AMD FX-8300 vs Intel Xeon E3-1270 v2

Comparative analysis of AMD FX-8300 and Intel Xeon E3-1270 v2 processors for all known characteristics in the following categories: Essentials, Performance, Memory, Compatibility, Peripherals, Advanced Technologies, Virtualization, Graphics, Graphics interfaces, 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 Xeon E3-1270 v2

Differences

Reasons to consider the AMD FX-8300

CPU is newer: launch date 5 month(s) later
Processor is unlocked, an unlocked multiplier allows for easier overclocking
4 more cores, run more applications at once: 8 vs 4
Around 8% higher clock speed: 4.2 GHz vs 3.90 GHz
Around 50% more L1 cache; more data can be stored in the L1 cache for quick access later
8x more L2 cache, more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
2.3x better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s): 9.414 vs 4.18
Around 5% better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s): 5.999 vs 5.74

Specifications (specs)
Launch date	October 2012 vs May 2012
Unlocked	Unlocked vs Locked
Number of cores	8 vs 4
Maximum frequency	4.2 GHz vs 3.90 GHz
L1 cache	384 KB vs 64 KB (per core)
L2 cache	8 MB vs 256 KB (per core)
Benchmarks
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)	9.414 vs 4.18
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s)	5.999 vs 5.74

Reasons to consider the Intel Xeon E3-1270 v2

A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 22 nm vs 32 nm SOI
Around 38% lower typical power consumption: 69 Watt vs 95 Watt
Around 40% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 2081 vs 1488
Around 22% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 6487 vs 5337
Around 53% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Single Core: 791 vs 518
Around 36% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core: 3155 vs 2318
3.9x better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s): 75.626 vs 19.569
Around 26% better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s): 0.539 vs 0.427
2x better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s): 2.095 vs 1.046

Specifications (specs)
Manufacturing process technology	22 nm vs 32 nm SOI
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	69 Watt vs 95 Watt
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	2081 vs 1488
PassMark - CPU mark	6487 vs 5337
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	791 vs 518
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	3155 vs 2318
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s)	75.626 vs 19.569
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s)	0.539 vs 0.427
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s)	2.095 vs 1.046

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: AMD FX-8300
CPU 2: Intel Xeon E3-1270 v2

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

1488

2081

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

5337

6487

Geekbench 4 - Single Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

518

791

Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

2318

3155

CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)

CPU 1

CPU 2

9.414

4.18

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

CPU 1

CPU 2

19.569

75.626

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

CPU 1

CPU 2

0.427

0.539

CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s)

CPU 1

CPU 2

1.046

2.095

CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s)

CPU 1

CPU 2

5.999

5.74

Name	AMD FX-8300	Intel Xeon E3-1270 v2
PassMark - Single thread mark	1488	2081
PassMark - CPU mark	5337	6487
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	518	791
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	2318	3155
3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score	2697	0
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)	9.414	4.18
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s)	19.569	75.626
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s)	0.427	0.539
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s)	1.046	2.095
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s)	5.999	5.74

Compare specifications (specs)

	AMD FX-8300	Intel Xeon E3-1270 v2
Essentials
Architecture codename	Vishera	Ivy Bridge
Family	AMD FX-Series Processors
Launch date	October 2012	May 2012
OPN PIB	FD8300WMHKBOX
OPN Tray	FD8300WMW8KHK
Place in performance rating	2542	2331
Price now	$80.59	$321.65
Series	AMD FX 8-Core Black Edition Processors	Intel® Xeon® Processor E3 v2 Family
Value for money (0-100)	28.21	8.68
Vertical segment	Desktop	Server
Launch price (MSRP)		$192
Processor Number		E3-1270V2
Status		Discontinued
Performance
64 bit support
Base frequency	3.3 GHz	3.50 GHz
Die size	315 mm	160 mm
L1 cache	384 KB	64 KB (per core)
L2 cache	8 MB	256 KB (per core)
L3 cache	8 MB	8192 KB (shared)
Manufacturing process technology	32 nm SOI	22 nm
Maximum core temperature	70.50°C
Maximum frequency	4.2 GHz	3.90 GHz
Number of cores	8	4
Number of threads	8	8
P0 Vcore voltage	Min: 1.075 V - Max: 1.2875 V
Transistor count	1200 million	1400 million
Unlocked
Bus Speed		5 GT/s DMI
Memory
Supported memory frequency	1866 MHz
Supported memory types	DDR3	DDR3 1333/1600
ECC memory support
Max memory channels		2
Maximum memory bandwidth		25.6 GB/s
Maximum memory size		32.77 GB
Compatibility
Max number of CPUs in a configuration	1	1
Sockets supported	AM3+	FCLGA1155
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	95 Watt	69 Watt
Low Halogen Options Available
Package Size		37.5mm x 37.5mm
Peripherals
PCI Express revision	n / a	3.0
PCIe configurations		1x16 & 1x4, 2x8 & 1x4 or 1x8 & 3x4
Advanced Technologies
Fused Multiply-Add (FMA)
Intel® Advanced Vector Extensions (AVX)
Intel® AES New Instructions
Enhanced Intel SpeedStep® technology
Flexible Display interface (FDI)
Idle States
Instruction set extensions		Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX
Intel 64
Intel® Demand Based Switching
Intel® Fast Memory Access
Intel® Flex Memory Access
Intel® Hyper-Threading technology
Intel® TSX-NI
Intel® Turbo Boost technology
Intel® vPro™ Platform Eligibility
Thermal Monitoring
Virtualization
AMD Virtualization (AMD-V™)
Intel® Virtualization Technology (VT-x)
Intel® Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)
Intel® VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)
Graphics
Intel® Clear Video HD technology
Intel® Clear Video technology
Intel® Flexible Display Interface (Intel® FDI)
Intel® InTru™ 3D technology
Graphics interfaces
Number of displays supported		0
Wireless Display (WiDi) support
Security & Reliability
Execute Disable Bit (EDB)
Intel® Identity Protection technology
Intel® Trusted Execution technology (TXT)