Product Comparison: AMD FX-8350 vs Intel i5-7400

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AMD FX-8350 CPU Processor

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Intel i5-7400 7th Gen Core Desktop Processor

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General Specifications

Brand

AMD

Intel

Model

FX-8350

Core i5-7400

Origin

Malaysia

China

About the Product

AMD FX-8350 is an eight-core processor based on the Vishera microarchitecture, manufactured using a 32 nm process technology. The processor frequency is 4 GHz. Includes support for Turbo mode up to 4.2 GHz. The processor has 8 MB of L2 cache and 8 MB of L3 cache. The heat dissipation of the processor is 125 W.

Package Size

Height

5.5 in.

14.48 in.

Width

5 in.

5.07 in.

Depth

2.8 in.

4.92 in.

Weight

1.3 lbs.

AMD FX-8350

Intel i5-7400

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Intel i5-7400

AMD FX-8350

Intel i5-7400

Details

Socket

AM3+

FCLGA1151

Lithography

32 nm

14 nm

Type of Processors

Desktop

Code Name

Vishera

Kaby Lake

What customers say about "Details"

AMD FX-8350 CPU Processor

As good as it gets for this socket type without water cooling.
This is the best processor for the socket.
I find the AMD socket a great deal more stable and less prone to defect.
Easy install in existing socket, adequate cooling.
It was easy to install. Great processor. Amazing performance.

Technical Specifications

CPU Cores

CPU Threads

Clock Speed

4 GHz

3.00 GHz

Turbo Clock Speed

4.2 GHz

3.50 GHz

Max TDP

125 W

65 W

Max Temperature

61 °C

100 °C

Data Width

64 bits

Virtualization Technology

Yes

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Intel i5-7400

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Intel i5-7400

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Intel i5-7400

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Intel i5-7400

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Intel i5-7400

What customers say about "Technical Specifications"

AMD FX-8350 CPU Processor

The 8 cores make gaming and multitasking smooth and fluid.
Regular workstation performance is lighting fast, even with image editing and tolerable for video editing.
It runs so fast and well, and really makes my HD 7970 shine.
This processor is stable, reliable and quite fast.
Runs very hot when running to capacity.

Cache And Memory Specifications

L1 Cache Size

384 kB

64 kB

L2 Cache Size

8000 kB

256 kB

L3 Cache Size

8000 kB

6,144 kB

Max Memory Size

32 GB

64 GB

Memory Types

DDR3

DDR4-2133/2400, DDR3L-1333/1600

Max Memory Channels

Max Memory Bandwidth

29.9 GB/s

38.4 GB/s

L1 Cache Size
Max Memory Channels

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AMD FX-8350

Intel i5-7400

What customers say about "Cache And Memory Specifications"

AMD FX-8350 CPU Processor

Performance for the price, reliability, speed, good sized cache. Great processor.
The cores and cache are strong enough to handle single-threaded applications impressively.
This CPU is definitely powerful. The CPU has a large cache which helps in performance.
Plenty of L2 and L3 Cache. Highly recommend.
Huge cache capacity really allow it to perform under large amounts of pressure.

Supported Technologies

Execute Disable Bit / Virus Protection

Yes

Turbo Boost / Turbo Core

Yes

2.0

Enhanced SpeedStep / PowerNow!

Yes

Hyper-Threading / HyperTransport

Yes