Xeon E3-1220 v5 vs FX-8350

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Aggregate performance score

FX-8350
2012
8 cores / 8 threads, 125 Watt
3.74
+1.9%
Xeon E3-1220 v5
2015
4 cores / 4 threads, 80 Watt
3.67

FX-8350 outperforms Xeon E3-1220 v5 by a minimal 2% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing FX-8350 and Xeon E3-1220 v5 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking14861497
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation0.882.69
Market segmentDesktop processorServer
SeriesAMD FX-Series (Desktop)Intel Xeon E3
Power efficiency2.834.34
Architecture codenameVishera (2012−2015)Skylake-DT (2015)
Release date23 October 2012 (12 years ago)19 October 2015 (9 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$199$203

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

Xeon E3-1220 v5 has 206% better value for money than FX-8350.

Detailed specifications

FX-8350 and Xeon E3-1220 v5 basic parameters such as number of cores, number of threads, base frequency and turbo boost clock, lithography, cache size and multiplier lock state. These parameters indirectly say of CPU speed, though for more precise assessment you have to consider their test results.

Physical cores8 (Octa-Core)4 (Quad-Core)
Threads84
Base clock speed4 GHz3 GHz
Boost clock speed4.2 GHz3.5 GHz
Bus typeno dataDMI 3.0
Bus rateno data4 × 8 GT/s
Multiplierno data30
L1 cacheno data256 KB
L2 cache8192 KB1 MB
L3 cacheno data8 MB (shared)
Chip lithography32 nm14 nm
Die size315 mm2122 mm2
Maximum core temperature61 °Cno data
Number of transistors1,200 million1,750 million
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility--
Unlocked multiplier+-
P0 Vcore voltageMin: 1.2 V - Max: 1.4 Vno data

Compatibility

Information on FX-8350 and Xeon E3-1220 v5 compatibility with other computer components: motherboard (look for socket type), power supply unit (look for power consumption) etc. Useful when planning a future computer configuration or upgrading an existing one. Note that power consumption of some processors can well exceed their nominal TDP, even without overclocking. Some can even double their declared thermals given that the motherboard allows to tune the CPU power parameters.

Number of CPUs in a configuration11 (Uniprocessor)
SocketAM3+FCLGA1151
Power consumption (TDP)125 Watt80 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by FX-8350 and Xeon E3-1220 v5. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsMMX, SSE, SSE2, SSE3, SSSE3, SSE4.1, SSE4.2, SSE4a, AMD64, AMD-V, AES, AVX, CLMUL, CVT16, EVP, FMA4, XOP, Turbo Core, HT3.1Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2
AES-NI++
FMA+-
AVX++
vProno data+
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)no data+
Turbo Boost Technologyno data2.0
Hyper-Threading Technologyno data-
TSX-+
Idle Statesno data+
Thermal Monitoring-+

Security technologies

FX-8350 and Xeon E3-1220 v5 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXTno data+
EDBno data+
Secure Keyno data+
MPX-+
SGXno dataYes with both Intel® SPS and Intel® ME
OS Guardno data+

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by FX-8350 and Xeon E3-1220 v5 are enumerated here.

AMD-V+-
VT-dno data+
VT-xno data+
EPTno data+

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by FX-8350 and Xeon E3-1220 v5. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR3DDR4-1866/2133, DDR3L-1333/1600
Maximum memory sizeno data64 GB
Max memory channelsno data2
Maximum memory bandwidthno data34.134 GB/s
ECC memory support-+

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardOn certain motherboards (Chipset feature)N/A

Graphics image quality

Maximum display resolutions supported by FX-8350 and Xeon E3-1220 v5 integrated GPUs, including resolutions over different interfaces.

Max resolution over HDMI 1.4no dataN/A
Max resolution over eDPno dataN/A
Max resolution over DisplayPortno dataN/A
Max resolution over VGAno dataN/A

Graphics API support

APIs supported by FX-8350 and Xeon E3-1220 v5 integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectXno dataN/A
OpenGLno dataN/A

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by FX-8350 and Xeon E3-1220 v5.

PCIe versionn/a3.0
PCI Express lanesno data16

Synthetic benchmark performance

Various benchmark results of the processors in comparison. Overall score is measured in points in 0-100 range, higher is better.


Combined synthetic benchmark score

This is our combined benchmark performance rating. We are regularly improving our combining algorithms, but if you find some perceived inconsistencies, feel free to speak up in comments section, we usually fix problems quickly.

FX-8350 3.74
+1.9%
Xeon E3-1220 v5 3.67

Passmark

Passmark CPU Mark is a widespread benchmark, consisting of 8 different types of workload, including integer and floating point math, extended instructions, compression, encryption and physics calculation. There is also one separate single-threaded scenario measuring single-core performance.

FX-8350 5936
+1.9%
Xeon E3-1220 v5 5828

GeekBench 5 Single-Core

GeekBench 5 Single-Core is a cross-platform application developed in the form of CPU tests that independently recreate certain real-world tasks with which to accurately measure performance. This version uses only a single CPU core.

FX-8350 487
Xeon E3-1220 v5 1213
+149%

GeekBench 5 Multi-Core

GeekBench 5 Multi-Core is a cross-platform application developed in the form of CPU tests that independently recreate certain real-world tasks with which to accurately measure performance. This version uses all available CPU cores.

FX-8350 1983
Xeon E3-1220 v5 3414
+72.2%

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 3.74 3.67
Recency 23 October 2012 19 October 2015
Physical cores 8 4
Threads 8 4
Chip lithography 32 nm 14 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 125 Watt 80 Watt

FX-8350 has a 1.9% higher aggregate performance score, and 100% more physical cores and 100% more threads.

Xeon E3-1220 v5, on the other hand, has an age advantage of 2 years, a 128.6% more advanced lithography process, and 56.3% lower power consumption.

Given the minimal performance differences, no clear winner can be declared between FX-8350 and Xeon E3-1220 v5.

Note that FX-8350 is a desktop processor while Xeon E3-1220 v5 is a server/workstation one.


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