FX-4300 vs Xeon E5-2660 v3

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Aggregate performance score

Xeon E5-2660 v3
2014
10 cores / 20 threads, 105 Watt
8.26
+339%
FX-4300
2012
4 cores / 4 threads, 95 Watt
1.88

Xeon E5-2660 v3 outperforms FX-4300 by a whopping 339% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Xeon E5-2660 v3 and FX-4300 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking9091973
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluationno data0.26
Market segmentServerDesktop processor
Power efficiency7.441.87
Architecture codenameHaswell-EP (2014−2015)Vishera (2012−2015)
Release date8 September 2014 (10 years ago)23 October 2012 (12 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)no data$122

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

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Detailed specifications

Xeon E5-2660 v3 and FX-4300 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 cores10 (Deca-Core)4 (Quad-Core)
Threads204
Base clock speed2.6 GHz3.8 GHz
Boost clock speed3.3 GHz4 GHz
Bus rate9.6 GT/sno data
L1 cache64K (per core)no data
L2 cache256K (per core)4096 KB
L3 cache25 MB (shared)no data
Chip lithography22 nm32 nm
Die size356 mm2315 mm2
Maximum core temperature79 °C71 °C
Number of transistors2,600 million1,200 million
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility--
Unlocked multiplier-+
P0 Vcore voltageno dataMin: 1.225 V - Max: 1.3875 V

Compatibility

Information on Xeon E5-2660 v3 and FX-4300 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 configuration21
SocketFCLGA2011AM3+
Power consumption (TDP)105 Watt95 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Xeon E5-2660 v3 and FX-4300. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsIntel® AVX2no data
AES-NI++
FMA-+
AVX++
vPro+no data
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)+no data
Turbo Boost Technology2.0no data
Hyper-Threading Technology+no data
Idle States+no data
Thermal Monitoring+-
Flex Memory Access-no data
Demand Based Switching+no data
PAE46 Bitno data

Security technologies

Xeon E5-2660 v3 and FX-4300 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT+no data
EDB+no data
Secure Key+no data
OS Guard+no data

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Xeon E5-2660 v3 and FX-4300 are enumerated here.

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

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Xeon E5-2660 v3 and FX-4300. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR4-1600, DDR4-1866, DDR4-2133DDR3
Maximum memory size768 GBno data
Max memory channels4no data
Maximum memory bandwidth68 GB/sno data
ECC memory support+-

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardno dataOn certain motherboards (Chipset feature)

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Xeon E5-2660 v3 and FX-4300.

PCIe version3.0n/a
PCI Express lanes40no data

Synthetic benchmark performance

Various benchmark results of the processors in comparison. Overall score is measured in points in 0-100 range, higher is better.


Combined synthetic benchmark score

This is our combined benchmark performance rating. We are regularly improving our combining algorithms, but if you find some perceived inconsistencies, feel free to speak up in comments section, we usually fix problems quickly.

Xeon E5-2660 v3 8.26
+339%
FX-4300 1.88

Passmark

Passmark CPU Mark is a widespread benchmark, consisting of 8 different types of workload, including integer and floating point math, extended instructions, compression, encryption and physics calculation. There is also one separate single-threaded scenario measuring single-core performance.

Xeon E5-2660 v3 13120
+340%
FX-4300 2983

GeekBench 5 Single-Core

GeekBench 5 Single-Core is a cross-platform application developed in the form of CPU tests that independently recreate certain real-world tasks with which to accurately measure performance. This version uses only a single CPU core.

Xeon E5-2660 v3 977
+115%
FX-4300 454

GeekBench 5 Multi-Core

GeekBench 5 Multi-Core is a cross-platform application developed in the form of CPU tests that independently recreate certain real-world tasks with which to accurately measure performance. This version uses all available CPU cores.

Xeon E5-2660 v3 5875
+432%
FX-4300 1104

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 8.26 1.88
Recency 8 September 2014 23 October 2012
Physical cores 10 4
Threads 20 4
Chip lithography 22 nm 32 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 105 Watt 95 Watt

Xeon E5-2660 v3 has a 339.4% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 1 year, 150% more physical cores and 400% more threads, and a 45.5% more advanced lithography process.

FX-4300, on the other hand, has 10.5% lower power consumption.

The Xeon E5-2660 v3 is our recommended choice as it beats the FX-4300 in performance tests.

Be aware that Xeon E5-2660 v3 is a server/workstation processor while FX-4300 is a desktop one.


Should you still have questions on choice between Xeon E5-2660 v3 and FX-4300, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.

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