AMD FX-8350 Eight-Core vs Intel Core i7-4790

Processor comparisons 17-03-2021

   Let's say there are difficulties with the choice of a processor, you will solve them by reading the comprehensive tests AMD FX-8350 Eight-Core vs Intel Core i7-4790 and decide which is better for games or normal use for streaming, video editing, programming, machine learning, rendering. Here you can find useful information from real streaming and video editing tests or many benchmarks. A careful analysis of all the specifications, to make it easier to understand, is made by the table.
   From the comparison video, you can get the results of parallel examination in software tests such as PassMark, Cinebench 23 (20, 15), Dolphin Emulator, PCMark 10, DaVinci Resolve Studio, WPrime, Prime95, 7zip, AIDA64, UserBenchmark, VeraCrypt, GeekBench 6, 5.2, MATLAB, SuperPi, Furmark, Handbrake, World of Tanks enCore Benchmark, Blender, Gears 5, RealBench, Blender, 3DMark.
   Gaming performance of processors in:

DOOM: Eternal
World of Warcraft: Shadowlands
Last Man Standing
Halo Infinite
Apex Legends
Red Dead Redemption 2
Rainbow Six Siege
Death Stranding
Overwatch
Valheim
Watch Dogs Legion
Grand Theft Auto V
Fallout 76
Fortnite
Valorant
Borderlands 3
Cyberpunk 2077
Call of Duty: Warzone and Modern Warfare
Assassin's Creed Valhalla

After looking at the data these benchmarks and videos, you can already make an informed decision about which CPU is better to buy for gaming Intel Core i7-4790 or AMD FX-8350 Eight-Core.

Summary benchmark results

As a percentage of the maximum value based on a sample from the entire base of all processors
Processor Benchmark

FX-8350 Eight-Core

51%

Core i7-4790

52%

This shows the performance of the processors in single-threaded and multi-threaded mode. In this comparison, Core i7-4790 is 1% better than FX-8350 Eight-Core. The data source is several popular tests. More detailed information of the benchmarks is below.

Gaming performance
Summary result of all game benchmarks.

FX-8350 Eight-Core

51%

Core i7-4790

52%

For the maximum in this test, the results of the most powerful processor in the site database are taken. And it is clear that this is a server processor, on which no one will play games. Because the cost of this processor reaches several tens of thousands of dollars. Therefore, if you think that the selected CPU has a small game result, look at the FPS that it produces in real games in the final table below.
List of less popular games in which CPU comparisons were performed: League of Legends (LOL), Half-Life: Alyx, Counter-Strike: Global Offensive (CS GO), Microsoft Flight Simulator, Resident Evil 7 Biohazard, PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds (PUBG), Control, Monster Hunter World, NBA 2K20, Shadow of the Tomb Raider, Ghostrunner, The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt, Horizon Zero Dawn, Hitman 3, DOTA 2A, Forza Horizon 4, Battlefield V, Metro Exodus.

Gaming benchmark

Fortnite	91.0	92.1
Valorant	103.4	104.7
Cyberpunk 2077	57.9	58.6
Apex Legends	97.2	98.4
Call of Duty Warzone	77.6	78.5
Overwatch	83.8	84.8
Red Dead Redemption 2	71.4	72.2
DOOM Eternal	51.7	52.3
Warzone	80.7	81.6
Assassin's Creed	86.9	87.9
Valheim	85.9	86.9

The numbers in this table indicate the maximum FPS that was received on the device with the corresponding processor. Depending on the configuration of the computer (RAM size and Video Card) and graphics quality settings (Ultra, Medium, Normal), the results may differ quite significantly. We recommend that you better study the results of the Cinebench, GeekBench and Passmark becnmarks.
The tested computers not only did they have different amounts of RAM and different video cards. But users also tested them at different screen resolutions: 2K, 4K or FullHD. Therefore, the game benchmark data is approximate. But all video cards met the average system requirements of games. To be sure exactly how much performance the processor will be in games, if you get acquainted with the benchmarks that are made with the same video card that is installed in your computer.

