AMD FX-8320E vs Intel Core i5-9500F

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AMD FX-8320E CPU1 vs CPU2 Intel Core i5-9500F
AMD FX-8320E Intel Core i5-9500F

CPU comparison

AMD FX-8320E or Intel Core i5-9500F - which processor is faster? In this comparison we look at the differences and analyze which of these two CPUs is better. We compare the technical data and benchmark results.

The AMD FX-8320E has 8 cores with 8 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 4.00 GHz. Up to GB of memory is supported in 2 memory channels. The AMD FX-8320E was released in Q3/2014.

The Intel Core i5-9500F has 6 cores with 6 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 4.40 GHz. The CPU supports up to 128 GB of memory in 2 memory channels. The Intel Core i5-9500F was released in Q2/2019.
AMD FX (30) Family Intel Core i5 (331)
AMD FX-8000 (11) CPU group Intel Core i 9000 (34)
2 Generation 9
Vishera (Bulldozer) Architecture Coffee Lake S Refresh
Desktop / Server Segment Desktop / Server
-- Predecessor --
-- Successor --

CPU Cores and Base Frequency

The AMD FX-8320E has 8 CPU cores and can calculate 8 threads in parallel. The clock frequency of the AMD FX-8320E is 3.20 GHz (4.00 GHz) while the Intel Core i5-9500F has 6 CPU cores and 6 threads can calculate simultaneously. The clock frequency of the Intel Core i5-9500F is at 3.00 GHz (4.40 GHz).

AMD FX-8320E Characteristic Intel Core i5-9500F
8 Cores 6
8 Threads 6
normal Core architecture normal
No Hyperthreading No
Yes Overclocking ? No
3.20 GHz Frequency 3.00 GHz
4.00 GHz Turbo Frequency (1 Core) 4.40 GHz
3.60 GHz Turbo Frequency (All Cores) 4.00 GHz

NPU AI performance

The performance values of the processor's AI unit. The isolated NPU performance is specified here, the total AI performance (NPU+CPU+iGPU) can be higher. Processors with support for artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning (ML) can process many calculations, especially audio, image and video processing, much faster than classic processors.

AMD FX-8320E Characteristic Intel Core i5-9500F
-- AI hardware --
-- AI specifications --
-- NPU + CPU + iGPU --

Integrated graphics (iGPU)

The AMD FX-8320E or Intel Core i5-9500F has integrated graphics, called iGPU for short. The iGPU uses the system's main memory as graphics memory and sits on the processor's die.

no iGPU GPU no iGPU
GPU frequency --
-- GPU (Turbo) --
-- GPU Generation --
Technology
Max. displays
-- Compute units --
-- Shader --
No Hardware Raytracing No
No Frame Generation No
-- Max. GPU Memory --
-- DirectX Version --

Hardware codec support

A photo or video codec that is accelerated in hardware can greatly accelerate the working speed of a processor and extend the battery life of notebooks or smartphones when playing videos.

no iGPU GPU no iGPU
No Codec h265 / HEVC (8 bit) No
No Codec h265 / HEVC (10 bit) No
No Codec h264 No
No Codec VP9 No
No Codec VP8 No
No Codec AV1 No
No Codec AVC No
No Codec VC-1 No
No Codec JPEG No

Memory & PCIe

The AMD FX-8320E can use up to GB of memory in 2 memory channels. The maximum memory bandwidth is 29.9 GB/s. The Intel Core i5-9500F supports up to 128 GB of memory in 2 memory channels and achieves a memory bandwidth of up to 42.7 GB/s.

AMD FX-8320E Characteristic Intel Core i5-9500F
DDR3-1866 Memory DDR4-2666
Max. Memory 128 GB
2 (Dual Channel) Memory channels 2 (Dual Channel)
29.9 GB/s Max. Bandwidth 42.7 GB/s
Yes ECC No
-- L2 Cache --
8.00 MB L3 Cache 9.00 MB
-- PCIe version 3.0
-- PCIe lanes 16
-- PCIe Bandwidth 15.8 GB/s

Thermal Management

The thermal design power (TDP for short) of the AMD FX-8320E is 95 W, while the Intel Core i5-9500F has a TDP of 65 W. The TDP specifies the necessary cooling solution that is required to cool the processor sufficiently.

AMD FX-8320E Characteristic Intel Core i5-9500F
95 W TDP (PL1 / PBP) 65 W
-- TDP (PL2) --
-- TDP up --
-- TDP down --
-- Tjunction max. 100 °C

Technical details

The AMD FX-8320E is manufactured in 32 nm and has 8.00 MB cache. The Intel Core i5-9500F is manufactured in 14 nm and has a 9.00 MB cache.

