AMD FX-8320 vs Intel Core i5-3550
Summary
Reasons to consider AMD FX-8320 |
| None |
Reasons to consider Intel Core i5-3550 |
| 48 watts lower power draw. |
| Has an integrated GPU, which allows to run the system without a dedicated graphics card, unlike the AMD FX-8320. |
| Higher theoretical gaming performance, based on raw specifications plus core architecture. |
Gaming
HWBench recommends Intel Core i5-3550
Based on game and synthetic benchmarks, and theoretical specifications.
Productivity
No clear winner declared
Features
| AMD FX-8320 | | Intel Core i5-3550 | |
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| 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 | | | |
| TXT | | | |
| VT-x | | | |
| VT-d | | | |
| AES-NI | | | |
Architecture
| AMD FX-8320 | | Intel Core i5-3550 | |
|---|
| Architecture | AMD Piledriver | vs | Intel_IvyBridge |
| Market | Desktop | vs | Desktop |
| Memory Support | DDR3 | vs | DDR3 |
| Codename | Vishera | vs | Ivy Bridge |
| Release Date | Oct 2012 | vs | Apr 2012 |
Cores
| AMD FX-8320 | | Intel Core i5-3550 | |
|---|
| Cores | 8 | vs | 4 |
| Threads | 8 | vs | 4 |
| SMPs | 1 | vs | 1 |
| Integrated Graphics | No | vs | Intel HD 2500 |
Cache
| AMD FX-8320 | | Intel Core i5-3550 | |
|---|
| L1 Cache | 384 KB | vs | 64 KB (per core) |
| L2 Cache | 8192 KB | vs | 256 KB (per core) |
| L3 Cache | 8192 KB (shared) | vs | 6144 KB (shared) |
Physical
| AMD FX-8320 | | Intel Core i5-3550 | |
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| Socket | AMD Socket AM3+ | vs | Intel Socket 1155 |
| Max Case Temp | unknown | vs | 67°C |
| Package | uPGA | vs | FC-LGA12C |
| Die Size | 315mm² | vs | 160mm² |
| Process | 32 nm | vs | 22 nm |
Performance
| AMD FX-8320 | | Intel Core i5-3550 | |
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| Cpu Frequency | 3500 MHz | vs | 3300 MHz |
| Turbo Clock | 4000 MHz | vs | 3700 MHz |
| Base Clock | 200 MHz | vs | 100 MHz |
| Voltage | 1.425 V | vs | unknown |
| TDP | 125 W | vs | 77 W |
AMD FX-8320
2440 points
Intel Core i5-3550
3811 points
Points - higher is better
AMD FX-8320
14005 points
Intel Core i5-3550
13596 points
Points - higher is better