FX-8140 vs Phenom II X6 1090T BE

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Primary details

Comparing Phenom II X6 1090T BE and FX-8140 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the rankingnot rated1637
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Market segmentDesktop processorDesktop processor
Power efficiencyno data3.05
Architecture codenameThuban (2010)Zambezi (2011−2012)
Release date27 April 2010 (14 years ago)23 October 2012 (12 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$295no data

Detailed specifications

Phenom II X6 1090T BE and FX-8140 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 cores6 (Hexa-Core)8 (Octa-Core)
Threads68
Base clock speed3.2 GHz3.2 GHz
Boost clock speed3.6 GHz4.1 GHz
L1 cache128 KB (per core)384 KB
L2 cache512 KB (per core)8 MB
L3 cache6 MB (shared)8 MB (shared)
Chip lithography45 nm32 nm
Die size346 mm2315 mm2
Number of transistors904 million1,200 million
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility--
Unlocked multiplier++

Compatibility

Information on Phenom II X6 1090T BE and FX-8140 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
SocketAM3AM3+
Power consumption (TDP)125 Watt95 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Phenom II X6 1090T BE and FX-8140. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

AES-NI-+
FMA-+
AVX-+

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Phenom II X6 1090T BE and FX-8140 are enumerated here.

AMD-V-+

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Phenom II X6 1090T BE and FX-8140. 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 Phenom II X6 1090T BE and FX-8140.

PCIe version2.02.0

Pros & cons summary


Recency 27 April 2010 23 October 2012
Physical cores 6 8
Threads 6 8
Chip lithography 45 nm 32 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 125 Watt 95 Watt

FX-8140 has an age advantage of 2 years, 33.3% more physical cores and 33.3% more threads, a 40.6% more advanced lithography process, and 31.6% lower power consumption.

We couldn't decide between Phenom II X6 1090T BE and FX-8140. We've got no test results to judge.


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