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AMD FX-8350 vs Intel Core i7-7800X. Specifications, performance, tests

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Released
Q4/2012
AMD FX-8350
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Q2/2017
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Intel Core i7-7800X
Intel Core i7-7800X

What's the best choice AMD FX-8350 or Intel Core i7-7800X? Which processor is faster?

We have prepared a comparison to help you choose the best processor. Compare their specifications and benchmarks.

AMD FX-8350 has a base frequency of 4 GHz. 8 / 8 CPU Cores / Threads. Stated TDP / base power 125 W. Released in Q4/2012.

Intel Core i7-7800X has a base frequency of 3.50 GHz. 6 CPU Cores / Threads. Stated TDP / base power 140 W. Released in Q2/2017.

Differences

AMD FX-8350 Reasons to consider
AMD FX-8350
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  • Place in the overall ranking

    (based on several benchmarks)

    232 left arrow place
  • Higher clock speed

    Around 14% better clock speed

    4 GHz left arrow 3.50 GHz
  • More number of cores

    2 more cores

    8 left arrow 6
  • Lower stated TDP / base power

    Power limits alone do not measure performance per watt.

    125 W left arrow 140 W

Positions in all rankings

Common positions AMD FX-8350 CPU in popular benchmarks, for comparison with other models.

  • Cinebench R23 (Single-Core)
    327 place
  • Cinebench R23 (Multi-Core)
    258 place
  • Cinebench R20 (Single-Core)
    480 place
  • Cinebench R20 (Multi-Core)
    345 place
  • Cinebench R15 (Single-Core)
    781 place
  • Cinebench R15 (Multi-Core)
    441 place
  • Geekbench 5, 64bit (Single-Core)
    890 place
  • Geekbench 5, 64bit (Multi-Core)
    627 place
  • Blender 2.81 (bmw27)
    145 place
  • Geekbench 3, 64bit (Single-Core)
    589 place
  • Geekbench 3, 64bit (Multi-Core)
    345 place
  • Cinebench R11.5, 64bit (Single-Core)
    533 place
  • Cinebench R11.5, 64bit (Multi-Core)
    286 place
  • Estimated results for PassMark CPU Mark
    438 place

Positions in all rankings

Common positions Intel Core i7-7800X CPU in popular benchmarks, for comparison with other models.

  • Cinebench R20 (Single-Core)
    361 place
  • Cinebench R20 (Multi-Core)
    198 place
  • Cinebench R15 (Single-Core)
    169 place
  • Cinebench R15 (Multi-Core)
    235 place
  • Geekbench 5, 64bit (Single-Core)
    319 place
  • Geekbench 5, 64bit (Multi-Core)
    256 place
  • Geekbench 3, 64bit (Single-Core)
    38 place
  • Geekbench 3, 64bit (Multi-Core)
    140 place
  • Cinebench R11.5, 64bit (Single-Core)
    42 place
  • Cinebench R11.5, 64bit (Multi-Core)
    125 place
  • Estimated results for PassMark CPU Mark
    243 place

Specifications

Technical data
AMD FX-8350 AMD FX-8350
Intel Core i7-7800X Intel Core i7-7800X
CPU family and group

Background information about the processors being compared, series, generation and market segment.

  • CPU group
    AMD FX-8000 left arrow Intel Core i 7000X
  • Family
    FX-Series left arrow Intel Core i7
  • Form Factor
    Desktops left arrow -
  • Generation
    2 left arrow 7
  • Segment
    Desktop / Server left arrow Desktop / Server
  • Series
    FX 8-Core Black Edition Processors left arrow -
CPU Technical specs

Core counts, threads, cache and clock modes describe the CPU configuration. Performance depends on the workload and comparable measured results.

  • Base Frequency
    4 GHz left arrow 3.5 GHz
  • Core architecture
    normal left arrow normal
  • CPU Cores
    8 left arrow 6
  • CPU Threads
    8 left arrow 12
  • Hyperthreading / SMT
    No left arrow Yes
  • Max. Boost Clock
    4.2 GHz left arrow -
  • Overclocking
    Yes left arrow Yes
  • Turbo Frequency (1 Core)
    4.2 GHz left arrow 4.2 GHz
  • Turbo Frequency (8 Cores)
    4.1 GHz left arrow -
  • Turbo Frequency (6 Cores)
    - left arrow 3.9 GHz
IGPU

Internal Graphics does not affect the performance of the CPU, performs the work of the graphics card in its absence or on mobile devices.

  • GPU name
    None left arrow None
  • GPU Turbo
    No turbo left arrow -
Hardware codec support

Built-in codecs used to encode and decode content. Significantly speeds up the required operations.

  • AV1
    No left arrow No
  • H.264 / AVC
    No left arrow No
  • h265 / HEVC (8 bit)
    No left arrow No
  • h265 / HEVC (10 bit)
    No left arrow No
  • JPEG
    No left arrow No
  • VC-1
    No left arrow No
  • VP8
    No left arrow No
  • VP9
    No left arrow No
Memory specs & PCI

Types, channel quantity of RAM supported by Intel Core i7-7800X and AMD FX-8350. Depending on the motherboards, higher or lower memory frequencies may be supported.

