i7-965 Extreme Edition vs FX-8370

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Primary details

Comparing FX-8370 and Core i7-965 Extreme Edition processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking1457not rated
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation0.95no data
Market segmentDesktop processorDesktop processor
Seriesno dataIntel Core i7EE
Power efficiency2.94no data
Architecture codenameVishera (2012−2015)Nehalem (2008−2010)
Release date2 September 2014 (10 years ago)17 November 2008 (16 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$199no data

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

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Detailed specifications

FX-8370 and Core i7-965 Extreme Edition 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)4 (Quad-Core)
Threads88
Base clock speed4 GHzno data
Boost clock speed4.3 GHz3.2 GHz
Bus typeno dataQPI
Bus rateno data6.4 GT/s
Multiplierno data24
L2 cache8192 KB1 MB
L3 cacheno data8 MB
Chip lithography32 nm45 nm
Die size315 mm2263 mm2
Maximum core temperature61 °Cno data
Number of transistors1,200 million731 Million
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility--
Unlocked multiplier+-
P0 Vcore voltageMin: 1.2 V - Max: 1.4 Vno data

Compatibility

Information on FX-8370 and Core i7-965 Extreme Edition 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 (Uniprocessor)
SocketAM3+no data
Power consumption (TDP)125 Watt130 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by FX-8370 and Core i7-965 Extreme Edition. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

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

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by FX-8370 and Core i7-965 Extreme Edition are enumerated here.

AMD-V+-

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by FX-8370 and Core i7-965 Extreme Edition. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR3no data
Maximum memory sizeno data24 GB

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-8370 and Core i7-965 Extreme Edition.

PCIe versionn/ano data

Pros & cons summary


Recency 2 September 2014 17 November 2008
Physical cores 8 4
Chip lithography 32 nm 45 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 125 Watt 130 Watt

FX-8370 has an age advantage of 5 years, 100% more physical cores, a 40.6% more advanced lithography process, and 4% lower power consumption.

We couldn't decide between FX-8370 and Core i7-965 Extreme Edition. We've got no test results to judge.


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