Intel Core i5-8265U vs AMD FX-8350 Eight-Core

Processor comparisons   17-03-2021
   For example you have difficulties with the choice of a CPU, you will solve them by reading the comprehensive tests Intel Core i5-8265U vs AMD FX-8350 Eight-Core and understand which is better for games or normal use for machine learning, programming, streaming, rendering, video editing. Here is all information from real video editing and streaming tests or several benchmarks. 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 special test applications such as RealBench, Blender, Handbrake, MATLAB, 7zip, Prime95, Dolphin Emulator, PassMark, Furmark, Blender, World of Tanks enCore Benchmark, GeekBench 6, 5.2, 3DMark, PCMark 10, VeraCrypt, SuperPi, DaVinci Resolve Studio, Gears 5, UserBenchmark, Cinebench 23 (20, 15), AIDA64, WPrime.
   Gaming performance of processors in:

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

After looking at the data of joint 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 i5-8265U.

Summary benchmark results

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

Core i5-8265U

51%

FX-8350 Eight-Core

51%

Gaming performance
Summary result of all game benchmarks.

Core i5-8265U

51%

FX-8350 Eight-Core

51%

The maximum result in this parameter is 100 percent, which is the performance of the most powerful processor at the moment. And of course, 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 low game result, just look at the FPS that it produces in real games in the final table below.
List of less popular games in which processors were compared: Horizon Zero Dawn, Hitman 3, Control, League of Legends (LOL), Resident Evil 7 Biohazard, The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt, DOTA 2A, Battlefield V, Microsoft Flight Simulator, Ghostrunner, PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds (PUBG), Monster Hunter World, Shadow of the Tomb Raider, Metro Exodus, Forza Horizon 4, Half-Life: Alyx, NBA 2K20, Counter-Strike: Global Offensive (CS GO).

Gaming benchmark

Fortnite	91.4	91.0
Valorant	103.8	103.4
Cyberpunk 2077	58.1	57.9
Apex Legends	97.6	97.2
Call of Duty Warzone	77.9	77.6
Overwatch	84.1	83.8
Red Dead Redemption 2	71.6	71.4
DOOM Eternal	51.9	51.7
Warzone	81.0	80.7
Assassin's Creed	87.2	86.9
Valheim	86.2	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: 2K, 4K 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 get acquainted with the benchmarks that are made with the same video card that is installed in your computer.

Power consumption

Core i5-8265U

201%

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 i5-8265U is more energy efficient than the FX-8350 Eight-Core since it has less power consumption: 15W vs. 125W. Power consumption is particularly important for laptops. Also, when choosing a processor cooling system, you must know its TDP. You need to buy a cooler that has the TDP data specified in the specification was greater than the TDP of the compared processor.

Software benchmarks

If you want to use the processor not only for gaming, but also for programming, video rendering or video editing, streaming, machine learning, then first of all you need to pay attention to the performance in multi-threaded mode. In this mode, the processor 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 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 advantages 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 i5-8265U	AMD FX-8350 Eight-Core
Cinbench 15 Single-core	171	96
Cinbench 15 Multi-core	549	665
Cinbench 20 Single-core	401	209
Cinbench 20 Multi-core	1135	1298
Cinbench 23 Single-core	606	581
Cinbench 23 Multi-core	1674	3804

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

	Intel Core i5-8265U	AMD FX-8350 Eight-Core
Single-Core	2175	1551
Multi-Core	6181	5940

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

	Intel Core i5-8265U	AMD FX-8350 Eight-Core
Single-Core	907	608
Multi-Core	3312	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 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 can be said about overclocking. If the processor can be overclocked, thereby increasing its performance, then it will still be able to produce 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 i5-8265U	AMD FX-8350 Eight-Core
Announcement date	April 01, 2018	October 01, 2012
Type	Laptop	Desktop
Socket	FCBGA1528	AM3+
Core name	Whiskey Lake	Vishera
Architecture	x86	Piledriver
Generation	8	1
Turbo Frequency	3.9 MHz	4.2 MHz
Frequency	1.6 MHz	4 MHz
Cores	4	8
Threads	8	8
Bus rate	4 GT/s
Bit	64	64
Lithography	14 nm	32 nm
Transistors count	1900 millions	1200 millions
Power consumption (TDP)	15 W	125 W
Memory type	DDR4-2400, LPDDR3-2133	DDR3
Max. Memory	64 Gb
Memory Frequency		1866
Memory bandwidth	37.5 GB/s
L1 cache		384KB
L2 cache		8MB
L3 cache	6 MB	8MB
Overclocking	No	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 60% better than Core i5-8265U in terms of CPU frequency. Another difference is that FX-8350 Eight-Core has 4 more core than Core i5-8265U. 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 i5-8265U is better: 26
The number of parameters for which AMD FX-8350 Eight-Core is better: 11
Although it should be understood that the summary data in the table above do not mean that taking them into account you should entirely trust a simple quantitative comparison. Be sure to watch benchmarks video and read the opinion of of people who bought Intel Core i5-8265U and AMD FX-8350 Eight-Core before making a selection which of the CPUs to buy for gaming.

• Intel Core i5-8265U specs and review.

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