AMD FX-8310 vs AMD Phenom II X4 955 BE
Comparative analysis of AMD FX-8310 and AMD Phenom II X4 955 BE processors for all known characteristics in the following categories: Essentials, Performance, Compatibility, Advanced Technologies, Memory. Benchmark processor performance analysis: PassMark - Single thread mark, PassMark - CPU mark, Geekbench 4 - Single Core, Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core, CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s), 3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score.
Differences
Reasons to consider the AMD FX-8310
- 4 more cores, run more applications at once: 8 vs 4
- Around 34% higher clock speed: 4.3 GHz vs 3.2 GHz
- A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 32 nm vs 45 nm
- 4x more L2 cache, more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
- Around 32% lower typical power consumption: 95 Watt vs 125 Watt
- 5.6x better performance in Geekbench 4 - Single Core: 2352 vs 419
- 6.3x better performance in Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core: 8788 vs 1396
- 2.6x better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s): 30.36 vs 11.511
Specifications (specs) | |
Number of cores | 8 vs 4 |
Maximum frequency | 4.3 GHz vs 3.2 GHz |
Manufacturing process technology | 32 nm vs 45 nm |
L2 cache | 8 MB vs 512 KB (per core) |
Thermal Design Power (TDP) | 95 Watt vs 125 Watt |
Benchmarks | |
Geekbench 4 - Single Core | 2352 vs 419 |
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core | 8788 vs 1396 |
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s) | 30.36 vs 11.511 |
Compare benchmarks
CPU 1: AMD FX-8310
CPU 2: AMD Phenom II X4 955 BE
Geekbench 4 - Single Core |
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Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core |
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CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s) |
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Name | AMD FX-8310 | AMD Phenom II X4 955 BE |
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PassMark - Single thread mark | 1408 | |
PassMark - CPU mark | 5045 | |
Geekbench 4 - Single Core | 2352 | 419 |
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core | 8788 | 1396 |
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s) | 30.36 | 11.511 |
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s) | 3.993 | |
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s) | 0.196 | |
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s) | 4.178 | |
3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score | 0 |
Compare specifications (specs)
AMD FX-8310 | AMD Phenom II X4 955 BE | |
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Essentials |
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Family | AMD FX-Series Processors | |
OPN PIB | FD8310WMHKSBX | |
OPN Tray | FD8310WMW8KHK | |
Place in performance rating | 1340 | 3230 |
Series | AMD FX 8-Core Black Edition Processors | |
Vertical segment | Desktop | Desktop |
Architecture codename | Deneb | |
Launch date | April 2009 | |
Performance |
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Base frequency | 3.4 GHz | |
L2 cache | 8 MB | 512 KB (per core) |
Manufacturing process technology | 32 nm | 45 nm |
Maximum core temperature | 70.50°C | |
Maximum frequency | 4.3 GHz | 3.2 GHz |
Number of cores | 8 | 4 |
Number of threads | 8 | |
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64 bit support | ||
Die size | 258 mm | |
L1 cache | 128 KB (per core) | |
L3 cache | 6144 KB (shared) | |
Transistor count | 758 million | |
Compatibility |
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Sockets supported | AM3+ | AM3 |
Thermal Design Power (TDP) | 95 Watt | 125 Watt |
Max number of CPUs in a configuration | 1 | |
Advanced Technologies |
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Memory |
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Supported memory types | DDR3 |