AMD FX-6350 vs Intel Pentium E5500

Comparative analysis of AMD FX-6350 and Intel Pentium E5500 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, 3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score, CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s).

 

Differences

Reasons to consider the AMD FX-6350

  • CPU is newer: launch date 3 year(s) 0 month(s) later
  • Processor is unlocked, an unlocked multiplier allows for easier overclocking
  • 4 more cores, run more applications at once: 6 vs 2
  • Around 50% higher clock speed: 4.2 GHz vs 2.8 GHz
  • A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 32 nm SOI vs 45 nm
  • 2.3x more L1 cache, more data can be stored in the L1 cache for quick access later
  • 3x more L2 cache, more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
  • Around 39% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 1572 vs 1134
  • 4.4x better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 4598 vs 1040
  • Around 68% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Single Core: 551 vs 328
  • 3.7x better performance in Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core: 2117 vs 567
Specifications (specs)
Launch date April 2013 vs April 2010
Unlocked Unlocked vs Locked
Number of cores 6 vs 2
Maximum frequency 4.2 GHz vs 2.8 GHz
Manufacturing process technology 32 nm SOI vs 45 nm
L1 cache 288 KB vs 64 KB (per core)
L2 cache 6 MB vs 2048 KB (shared)
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark 1572 vs 1134
PassMark - CPU mark 4598 vs 1040
Geekbench 4 - Single Core 551 vs 328
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core 2117 vs 567

Reasons to consider the Intel Pentium E5500

  • Around 21% higher maximum core temperature: 74.1°C vs 61°C
  • Around 92% lower typical power consumption: 65 Watt vs 125 Watt
Maximum core temperature 74.1°C vs 61°C
Thermal Design Power (TDP) 65 Watt vs 125 Watt

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: AMD FX-6350
CPU 2: Intel Pentium E5500

PassMark - Single thread mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
1572
1134
PassMark - CPU mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
4598
1040
Geekbench 4 - Single Core
CPU 1
CPU 2
551
328
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core
CPU 1
CPU 2
2117
567
Name AMD FX-6350 Intel Pentium E5500
PassMark - Single thread mark 1572 1134
PassMark - CPU mark 4598 1040
Geekbench 4 - Single Core 551 328
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core 2117 567
3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score 0
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s) 6.641
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s) 18.143
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s) 5.179

Compare specifications (specs)

AMD FX-6350 Intel Pentium E5500

Essentials

Architecture codename Vishera Wolfdale
Family AMD FX-Series Processors
Launch date April 2013 April 2010
OPN PIB FD6350FRHKBOX
OPN Tray FD6350FRW6KHK
Place in performance rating 2632 2637
Price now $129.99 $19.99
Series AMD FX 6-Core Black Edition Processors Legacy Intel® Pentium® Processor
Value for money (0-100) 15.84 24.15
Vertical segment Desktop Desktop
Launch price (MSRP) $109
Processor Number E5500
Status Discontinued

Performance

64 bit support
Base frequency 3.9 GHz 2.80 GHz
Die size 315 mm 82 mm2
L1 cache 288 KB 64 KB (per core)
L2 cache 6 MB 2048 KB (shared)
L3 cache 8 MB
Manufacturing process technology 32 nm SOI 45 nm
Maximum core temperature 61°C 74.1°C
Maximum frequency 4.2 GHz 2.8 GHz
Number of cores 6 2
Number of threads 6
P0 Vcore voltage Min: 1.25 V - Max: 1.4125 V
Transistor count 1200 million 228 million
Unlocked
Bus Speed 800 MHz FSB
VID voltage range 0.8500V-1.3625V

Memory

Supported memory frequency 1866 MHz
Supported memory types DDR3 DDR1, DDR2, DDR3

Compatibility

Max number of CPUs in a configuration 1 1
Sockets supported AM3+ LGA775
Thermal Design Power (TDP) 125 Watt 65 Watt
Low Halogen Options Available
Package Size 37.5mm x 37.5mm

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
Intel 64
Intel® Demand Based Switching
Intel® Hyper-Threading technology
Intel® Turbo Boost technology
Thermal Monitoring

Virtualization

AMD Virtualization (AMD-V™)
Intel® Virtualization Technology (VT-x)
Intel® Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)

Security & Reliability

Execute Disable Bit (EDB)
Intel® Trusted Execution technology (TXT)