Intel Core i3-1000NG4 vs AMD FX-8350 Eight-Core

Processor comparisons 15-01-2022

   Let's say you can't decide which processor to buy, you can make a decision after reading the comprehensive tests Intel Core i3-1000NG4 vs AMD FX-8350 Eight-Core and see which is better for games or normal use for rendering, programming, machine learning, video editing, streaming. Here is useful information from real video editing and streaming tests or various benchmarks. A careful analysis of all the technical characteristics, to make it easier to understand, is summarized in the table.
   From the video comparison, you can get the results of parallel examination in special testing software such as RealBench, World of Tanks enCore Benchmark, Blender, Dolphin Emulator, 3DMark, VeraCrypt, Prime95, PCMark 10, UserBenchmark, MATLAB, Blender, Cinebench 23 (20, 15), Handbrake, GeekBench 6, 5.2, WPrime, DaVinci Resolve Studio, 7zip, SuperPi, Furmark, AIDA64, Gears 5, PassMark.
   Gaming performance of processors in:

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

After reading the results of parallel benchmarks and videos, you already be able to figure out which CPU is better to buy for gaming AMD FX-8350 Eight-Core or Intel Core i3-1000NG4.

Summary benchmark results

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

Core i3-1000NG4

51%

FX-8350 Eight-Core

51%

Gaming performance
Summary result of all game benchmarks.

Core i3-1000NG4

51%

FX-8350 Eight-Core

51%

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

Gaming benchmark

Fortnite	90.5	91.0
Valorant	102.9	103.4
Cyberpunk 2077	57.6	57.9
Apex Legends	96.7	97.2
Call of Duty Warzone	77.2	77.6
Overwatch	83.3	83.8
Red Dead Redemption 2	71.0	71.4
DOOM Eternal	51.4	51.7
Warzone	80.2	80.7
Assassin's Creed	86.4	86.9
Valheim	85.4	85.9

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 computers participating in the comparing not only were the equipped with different amounts of RAM and different video cards. But users also tested them at different screen resolutions: 4K, 2K or FullHD. So 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 compare it in one assembly with the video card that is installed in your computer.

Power consumption

Core i3-1000NG4

407%

FX-8350 Eight-Core

16%

To make a final decision on which processor is better, you should also consider the generation of its core. It is clear that the newer the generation, the better the performance of the processor in games and benchmarks, as well as its energy efficiency. In this case the Core i3-1000NG4 is more energy efficient than the FX-8350 Eight-Core as it consumes less power: 9W vs. 125W. Power consumption is particularly important for laptops. And TDP should be taken into account when choosing a processor cooling system. It is necessary to calculate 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 want to use the processor not only for gaming, but also for streaming, machine learning, programming, video editing or video rendering, then first of all you need to pay attention to the performance in multi-threaded mode. In this mode, the CPU uses all cores and threads that it has to the maximum to reach maximum performance. You will find out this data from the benchmark tables below. Before using the data from these tests, be sure to make sure that the program that you are going to use on your computer can work in multi-threaded mode. Because there are still many programs that use only one core to work, and all the benefit of multi-core mode are unused.

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

	Intel Core i3-1000NG4	AMD FX-8350 Eight-Core
Cinbench 15 Single-core	142	96
Cinbench 15 Multi-core	326	665
Cinbench 20 Single-core	348	209
Cinbench 20 Multi-core	612	1298
Cinbench 23 Single-core	576	581
Cinbench 23 Multi-core	2236	3804

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

	Intel Core i3-1000NG4	AMD FX-8350 Eight-Core
Single-Core	1967	1551
Multi-Core	4473	5940

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

	Intel Core i3-1000NG4	AMD FX-8350 Eight-Core
Single-Core	1099	608
Multi-Core	2487	2973

Comparison of specifications

In the specification comparison table, the most helpful will be the release date of the processor and the possibility of overclocking it. The later the processor is released, the longer it will last in your computer. And the easier it will be to upgrade the system in the future. The same benefits from the presence of overclocking. When the processor can be overclocked, thereby increasing its performance, then it will continue to maintain maximum FPS in new games. Accordingly, you do not need to buy a new CPU to enjoy the games any longer. The savings are obvious!

	Intel Core i3-1000NG4	AMD FX-8350 Eight-Core
Announcement date	July 07, 2020	October 01, 2012
Type	Laptop	Desktop
Socket	BGA1526	AM3+
Core name	Ice Lake	Vishera
Architecture	x86	Piledriver
Generation	10	1
Turbo Frequency	3.2 MHz	4.2 MHz
Frequency	1.1 MHz	4 MHz
Cores	2	8
Threads	4	8
Bus rate	4 GT/s
Bit	64	64
Lithography	10 nm	32 nm
Transistors count	2600 millions	1200 millions
Power consumption (TDP)	9 W	125 W
Memory type	LPDDR4-3733	DDR3
Max. Memory	32 Gb
Memory Frequency		1866
Memory bandwidth	58.3 GB/s
L1 cache		384KB
L2 cache		8MB
L3 cache	4 MB	8MB
Overclocking	No	Yes
Supports ECC	No	No
Part number	Expansion Options	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 72% better than Core i3-1000NG4 in terms of CPU frequency. Another difference is that FX-8350 Eight-Core has 6 more core than Core i3-1000NG4. Also keep in mind that high CPU frequency affects battery life through power consumption (relevant for laptops).

Result:
The number of parameters for which Intel Core i3-1000NG4 is better: 12
The number of parameters for which AMD FX-8350 Eight-Core is better: 26
However, it should be realized that the summary data in the text above do not mean that you should be guided entirely by them and trust a simple comparison of these figures. Be sure to watch the testing video and read the reviews of of people who bought Intel Core i3-1000NG4 and AMD FX-8350 Eight-Core before making a choice which of the CPUs to buy for gaming.

Intel Core i3-1000NG4 - all data

• Cinebench r15 score
• Cinebench r20 score
• Cinebench r23 score
• GeekBench 6, 5.2 score

• Intel Core i3-1000NG4 specs and review.

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