Intel Core i5-6200U vs AMD FX-8350 Eight-Core

Processor comparisons 17-03-2021

   You may have difficulties with the choice of a processor, you will solve them by reading the detailed tests Intel Core i5-6200U vs AMD FX-8350 Eight-Core and understand which is better for games or simple use for streaming, video editing, rendering, machine learning, programming. Here is all information from real streaming and video editing tests or several benchmarks. A step-by-step analysis of all the technical characteristics, to make it easier to understand, is made by the table.
   From the comparison video, you can get the results of joint testing in special testing software like RealBench, Dolphin Emulator, PCMark 10, GeekBench 6, 5.2, 3DMark, UserBenchmark, Handbrake, MATLAB, Prime95, AIDA64, PassMark, DaVinci Resolve Studio, World of Tanks enCore Benchmark, WPrime, Gears 5, Blender, SuperPi, Furmark, Cinebench 23 (20, 15), Blender, VeraCrypt, 7zip.
   Gaming performance of CPUs in:

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

After reading the results of joint benchmarks and videos, you already be able to understand which processor is better to buy for gaming AMD FX-8350 Eight-Core or Intel Core i5-6200U.

Summary benchmark results

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

Core i5-6200U

50%

FX-8350 Eight-Core

51%

This parameter shows the performance of the processors in single-threaded and multi-threaded mode. In this comparison, FX-8350 Eight-Core is 1% better than Core i5-6200U. The data source is several popular tests. Detailed information can be found below.

Gaming performance
Summary result of all game benchmarks.

Core i5-6200U

50%

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

Gaming benchmark

Fortnite	89.7	91.0
Valorant	102.0	103.4
Cyberpunk 2077	57.1	57.9
Apex Legends	95.8	97.2
Call of Duty Warzone	76.5	77.6
Overwatch	82.6	83.8
Red Dead Redemption 2	70.4	71.4
DOOM Eternal	51.0	51.7
Warzone	79.5	80.7
Assassin's Creed	85.6	86.9
Valheim	84.6	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 video cards and different amounts of RAM. But users also tested them at different screen resolutions: FullHD, 2K or 4K. Therefore, the game benchmark data is approximate. But all video cards met the average system requirements of games. You will get more accurate information about how powerful 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

Core i5-6200U

157%

FX-8350 Eight-Core

16%

To make a finishing 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 i5-6200U is more energy efficient than the FX-8350 Eight-Core as it consumes less power: 15W vs. 125W. Power consumption is especially important for laptops. Also, when choosing a processor cooling system, you must know its TDP. 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 plan to use the processor not only for gaming, but also for machine learning, programming, streaming, video editing or video rendering, then first of all you need to pay attention to the performance in multi-threaded mode. In this mode, to reach maximum performance, the processor includes all threads and cores that it has. You will learn this data from the benchmark tables below. Before using the data from these tests, be sure to check whether the software you are going to use on your computer supports multi-threaded mode. Since there are still many programs that can use only one core to run, and all the advantages 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 i5-6200U	AMD FX-8350 Eight-Core
Cinbench 15 Single-core	119	96
Cinbench 15 Multi-core	290	665
Cinbench 20 Single-core	282	209
Cinbench 20 Multi-core	735	1298
Cinbench 23 Single-core	716	581
Cinbench 23 Multi-core	1706	3804

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

	Intel Core i5-6200U	AMD FX-8350 Eight-Core
Single-Core	1586	1551
Multi-Core	3019	5940

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

	Intel Core i5-6200U	AMD FX-8350 Eight-Core
Single-Core	707	608
Multi-Core	1691	2973

Comparison of specifications

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

	Intel Core i5-6200U	AMD FX-8350 Eight-Core
Announcement date	April 01, 2015	October 01, 2012
Type	Laptop	Desktop
Socket	FCBGA1356	AM3+
Core name	Skylake	Vishera
Architecture	x86	Piledriver
Generation	6	1
Turbo Frequency	2.8 MHz	4.2 MHz
Frequency	2.3 MHz	4 MHz
Cores	2	8
Threads	4	8
Bus rate	4 GT/s
Bit	64	64
Lithography	14 nm	32 nm
Transistors count	1750 millions	1200 millions
Power consumption (TDP)	15 W	125 W
Memory type	DDR4-2133, LPDDR3-1866, DDR3L-1600	DDR3
Max. Memory	32 Gb
Memory Frequency		1866
Memory bandwidth	34.1 GB/s
L1 cache		384KB
L2 cache		8MB
L3 cache	3 MB	8MB
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 42% better than Core i5-6200U in terms of CPU frequency. Another difference is that FX-8350 Eight-Core has 6 more core than Core i5-6200U. 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 i5-6200U is better: 13
The number of parameters for which AMD FX-8350 Eight-Core is better: 24
However, it should be realized that all the number in the article above do not mean that taking them into account you should completely trust a simple quantitative comparison. Better to watch the video tests and read the reviews of real owners of Intel Core i5-6200U and AMD FX-8350 Eight-Core before deciding which of the processors to buy for gaming.

• Intel Core i5-6200U specs and review.

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