AMD FX-8310 vs Intel Core i5-7500T

Comparative analysis of AMD FX-8310 and Intel Core i5-7500T processors for all known characteristics in the following categories: Essentials, Performance, Compatibility, Advanced Technologies, Memory, Graphics, Graphics interfaces, Graphics image quality, Graphics API support, Peripherals, Security & Reliability, Virtualization. Benchmark processor performance analysis: PassMark - Single thread mark, PassMark - CPU mark, Geekbench 4 - Single Core, Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core, CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s), GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames), GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames), GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames), GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps), GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps), GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps).

AMD FX-8310

Intel Core i5-7500T

Differences

Reasons to consider the AMD FX-8310

Processor is unlocked, an unlocked multiplier allows for easier overclocking
4 more cores, run more applications at once: 8 vs 4
4 more threads: 8 vs 4
Around 30% higher clock speed: 4.3 GHz vs 3.30 GHz
8x more L2 cache, more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
2.8x better performance in Geekbench 4 - Single Core: 2352 vs 842
3.2x better performance in Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core: 8788 vs 2714

Specifications (specs)
Unlocked	Unlocked vs Locked
Number of cores	8 vs 4
Number of threads	8 vs 4
Maximum frequency	4.3 GHz vs 3.30 GHz
L2 cache	8 MB vs 1 MB
Benchmarks
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	2352 vs 842
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	8788 vs 2714

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i5-7500T

Around 13% higher maximum core temperature: 80°C vs 70.50°C
A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 14 nm vs 32 nm
2.7x lower typical power consumption: 35 Watt vs 95 Watt
Around 38% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 1915 vs 1391
Around 3% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 5212 vs 5045

Specifications (specs)
Maximum core temperature	80°C vs 70.50°C
Manufacturing process technology	14 nm vs 32 nm
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	35 Watt vs 95 Watt
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	1915 vs 1391
PassMark - CPU mark	5212 vs 5045

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: AMD FX-8310
CPU 2: Intel Core i5-7500T

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

1391

1915

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

5045

5212

Geekbench 4 - Single Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

2352

842

Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

8788

2714

Name	AMD FX-8310	Intel Core i5-7500T
PassMark - Single thread mark	1391	1915
PassMark - CPU mark	5045	5212
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	2352	842
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	8788	2714
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s)	30.36
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames)		1560
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames)		2475
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames)		2503
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps)		1560
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps)		2475
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps)		2503

Compare specifications (specs)

	AMD FX-8310	Intel Core i5-7500T
Essentials
Family	AMD FX-Series Processors
OPN PIB	FD8310WMHKSBX
OPN Tray	FD8310WMW8KHK
Place in performance rating	1345	1336
Series	AMD FX 8-Core Black Edition Processors	7th Generation Intel® Core™ i5 Processors
Vertical segment	Desktop	Desktop
Architecture codename		Kaby Lake
Launch date		3 January 2017
Launch price (MSRP)		$202
Price now		$229
Processor Number		i5-7500T
Status		Launched
Value for money (0-100)		9.06
Performance
Base frequency	3.4 GHz	2.70 GHz
L2 cache	8 MB	1 MB
Manufacturing process technology	32 nm	14 nm
Maximum core temperature	70.50°C	80°C
Maximum frequency	4.3 GHz	3.30 GHz
Number of cores	8	4
Number of threads	8	4
Unlocked
64 bit support
Bus Speed		8 GT/s DMI3
L1 cache		256 KB
L3 cache		6 MB
Maximum case temperature (TCase)		72 °C
Number of QPI Links		0
Compatibility
Sockets supported	AM3+	FCLGA1151
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	95 Watt	35 Watt
Configurable TDP-down Frequency		1.70 GHz
Low Halogen Options Available
Max number of CPUs in a configuration		1
Package Size		37.5mm x 37.5mm
Thermal Solution		PCG 2015A (35W)
Advanced Technologies
Intel® AES New Instructions
Enhanced Intel SpeedStep® technology
Idle States
Instruction set extensions		Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2
Intel 64
Intel® Advanced Vector Extensions (AVX)
Intel® Hyper-Threading technology
Intel® Optane™ Memory Supported
Intel® Stable Image Platform Program (SIPP)
Intel® TSX-NI
Intel® Turbo Boost technology
Intel® vPro™ Platform Eligibility
Thermal Monitoring
Memory
Max memory channels		2
Maximum memory size		64 GB
Supported memory types		DDR4-2133/2400, DDR3L-1333/1600 @ 1.35V
Graphics
Device ID		0x5912
Graphics base frequency		350 MHz
Graphics max dynamic frequency		1.10 GHz
Graphics max frequency		1.1 GHz
Intel® Clear Video HD technology
Intel® Clear Video technology
Intel® InTru™ 3D technology
Intel® Quick Sync Video
Max video memory		64 GB
Processor graphics		Intel® HD Graphics 630
Graphics interfaces
Number of displays supported		3
Graphics image quality
4K resolution support
Max resolution over DisplayPort		4096x2304@60Hz
Max resolution over eDP		4096x2304@60Hz
Max resolution over HDMI 1.4		4096x2304@24Hz
Graphics API support
DirectX		12
OpenGL		4.5
Peripherals
Max number of PCIe lanes		16
PCI Express revision		3.0
PCIe configurations		Up to 1x16, 2x8, 1x8+2x4
Scalability		1S Only
Security & Reliability
Execute Disable Bit (EDB)
Intel® Identity Protection technology
Intel® Memory Protection Extensions (Intel® MPX)
Intel® OS Guard
Intel® Secure Key technology
Intel® Software Guard Extensions (Intel® SGX)
Intel® Trusted Execution technology (TXT)
Secure Boot
Virtualization
AMD Virtualization (AMD-V™)
Intel® Virtualization Technology (VT-x)
Intel® Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)
Intel® VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)