i5-520E vs FX-4300

Primary details

Comparing FX-4300 and Core i5-520E processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking	1971	not rated
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation	0.27	no data
Market segment	Desktop processor	Laptop
Series	no data	Intel Core i5
Power efficiency	1.87	no data
Architecture codename	Vishera (2012−2015)	Westmere (2010−2011)
Release date	23 October 2012 (12 years ago)	7 January 2010 (14 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)	$122	$210

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

Detailed specifications

FX-4300 and Core i5-520E basic parameters such as number of cores, number of threads, base frequency and turbo boost clock, lithography, cache size and multiplier lock state. These parameters indirectly say of CPU speed, though for more precise assessment you have to consider their test results.

Physical cores	4 (Quad-Core)	2 (Dual-core)
Threads	4	4
Base clock speed	3.8 GHz	no data
Boost clock speed	4 GHz	2.4 GHz
Bus type	no data	DMI 1.0
Bus rate	no data	1 × 2.5 GT/s
Multiplier	no data	18
L1 cache	no data	128 KB
L2 cache	4096 KB	512 KB
L3 cache	no data	3 MB
Chip lithography	32 nm	32 nm
Die size	315 mm2	81 mm2
Maximum core temperature	71 °C	no data
Number of transistors	1,200 million	382 Million
64 bit support	+	+
Windows 11 compatibility	-	-
Unlocked multiplier	+	-
P0 Vcore voltage	Min: 1.225 V - Max: 1.3875 V	no data

Compatibility

Information on FX-4300 and Core i5-520E compatibility with other computer components: motherboard (look for socket type), power supply unit (look for power consumption) etc. Useful when planning a future computer configuration or upgrading an existing one. Note that power consumption of some processors can well exceed their nominal TDP, even without overclocking. Some can even double their declared thermals given that the motherboard allows to tune the CPU power parameters.

Number of CPUs in a configuration	1	1 (Uniprocessor)
Socket	AM3+	no data
Power consumption (TDP)	95 Watt	35 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by FX-4300 and Core i5-520E. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

AES-NI	+	+
FMA	+	+
AVX	+	-
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)	no data	+

Security technologies

FX-4300 and Core i5-520E technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT

no data

+

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by FX-4300 and Core i5-520E are enumerated here.

AMD-V	+	-
VT-d	no data	+
VT-x	no data	+

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by FX-4300 and Core i5-520E. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory types	DDR3	DDR3-1066
Maximum memory size	no data	8 GB
Max memory channels	no data	2
Maximum memory bandwidth	no data	17.051 GB/s
ECC memory support	-	+

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card

On certain motherboards (Chipset feature)

Intel HD Graphics

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by FX-4300 and Core i5-520E.

PCIe version	n/a	2.0
PCI Express lanes	no data	16

Pros & cons summary

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Recency	23 October 2012	7 January 2010
Physical cores	4	2
Power consumption (TDP)	95 Watt	35 Watt

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