  • ECC
    Yes left arrow No
  • Memory channels
    2 left arrow 4
  • Memory type
    DDR3 left arrow DDR4-2400
  • PCIe lanes
    - left arrow 28
  • PCIe version
    - left arrow 3.0
  • System Memory Specification
    1866 left arrow -
Encryption
  • AES-NI
    Yes left arrow Yes
Thermal Management

Compare the TDP requirements of TDP AMD FX-8350 and Intel Core i7-7800X Power specifications describe different manufacturer limits. TDP, base power and maximum turbo power are separate values; they do not establish measured system consumption.

  • Default TDP
    125 W left arrow -
  • Maximum Operating Temperature
    61 °C left arrow -
  • TDP (PL1, legacy label)
    125 W left arrow 140 W
Technologies and extensions

Architecture, interfaces, additional instructions supported by AMD FX-8350 and Intel Core i7-7800X, virtual machine technologies and process technology.

  • Architecture
    Vishera (Bulldozer) left arrow Skylake X
  • Codename
    Vishera left arrow -
  • Instruction set (ISA)
    x86-64 (64 bit) left arrow x86-64 (64 bit)
  • ISA extensions
    SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX, FMA3, FMA4 left arrow SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX2, AVX-512
  • L1-Cache
    0.375 MB left arrow -
  • L2-Cache
    8 MB left arrow -
  • L3-Cache
    8 MB left arrow 8 MB
  • Manufacturer product ID (boxed)
    FD8350FRHKBOX left arrow -
  • Manufacturer product ID (tray)
    FD8350FRW8KHK left arrow -
  • Release date
    Q4/2012 left arrow Q2/2017
  • Socket
    AM3+ left arrow LGA 2066
  • Technology
    32nm SOI left arrow 14 nm
  • Virtualization
    AMD-V left arrow VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d

Benchmarks

Performance tests CPUs

Based on the results of several benchmarks, you can more accurately estimate the difference in performance between AMD FX-8350 and Intel Core i7-7800X.

Compare the synthetic test values and choose the best processor!

These are saved results from the earlier catalog. Measurement dates and test configurations were not recorded. Models with no comparable results are omitted.

Recent models: test results with identified primary sources — Cinebench R23 · Cinebench R20 · Cinebench R15 · Cinebench 2026 · RandomX benchmark

Cinebench R20 (Single-Core)
Cinebench R20 SC is a high load CPU test for long tasks on a desktop or notebook PC, uses one CPU core, with no hypetrading

Higher values are better in this metric.

209.000000
AMD FX-8350
358.000000
Intel Core i7-7800X
Cinebench R20 (Multi-Core)
Cinebench R20 MC is a high load CPU test for long tasks on a desktop or notebook PC, using a multi-core and hyperthreading

Higher values are better in this metric.

1298.000000
AMD FX-8350
2809.000000
Intel Core i7-7800X
Cinebench R15 (Single-Core)
The Cinebench R15 SC stresses the computing modules of a desktop or laptop computer to their limits and accurately determines the key performance parameters of the hardware

Higher values are better in this metric.

96.000000
AMD FX-8350
184.000000
Intel Core i7-7800X
Cinebench R15 (Multi-Core)
The Cinebench R15 MC stresses the computing modules of a desktop or laptop computer to their limits and accurately determines the key performance parameters of the hardware

Higher values are better in this metric.

665.000000
AMD FX-8350
1285.000000
Intel Core i7-7800X
Geekbench 5, 64bit (Single-Core)
Geekbench 5 SC is a popular cross-platform performance test for desktop or mobile processors that uses system memory intensively

Higher values are better in this metric.

573.000000
AMD FX-8350
1114.000000
Intel Core i7-7800X
Geekbench 5, 64bit (Multi-Core)
Geekbench 5 MC is a popular cross-platform performance test for desktop or mobile processors that uses system memory intensively

Higher values are better in this metric.

2777.000000
AMD FX-8350
6759.000000
Intel Core i7-7800X
Geekbench 3, 64bit (Single-Core)
Geekbench 3 SC for one CPU core, includes stress tests simulating real 3D scenarios for Windows, Mac, Linux, Ansroid, iOS

Higher values are better in this metric.

2144.000000
AMD FX-8350
4763.000000
Intel Core i7-7800X
Geekbench 3, 64bit (Multi-Core)
Geekbench 3 MC using a multi-core and hyperthreading, includes stress tests simulating real 3D scenarios for Windows, Mac, Linux, Ansroid, iOS

Higher values are better in this metric.

11164.000000
AMD FX-8350
24162.000000
Intel Core i7-7800X
Cinebench R11.5, 64bit (Single-Core)
The PC CPU and GPU test involves rendering a specific 3D scene in single-core mode, based on CINEMA 4D

Higher values are better in this metric.

1.110000
AMD FX-8350
2.140000
Intel Core i7-7800X
Cinebench R11.5, 64bit (Multi-Core)
The PC CPU and GPU test involves rendering a specific 3D scene in multi-core mode and hyperthreading, based on CINEMA 4D

Higher values are better in this metric.

6.940000
AMD FX-8350
14.110000
Intel Core i7-7800X
Estimated results for PassMark CPU Mark
PassMark is a test suite that performs complex mathematical calculations to determine CPU performance on file compression, encryption and physics-related tasks

Higher values are better in this metric.

9068.000000
AMD FX-8350
14743.000000
Intel Core i7-7800X

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