AMD FX-8310 vs AMD Ryzen 7 2700

Comparative analysis of AMD FX-8310 and AMD Ryzen 7 2700 processors for all known characteristics in the following categories: Essentials, Performance, Compatibility, Advanced Technologies, Memory, Peripherals, Virtualization. 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), 3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score.

 

Differences

Reasons to consider the AMD FX-8310

  • Around 5% higher clock speed: 4.3 GHz vs 4.1 GHz
  • 2x more L2 cache, more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
  • 2.5x better performance in Geekbench 4 - Single Core: 2352 vs 940
  • Around 40% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core: 8788 vs 6255
Specifications (specs)
Maximum frequency 4.3 GHz vs 4.1 GHz
L2 cache 8 MB vs 4 MB
Benchmarks
Geekbench 4 - Single Core 2352 vs 940
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core 8788 vs 6255

Reasons to consider the AMD Ryzen 7 2700

  • 8 more threads: 16 vs 8
  • Around 35% higher maximum core temperature: 95°C vs 70.50°C
  • A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 12 nm FinFET vs 32 nm
  • Around 46% lower typical power consumption: 65 Watt vs 95 Watt
  • Around 54% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 2177 vs 1416
  • 3x better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 15699 vs 5149
Specifications (specs)
Number of threads 16 vs 8
Maximum core temperature 95°C vs 70.50°C
Manufacturing process technology 12 nm FinFET vs 32 nm
Thermal Design Power (TDP) 65 Watt vs 95 Watt
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark 2177 vs 1416
PassMark - CPU mark 15699 vs 5149

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: AMD FX-8310
CPU 2: AMD Ryzen 7 2700

PassMark - Single thread mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
1416
2177
PassMark - CPU mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
5149
15699
Geekbench 4 - Single Core
CPU 1
CPU 2
2352
940
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core
CPU 1
CPU 2
8788
6255
Name AMD FX-8310 AMD Ryzen 7 2700
PassMark - Single thread mark 1416 2177
PassMark - CPU mark 5149 15699
Geekbench 4 - Single Core 2352 940
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core 8788 6255
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s) 30.36
3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score 4116

Compare specifications (specs)

AMD FX-8310 AMD Ryzen 7 2700

Essentials

Family AMD FX-Series Processors AMD Ryzen Processors
OPN PIB FD8310WMHKSBX YD2700BBAFBOX
OPN Tray FD8310WMW8KHK
Place in performance rating 1338 1326
Series AMD FX 8-Core Black Edition Processors AMD Ryzen 7 Desktop Processors
Vertical segment Desktop Desktop
Architecture codename Zen+
Launch date 19 April 2018
Launch price (MSRP) $299
OS Support Windows 10 - 64-Bit Edition, RHEL x86 64-Bit, Ubuntu x86 64-Bit
Price now $265.99
Value for money (0-100) 16.67

Performance

Base frequency 3.4 GHz 3.2 GHz
L2 cache 8 MB 4 MB
Manufacturing process technology 32 nm 12 nm FinFET
Maximum core temperature 70.50°C 95°C
Maximum frequency 4.3 GHz 4.1 GHz
Number of cores 8 8
Number of threads 8 16
Unlocked
64 bit support
Die size 213 mm
L1 cache 768 KB
L3 cache 16 MB
Transistor count 4940 Million

Compatibility

Sockets supported AM3+ AM4
Thermal Design Power (TDP) 95 Watt 65 Watt
Max number of CPUs in a configuration 1
Thermal Solution Wraith Spire with RGB LED

Advanced Technologies

Intel® AES New Instructions
AMD Ryzen VR-Ready Premium
AMD SenseMI
AMD StoreMI technology

Memory

Max memory channels 2
Supported memory frequency 2933 MHz
Supported memory types DDR4

Peripherals

PCI Express revision 3.0 x16

Virtualization

AMD Virtualization (AMD-V™)