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Key Differences
In short — FX-8350 outperforms Core i5-2520M on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing FX-8350 is 630 days newer than Core i5-2520M.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-2520M
- Consumes up to 72% less energy than AMD FX-8350 - 35 vs 125 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while AMD FX-8350 doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of AMD FX-8350
- Performs up to 0% better in Death Stranding than Core i5-2520M - 214 vs 213 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-2520M - 8 vs 4 threads
Death Stranding
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Very High
FX-8350
Desktop • Oct 23rd, 2012
FPS
214
100%
Value, $/FPS
$0.86/FPS
100%
Price, $
$185
100%
FPS and Value Winner
AMD FD8350FRHKWOX FX-8350 Octa-core (8 Core) 4 GHz Processor - Socket AM3+ - 8 MB - 8 MB Cache - Yes - 4.20 GHz Overclocking Speed - 32 nm - 125 W (AMDFD8350FRHKWOX)
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Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Very High
Core i5-2520M
Mobile • Feb 1st, 2011
FX-8350
Desktop • Oct 23rd, 2012
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i5-2520M | vs | AMD FX-8350 |
|---|---|---|
| Feb 1st, 2011 | Release Date | Oct 23rd, 2012 |
| Core i5 | Collection | FX |
| Sandy Bridge | Codename | Vishera |
| Intel BGA 1023 | Socket | AMD Socket AM3+ |
Mobile | Segment | Desktop |
| 2 | Cores | 8 |
| 4 | Threads | 8 |
| 2.5 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 4.0 GHz |
| 3.2 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.2 GHz |
35 W | TDP | 125 W |
| 32 nm | Process Size | 32 nm |
25.0x | Multiplier | 20.0x |
Intel HD 3000 | Integrated Graphics | None |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
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