AMD FX-8320E Characteristic Intel Core i5-9500F
32 nm Technology 14 nm
Unknown Chip design Monolithic
x86-64 (64 bit) Instruction set (ISA) x86-64 (64 bit)
SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX, FMA3, FMA4 ISA extensions SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX2
AM3+ Socket LGA 1151-2
AMD-V Virtualization VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d
Yes AES-NI Yes
Windows 10, Linux Operating systems Windows 10, Windows 11, Linux
Q3/2014 Release date Q2/2019
125 $ Release price 220 $
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Average performance in benchmarks

⌀ Single core performance in 2 CPU benchmarks
AMD FX-8320E (47%)
Intel Core i5-9500F (100%)
⌀ Multi core performance in 4 CPU benchmarks
AMD FX-8320E (58%)
Intel Core i5-9500F (100%)

Geekbench 5, 64bit (Single-Core)

Geekbench 5 is a cross plattform benchmark that heavily uses the systems memory. A fast memory will push the result a lot. The single-core test only uses one CPU core, the amount of cores or hyperthreading ability doesn't count.
AMD FX-8320E AMD FX-8320E
8C 8T @ 4.00 GHz
500 (43%)
Intel Core i5-9500F Intel Core i5-9500F
6C 6T @ 4.40 GHz
1168 (100%)

Geekbench 5, 64bit (Multi-Core)

Geekbench 5 is a cross plattform benchmark that heavily uses the systems memory. A fast memory will push the result a lot. The multi-core test involves all CPU cores and taks a big advantage of hyperthreading.
AMD FX-8320E AMD FX-8320E
8C 8T @ 3.60 GHz
2269 (48%)
Intel Core i5-9500F Intel Core i5-9500F
6C 6T @ 4.00 GHz
4736 (100%)

Estimated results for PassMark CPU Mark

Some of the CPUs listed below have been benchmarked by CPU-monkey. However the majority of CPUs have not been tested and the results have been estimated by a CPU-monkey’s secret proprietary formula. As such they do not accurately reflect the actual Passmark CPU mark values and are not endorsed by PassMark Software Pty Ltd.
AMD FX-8320E AMD FX-8320E
8C 8T @ 3.60 GHz
7960 (81%)
Intel Core i5-9500F Intel Core i5-9500F
6C 6T @ 4.00 GHz
9791 (100%)

CPU-Z Benchmark 17 (Multi-Core)

The CPU-Z benchmark measures a processor's performance by measuring the time it takes the system to complete all benchmark calculations. The faster the benchmark is completed, the higher the score.
AMD FX-8320E AMD FX-8320E
8C 8T @ 3.20 GHz
1235 (46%)
Intel Core i5-9500F Intel Core i5-9500F
6C 6T @ 3.00 GHz
2696 (100%)

Cinebench R15 (Single-Core)

Cinebench R15 is the successor of Cinebench 11.5 and is also based on the Cinema 4 Suite. Cinema 4 is a worldwide used software to create 3D forms. The single-core test only uses one CPU core, the amount of cores or hyperthreading ability doesn't count.
AMD FX-8320E AMD FX-8320E
8C 8T @ 4.00 GHz
91 (50%)
Intel Core i5-9500F Intel Core i5-9500F
6C 6T @ 4.40 GHz
182 (100%)

Cinebench R15 (Multi-Core)

Cinebench R15 is the successor of Cinebench 11.5 and is also based on the Cinema 4 Suite. Cinema 4 is a worldwide used software to create 3D forms. The multi-core test involves all CPU cores and taks a big advantage of hyperthreading.
AMD FX-8320E AMD FX-8320E
8C 8T @ 3.60 GHz
584 (57%)
Intel Core i5-9500F Intel Core i5-9500F
6C 6T @ 4.00 GHz
1016 (100%)

Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)

Geekbench 6 is a benchmark for modern computers, notebooks and smartphones. What is new is an optimized utilization of newer CPU architectures, e.g. based on the big.LITTLE concept and combining CPU cores of different sizes. The single-core benchmark only evaluates the performance of the fastest CPU core, the number of CPU cores in a processor is irrelevant here.
AMD FX-8320E AMD FX-8320E
8C 8T @ 4.00 GHz
0 (0%)
Intel Core i5-9500F Intel Core i5-9500F
6C 6T @ 4.40 GHz
1427 (100%)

Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)

Geekbench 6 is a benchmark for modern computers, notebooks and smartphones. What is new is an optimized utilization of newer CPU architectures, e.g. based on the big.LITTLE concept and combining CPU cores of different sizes. The multi-core benchmark evaluates the performance of all of the processor's CPU cores. Virtual thread improvements such as AMD SMT or Intel's Hyper-Threading have a positive impact on the benchmark result.
AMD FX-8320E AMD FX-8320E
8C 8T @ 3.60 GHz
0 (0%)
Intel Core i5-9500F Intel Core i5-9500F
6C 6T @ 4.00 GHz
5424 (100%)

Cinebench R20 (Single-Core)

Cinebench R20 is the successor of Cinebench R15 and is also based on the Cinema 4 Suite. Cinema 4 is a worldwide used software to create 3D forms. The single-core test only uses one CPU core, the amount of cores or hyperthreading ability doesn't count.
AMD FX-8320E AMD FX-8320E
8C 8T @ 4.00 GHz
188 (100%)
Intel Core i5-9500F Intel Core i5-9500F
6C 6T @ 4.40 GHz
0 (0%)

Cinebench R20 (Multi-Core)

Cinebench R20 is the successor of Cinebench R15 and is also based on the Cinema 4 Suite. Cinema 4 is a worldwide used software to create 3D forms. The multi-core test involves all CPU cores and taks a big advantage of hyperthreading.
AMD FX-8320E AMD FX-8320E
8C 8T @ 3.60 GHz
999 (100%)
Intel Core i5-9500F Intel Core i5-9500F
6C 6T @ 4.00 GHz
0 (0%)

Devices using this processor

AMD FX-8320E Intel Core i5-9500F
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