Intel Core i5-8400B vs AMD FX-6350

Comparative analysis of Intel Core i5-8400B and AMD FX-6350 processors for all known characteristics in the following categories: Essentials, Performance, Memory, Graphics, Graphics interfaces, Graphics image quality, Graphics API support, Compatibility, Peripherals, Security & Reliability, Advanced Technologies, Virtualization. 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).

Intel Core i5-8400B

AMD FX-6350

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i5-8400B

Around 64% higher maximum core temperature: 100°C vs 61°C
A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 14 nm vs 32 nm SOI
Around 92% lower typical power consumption: 65 Watt vs 125 Watt

Maximum core temperature	100°C vs 61°C
Manufacturing process technology	14 nm vs 32 nm SOI
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	65 Watt vs 125 Watt

Reasons to consider the AMD FX-6350

Processor is unlocked, an unlocked multiplier allows for easier overclocking
Around 5% higher clock speed: 4.2 GHz vs 4.00 GHz

Unlocked	Unlocked vs Locked
Maximum frequency	4.2 GHz vs 4.00 GHz

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Core i5-8400B
CPU 2: AMD FX-6350

Name	Intel Core i5-8400B	AMD FX-6350
PassMark - Single thread mark		1574
PassMark - CPU mark		4621
Geekbench 4 - Single Core		551
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core		2117
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)

	Intel Core i5-8400B	AMD FX-6350
Essentials
Architecture codename	Coffee Lake	Vishera
Launch date	Q2'18	April 2013
Place in performance rating	not rated	2655
Processor Number	i5-8400B
Series	8th Generation Intel® Core™ i5 Processors	AMD FX 6-Core Black Edition Processors
Status	Launched
Vertical segment	Mobile	Desktop
Family		AMD FX-Series Processors
OPN PIB		FD6350FRHKBOX
OPN Tray		FD6350FRW6KHK
Price now		$129.99
Value for money (0-100)		15.84
Performance
64 bit support
Base frequency	2.80 GHz	3.9 GHz
Bus Speed	8 GT/s DMI3
Manufacturing process technology	14 nm	32 nm SOI
Maximum core temperature	100°C	61°C
Maximum frequency	4.00 GHz	4.2 GHz
Number of cores	6	6
Number of threads	6	6
Die size		315 mm
L1 cache		288 KB
L2 cache		6 MB
L3 cache		8 MB
P0 Vcore voltage		Min: 1.25 V - Max: 1.4125 V
Transistor count		1200 million
Unlocked
Memory
Max memory channels	2
Maximum memory size	64 GB
Supported memory types	DDR4-2666	DDR3
Supported memory frequency		1866 MHz
Graphics
Device ID	0x3E9B
Graphics base frequency	350 MHz
Graphics max dynamic frequency	1.05 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® UHD 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@30Hz
Graphics API support
DirectX	12
OpenGL	4.5
Compatibility
Low Halogen Options Available
Max number of CPUs in a configuration	1	1
Package Size	42mm x 28mm
Sockets supported	FCBGA1440	AM3+
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	65 Watt	125 Watt
Peripherals
Max number of PCIe lanes	16
PCI Express revision	3.0	n / a
PCIe configurations	Up to 1x16, 2x8, 1x8+2x4
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
Advanced Technologies
Enhanced Intel SpeedStep® technology
Idle States
Instruction set extensions	Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2
Intel 64
Intel® AES New Instructions
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
Fused Multiply-Add (FMA)
Intel® Advanced Vector Extensions (AVX)
Virtualization
Intel® Virtualization Technology (VT-x)
Intel® Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)
Intel® VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)
AMD Virtualization (AMD-V™)