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AMD FX 8350 vs Intel i5-2300

AMD FX 8350 Cpu
AMD FX 8350
Intel i5-2300 Cpu
Intel i5-2300
Editiorial reviews
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8 editorial reviews
AMD is refreshing its desktop processors with Piledriver, an enhanced version of Bulldozer that focuses on improving instructions per clock and frequency -- just like it did...Read more
Last year, AMD launched its Bulldozer architecture to disappointed enthusiasts who were hoping to see the company rise to its former glory. Today, we get an FX processor based on the Piledriver update. Does it give power users something to celebrate?Read more
HotHardware takes a detailed look at the new AMD FX 8350 octal-core desktop processor, formeraly codenamed Vishera.Read more
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Earlier than expected Intel move their NDA on the next lineup of Sandy Bridge processors. We take review all of the 6 series i5 range.Read more
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Full Comparison

General

AMD FX 8350AMD FX 8350
Intel i5-2300Intel i5-2300
Processor socketAM3+LGA 1155
Component forPCPC
Operating modes64-bit64-bit

Processor

AMD FX 8350AMD FX 8350
Intel i5-2300Intel i5-2300
Clock speed4.0 GHz2.8 GHz
Max turbo speed4.2 GHz3.1 GHz
Number of cores84
Number of threads84
Thermal Design Power (TDP)125.0 W95.0 W
Processor lithography0.0 in0.0 in

Integrated Graphics

AMD FX 8350AMD FX 8350
Intel i5-2300Intel i5-2300
On-board graphics adapternoyes

Memory

AMD FX 8350AMD FX 8350
Intel i5-2300Intel i5-2300
Cache8 MB6 MB
Memory clock speeds supported by processor1866.0 MHz
  • 1066
  • 1333
Memory types supported by processorDDR3 SDRAMDDR3 SDRAM
Memory bandwidth supported by processor (max)29.9 GB/s21.0 GB/s
Memory channelsDualDual

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