AMD FX-8370E vs Intel Core i5-4430

Comparative analysis of AMD FX-8370E and Intel Core i5-4430 processors for all known characteristics in the following categories: Essentials, Performance, Memory, Compatibility, Peripherals, Advanced Technologies, Virtualization, Graphics, Graphics interfaces, Graphics image quality, Graphics API support, 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), 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-8370E

Intel Core i5-4430

Differences

Reasons to consider the AMD FX-8370E

CPU is newer: launch date 1 year(s) 3 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 34% higher clock speed: 4.3 GHz vs 3.20 GHz
8x more L2 cache, more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
Around 14% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 5306 vs 4660
3.8x better performance in Geekbench 4 - Single Core: 2859 vs 757
4.8x better performance in Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core: 11715 vs 2463
3.2x better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s): 9.383 vs 2.923
Around 27% better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s): 0.401 vs 0.315
Around 13% better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s): 5.33 vs 4.712

Specifications (specs)
Launch date	September 2014 vs June 2013
Unlocked	Unlocked vs Locked
Number of cores	8 vs 4
Number of threads	8 vs 4
Maximum frequency	4.3 GHz vs 3.20 GHz
L2 cache	8192 KB vs 256 KB (per core)
Benchmarks
PassMark - CPU mark	5306 vs 4660
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	2859 vs 757
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	11715 vs 2463
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)	9.383 vs 2.923
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s)	0.401 vs 0.315
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s)	5.33 vs 4.712

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i5-4430

Around 2% higher maximum core temperature: 72.72°C vs 71 °C
A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 22 nm vs 32 nm
Around 13% lower typical power consumption: 84 Watt vs 95 Watt
Around 23% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 1799 vs 1463
2.7x better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s): 57.29 vs 20.879
Around 75% better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s): 1.72 vs 0.984

Specifications (specs)
Maximum core temperature	72.72°C vs 71 °C
Manufacturing process technology	22 nm vs 32 nm
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	84 Watt vs 95 Watt
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	1799 vs 1463
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s)	57.29 vs 20.879
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s)	1.72 vs 0.984

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: AMD FX-8370E
CPU 2: Intel Core i5-4430

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

1463

1799

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

5306

4660

Geekbench 4 - Single Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

2859

757

Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

11715

2463

CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)

CPU 1

CPU 2

9.383

2.923

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

CPU 1

CPU 2

20.879

57.29

CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s)

CPU 1

CPU 2

0.401

0.315

CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s)

CPU 1

CPU 2

0.984

1.72

CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s)

CPU 1

CPU 2

5.33

4.712

Name	AMD FX-8370E	Intel Core i5-4430
PassMark - Single thread mark	1463	1799
PassMark - CPU mark	5306	4660
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	2859	757
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	11715	2463
3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score	0	2562
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)	9.383	2.923
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s)	20.879	57.29
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s)	0.401	0.315
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s)	0.984	1.72
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s)	5.33	4.712
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames)		1080
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames)		2199
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames)		3451
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps)		1080
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps)		2199
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps)		3451

Compare specifications (specs)

	AMD FX-8370E	Intel Core i5-4430
Essentials
Architecture codename	Vishera	Haswell
Launch date	September 2014	June 2013
Place in performance rating	1878	1873
Price now	$223.87	$179.99
Value for money (0-100)	10.27	10.34
Vertical segment	Desktop	Desktop
Launch price (MSRP)		$460
Processor Number		i5-4430
Series		4th Generation Intel® Core™ i5 Processors
Status		Discontinued
Performance
64 bit support
Die size	315 mm	177 mm
L2 cache	8192 KB	256 KB (per core)
Manufacturing process technology	32 nm	22 nm
Maximum core temperature	71 °C	72.72°C
Maximum frequency	4.3 GHz	3.20 GHz
Number of cores	8	4
Number of threads	8	4
P0 Vcore voltage	Min: 1.075 V - Max: 1.2875 V
Transistor count	1200 million	1400 million
Unlocked
Base frequency		3.00 GHz
Bus Speed		5 GT/s DMI2
L1 cache		64 KB (per core)
L3 cache		6144 KB (shared)
Maximum case temperature (TCase)		72 °C
Memory
Supported memory types	DDR3-1866	DDR3-1333/1600, DDR3L-1333/1600 @ 1.5V
Max memory channels		2
Maximum memory bandwidth		25.6 GB/s
Maximum memory size		32 GB
Compatibility
Max number of CPUs in a configuration	1	1
Sockets supported	AM3+	FCLGA1150
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	95 Watt	84 Watt
Low Halogen Options Available
Package Size		37.5mm x 37.5mm
Thermal Solution		PCG 2013D
Peripherals
PCI Express revision	n / a	Up to 3.0
Max number of PCIe lanes		16
PCIe configurations		Up to 1x16, 2x8, 1x8+2x4
Scalability		1S Only
Advanced Technologies
Fused Multiply-Add (FMA)
Intel® Advanced Vector Extensions (AVX)
Intel® AES New Instructions
Enhanced Intel SpeedStep® technology
Flexible Display interface (FDI)
Idle States
Instruction set extensions		Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2
Intel 64
Intel® Hyper-Threading technology
Intel® My WiFi technology
Intel® Stable Image Platform Program (SIPP)
Intel® TSX-NI
Intel® Turbo Boost technology
Intel® vPro™ Platform Eligibility
Thermal Monitoring
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)
Graphics
Device ID		0x412
Graphics base frequency		350 MHz
Graphics max dynamic frequency		1.10 GHz
Graphics max frequency		1.1 GHz
Intel® Clear Video HD technology
Intel® Flexible Display Interface (Intel® FDI)
Intel® InTru™ 3D technology
Intel® Quick Sync Video
Max video memory		2 GB
Processor graphics		Intel® HD Graphics 4600
Graphics interfaces
DisplayPort
eDP
HDMI
Number of displays supported		3
VGA
Wireless Display (WiDi) support
Graphics image quality
Max resolution over DisplayPort		3840x2160@60Hz
Max resolution over eDP		3840x2160@60Hz
Max resolution over HDMI 1.4		4096x2304@24Hz
Max resolution over VGA		1920x1200@60Hz
Graphics API support
DirectX		11.2/12
OpenGL		4.3
Security & Reliability
Anti-Theft technology
Execute Disable Bit (EDB)
Intel® Identity Protection technology
Intel® OS Guard
Intel® Secure Key technology
Intel® Trusted Execution technology (TXT)