FX-8140 vs Xeon X5698

Place in the ranking	1844	1627
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Market segment	Server	Desktop processor
Power efficiency	1.58	3.05
Architecture codename	Westmere-EP (2010−2011)	Zambezi (2011−2012)
Release date	14 February 2011 (13 years ago)	23 October 2012 (12 years ago)

Detailed specifications

Xeon X5698 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 cores	2 (Dual-core)	8 (Octa-Core)
Threads	4	8
Base clock speed	4.4 GHz	3.2 GHz
Boost clock speed	4.4 GHz	4.1 GHz
L1 cache	64 KB (per core)	384 KB
L2 cache	256 KB (per core)	8 MB
L3 cache	12288 KB (shared)	8 MB (shared)
Chip lithography	32 nm	32 nm
Die size	239 mm²	315 mm²
Number of transistors	1,170 million	1,200 million
64 bit support	+	+
Windows 11 compatibility	-	-
Unlocked multiplier	-	+

Compatibility

Information on Xeon X5698 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 configuration	2	1
Socket	1366	AM3+
Power consumption (TDP)	130 Watt	95 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Xeon X5698 and FX-8140. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

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

Security technologies

Xeon X5698 and FX-8140 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT

no data

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Xeon X5698 and FX-8140 are enumerated here.

AMD-V	-	+
VT-x	+	no data

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Xeon X5698 and FX-8140. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory types

DDR3

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Xeon X5698 and FX-8140.

PCIe version

2.0

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 X5698 2.17

FX-8140 3.06
+41%

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 X5698 3447

FX-8140 4860
+41%

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary

Performance score	2.17	3.06
Recency	14 February 2011	23 October 2012
Physical cores	2	8
Threads	4	8
Power consumption (TDP)	130 Watt	95 Watt

FX-8140 has a 41% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 1 year, 300% more physical cores and 100% more threads, and 36.8% lower power consumption.

The FX-8140 is our recommended choice as it beats the Xeon X5698 in performance tests.

Be aware that Xeon X5698 is a server/workstation processor while FX-8140 is a desktop one.

Should you still have questions on choice between Xeon X5698 and FX-8140, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.