AMD FX 8370 versus Intel Core i7 5960X

 AMD FX 8370 versus Intel Core i7 5960X

In the past we have seen AMD perform much worse due to lower per core (IPC) performance these processors deliver. In recent games though, the difference is becoming less marginal. As the latest optimized drivers and APIs like D3D12 help with CPU overhead, it can be cut off by a significant margin.

As you cans ee above, the FX 8370 threads nicely. As such we figured it'd be nice to compare in-between two eight-core processors (AMD FX8370 versus Intel Core i7 5960X) both clocked at 4.3 GHz. Both systems use the latest patched Windows 10, have 16GB of memory each. Quad channel for the Intel test setup at 2400 MHz, dual-channel 2133 MHz for the AMD one that is powered by a MSI 970 Gaming motherboard.

We'll take the Radeon RX 480 first. We have extrapolated the FPS. The upper chart shows all tested resolutions versus the Core i7 5960X and AMD FX 8370. Though both processors are clocked in the 4.3 GHz Turbo range, the AMD FX processor is half as fast per core. There is literally NO difference in-between the two setups. The card however is massively GPU bottle-necked hence the scores are so close toe ach other. Let's see if a less GPU bound GeForce GTX 1080 shows a similar pattern:

So as you can observe, with a slightly less GPU bound graphics card, the Core i7 system does perform a notch better. However, this is trivial though, a 1200 USD processor versus a 200 USD one. We can't wait for AMD ZEN processors to close the gap.