AMD FX-8140 | Intel Xeon E3-1270 | |
CPU comparisonAMD FX-8140 or Intel Xeon E3-1270 - 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 Xeon E3-1270 has 4 cores with 8 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 3.80 GHz. The CPU supports up to 32 GB of memory in 2 memory channels. The Intel Xeon E3-1270 was released in Q2/2011. |
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AMD FX (30) | Family | Intel Xeon E3 (43) |
AMD FX-8000 (11) | CPU group | Intel Xeon E3 (1) |
2 | Generation | 2 |
Vishera (Bulldozer) | Architecture | Sandy-Bridge |
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 Xeon E3-1270 has 4 CPU cores with a clock frequency of 3.40 GHz (3.80 GHz). |
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AMD FX-8140 | Characteristic | Intel Xeon E3-1270 |
8 | Cores | 4 |
8 | Threads | 8 |
normal | Core architecture | normal |
No | Hyperthreading | Yes |
Yes | Overclocking ? | No |
3.20 GHz | Frequency | 3.40 GHz |
4.10 GHz | Turbo Frequency (1 Core) | 3.80 GHz |
4.10 GHz | Turbo Frequency (All Cores) | 3.60 GHz |
Memory & PCIeThe AMD FX-8140 supports a maximum of GB of memory in 2 memory channels. The Intel Xeon E3-1270 can connect up to 32 GB of memory in 2 memory channels. |
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AMD FX-8140 | Characteristic | Intel Xeon E3-1270 |
DDR3-1866 | Memory | DDR3-1333 |
Max. Memory | 32 GB | |
2 (Dual Channel) | Memory channels | 2 (Dual Channel) |
29.9 GB/s | Max. Bandwidth | 21.3 GB/s |
Yes | ECC | Yes |
-- | L2 Cache | -- |
8.00 MB | L3 Cache | 8.00 MB |
-- | PCIe version | 2.0 |
-- | PCIe lanes | 20 |
-- | PCIe Bandwidth | 10.0 GB/s |
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 Xeon E3-1270 is 80 W. |
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AMD FX-8140 | Characteristic | Intel Xeon E3-1270 |
95 W | TDP (PL1 / PBP) | 80 W |
-- | TDP (PL2) | -- |
-- | TDP up | -- |
-- | TDP down | -- |
-- | Tjunction max. | -- |
Technical detailsThe AMD FX-8140 has a 8.00 MB cache, while the Intel Xeon E3-1270 cache has a total of 8.00 MB. |
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AMD FX-8140 | Characteristic | Intel Xeon E3-1270 |
32 nm | Technology | 32 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 | SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX |
AM3+ | Socket | LGA 1155 |
AMD-V | Virtualization | VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d |
Yes | AES-NI | Yes |
Windows 10, Linux | Operating systems | Windows 10, Linux |
Q4/2012 | Release date | Q2/2011 |
-- | Release price | 339 $ |
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AMD FX-8140
8C 8T @ 4.10 GHz |
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Intel Xeon E3-1270
4C 8T @ 3.60 GHz |
AMD FX-8140
8C 8T @ 4.10 GHz |
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Intel Xeon E3-1270
4C 8T @ 3.80 GHz |
AMD FX-8140
8C 8T @ 4.10 GHz |
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Intel Xeon E3-1270
4C 8T @ 3.60 GHz |
Devices using this processor |
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AMD FX-8140 | Intel Xeon E3-1270 |
Unknown | Unknown |