AMD FX-4350 vs Intel Core 2 Duo E8300

Comparative analysis of AMD FX-4350 and Intel Core 2 Duo E8300 processors for all known characteristics in the following categories: Essentials, Performance, Memory, Compatibility, Peripherals, Advanced Technologies, Virtualization, Security & Reliability. Benchmark processor performance analysis: PassMark - Single thread mark, PassMark - CPU mark, Geekbench 4 - Single Core, Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core, CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s).

 

Differences

Reasons to consider the AMD FX-4350

• CPU is newer: launch date 5 year(s) 0 month(s) later
• Processor is unlocked, an unlocked multiplier allows for easier overclocking
• 2 more cores, run more applications at once: 4 vs 2
• Around 52% higher clock speed: 4.3 GHz vs 2.83 GHz
• A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 32 nm SOI vs 45 nm
• Around 50% more L1 cache; more data can be stored in the L1 cache for quick access later
• Around 48% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 1605 vs 1084
• 3.2x better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 3285 vs 1019
• Around 54% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Single Core: 572 vs 371
• 2.5x better performance in Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core: 1589 vs 628

Reasons to consider the Intel Core 2 Duo E8300

• Around 18% higher maximum core temperature: 72.4°C vs 61.10°C
• Around 50% more L2 cache; more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
• Around 92% lower typical power consumption: 65 Watt vs 125 Watt

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: AMD FX-4350
CPU 2: Intel Core 2 Duo E8300

PassMark - Single thread mark	CPU 1 CPU 2	1605 1084
PassMark - CPU mark	CPU 1 CPU 2	3285 1019
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	CPU 1 CPU 2	572 371
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	CPU 1 CPU 2	1589 628

Compare specifications (specs)