AMD FX-8320E vs Intel Core i5-2500S

Comparative analysis of AMD FX-8320E and Intel Core i5-2500S processors for all known characteristics in the following categories: Essentials, Performance, Memory, Compatibility, Peripherals, Advanced Technologies, Virtualization, Graphics, Graphics interfaces, 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 - T-Rex (Frames/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s).

 

Differences

Reasons to consider the AMD FX-8320E

• CPU is newer: launch date 3 year(s) 8 month(s) later
• 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 8% higher clock speed: 4 GHz vs 3.70 GHz
• Around 2% higher maximum core temperature: 70.50°C vs 69.1°C
• Around 50% more L1 cache; more data can be stored in the L1 cache for quick access later
• 8x more L2 cache, more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
• Around 33% more L3 cache; more data can be stored in the L3 cache for quick access later
• Around 50% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 5090 vs 3391
• Around 15% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core: 2254 vs 1968
• 3.1x better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s): 8.196 vs 2.684
• Around 10% better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s): 0.374 vs 0.34
• Around 69% better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s): 6.463 vs 3.83

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i5-2500S

• Around 46% lower typical power consumption: 65 Watt vs 95 Watt
• Around 15% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 1644 vs 1433
• Around 35% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Single Core: 670 vs 495
• 3.6x better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s): 64.965 vs 17.954

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: AMD FX-8320E
CPU 2: Intel Core i5-2500S

PassMark - Single thread mark	CPU 1 CPU 2	1433 1644
PassMark - CPU mark	CPU 1 CPU 2	5090 3391
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	CPU 1 CPU 2	495 670
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	CPU 1 CPU 2	2254 1968
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)	CPU 1 CPU 2	8.196 2.684
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s)	CPU 1 CPU 2	17.954 64.965
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s)	CPU 1 CPU 2	0.374 0.34
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s)	CPU 1 CPU 2	6.463 3.83

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