Power consumption

FX-8350 Eight-Core

16%

Core i7-4790

31%

To make a finishing resolution on which processor is better, you should also consider the generation of its core. The newer the processor generation, the better its performance in games and benchmarks, as well as its energy efficiency. In this case the Core i7-4790 is more energy efficient than the FX-8350 Eight-Core as it consumes less power: 125W vs. 84W. Power consumption is particularly important for laptops. And TDP should be taken into account when choosing a processor cooling system. It is necessary to count so that the TDP data specified in the cooler specification is greater than the TDP of the compared processor.

Software benchmarks

Let's say you plan to use the processor not only for gaming, but also for video rendering or video editing, programming, machine learning, streaming, then the main parameter for you is its performance in multi-threaded mode. In this mode, the CPU uses all threads and cores that it has to the maximum to achieve maximum efficiency. You will learn this data from the benchmark tables below. Before using the data from these tests, be sure to find out whether the program that you are going to use on your computer can work in multi-threaded mode. Because there are still many programs that can use only one core to work, and all the benefit of multi-core mode turns out to be unnecessary.

Cinebench 23, 20 an 15
The results of this benchmark show Single-threaded and Multi-threaded CPU performance

	AMD FX-8350 Eight-Core	Intel Core i7-4790
Cinbench 15 Single-core	96	145
Cinbench 15 Multi-core	665	728
Cinbench 20 Single-core	209	384
Cinbench 20 Multi-core	1298	1819
Cinbench 23 Single-core	581	974
Cinbench 23 Multi-core	3804	4564

Passmark
This popular benchmark displays Multi-threaded and Single-threaded processor performance

	AMD FX-8350 Eight-Core	Intel Core i7-4790
Single-Core	1551	2247
Multi-Core	5940	7177

GeekBench 6, 5.2
This benchmark shows Multi-threaded and Single-threaded processor performance

	AMD FX-8350 Eight-Core	Intel Core i7-4790
Single-Core	608	785
Multi-Core	2973	4018

Comparison of specifications

In the specification comparison table, the processor release date and overclocking capability will be the most helpful. The newer the processor, the longer it will last in your computer. And the easier it will be to upgrade the system later. The same can be said about overclocking. If the processor can be overclocked, thereby increasing its performance, then it will continue to maintain maximum FPS even in the newest games. The economy are obvious! Accordingly, there is no longer a need to buy a new CPU to enjoy the games any longer.

	AMD FX-8350 Eight-Core	Intel Core i7-4790
Announcement date	October 01, 2012	April 01, 2014
Type	Desktop	Desktop
Socket	AM3+	FCLGA1150
Core name	Vishera	Haswell
Architecture	Piledriver	x86
Generation	1	4
Turbo Frequency	4.2 MHz	4 MHz
Frequency	4 MHz	3.6 MHz
Cores	8	4
Threads	8	8
Bus rate		5 GT/s
Bit	64	64
Lithography	32 nm	22 nm
Transistors count	1200 millions	1480 millions
Power consumption (TDP)	125 W	84 W
Memory type	DDR3	DDR3-1333/1600, DDR3L-1333/1600 @ 1.5V
Max. Memory		32 Gb
Memory Frequency	1866
Memory bandwidth		25.6 GB/s
L1 cache	384KB
L2 cache	8MB
L3 cache	8MB	8 MB
Overclocking	Yes	Yes
Supports ECC	No	No
Part number	FD8350FRW8KHK FD8350FRHKBOX

In this comparison block, you should pay attention to the differences in clock speed and the number of cores. Here FX-8350 Eight-Core is 9% better than Core i7-4790 in terms of CPU frequency. Another difference is that FX-8350 Eight-Core has 4 more core than Core i7-4790. Also keep in mind that high CPU frequency affects battery life through power consumption (relevant for laptops).

Result:
The number of parameters for which AMD FX-8350 Eight-Core is better: 7
The number of parameters for which Intel Core i7-4790 is better: 29
However, it should be realized that all the number in the text above do not mean that taking them into account you should entirely trust a simple comparison of these numbers. Be sure to watch the testing video and read the reviews of of people who bought AMD FX-8350 Eight-Core and Intel Core i7-4790 before deciding which of the processors to buy for gaming.

• AMD FX-8350 Eight-Core specs and review.

• Intel Core i7-4790 specs and review.