Intel Core i7-5850EQ
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Intel Core i7-5850EQ vs AMD FX-8370E. Specifications, performance, tests

Overall score
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Released
Q2/2015
Intel Core i7-5850EQ
Intel Core i7-5850EQ
Released
Q3/2014
Overall score
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AMD FX-8370E
AMD FX-8370E

What's the best choice Intel Core i7-5850EQ or AMD FX-8370E? Which processor is faster?

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

Intel Core i7-5850EQ has a maximum frequency of 2.70 GHz. 4 Cores. Power consumption of 47 W. Released in Q2/2015.

AMD FX-8370E has a maximum frequency of 3.30 GHz. 8 Cores. Power consumption of 95 W. Released in Q3/2014.

Differences

  • Place in the overall ranking

    (based on several benchmarks)

    815 left arrow score
  • Performance per watt

    times less performance per watt

    47 W left arrow 95 W

Positions in all rankings

Common positions Intel Core i7-5850EQ CPU in popular benchmarks, for comparison with other models.

  • Cinebench R15 (Single-Core)
    528 place
  • Cinebench R15 (Multi-Core)
    450 place
  • iGPU - FP32 Performance (Single-precision GFLOPS)
    451 place
  • Geekbench 3, 64bit (Single-Core)
    322 place
  • Geekbench 3, 64bit (Multi-Core)
    293 place
  • Cinebench R11.5, 64bit (Single-Core)
    552 place
  • Cinebench R11.5, 64bit (Multi-Core)
    275 place
  • Estimated results for PassMark CPU Mark
    643 place
AMD FX-8370E Reasons to consider
AMD FX-8370E
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  • Place in the overall ranking

    (based on several benchmarks)

    962 left arrow score
  • Higher clock speed

    Around 18% better clock speed

    3.30 GHz left arrow 2.70 GHz
  • More number of cores

    About 2 times more cores

    8 left arrow 4
  • Higher turbo clock speed

    Around 21 % better overclocked clock speed

    4.30 GHz left arrow 3.40 GHz

Positions in all rankings

Common positions AMD FX-8370E CPU in popular benchmarks, for comparison with other models.

  • Cinebench R15 (Single-Core)
    808 place
  • Cinebench R15 (Multi-Core)
    485 place
  • Geekbench 3, 64bit (Single-Core)
    581 place
  • Geekbench 3, 64bit (Multi-Core)
    382 place
  • Cinebench R11.5, 64bit (Single-Core)
    480 place
  • Cinebench R11.5, 64bit (Multi-Core)
    304 place
  • Estimated results for PassMark CPU Mark
    638 place

Specifications

Technical data
Intel Core i7-5850EQ Intel Core i7-5850EQ
AMD FX-8370E AMD FX-8370E
CPU family and group

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

  • Segment
    Desktop / Server left arrow Desktop / Server
  • Family
    Intel Core i7 left arrow AMD FX
  • Generation
    5 left arrow 2
  • CPU group
    Intel Core i 5000 left arrow AMD FX-8000
CPU Technical specs

Basic parameters such as number of cores, number of threads, base and turbo frequency, and cache size. These parameters indirectly tell about the speed of the processor, the higher they are the better.

  • Frequency
    2.70 GHz left arrow 3.30 GHz
  • CPU Cores
    4 left arrow 8
  • Turbo (1 Core)
    3.40 GHz left arrow 4.30 GHz
  • CPU Threads
    8 left arrow 8
  • Hyperthreading
    Yes left arrow No
  • Overclocking
    No left arrow Yes
  • Core architecture
    normal left arrow normal
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
    Intel Iris Pro Graphics 6200 left arrow no iGPU
  • GPU frequency
    0.30 GHz left arrow
  • GPU (Turbo)
    1.00 GHz left arrow No turbo
  • Execution units
    48 left arrow
  • Shader
    384 left arrow
  • Max. GPU Memory
    32 GB left arrow --
  • Max. displays
    3 left arrow
  • Generation
    8 left arrow
  • DirectX Version
    12 left arrow
  • Technology
    14 nm left arrow
  • Release date
    Q2/2015 left arrow
Hardware codec support

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

  • h265 / HEVC (8 bit)
    No left arrow No
  • h265 / HEVC (10 bit)
    No left arrow No
  • h264
    Decode / Encode left arrow No
  • VP9
    No left arrow No
  • VP8
    Decode left arrow No
  • AV1
    No left arrow No
  • AVC
    Decode / Encode left arrow No
  • VC-1
    Decode left arrow No
  • JPEG
    Decode left arrow No
Memory specs & PCI

Types, channel quantity of RAM supported by AMD FX-8370E and Intel Core i7-5850EQ. Depending on the motherboards, higher or lower memory frequencies may be supported.

  • Memory type
    DDR3-1866 left arrow DDR3-1866
  • ECC
    No left arrow Yes
  • Memory channels
    2 left arrow 2
  • PCIe version
    3.0 left arrow
  • PCIe lanes
    16 left arrow
Encryption
  • AES-NI
    Yes left arrow Yes
Thermal Management

Compare the TDP requirements of TDP Intel Core i7-5850EQ and AMD FX-8370E to select a cooling system. Note, the TDP value refers to thermal watts, not electrical watts.

  • TDP (PL1)
    47 W left arrow 95 W
Technologies and extensions

Architecture, interfaces, additional instructions supported by Intel Core i7-5850EQ and Intel Core i7-5850EQ, virtual machine technologies and process technology.

  • Instruction set (ISA)
    x86-64 (64 bit) left arrow x86-64 (64 bit)
  • Virtualization
    VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d left arrow AMD-V
  • ISA extensions
    SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX2 left arrow SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX, FMA3, FMA4
  • L3-Cache
    6.00 MB left arrow 8.00 MB
  • Architecture
    Broadwell S left arrow Vishera (Bulldozer)
  • Technology
    14 nm left arrow 32 nm
  • Socket
    BGA 1364 left arrow AM3+
  • Release date
    Q2/2015 left arrow Q3/2014

Benchmarks

Performance tests CPUs

Based on the results of several benchmarks, you can more accurately estimate the difference in performance between Intel Core i7-5850EQ and AMD FX-8370E.

Compare the synthetic test values and choose the best processor!

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
140
Intel Core i7-5850EQ
98
AMD FX-8370E
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
666
Intel Core i7-5850EQ
616
AMD FX-8370E
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
3512
Intel Core i7-5850EQ
2195
AMD FX-8370E
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
12876
Intel Core i7-5850EQ
10347
AMD FX-8370E
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
1.55
Intel Core i7-5850EQ
1.14
AMD FX-8370E
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
7.05
Intel Core i7-5850EQ
6.43
AMD FX-8370E
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
8271
Intel Core i7-5850EQ
8402
AMD FX-8370E

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