AMD FX-8310 vs Intel Core i7-960
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CPU comparisonIn this CPU comparison, we compare the AMD FX-8310 and the Intel Core i7-960 and use benchmarks to check which processor is faster.
We compare the AMD FX-8310 8 core processor released in Q3/2014 with the Intel Core i7-960 which has 4 CPU cores and was introduced in Q4/2009. |
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| AMD FX (30) | Family | Intel Core i7 (298) |
| AMD FX-8000 (11) | CPU group | Intel Core i7 900 (7) |
| 2 | Generation | 1 |
| Vishera (Bulldozer) | Architecture | Bloomfield |
| Desktop / Server | Segment | Desktop / Server |
| -- | Predecessor | -- |
| -- | Successor | -- |
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CPU Cores and Base FrequencyThe AMD FX-8310 is a 8 core processor with a clock frequency of 3.40 GHz (4.30 GHz). The processor can compute 8 threads at the same time. The Intel Core i7-960 clocks with 3.20 GHz (3.46 GHz), has 4 CPU cores and can calculate 8 threads in parallel. |
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| AMD FX-8310 | Characteristic | Intel Core i7-960 |
| 8 | Cores | 4 |
| 8 | Threads | 8 |
| normal | Core architecture | normal |
| No | Hyperthreading | Yes |
| Yes | Overclocking ? | No |
| 3.40 GHz | Frequency | 3.20 GHz |
| 4.30 GHz | Turbo Frequency (1 Core) | 3.46 GHz |
| 4.10 GHz | Turbo Frequency (All Cores) | -- |
Memory & PCIeUp to GB of memory in a maximum of 2 memory channels is supported by the AMD FX-8310, while the Intel Core i7-960 supports a maximum of 24 GB of memory with a maximum memory bandwidth of 25.6 GB/s enabled. |
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| AMD FX-8310 | Characteristic | Intel Core i7-960 |
| DDR3-1866 | Memory | DDR3-1066 |
| Max. Memory | 24 GB | |
| 2 (Dual Channel) | Memory channels | 3 |
| 29.9 GB/s | Max. Bandwidth | 25.6 GB/s |
| Yes | ECC | No |
| -- | L2 Cache | 1.00 MB |
| 8.00 MB | L3 Cache | 8.00 MB |
| -- | PCIe version | -- |
| -- | PCIe lanes | -- |
| -- | PCIe Bandwidth | -- |
Thermal ManagementThe AMD FX-8310 has a TDP of 95 W. The TDP of the Intel Core i7-960 is 130 W. System integrators use the TDP of the processor as a guide when dimensioning the cooling solution. |
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| AMD FX-8310 | Characteristic | Intel Core i7-960 |
| 95 W | TDP (PL1 / PBP) | 130 W |
| -- | TDP (PL2) | -- |
| -- | TDP up | -- |
| -- | TDP down | -- |
| -- | Tjunction max. | -- |
Technical detailsThe AMD FX-8310 has 8.00 MB cache and is manufactured in 32 nm. The cache of Intel Core i7-960 is at 9.00 MB. The processor is manufactured in 45 nm. |
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| AMD FX-8310 | Characteristic | Intel Core i7-960 |
| 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 | SSE4.1, SSE4.2 |
| AM3+ | Socket | LGA 1366 |
| AMD-V | Virtualization | VT-x, VT-x EPT |
| Yes | AES-NI | No |
| Windows 10, Linux | Operating systems | Windows 10, Linux |
| Q3/2014 | Release date | Q4/2009 |
| -- | Release price | 305 $ |
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AMD FX-8310
8C 8T @ 4.10 GHz |
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Intel Core i7-960
4C 8T @ 3.20 GHz |
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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.
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AMD FX-8310
8C 8T @ 4.30 GHz |
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Intel Core i7-960
4C 8T @ 3.46 GHz |
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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.
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AMD FX-8310
8C 8T @ 4.10 GHz |
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Intel Core i7-960
4C 8T @ 3.20 GHz |
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Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Geekbench 6 is a benchmark for modern computers, notebooks and smartphones. What is new is an optimized utilization of newer CPU architectures, e.g. based on the big.LITTLE concept and combining CPU cores of different sizes. The single-core benchmark only evaluates the performance of the fastest CPU core, the number of CPU cores in a processor is irrelevant here.
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AMD FX-8310
8C 8T @ 4.30 GHz |
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Intel Core i7-960
4C 8T @ 3.46 GHz |
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Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Geekbench 6 is a benchmark for modern computers, notebooks and smartphones. What is new is an optimized utilization of newer CPU architectures, e.g. based on the big.LITTLE concept and combining CPU cores of different sizes. The multi-core benchmark evaluates the performance of all of the processor's CPU cores. Virtual thread improvements such as AMD SMT or Intel's Hyper-Threading have a positive impact on the benchmark result.
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AMD FX-8310
8C 8T @ 4.10 GHz |
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Intel Core i7-960
4C 8T @ 3.20 GHz |
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CPU-Z Benchmark 17 (Multi-Core)
The CPU-Z benchmark measures a processor's performance by measuring the time it takes the system to complete all benchmark calculations. The faster the benchmark is completed, the higher the score.
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AMD FX-8310
8C 8T @ 3.40 GHz |
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Intel Core i7-960
4C 8T @ 3.20 GHz |
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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.
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AMD FX-8310
8C 8T @ 4.30 GHz |
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Intel Core i7-960
4C 8T @ 3.46 GHz |
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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.
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AMD FX-8310
8C 8T @ 4.10 GHz |
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Intel Core i7-960
4C 8T @ 3.20 GHz |
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| AMD FX-8310 | Intel Core i7-960 |
| Unknown | Unknown |
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