Intel Core i5-9400F vs AMD FX-8320

Comparative analysis of Intel Core i5-9400F and AMD FX-8320 processors for all known characteristics in the following categories: Essentials, Performance, Memory, 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 - T-Rex (Frames/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s).

Intel Core i5-9400F

AMD FX-8320

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i5-9400F

Around 2% higher clock speed: 4.10 GHz vs 4 GHz
Around 64% higher maximum core temperature: 100°C vs 61.10°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
Around 66% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 2430 vs 1465
Around 74% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 9458 vs 5448
2.1x better performance in Geekbench 4 - Single Core: 1083 vs 524
Around 90% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core: 4737 vs 2495
Around 31% better performance in 3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score: 3746 vs 2862

Specifications (specs)
Maximum frequency	4.10 GHz vs 4 GHz
Maximum core temperature	100°C vs 61.10°C
Manufacturing process technology	14 nm vs 32 nm SOI
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	65 Watt vs 125 Watt
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	2430 vs 1465
PassMark - CPU mark	9458 vs 5448
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	1083 vs 524
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	4737 vs 2495
3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score	3746 vs 2862

Reasons to consider the AMD FX-8320

Processor is unlocked, an unlocked multiplier allows for easier overclocking
2 more cores, run more applications at once: 8 vs 6
2 more threads: 8 vs 6

Unlocked	Unlocked vs Locked
Number of cores	8 vs 6
Number of threads	8 vs 6

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Core i5-9400F
CPU 2: AMD FX-8320

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

2430

1465

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

9458

5448

Geekbench 4 - Single Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

1083

524

Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

4737

2495

3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score

CPU 1

CPU 2

3746

2862

Name	Intel Core i5-9400F	AMD FX-8320
PassMark - Single thread mark	2430	1465
PassMark - CPU mark	9458	5448
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	1083	524
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	4737	2495
3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score	3746	2862
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)		9.459
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s)		22.798
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s)		0.434
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s)		1.227
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s)		6.54

Compare specifications (specs)

	Intel Core i5-9400F	AMD FX-8320
Essentials
Architecture codename	Coffee Lake	Vishera
Launch date	Q1'19	October 2012
Place in performance rating	1348	2504
Processor Number	i5-9400F
Series	9th Generation Intel® Core™ i5 Processors	AMD FX 8-Core Black Edition Processors
Status	Launched
Vertical segment	Desktop	Desktop
Family		AMD FX-Series Processors
OPN PIB		FD8320FRHKBOX
OPN Tray		FD8320FRW8KHK
Price now		$92.50
Value for money (0-100)		25.53
Performance
64 bit support
Base frequency	2.90 GHz	3.5 GHz
Bus Speed	8 GT/s DMI3
Manufacturing process technology	14 nm	32 nm SOI
Maximum core temperature	100°C	61.10°C
Maximum frequency	4.10 GHz	4 GHz
Number of cores	6	8
Number of threads	6	8
Die size		315 mm
L1 cache		384 KB
L2 cache		8 MB
L3 cache		8 MB
P0 Vcore voltage		Min: 1.2 V - Max: 1.4 V
Transistor count		1200 million
Unlocked
Memory
Max memory channels	2
Maximum memory bandwidth	41.6 GB/s
Maximum memory size	128 GB
Supported memory types	DDR4-2666	DDR3
Supported memory frequency		1866 MHz
Compatibility
Max number of CPUs in a configuration	1	1
Package Size	37.5mm x 37.5mm
Sockets supported	FCLGA1151	AM3+
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	65 Watt	125 Watt
Thermal Solution	PCG 2015C (65W)
Peripherals
Max number of PCIe lanes	16
PCI Express revision	3.0	n / a
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
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™)