AMD FX-4350 vs Intel Core i5-2500K
Summary
AMD FX-4350
100%
Intel Core i5-2500K
148%
Relative performance
AMD FX-4350
100%
Intel Core i5-2500K
139%
Relative performance
AMD FX-4350
100%
Intel Core i5-2500K
157%
Relative performance
Reasons to consider AMD FX-4350 |
| This is a newer product, it might have better application compatibility/performance (check features chart below). |
Reasons to consider Intel Core i5-2500K |
| Much higher single threaded performance (around 39% higher), makes a noticeable performance difference in gaming and the majority of applications. |
| Much higher multi threaded performance (around 57% higher). This allows for higher performance in professional applications like encoding or heavy multitasking. |
| Has an integrated GPU, which allows to run the system without a dedicated graphics card, unlike the AMD FX-4350. |
| Around 48% higher average synthetic performance. |
Gaming
HWBench recommends Intel Core i5-2500K
Based on game and synthetic benchmarks, and theoretical specifications.
Productivity
HWBench recommends Intel Core i5-2500K
Based on productivity benchmarks, overall multithreaded performance and theoretical specifications.
Features
| AMD FX-4350 | | Intel Core i5-2500K | |
|---|
| MMX | | | |
| SSE | | | |
| SSE2 | | | |
| SSE3 | | | |
| SSSE3 | | | |
| SSE4.1 | | | |
| SSE4.2 | | | |
| SSE4a | | | |
| AMD64 | | | |
| AMD-V | | | |
| AES | | | |
| AVX | | | |
| CLMUL | | | |
| CVT16 | | | |
| EVP | | | |
| FMA4 | | | |
| XOP | | | |
| Turbo Core | | | |
| HT3.1 | | | |
| EIST | | | |
| Intel 64 | | | |
| XD bit | | | |
| VT-x | | | |
| AES-NI | | | |
Architecture
| AMD FX-4350 | | Intel Core i5-2500K | |
|---|
| Architecture | AMD Piledriver | vs | Intel_SandyBridge |
| Market | Desktop | vs | Desktop |
| Memory Support | DDR3 | vs | DDR3 |
| Codename | Vishera | vs | Sandy Bridge |
| Release Date | Apr 2013 | vs | Jan 2011 |
Cores
| AMD FX-4350 | | Intel Core i5-2500K | |
|---|
| Cores | 4 | vs | 4 |
| Threads | 4 | vs | 4 |
| SMPs | 1 | vs | 1 |
| Integrated Graphics | No | vs | Intel HD 3000 |
Cache
| AMD FX-4350 | | Intel Core i5-2500K | |
|---|
| L1 Cache | 288 KB | vs | 64 KB (per core) |
| L2 Cache | 4096 KB | vs | 256 KB (per core) |
| L3 Cache | 8192 KB (shared) | vs | 6144 KB (shared) |
Physical
| AMD FX-4350 | | Intel Core i5-2500K | |
|---|
| Socket | AMD Socket AM3+ | vs | Intel Socket 1155 |
| Max Case Temp | unknown | vs | unknown |
| Package | FC-PGA | vs | FC-LGA10 |
| Die Size | 315mm² | vs | 216mm² |
| Process | 32 nm | vs | 32 nm |
Performance
| AMD FX-4350 | | Intel Core i5-2500K | |
|---|
| Cpu Frequency | 4200 MHz | vs | 3300 MHz |
| Turbo Clock | 4300 MHz | vs | 3700 MHz |
| Base Clock | 200 MHz | vs | 100 MHz |
| Voltage | 1.4 V | vs | unknown |
| TDP | 125 W | vs | 95 W |
AMD FX-4350
2623 points
Intel Core i5-2500K
3700 points
Points - higher is better
AMD FX-4350
8403 points
Intel Core i5-2500K
13200 points
Points - higher is better
AMD FX-4350
5920
Intel Core i5-2500K
10235
points - higher is better
AMD FX-4350
2495
Intel Core i5-2500K
3486
points - higher is better
AMD FX-4350
7039
Intel Core i5-2500K
11233
points - higher is better
AMD FX-4350
2089
Intel Core i5-2500K
3215
points - higher is better
AMD FX-4350 (simulated)
97.73
Intel Core i5-2500K
122
points - higher is better
AMD FX-4350 (simulated)
333.95
Intel Core i5-2500K
470
points - higher is better