AMD Athlon II X4 630 vs AMD FX-8310

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AMD Athlon II X4 630 CPU1 vs CPU2 AMD FX-8310
AMD Athlon II X4 630 AMD FX-8310

CPU comparison

AMD Athlon II X4 630 or AMD FX-8310 - which processor is faster? In this comparison we look at the differences and analyze which of these two CPUs is better. We compare the technical data and benchmark results.

The AMD Athlon II X4 630 has 4 cores with 4 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 2.80 GHz. Up to 16 GB of memory is supported in 2 memory channels. The AMD Athlon II X4 630 was released in Q3/2009.

The AMD FX-8310 has 8 cores with 8 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 4.30 GHz. The CPU supports up to GB of memory in 2 memory channels. The AMD FX-8310 was released in Q3/2014.
AMD Athlon II (52) Family AMD FX (30)
AMD Athlon II X4 (Propus) (10) CPU group AMD FX-8000 (11)
1 Generation 2
Propus Architecture Vishera (Bulldozer)
Desktop / Server Segment Desktop / Server
-- Predecessor --
-- Successor --

CPU Cores and Base Frequency

The AMD Athlon II X4 630 has 4 CPU cores and can calculate 4 threads in parallel. The clock frequency of the AMD Athlon II X4 630 is 2.80 GHz while the AMD FX-8310 has 8 CPU cores and 8 threads can calculate simultaneously. The clock frequency of the AMD FX-8310 is at 3.40 GHz (4.30 GHz).
AMD Athlon II X4 630 Characteristic AMD FX-8310
4 Cores 8
4 Threads 8
normal Core architecture normal
No Hyperthreading No
No Overclocking ? Yes
2.80 GHz Frequency 3.40 GHz
-- Turbo Frequency (1 Core) 4.30 GHz
-- Turbo Frequency (All Cores) 4.10 GHz

Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning

Processors with the support of artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning (ML) can process many calculations, especially audio, image and video processing, much faster than classic processors. Algorithms for ML improve their performance the more data they have collected via software. ML tasks can be processed up to 10,000 times faster than with a classic processor.
AMD Athlon II X4 630 Characteristic AMD FX-8310
-- AI hardware --
-- AI specifications --

Internal Graphics

The AMD Athlon II X4 630 or AMD FX-8310 has integrated graphics, called iGPU for short. The iGPU uses the system's main memory as graphics memory and sits on the processor's die.
no iGPU GPU no iGPU
GPU frequency --
-- GPU (Turbo) --
-- GPU Generation --
Technology
Max. displays
-- Compute units --
-- Shader --
No Hardware Raytracing No
No Frame Generation No
-- Max. GPU Memory --
-- DirectX Version --

Hardware codec support

A photo or video codec that is accelerated in hardware can greatly accelerate the working speed of a processor and extend the battery life of notebooks or smartphones when playing videos.
no iGPU GPU no iGPU
No Codec h265 / HEVC (8 bit) No
No Codec h265 / HEVC (10 bit) No
No Codec h264 No
No Codec VP9 No
No Codec VP8 No
No Codec AV1 No
No Codec AVC No
No Codec VC-1 No
No Codec JPEG No

Memory & PCIe

The AMD Athlon II X4 630 can use up to 16 GB of memory in 2 memory channels. The maximum memory bandwidth is 21.3 GB/s. The AMD FX-8310 supports up to GB of memory in 2 memory channels and achieves a memory bandwidth of up to 29.9 GB/s.
AMD Athlon II X4 630 Characteristic AMD FX-8310
DDR3-1333 Memory DDR3-1866
16 GB Max. Memory
2 (Dual Channel) Memory channels 2 (Dual Channel)
21.3 GB/s Max. Bandwidth 29.9 GB/s
No ECC Yes
2.00 MB L2 Cache --
-- L3 Cache 8.00 MB
2.0 PCIe version --
-- PCIe lanes --
-- PCIe Bandwidth --

Thermal Management

The thermal design power (TDP for short) of the AMD Athlon II X4 630 is 95 W, while the AMD FX-8310 has a TDP of 95 W. The TDP specifies the necessary cooling solution that is required to cool the processor sufficiently.
AMD Athlon II X4 630 Characteristic AMD FX-8310
95 W TDP (PL1 / PBP) 95 W
-- TDP (PL2) --
-- TDP up --
-- TDP down --
-- Tjunction max. --

Technical details

The AMD Athlon II X4 630 is manufactured in 45 nm and has 2.00 MB cache. The AMD FX-8310 is manufactured in 32 nm and has a 8.00 MB cache.
AMD Athlon II X4 630 Characteristic AMD FX-8310
45 nm Technology 32 nm
Unknown Chip design Unknown
x86-64 (64 bit) Instruction set (ISA) x86-64 (64 bit)
MMX, 3DNow!, SSE3, SSE4a ISA extensions SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX, FMA3, FMA4
AM3 Socket AM3+
AMD-V Virtualization AMD-V
No AES-NI Yes
Windows 10, Linux Operating systems Windows 10, Linux
Q3/2009 Release date Q3/2014
-- Release price --
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Average performance in benchmarks

