AMD FX-8300 vs Intel Core i7-980X

Comparative analysis of AMD FX-8300 and Intel Core i7-980X processors for all known characteristics in the following categories: Essentials, Performance, Memory, Compatibility, Peripherals, Advanced Technologies, Virtualization, Security & Reliability. Benchmark processor performance analysis: PassMark - Single thread mark, PassMark - CPU mark, Geekbench 4 - Single Core, Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core, 3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score, CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s).

AMD FX-8300

Intel Core i7-980X

Differences

Reasons to consider the AMD FX-8300

CPU is newer: launch date 2 year(s) 7 month(s) later
2 more cores, run more applications at once: 8 vs 6
Around 17% higher clock speed: 4.2 GHz vs 3.60 GHz
Around 4% higher maximum core temperature: 70.50°C vs 67.9°C
5.3x more L2 cache, more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
Around 37% lower typical power consumption: 95 Watt vs 130 Watt
5.3x better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s): 8.817 vs 1.652

Specifications (specs)
Launch date	October 2012 vs March 2010
Number of cores	8 vs 6
Maximum frequency	4.2 GHz vs 3.60 GHz
Maximum core temperature	70.50°C vs 67.9°C
L2 cache	8 MB vs 256 KB (per core)
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	95 Watt vs 130 Watt
Benchmarks
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)	8.817 vs 1.652

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i7-980X

4 more threads: 12 vs 8
Around 50% more L3 cache; more data can be stored in the L3 cache for quick access later
Around 3% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 1530 vs 1492
Around 29% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 6828 vs 5305
Around 21% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Single Core: 628 vs 518
Around 49% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core: 3462 vs 2318
2.5x better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s): 48.42 vs 19.41
Around 29% better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s): 0.512 vs 0.397
Around 95% better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s): 1.942 vs 0.995
Around 21% better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s): 7.262 vs 5.999

Specifications (specs)
Number of threads	12 vs 8
L3 cache	12288 KB (shared) vs 8 MB
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	1530 vs 1492
PassMark - CPU mark	6828 vs 5305
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	628 vs 518
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	3462 vs 2318
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s)	48.42 vs 19.41
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s)	0.512 vs 0.397
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s)	1.942 vs 0.995
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s)	7.262 vs 5.999

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: AMD FX-8300
CPU 2: Intel Core i7-980X

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

1492

1530

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

5305

6828

Geekbench 4 - Single Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

518

628

Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

2318

3462

CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)

CPU 1

CPU 2

8.817

1.652

CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s)

CPU 1

CPU 2

19.41

48.42

CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s)

CPU 1

CPU 2

0.397

0.512

CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s)

CPU 1

CPU 2

0.995

1.942

CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s)

CPU 1

CPU 2

5.999

7.262

Name	AMD FX-8300	Intel Core i7-980X
PassMark - Single thread mark	1492	1530
PassMark - CPU mark	5305	6828
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	518	628
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	2318	3462
3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score	2697	0
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)	8.817	1.652
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s)	19.41	48.42
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s)	0.397	0.512
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s)	0.995	1.942
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s)	5.999	7.262

Compare specifications (specs)

	AMD FX-8300	Intel Core i7-980X
Essentials
Architecture codename	Vishera	Gulftown
Family	AMD FX-Series Processors
Launch date	October 2012	March 2010
OPN PIB	FD8300WMHKBOX
OPN Tray	FD8300WMW8KHK
Place in performance rating	2511	2501
Price now	$80.59	$218.99
Series	AMD FX 8-Core Black Edition Processors	Legacy Intel® Core™ Processors
Value for money (0-100)	28.21	11.82
Vertical segment	Desktop	Desktop
Launch price (MSRP)		$959
Processor Number		i7-980X
Status		Discontinued
Performance
64 bit support
Base frequency	3.3 GHz	3.33 GHz
Die size	315 mm	239 mm2
L1 cache	384 KB	64 KB (per core)
L2 cache	8 MB	256 KB (per core)
L3 cache	8 MB	12288 KB (shared)
Manufacturing process technology	32 nm SOI	32 nm
Maximum core temperature	70.50°C	67.9°C
Maximum frequency	4.2 GHz	3.60 GHz
Number of cores	8	6
Number of threads	8	12
P0 Vcore voltage	Min: 1.075 V - Max: 1.2875 V
Transistor count	1200 million	1170 million
Unlocked
Bus Speed		6.4 GT/s QPI
Number of QPI Links		1
VID voltage range		0.800V-1.375V
Memory
Supported memory frequency	1866 MHz
Supported memory types	DDR3	DDR3 1066
Max memory channels		3
Maximum memory bandwidth		25.6 GB/s
Maximum memory size		24 GB
Compatibility
Max number of CPUs in a configuration	1	1
Sockets supported	AM3+	FCLGA1366
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	95 Watt	130 Watt
Low Halogen Options Available
Package Size		42.5mm X 45.0mm
Peripherals
PCI Express revision	n / a
Advanced Technologies
Fused Multiply-Add (FMA)
Intel® Advanced Vector Extensions (AVX)
Intel® AES New Instructions
Enhanced Intel SpeedStep® technology
Idle States
Instruction set extensions		Intel® SSE4.2
Intel 64
Intel® Demand Based Switching
Intel® Hyper-Threading technology
Intel® Turbo Boost technology
Physical Address Extensions (PAE)		36-bit
Thermal Monitoring
Virtualization
AMD Virtualization (AMD-V™)
Intel® Virtualization Technology (VT-x)
Intel® VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)
Security & Reliability
Execute Disable Bit (EDB)
Intel® Trusted Execution technology (TXT)