AMD FX-4350 vs Intel Core i7-930

Comparative analysis of AMD FX-4350 and Intel Core i7-930 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), 3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score, CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s).

AMD FX-4350

Intel Core i7-930

Differences

Reasons to consider the AMD FX-4350

CPU is newer: launch date 3 year(s) 1 month(s) later
Processor is unlocked, an unlocked multiplier allows for easier overclocking
Around 41% higher clock speed: 4.3 GHz vs 3.06 GHz
A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 32 nm SOI vs 45 nm
4x more L2 cache, more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
Around 4% lower typical power consumption: 125 Watt vs 130 Watt
Around 28% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 1620 vs 1269
Around 12% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 3321 vs 2969
Around 16% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Single Core: 572 vs 492

Specifications (specs)
Launch date	April 2013 vs February 2010
Unlocked	Unlocked vs Locked
Maximum frequency	4.3 GHz vs 3.06 GHz
Manufacturing process technology	32 nm SOI vs 45 nm
L2 cache	4 MB vs 256 KB (per core)
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	125 Watt vs 130 Watt
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	1620 vs 1269
PassMark - CPU mark	3321 vs 2969
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	572 vs 492

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i7-930

4 more threads: 8 vs 4
Around 11% higher maximum core temperature: 67.9°C vs 61.10°C
Around 33% more L1 cache; more data can be stored in the L1 cache for quick access later
Around 24% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core: 1965 vs 1589
2.4x better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s): 12.91 vs 5.452
5.3x better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s): 61.833 vs 11.727
3.2x better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s): 11.177 vs 3.54

Specifications (specs)
Number of threads	8 vs 4
Maximum core temperature	67.9°C vs 61.10°C
L1 cache	64 KB (per core) vs 192 KB
Benchmarks
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	1965 vs 1589
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)	12.91 vs 5.452
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s)	61.833 vs 11.727
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s)	11.177 vs 3.54

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: AMD FX-4350
CPU 2: Intel Core i7-930

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

1620

1269

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

3321

2969

Geekbench 4 - Single Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

572

492

Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

1589

1965

CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)

CPU 1

CPU 2

5.452

12.91

CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s)

CPU 1

CPU 2

11.727

61.833

CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s)

CPU 1

CPU 2

3.54

11.177

Name	AMD FX-4350	Intel Core i7-930
PassMark - Single thread mark	1620	1269
PassMark - CPU mark	3321	2969
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	572	492
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	1589	1965
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)	5.452	12.91
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s)	11.727	61.833
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s)	0.208
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s)	3.54	11.177
3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score		0
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s)		1.989

Compare specifications (specs)

	AMD FX-4350	Intel Core i7-930
Essentials
Architecture codename	Vishera	Bloomfield
Family	AMD FX-Series Processors
Launch date	April 2013	February 2010
OPN PIB	FD4350FRHKBOX
OPN Tray	FD4350FRW4KHK
Place in performance rating	2615	2608
Price now	$129.99	$59.99
Series	AMD FX 4-Core Black Edition Processors	Legacy Intel® Core™ Processors
Value for money (0-100)	12.09	25.26
Vertical segment	Desktop	Desktop
Launch price (MSRP)		$80
Processor Number		i7-930
Status		Discontinued
Performance
64 bit support
Base frequency	4.2 GHz	2.80 GHz
Die size	315 mm	263 mm2
L1 cache	192 KB	64 KB (per core)
L2 cache	4 MB	256 KB (per core)
L3 cache	8 MB	8192 KB (shared)
Manufacturing process technology	32 nm SOI	45 nm
Maximum core temperature	61.10°C	67.9°C
Maximum frequency	4.3 GHz	3.06 GHz
Number of cores	4	4
Number of threads	4	8
P0 Vcore voltage	Min: 1.275 V - Max: 1.4 V
Transistor count	1200 million	731 million
Unlocked
Bus Speed		4.8 GT/s QPI
Number of QPI Links		1
VID voltage range		0.800V-1.375V
Memory
Supported memory frequency	1866 MHz
Supported memory types	DDR3	DDR3 800/1066
Max memory channels		3
Maximum memory bandwidth		25.6 GB/s
Maximum memory size		24 GB
Compatibility
Max number of CPUs in a configuration	1	1
Sockets supported	AM3+	FCLGA1366
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	125 Watt	130 Watt
Low Halogen Options Available
Package Size		42.5mm x 45.0mm
Peripherals
PCI Express revision	n / a
Advanced Technologies
Fused Multiply-Add (FMA)
Intel® Advanced Vector Extensions (AVX)
Intel® AES New Instructions
Enhanced Intel SpeedStep® technology
Idle States
Instruction set extensions		Intel® SSE4.2
Intel 64
Intel® Demand Based Switching
Intel® Hyper-Threading technology
Intel® Turbo Boost technology
Physical Address Extensions (PAE)		36-bit
Thermal Monitoring
Virtualization
AMD Virtualization (AMD-V™)
Intel® Virtualization Technology (VT-x)
Intel® VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)
Security & Reliability
Execute Disable Bit (EDB)
Intel® Trusted Execution technology (TXT)