i7-3910K vs FX-8300

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Primary details

Comparing FX-8300 and Core i7-3910K processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking1577not rated
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Market segmentDesktop processorDesktop processor
Power efficiency3.35no data
Architecture codenameVishera (2012−2015)Sandy Bridge-E (2011−2013)
Release date23 October 2012 (12 years ago)24 July 2013 (11 years ago)

Detailed specifications

FX-8300 and Core i7-3910K 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 cores8 (Octa-Core)6 (Hexa-Core)
Threads812
Base clock speed3.3 GHz3 GHz
Boost clock speed4.2 GHz3.6 GHz
L1 cacheno data64 KB (per core)
L2 cache8192 KB256 KB (per core)
L3 cacheno data12 MB (shared)
Chip lithography32 nm32 nm
Die size315 mm2435 mm2
Maximum core temperature71 °Cno data
Maximum case temperature (TCase)no data67 °C
Number of transistors1,200 million2,270 million
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility--
Unlocked multiplier++
P0 Vcore voltageMin: 1.075 V - Max: 1.2875 Vno data

Compatibility

Information on FX-8300 and Core i7-3910K 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 configuration11
SocketAM3+2011
Power consumption (TDP)95 Watt130 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by FX-8300 and Core i7-3910K. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

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

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by FX-8300 and Core i7-3910K are enumerated here.

AMD-V+-
VT-dno data+
VT-xno data+

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by FX-8300 and Core i7-3910K. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR3DDR3

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardOn certain motherboards (Chipset feature)no data

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by FX-8300 and Core i7-3910K.

PCIe versionn/a3.0

Pros & cons summary


Recency 23 October 2012 24 July 2013
Physical cores 8 6
Threads 8 12
Power consumption (TDP) 95 Watt 130 Watt

FX-8300 has 33.3% more physical cores, and 36.8% lower power consumption.

i7-3910K, on the other hand, has an age advantage of 9 months, and 50% more threads.

We couldn't decide between FX-8300 and Core i7-3910K. We've got no test results to judge.


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