Xeon E5-1686 V3 vs FX-8300

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Primary details

Comparing FX-8300 and Xeon E5-1686 V3 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking1564not rated
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Market segmentDesktop processorServer
Power efficiency3.35no data
Architecture codenameVishera (2012−2015)Haswell-EP (2014−2015)
Release date23 October 2012 (12 years ago)8 September 2014 (10 years ago)

Detailed specifications

FX-8300 and Xeon E5-1686 V3 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)12 (Dodeca-Core)
Threads824
Base clock speed3.3 GHz2.6 GHz
Boost clock speed4.2 GHz3.3 GHz
L1 cacheno data64K (per core)
L2 cache8192 KB256K (per core)
L3 cacheno data30 MB (shared)
Chip lithography32 nm22 nm
Die size315 mm2356 mm2
Maximum core temperature71 °Cno data
Number of transistors1,200 million2,600 million
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility-no data
Unlocked multiplier+-
P0 Vcore voltageMin: 1.075 V - Max: 1.2875 Vno data

Compatibility

Information on FX-8300 and Xeon E5-1686 V3 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+2011-3
Power consumption (TDP)95 Watt135 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by FX-8300 and Xeon E5-1686 V3. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

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

Security technologies

FX-8300 and Xeon E5-1686 V3 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXTno data+

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by FX-8300 and Xeon E5-1686 V3 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 Xeon E5-1686 V3. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR3DDR4-2133

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 Xeon E5-1686 V3.

PCIe versionn/a3.0
PCI Express lanesno data40

Pros & cons summary


Recency 23 October 2012 8 September 2014
Physical cores 8 12
Threads 8 24
Chip lithography 32 nm 22 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 95 Watt 135 Watt

FX-8300 has 42.1% lower power consumption.

Xeon E5-1686 V3, on the other hand, has an age advantage of 1 year, 50% more physical cores and 200% more threads, and a 45.5% more advanced lithography process.

We couldn't decide between FX-8300 and Xeon E5-1686 V3. We've got no test results to judge.

Note that FX-8300 is a desktop processor while Xeon E5-1686 V3 is a server/workstation one.


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