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AMD FX-8140 | Intel Pentium E6500K | |
CPU comparisonAMD FX-8140 or Intel Pentium E6500K - 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 FX-8140 has 8 cores with 8 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 4.10 GHz. Up to GB of memory is supported in 2 memory channels. The AMD FX-8140 was released in Q4/2012. The Intel Pentium E6500K has 2 cores with 2 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 2.93 GHz. The CPU supports up to 16 GB of memory in 2 memory channels. The Intel Pentium E6500K was released in Q3/2009. |
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AMD FX (30) | Family | Intel Pentium (150) |
AMD FX-8000 (11) | CPU group | Intel Pentium E5000/E6000 (13) |
2 | Generation | 2 |
Vishera (Bulldozer) | Architecture | Wolfdale (Penryn) |
Desktop / Server | Segment | Desktop / Server |
-- | Predecessor | -- |
-- | Successor | -- |
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CPU Cores and Base FrequencyThe AMD FX-8140 is a 8 core processor with a clock frequency of 3.20 GHz (4.10 GHz). The Intel Pentium E6500K has 2 CPU cores with a clock frequency of 2.93 GHz. |
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AMD FX-8140 | Characteristic | Intel Pentium E6500K |
8 | Cores | 2 |
8 | Threads | 2 |
normal | Core architecture | normal |
No | Hyperthreading | No |
Yes | Overclocking ? | Yes |
3.20 GHz | Frequency | 2.93 GHz |
4.10 GHz | Turbo Frequency (1 Core) | -- |
4.10 GHz | Turbo Frequency (All Cores) | -- |
Memory & PCIeThe AMD FX-8140 supports a maximum of GB of memory in 2 memory channels. The Intel Pentium E6500K can connect up to 16 GB of memory in 2 memory channels. |
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AMD FX-8140 | Characteristic | Intel Pentium E6500K |
DDR3-1866 | Memory | DDR3-1333, DDR2-800 |
Max. Memory | 16 GB | |
2 (Dual Channel) | Memory channels | 2 (Dual Channel) |
29.9 GB/s | Max. Bandwidth | 21.3 GB/s |
Yes | ECC | No |
-- | L2 Cache | 2.00 MB |
8.00 MB | L3 Cache | -- |
-- | PCIe version | -- |
-- | PCIe lanes | -- |
-- | PCIe Bandwidth | -- |
Thermal ManagementThe TDP (Thermal Design Power) of a processor specifies the required cooling solution. The AMD FX-8140 has a TDP of 95 W, that of the Intel Pentium E6500K is 65 W. |
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AMD FX-8140 | Characteristic | Intel Pentium E6500K |
95 W | TDP (PL1 / PBP) | 65 W |
-- | TDP (PL2) | -- |
-- | TDP up | -- |
-- | TDP down | -- |
-- | Tjunction max. | -- |
Technical detailsThe AMD FX-8140 has a 8.00 MB cache, while the Intel Pentium E6500K cache has a total of 2.00 MB. |
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AMD FX-8140 | Characteristic | Intel Pentium E6500K |
32 nm | Technology | 45 nm |
Unknown | Chip design | Monolithic |
x86-64 (64 bit) | Instruction set (ISA) | x86-64 (64 bit) |
SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX, FMA3, FMA4 | ISA extensions | MMX, SSE, SSE2, SSE3 |
AM3+ | Socket | LGA 775 |
AMD-V | Virtualization | VT-x |
Yes | AES-NI | No |
Windows 10, Linux | Operating systems | Windows 10, Linux |
Q4/2012 | Release date | Q3/2009 |
-- | Release price | -- |
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AMD FX-8140
8C 8T @ 4.10 GHz |
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Intel Pentium E6500K
2C 2T @ 2.93 GHz |
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AMD FX-8140
8C 8T @ 4.10 GHz |
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Intel Pentium E6500K
2C 2T @ 2.93 GHz |
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AMD FX-8140
8C 8T @ 4.10 GHz |
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Intel Pentium E6500K
2C 2T @ 2.93 GHz |
Devices using this processor |
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AMD FX-8140 | Intel Pentium E6500K |
Unknown | Unknown |