AMD FX-8350 vs Intel Pentium 4 HT 620

Comparative analysis of AMD FX-8350 and Intel Pentium 4 HT 620 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 - T-Rex (Frames/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s).

 

Differences

Reasons to consider the AMD FX-8350

• CPU is newer: launch date 7 year(s) 8 month(s) later
• Processor is unlocked, an unlocked multiplier allows for easier overclocking
• 7 more cores, run more applications at once: 8 vs 1
• 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 90 nm
• 13.7x more L1 cache, more data can be stored in the L1 cache for quick access later
• 4x more L2 cache, more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
• 3x better performance in Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core: 2751 vs 906

Reasons to consider the Intel Pentium 4 HT 620

• Around 11% higher maximum core temperature: 67.7°C vs 61°C
• Around 49% lower typical power consumption: 84 Watt vs 125 Watt
• Around 42% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Single Core: 801 vs 566

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: AMD FX-8350
CPU 2: Intel Pentium 4 HT 620

Geekbench 4 - Single Core	CPU 1 CPU 2	566 801
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	CPU 1 CPU 2	2751 906

Compare specifications (specs)