Intel Core i5-10310U vs AMD FX-8350 Eight-Core

Processor comparisons   13-01-2022
   Let's say you can't decide which CPU to buy, you can make a decision by looking at the Intel Core i5-10310U vs AMD FX-8350 Eight-Core tests and understand which is better for games or normal use for streaming, rendering, machine learning, programming, video editing. Here you can find useful information from several benchmarks or real streaming and video editing tests. A thorough review of all the specifications, to make it easier to read, is presented in the form of the table.
   From the comparison video, you can get the results of parallel examination in software tests such as Cinebench 23 (20, 15), GeekBench 6, 5.2, 7zip, AIDA64, PCMark 10, Dolphin Emulator, MATLAB, Gears 5, UserBenchmark, Blender, PassMark, Blender, VeraCrypt, World of Tanks enCore Benchmark, RealBench, Furmark, Handbrake, 3DMark, SuperPi, WPrime, Prime95, DaVinci Resolve Studio.
   Gaming performance of CPUs in:

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

After reading the results of parallel benchmarks and videos, you can already make an informed decision about which processor is better to buy for gaming AMD FX-8350 Eight-Core or Intel Core i5-10310U.

Summary benchmark results

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

Core i5-10310U

52%

FX-8350 Eight-Core

51%

The number of this parameter shows the performance of the processors in single-threaded and multi-threaded mode. In this comparison, Core i5-10310U is 1% better than FX-8350 Eight-Core. The data source is several popular tests. Detailed information can be found below.

Gaming performance
Summary result of all game benchmarks.

Core i5-10310U

52%

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 low game result, just look at the FPS that it produces in real games in the summary table below.
List of other games in which processors were compared: Ghostrunner, The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt, League of Legends (LOL), Control, Battlefield V, Horizon Zero Dawn, Metro Exodus, Shadow of the Tomb Raider, PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds (PUBG), Forza Horizon 4, Counter-Strike: Global Offensive (CS GO), Monster Hunter World, Microsoft Flight Simulator, Hitman 3, Resident Evil 7 Biohazard, Half-Life: Alyx, DOTA 2A, NBA 2K20.

Gaming benchmark

Fortnite	92.4	91.0
Valorant	105.0	103.4
Cyberpunk 2077	58.8	57.9
Apex Legends	98.7	97.2
Call of Duty Warzone	78.7	77.6
Overwatch	85.0	83.8
Red Dead Redemption 2	72.4	71.4
DOOM Eternal	52.5	51.7
Warzone	81.9	80.7
Assassin's Creed	88.2	86.9
Valheim	87.1	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 that were in the comparisons 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 compare it in one assembly with the video card that is installed in your computer.

Power consumption

Core i5-10310U

231%

FX-8350 Eight-Core

16%

To make a finishing choice 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 i5-10310U is more energy efficient than the FX-8350 Eight-Core since it has less power consumption: 15W vs. 125W. Power consumption is especially 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

If you want to use the processor not only for gaming, but also for video editing or video rendering, machine learning, streaming, programming, then the main parameter for you is its performance in multi-threaded mode. In this mode, the CPU includes 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 you take into account the data from these tests, be sure to make sure that the software that you are going to use on your computer can work in multi-threaded mode. Since there are still many programs that use only one core to run, 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

	Intel Core i5-10310U	AMD FX-8350 Eight-Core
Cinbench 15 Single-core	154	96
Cinbench 15 Multi-core	725	665
Cinbench 20 Single-core	362	209
Cinbench 20 Multi-core	1540	1298
Cinbench 23 Single-core	929	581
Cinbench 23 Multi-core	3643	3804

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

	Intel Core i5-10310U	AMD FX-8350 Eight-Core
Single-Core	2413	1551
Multi-Core	6913	5940

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

	Intel Core i5-10310U	AMD FX-8350 Eight-Core
Single-Core	1042	608
Multi-Core	4275	2973

Comparison of specifications

In the specification comparison table, the most useful will be the the possibility of overclocking it and release date of the processor. The newer the processor, the longer it will last in your computer. And the easier it will be to upgrade the system in the future. 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 new games. The economy are obvious! Accordingly, there is no longer a need to buy a new CPU to enjoy the games any longer.

	Intel Core i5-10310U	AMD FX-8350 Eight-Core
Announcement date	April 01, 2020	October 01, 2012
Type	Laptop	Desktop
Socket	FCBGA1528	AM3+
Core name	Comet Lake	Vishera
Architecture	x86	Piledriver
Generation	10	1
Turbo Frequency	4.4 MHz	4.2 MHz
Frequency	1.7 MHz	4 MHz
Cores	4	8
Threads	8	8
Bus rate	4 GT/s
Bit	64	64
Lithography	14 nm	32 nm
Transistors count	4800 millions	1200 millions
Power consumption (TDP)	15 W	125 W
Memory type	DDR4-2666, LPDDR3-2133, LPDDR4-2933	DDR3
Max. Memory	64 Gb
Memory Frequency		1866
Memory bandwidth	45.8 GB/s
L1 cache		384KB
L2 cache		8MB
L3 cache	6 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 57% better than Core i5-10310U in terms of CPU frequency. Another difference is that FX-8350 Eight-Core has 4 more core than Core i5-10310U. 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 i5-10310U is better: 29
The number of parameters for which AMD FX-8350 Eight-Core is better: 8
The summary data in the article above do not mean that taking them into account you should totally trust a simple comparison of these numbers. Better to watch benchmarks video and read the opinion of of people who bought Intel Core i5-10310U and AMD FX-8350 Eight-Core before making a selection which CPU to buy for gaming and which not.

Intel Core i5-10310U - all data

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

• Intel Core i5-10310U specs and review.

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