AMD FX-8350 vs Intel Core i3-4160
Summary
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AMD FX-8350
118%
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Intel Core i3-4160
100%
Relative performance
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AMD FX-8350
100%
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Intel Core i3-4160
146%
Relative performance
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AMD FX-8350
169%
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Intel Core i3-4160
100%
Relative performance
Reasons to consider AMD FX-8350 |
Much higher multi threaded performance (around 69% higher). This allows for higher performance in professional applications like encoding or heavy multitasking. |
Reasons to consider Intel Core i3-4160 |
Much higher single threaded performance (around 46% higher), makes a noticeable performance difference in gaming and the majority of applications. |
71 watts lower power draw. |
This is a newer product, it might have better application compatibility/performance (check features chart below). |
Has an integrated GPU, which allows to run the system without a dedicated graphics card, unlike the AMD FX-8350. |
Gaming
No clear winner declared
Productivity
HWBench recommends AMD FX-8350
Based on productivity benchmarks, overall multithreaded performance and theoretical specifications.
Features
AMD FX-8350 | Intel Core i3-4160 | |||
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MMX | ||||
SSE | ||||
SSE2 | ||||
SSE3 | ||||
SSSE3 | ||||
SSE4.1 | ||||
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SSE4a | ||||
AMD64 | ||||
AMD-V | ||||
AES | ||||
AVX | ||||
CLMUL | ||||
CVT16 | ||||
EVP | ||||
FMA4 | ||||
XOP | ||||
Turbo Core | ||||
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AVX2 | ||||
EIST | ||||
Intel 64 | ||||
XD bit | ||||
VT-x | ||||
Hyper-Threading | ||||
AES-NI | ||||
TSX | ||||
FMA3 |
Architecture
AMD FX-8350 | Intel Core i3-4160 | |||
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Architecture | AMD Piledriver | vs | Intel_Haswell | |
Market | Desktop | vs | Desktop | |
Memory Support | DDR3 | vs | DDR3 | |
Codename | Vishera | vs | Haswell | |
Release Date | Oct 2012 | vs | Jul 2014 |
Cores
AMD FX-8350 | Intel Core i3-4160 | |||
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Cores | 8 | vs | 2 | |
Threads | 8 | vs | 4 | |
SMPs | 1 | vs | 1 | |
Integrated Graphics | No | vs | Intel HD 4400 |
Cache
AMD FX-8350 | Intel Core i3-4160 | |||
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L1 Cache | 384 KB | vs | 64 KB (per core) | |
L2 Cache | 8192 KB | vs | 256 KB (per core) | |
L3 Cache | 8192 KB (shared) | vs | 3072 KB (shared) |
Physical
AMD FX-8350 | Intel Core i3-4160 | |||
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Socket | AMD Socket AM3+ | vs | Intel Socket 1150 | |
Max Case Temp | unknown | vs | 72°C | |
Package | uPGA | vs | FC-LGA12C | |
Die Size | 315mm² | vs | 177mm² | |
Process | 32 nm | vs | 22 nm |
Performance
AMD FX-8350 | Intel Core i3-4160 | |||
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Cpu Frequency | 4000 MHz | vs | 3600 MHz | |
Turbo Clock | 4200 MHz | vs | none | |
Base Clock | 200 MHz | vs | 100 MHz | |
Voltage | 1.![]() |
vs | unknown | |
TDP | 125 W | vs | 54 W |
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AMD FX-8350
2562 points
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Intel Core i3-4160
4032 points
Points — higher is better
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AMD FX-8350
16006 points
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Intel Core i3-4160
9676 points
Points — higher is better
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AMD FX-8350
10913
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Intel Core i3-4160
6647
points — higher is better
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AMD FX-8350
2425
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Intel Core i3-4160
3417
points — higher is better
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AMD FX-8350
12225
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Intel Core i3-4160
7278
points — higher is better
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AMD FX-8350
2121
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Intel Core i3-4160
3151
points — higher is better
points — higher is better
points — higher is better
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AMD FX-8350 | Intel Pentium Gold G6600 |
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AMD FX-8350 | Intel Core i7-1068G7 |
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Intel Core i3-4160 | AMD Athlon 3000G |
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Intel Core i3-4160 | Intel Core i5-10210U |
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AMD Athlon Gold 3150GE | AMD Athlon Gold PRO 3150GE |
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AMD Athlon Gold PRO 3150GE | AMD Athlon Gold 3150G |
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Intel Core i3-4160 vs AMD FX-6300 Benchmarks, Specs, Performance Comparison and Differences
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Intel Core i3-4160 vs AMD FX-6300
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Specification comparison:
Processor | Intel Core i3-4160 | AMD FX-6300 | ||||||
