVC (10 bit) No left arrow No
h264 No left arrow Decode / Encode
VP9 No left arrow No
VP8 No left arrow No
AV1 No left arrow No
AVC No left arrow Decode / Encode
VC-1 No left arrow Decode
JPEG No left arrow Decode

Memory & PCIe

To choose the best model between AMD FX-8350 and Intel Core i7-4790K you need to pay special attention to memory type, clock frequency, multi-channel features, and PCIe version. The higher these numbers are, the better your CPU will be. Keep in mind that the maximum memory and frequency may also depend on the model of the motherboard.

Specification Value
Max. Memory left arrow 32 GB
ECC Yes left arrow No
Memory channels 2 left arrow 2
PCIe version left arrow 3.0
PCIe lanes left arrow 16

Encryption

AES-NI encryption support for CPUs AMD FX-8350 and Intel Core i7-4790K.

Specification Value
AES-NI Yes left arrow Yes

Thermal Management

Let's find out what TDP value would be better for AMD FX-8350 or Intel Core i7-4790K? The Thermal Design Power (TDP) indicates the maximum amount of heat that should be dissipated by the chip cooling system. However, the value of TDP gives only a rough indication of the real power consumption of the CPU.

Specification Value
TDP (PL1) 125 W left arrow 88 W

Technical details

Here you can find a comparison of 2nd and 3rd level cache sizes for AMD FX-8350 and Intel Core i7-4790K CPUs along with a list of ISA extensions.

Specification Value
Instruction set (ISA) x86-64 (64 bit) left arrow x86-64 (64 bit)
Virtualization AMD-V left arrow VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d
ISA extensions SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX, FMA3, FMA4 left arrow SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX2
L3-Cache 8.00 MB left arrow 8.00 MB
Architecture Vishera (Bulldozer) left arrow Devils Canyon S
Technology 32 nm left arrow 22 nm
Socket AM3+ left arrow LGA 1150
Release date Q4/2012 left arrow Q2/2014

Devices using this processor

List of devices based on AMD FX-8350 and Intel Core i7-4790K.

Specification Value
Used in Unknown left arrow Unknown

Benchmarks

Real tests AMD FX-8350 vs Intel Core i7-4790K

Cinebench R23 (Single-Core)

Cinebench R23 is the newest instalment of the most popular CPU Rendering Benchmark Single-Core Cinebench.

Cinebench R23 (Multi-Core)

Cinebench R23 is the newest instalment of the most popular CPU Rendering Benchmark Multi-Core Cinebench.

Cinebench R20 (Single-Core)

Cinebench R20 is based on Cinema 4 Suite.

Cinebench R20 (Multi-Core)

It is the new version of the benchmark which is developed on the basis of Cinebench R15 (both versions are operated on the basis of Cinema 4 - the most popular 3D modeling software).

Cinebench R15 (Single-Core)

The latter is used for creation of 3D models and forms.

Cinebench R15 (Multi-Core)

Cinebench R15 can be used for multi-core processor performance benchmark testing.

Geekbench 5, 64bit (Single-Core)

Geekbench 5 benchmark is the newest software suit.

Geekbench 5, 64bit (Multi-Core)

Geekbench 5 software suite shows benchmark testing results of the memory performance and speed of the multi-core processor.

Estimated results for PassMark CPU Mark

It tests entire and overall performance of the central processing unit (mathematical calculations, compression and decompression speed, 2D&3D graphic tests).

Blender 2.81 (bmw27)

We use Blender benchmark to trace performance of the central processing unit.

Geekbench 3, 64bit (Single-Core)

Geekbench 3 is the benchmark for Intel and AMD 64-bit processors.

Geekbench 3, 64bit (Multi-Core)

Geekbench 3 benchmark supports AMD and Intel multi-core processors.

Cinebench R11.5, 64bit (Single-Core)

This synthetic test will help you determine the real computing power of a single core in the central processing unit.

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