⌀ Single core performance in 1 CPU benchmarks
AMD Athlon II X4 630 (67%)
AMD FX-8310 (100%)
⌀ Multi core performance in 2 CPU benchmarks
AMD Athlon II X4 630 (31%)
AMD FX-8310 (100%)

Estimated results for PassMark CPU Mark

Some of the CPUs listed below have been benchmarked by CPU-monkey. However the majority of CPUs have not been tested and the results have been estimated by a CPU-monkey’s secret proprietary formula. As such they do not accurately reflect the actual Passmark CPU mark values and are not endorsed by PassMark Software Pty Ltd.
AMD Athlon II X4 630 AMD Athlon II X4 630
4C 4T @ 2.80 GHz
2090 (23%)
AMD FX-8310 AMD FX-8310
8C 8T @ 4.10 GHz
9065 (100%)

Cinebench R15 (Single-Core)

Cinebench R15 is the successor of Cinebench 11.5 and is also based on the Cinema 4 Suite. Cinema 4 is a worldwide used software to create 3D forms. The single-core test only uses one CPU core, the amount of cores or hyperthreading ability doesn't count.
AMD Athlon II X4 630 AMD Athlon II X4 630
4C 4T @ 2.80 GHz
66 (67%)
AMD FX-8310 AMD FX-8310
8C 8T @ 4.30 GHz
98 (100%)

Cinebench R15 (Multi-Core)

Cinebench R15 is the successor of Cinebench 11.5 and is also based on the Cinema 4 Suite. Cinema 4 is a worldwide used software to create 3D forms. The multi-core test involves all CPU cores and taks a big advantage of hyperthreading.
AMD Athlon II X4 630 AMD Athlon II X4 630
4C 4T @ 2.80 GHz
256 (38%)
AMD FX-8310 AMD FX-8310
8C 8T @ 4.10 GHz
665 (100%)

Cinebench R23 (Single-Core)

Cinebench R23 is the successor of Cinebench R20 and is also based on the Cinema 4 Suite. Cinema 4 is a worldwide used software to create 3D forms. The single-core test only uses one CPU core, the amount of cores or hyperthreading ability doesn't count.
AMD Athlon II X4 630 AMD Athlon II X4 630
4C 4T @ 2.80 GHz
363 (100%)
AMD FX-8310 AMD FX-8310
8C 8T @ 4.30 GHz
0 (0%)

Cinebench R23 (Multi-Core)

Cinebench R23 is the successor of Cinebench R20 and is also based on the Cinema 4 Suite. Cinema 4 is a worldwide used software to create 3D forms. The multi-core test involves all CPU cores and taks a big advantage of hyperthreading.
AMD Athlon II X4 630 AMD Athlon II X4 630
4C 4T @ 2.80 GHz
1373 (100%)
AMD FX-8310 AMD FX-8310
8C 8T @ 4.10 GHz
0 (0%)

Geekbench 5, 64bit (Single-Core)

Geekbench 5 is a cross plattform benchmark that heavily uses the systems memory. A fast memory will push the result a lot. The single-core test only uses one CPU core, the amount of cores or hyperthreading ability doesn't count.
AMD Athlon II X4 630 AMD Athlon II X4 630
4C 4T @ 2.80 GHz
360 (100%)
AMD FX-8310 AMD FX-8310
8C 8T @ 4.30 GHz
0 (0%)

Geekbench 5, 64bit (Multi-Core)

Geekbench 5 is a cross plattform benchmark that heavily uses the systems memory. A fast memory will push the result a lot. The multi-core test involves all CPU cores and taks a big advantage of hyperthreading.
AMD Athlon II X4 630 AMD Athlon II X4 630
4C 4T @ 2.80 GHz
1244 (100%)
AMD FX-8310 AMD FX-8310
8C 8T @ 4.10 GHz
0 (0%)

Cinebench R20 (Single-Core)

Cinebench R20 is the successor of Cinebench R15 and is also based on the Cinema 4 Suite. Cinema 4 is a worldwide used software to create 3D forms. The single-core test only uses one CPU core, the amount of cores or hyperthreading ability doesn't count.
AMD Athlon II X4 630 AMD Athlon II X4 630
4C 4T @ 2.80 GHz
142 (100%)
AMD FX-8310 AMD FX-8310
8C 8T @ 4.30 GHz
0 (0%)

Cinebench R20 (Multi-Core)

Cinebench R20 is the successor of Cinebench R15 and is also based on the Cinema 4 Suite. Cinema 4 is a worldwide used software to create 3D forms. The multi-core test involves all CPU cores and taks a big advantage of hyperthreading.
AMD Athlon II X4 630 AMD Athlon II X4 630
4C 4T @ 2.80 GHz
544 (100%)
AMD FX-8310 AMD FX-8310
8C 8T @ 4.10 GHz
0 (0%)

Devices using this processor
AMD Athlon II X4 630 AMD FX-8310
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