Market (main) | Desktop | Desktop | ||||||
ISA | x86-64 (64 bit) | x86-64 (64 bit) | ||||||
Microarchitecture | Haswell | Piledriver | ||||||
Core name | Haswell-DT | Vishera | ||||||
Family | Core i3-4000 | FX-6000 | ||||||
Part number(s), S-Spec |
BX80646I34160, |
FD6300WMW6KHK, |
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Release date | Q3 2014 | Q4 2012 | ||||||
Lithography | 22 nm | 32 nm SOI | ||||||
Transistors | 1.![]() |
1.200.000.000 | ||||||
Cores | 2 | 6 | ||||||
Threads | 4 | 6 | ||||||
Base frequency | 3,6 GHz | 3,5 GHz | ||||||
Turbo frequency | — | 3,8 GHz | ||||||
High performance cores |
2 Cores 4 Threads @ 3,6 GHz |
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Cache memory | 3 MB | 8 MB | ||||||
Max memory capacity | 32 GB | 32 GB | ||||||
Memory types |
DDR3-1333/1600, |
DDR3-1866 |
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Max # of memory channels | 2 | 2 | ||||||
Max memory bandwidth | 25,6 GB/s | 29,9 GB/s | ||||||
Max PCIe lanes | 16 | 16 | ||||||
TDP | 54 W | 95 W | ||||||
Suggested PSU | 600W ATX Power Supply | 600W ATX Power Supply | ||||||
GPU integrated graphics | Intel HD Graphics 4400 | None | ||||||
GPU execution units | 20 | — | ||||||
GPU shading units | 160 | — | ||||||
GPU base clock | 350 MHz | — | ||||||
GPU boost clock | 1150 MHz | — | ||||||
GPU FP32 floating point | 368 GFLOPS | — | ||||||
Socket | LGA1150 | AM3+ | ||||||
Compatible motherboard | Socket LGA 1150 Motherboard | Socket AM3+ Motherboard | ||||||
Maximum temperature | 72°C | 70.![]() |
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Crypto engine |
AES New Instructions, |
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Security |
Execute Disable Bit |
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Max display resolution |
4096 x 2304@24Hz (HDMI), |
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CPU-Z single thread | 359 | 223 | ||||||
CPU-Z multi thread | 993 | 1.022 | ||||||
Cinebench R15 single thread | 143 | 95 | ||||||
Cinebench R15 multi-thread | 347 | 412 | ||||||
PassMark single thread | 1.![]() |
1.471 | ||||||
PassMark CPU Mark | 3.445 | 4.124 | ||||||
(Windows) Geekbench 4 single core |
3.781 | 2.518 | ||||||
(Windows) Geekbench 4 multi-core |
7.067 | 8.133 | ||||||
(SGEMM) GFLOPS performance |
108,04 GFLOPS | 67,2 GFLOPS | ||||||
(Multi-core / watt performance) Performance / watt ratio |
131 pts / W | 86 pts / W | ||||||
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Suggested PSU: We assume that we have An ATX computer case, a high end graphics card, 16GB RAM, a 512GB SSD, a 1TB HDD hard drive, a Blu-Ray drive. We will have to rely on a more powerful power supply if we want to have several graphics cards, several monitors, more memory, etc.
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The processor AMD FX-6300 has a larger number of cores, the turbo frequency of AMD FX-6300 is bigger, that the PDT of Intel Core i3-4160 is lower. The Intel Core i3-4160 was designed earlier.
Performance comparison with the benchmarks:
Performance comparison between the two processors, for this we consider the results generated on benchmark software such as Geekbench.
CPU-Z — Multi-thread & single thread score | |
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AMD FX-6300 |
223 1.022 |
Intel Core i3-4160 |
359 993 |
In single core, the difference is 61%. In multi-core, the difference in terms of gap is 3%.
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average of the performances got with these processors, you may get different results.
Cinebench R15 — Multi-thread & single thread score | |
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AMD FX-6300 |
95 412 |
Intel Core i3-4160 |
143 347 |
In single core, the difference is 51%. In multi-core, the difference in terms of gap is 19%.
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average of the performances got with these processors, you may get different results.
PassMark — CPU Mark & single thread | |
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AMD FX-6300 |
1.471 4.124 |
Intel Core i3-4160 |
1.996 3.445 |
In single core, the difference is 36%. In multi-core, the difference in terms of gap is 20%.
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average of the performances got with these processors, you may get different results.
On Windows:
Geekbench 4 — Multi-core & single core score — Windows | |
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AMD FX-6300 |
2.518 8.133 |
Intel Core i3-4160 |
3.781 7.067 |
In single core, the difference is 50%. In multi-core, the difference in terms of gap is 15%.
On Linux:
Geekbench 4 — Multi-core & single core score — Linux | |
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AMD FX-6300 |
2. ![]() 8.944 |
Intel Core i3-4160 |
4.183 7.824 |
In single core, the difference is 56%. In multi-core, the difference in terms of gap is 14%.
On Android:
Geekbench 4 — Multi-core & single core score — Android | |
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Intel Core i3-4160 |
4.009 7.092 |
AMD FX-6300 |
2.217 6.862 |
In single core, the difference is 81%. In multi-core, the differential gap is 3%.
On Mac OS X:
Geekbench 4 — Multi-core & single core score — Mac OS X | |
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AMD FX-6300 |
2.266 8.231 |
Intel Core i3-4160 |
3. ![]() |