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AMD FX-8370 Eight- vs Intel i5-3550

The AMD FX-8370 Eight-Core is newer than Intel Core i5-3550 @ 3.30GHz and is around 29% faster in multi-threaded (CPU Mark) testing. The AMD FX-8370 Eight-Core is around -18% slower in single-thread testing. Also, AMD FX-8370 Eight-Core uses around 48% more power. All the CPUs in this comparison belong in the Desktop CPU Class. The values below were tabulated from a combined 3023 benchmarks submitted from our PerformanceTest software and results and are updated daily to include new submissions.

  • The first section will show basic information for each CPU selected.
  • The additional graphs shows the CPU Mark and Single Thread values of each CPU selected.
  • An accompany graph, if price data is available, will shows the value for money, in terms of the CPU Mark/Thread Rating per dollar.
  • The last section will show approximate yearly running costs for the CPUs.

×AMD FX-8370 Eight-Core×Intel Core i5-3550 @ 3.30GHz+ ADD
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Socket TypeAM3+LGA1155
CPU ClassDesktopDesktop
Clockspeed4.0 GHz3.3 GHz
Turbo SpeedUp to 4.3 GHzUp to 3.7 GHz
# of Physical Cores8 (in 4 physical modules)4 (Threads: 4)
CacheL1: 640KB, L2: 16.0MB, L3: 8MBL1: 256KB, L2: 1.0MB, L3: 6MB
TDP125W77W
Yearly Running Cost$22.81$14.05
Other
First Seen on ChartQ3 2014Q1 2012
# of Samples15251498
CPU Rank21172434
CPU Value24.614.3
Single Thread Rating(% diff. to max in group)1620(-18.3%)1984(0.0%)
CPU Mark(% diff. to max in group)6189(0.0%)4785(-22.7%)
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CPU Mark Rating
As of 5th of March 2026 - Higher results represent better performance
AMD FX-8370 Eight-Core
6,189
Intel Core i5-3550 @ 3.30GHz
4,785
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CPU Value (CPU Mark / $Price)
As of 5th of March 2026 - Higher results represent better value
AMD FX-8370 Eight-Core
24.6
Intel Core i5-3550 @ 3.30GHz
14.3
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CPU Single Thread Rating
As of 5th of March 2026 - Higher results represent better performance
AMD FX-8370 Eight-Core
1,620
Intel Core i5-3550 @ 3.30GHz
1,984
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Estimated Energy Usage Cost
Estimated Energy Adjustable Values
Average hours of use per day Average CPU Utilization (0-100%)1 Power cost, $ per kWh2
8
25
1Average user usage is typically low and can vary from task to task. An estimate load 25% is nominal.
2Typical power costs vary around the world. Check your last power bill for details. Values of $0.15 to $0.45 per kWh are typical.
AMD FX-8370 Eight-Core Intel Core i5-3550 @ 3.30GHz
Max TDP125W77W
Power consumption per day (kWh)NANA
Running cost per dayNANA
Power consumption per year (kWh)NANA
Running cost per yearNANA
Shown CPU power usage is based on linear interpolation of Max TDP (i.e. max load). Actual CPU power profile may vary.