AMD FX-8370E vs Intel Core i7-5557U

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AMD FX-8370E CPU1 vs CPU2 Intel Core i7-5557U
AMD FX-8370E Intel Core i7-5557U

CPU comparison

AMD FX-8370E or Intel Core i7-5557U - 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-8370E has 8 cores with 8 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 4.30 GHz. Up to GB of memory is supported in 2 memory channels. The AMD FX-8370E was released in Q3/2014.

The Intel Core i7-5557U has 2 cores with 4 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 3.40 GHz. The CPU supports up to 16 GB of memory in 2 memory channels. The Intel Core i7-5557U was released in Q1/2015.
AMD FX (30) Family Intel Core i7 (298)
AMD FX-8000 (11) CPU group Intel Core i 5000U (16)
2 Generation 5
Vishera (Bulldozer) Architecture Broadwell U
Desktop / Server Segment Mobile
-- Predecessor --
-- Successor Intel Core i7-6567U

CPU Cores and Base Frequency

The AMD FX-8370E is a 8 core processor with a clock frequency of 3.30 GHz (4.30 GHz). The Intel Core i7-5557U has 2 CPU cores with a clock frequency of 3.10 GHz (3.40 GHz).

AMD FX-8370E Characteristic Intel Core i7-5557U
8 Cores 2
8 Threads 4
normal Core architecture normal
No Hyperthreading Yes
Yes Overclocking ? No
3.30 GHz Frequency 3.10 GHz
4.30 GHz Turbo Frequency (1 Core) 3.40 GHz
3.80 GHz Turbo Frequency (All Cores) 3.40 GHz

Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning

Processors with the support of artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning (ML) can process many calculations, especially audio, image and video processing, much faster than classic processors. Algorithms for ML improve their performance the more data they have collected via software. ML tasks can be processed up to 10,000 times faster than with a classic processor.

AMD FX-8370E Characteristic Intel Core i7-5557U
-- AI hardware --
-- AI specifications --

Internal Graphics

The integrated graphics unit of a processor is not only responsible for the pure image output on the system, but can also significantly increase the efficiency of the system with the support of modern video codecs.

no iGPU GPU Intel Iris Graphics 6100
GPU frequency 0.30 GHz
-- GPU (Turbo) 1.10 GHz
-- GPU Generation 8
Technology 14 nm
Max. displays 3
-- Compute units 48
-- Shader 384
No Hardware Raytracing No
No Frame Generation No
-- Max. GPU Memory 16 GB
-- DirectX Version 11.2

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 Intel Iris Graphics 6100
No Codec h265 / HEVC (8 bit) No
No Codec h265 / HEVC (10 bit) No
No Codec h264 Decode / Encode
No Codec VP9 No
No Codec VP8 Decode
No Codec AV1 No
No Codec AVC Decode / Encode
No Codec VC-1 Decode
No Codec JPEG Decode

Memory & PCIe

The AMD FX-8370E supports a maximum of GB of memory in 2 memory channels. The Intel Core i7-5557U can connect up to 16 GB of memory in 2 memory channels.

AMD FX-8370E Characteristic Intel Core i7-5557U
DDR3-1866 Memory DDR3-1866
Max. Memory 16 GB
2 (Dual Channel) Memory channels 2 (Dual Channel)
29.9 GB/s Max. Bandwidth 29.9 GB/s
Yes ECC No
-- L2 Cache --
8.00 MB L3 Cache 4.00 MB
-- PCIe version 2.0
-- PCIe lanes 12
-- PCIe Bandwidth 6.0 GB/s

Thermal Management

The TDP (Thermal Design Power) of a processor specifies the required cooling solution. The AMD FX-8370E has a TDP of 95 W, that of the Intel Core i7-5557U is 28 W.

AMD FX-8370E Characteristic Intel Core i7-5557U
95 W TDP (PL1 / PBP) 28 W
-- TDP (PL2) --
-- TDP up --
-- TDP down --
-- Tjunction max. --

Technical details

The AMD FX-8370E has a 8.00 MB cache, while the Intel Core i7-5557U cache has a total of 4.00 MB.

AMD FX-8370E Characteristic Intel Core i7-5557U
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 BGA 1168
AMD-V Virtualization VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d
Yes AES-NI Yes
Windows 10, Linux Operating systems Windows 10, Linux
Q3/2014 Release date Q1/2015
170 $ Release price --
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Average performance in benchmarks

⌀ Single core performance in 1 CPU benchmarks
AMD FX-8370E (71%)
Intel Core i7-5557U (100%)
⌀ Multi core performance in 2 CPU benchmarks
AMD FX-8370E (100%)
Intel Core i7-5557U (48%)

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-8370E AMD FX-8370E
8C 8T @ 3.80 GHz
8402 (100%)
Intel Core i7-5557U Intel Core i7-5557U
2C 4T @ 3.40 GHz
3201 (38%)

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-8370E AMD FX-8370E
8C 8T @ 4.30 GHz
98 (71%)
Intel Core i7-5557U Intel Core i7-5557U
2C 4T @ 3.40 GHz
139 (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-8370E AMD FX-8370E
8C 8T @ 3.80 GHz
616 (100%)
Intel Core i7-5557U Intel Core i7-5557U
2C 4T @ 3.40 GHz
360 (58%)

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-8370E AMD FX-8370E
8C 8T @ 4.30 GHz
0 (0%)
Intel Core i7-5557U Intel Core i7-5557U
2C 4T @ 3.40 GHz
754 (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-8370E AMD FX-8370E
8C 8T @ 3.80 GHz
0 (0%)
Intel Core i7-5557U Intel Core i7-5557U
2C 4T @ 3.40 GHz
1823 (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-8370E AMD FX-8370E
8C 8T @ 4.30 GHz
0 (0%)
Intel Core i7-5557U Intel Core i7-5557U
2C 4T @ 3.40 GHz
1047 (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-8370E AMD FX-8370E
8C 8T @ 3.80 GHz
0 (0%)
Intel Core i7-5557U Intel Core i7-5557U
2C 4T @ 3.40 GHz
2187 (100%)

iGPU - FP32 Performance (Single-precision GFLOPS)

The theoretical computing performance of the internal graphics unit of the processor with simple accuracy (32 bit) in GFLOPS. GFLOPS indicates how many billion floating point operations the iGPU can perform per second.
AMD FX-8370E AMD FX-8370E
@ 0.00 GHz
0 (0%)
Intel Core i7-5557U Intel Core i7-5557U
Intel Iris Graphics 6100 @ 1.10 GHz
845 (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-8370E AMD FX-8370E
8C 8T @ 3.30 GHz
1284 (100%)
Intel Core i7-5557U Intel Core i7-5557U
2C 4T @ 3.10 GHz
0 (0%)

Devices using this processor

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