AMD FX-8310 vs Intel Core i7-6700K

Comparative analysis of AMD FX-8310 and Intel Core i7-6700K processors for all known characteristics in the following categories: Essentials, Performance, Compatibility, Advanced Technologies, Memory, Graphics, Graphics interfaces, Graphics image quality, Graphics API support, Peripherals, Security & Reliability, 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, CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/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), GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames), GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames), GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames), GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps), GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps), GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps).

AMD FX-8310

Intel Core i7-6700K

Differences

Reasons to consider the AMD FX-8310

4 more cores, run more applications at once: 8 vs 4
Around 2% higher clock speed: 4.3 GHz vs 4.20 GHz
Around 10% higher maximum core temperature: 70.50°C vs 64°C
8x more L2 cache, more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
2x better performance in Geekbench 4 - Single Core: 2352 vs 1148
Around 97% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core: 8788 vs 4458

Specifications (specs)
Number of cores	8 vs 4
Maximum frequency	4.3 GHz vs 4.20 GHz
Maximum core temperature	70.50°C vs 64°C
L2 cache	8 MB vs 1 MB
Benchmarks
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	2352 vs 1148
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	8788 vs 4458

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i7-6700K

A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 14 nm vs 32 nm
Around 4% lower typical power consumption: 91 Watt vs 95 Watt
Around 77% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 2504 vs 1416
Around 73% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 8929 vs 5149
3.3x better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s): 101.6 vs 30.36

Specifications (specs)
Manufacturing process technology	14 nm vs 32 nm
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	91 Watt vs 95 Watt
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	2504 vs 1416
PassMark - CPU mark	8929 vs 5149
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s)	101.6 vs 30.36

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: AMD FX-8310
CPU 2: Intel Core i7-6700K

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

1416

2504

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

5149

8929

Geekbench 4 - Single Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

2352

1148

Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

8788

4458

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

CPU 1

CPU 2

30.36

101.6

Name	AMD FX-8310	Intel Core i7-6700K
PassMark - Single thread mark	1416	2504
PassMark - CPU mark	5149	8929
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	2352	1148
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	8788	4458
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s)	30.36	101.6
3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score		3231
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)		6.186
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s)		0.743
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s)		2.939
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s)		7.351
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames)		1760
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames)		3294
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames)		3360
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps)		1760
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps)		3294
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps)		3360

Compare specifications (specs)

	AMD FX-8310	Intel Core i7-6700K
Essentials
Family	AMD FX-Series Processors
OPN PIB	FD8310WMHKSBX
OPN Tray	FD8310WMW8KHK
Place in performance rating	1338	1348
Series	AMD FX 8-Core Black Edition Processors	6th Generation Intel® Core™ i7 Processors
Vertical segment	Desktop	Desktop
Architecture codename		Skylake
Launch date		5 August 2015
Launch price (MSRP)		$339
Price now		$316.99
Processor Number		i7-6700K
Status		Discontinued
Value for money (0-100)		10.33
Performance
Base frequency	3.4 GHz	4.00 GHz
L2 cache	8 MB	1 MB
Manufacturing process technology	32 nm	14 nm
Maximum core temperature	70.50°C	64°C
Maximum frequency	4.3 GHz	4.20 GHz
Number of cores	8	4
Number of threads	8	8
Unlocked
64 bit support
Bus Speed		8 GT/s DMI3
L1 cache		256 KB
L3 cache		8 MB
Maximum case temperature (TCase)		72 °C
Number of QPI Links		0
Compatibility
Sockets supported	AM3+	FCLGA1151
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	95 Watt	91 Watt
Low Halogen Options Available
Max number of CPUs in a configuration		1
Package Size		37.5mm x 37.5mm
Thermal Solution		PCG 2015D (130W)
Advanced Technologies
Intel® AES New Instructions
Enhanced Intel SpeedStep® technology
Idle States
Instruction set extensions		Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2
Intel 64
Intel® Advanced Vector Extensions (AVX)
Intel® Hyper-Threading technology
Intel® Optane™ Memory Supported
Intel® Stable Image Platform Program (SIPP)
Intel® TSX-NI
Intel® Turbo Boost technology
Intel® vPro™ Platform Eligibility
Thermal Monitoring
Memory
Max memory channels		2
Maximum memory bandwidth		34.1 GB/s
Maximum memory size		64 GB
Supported memory types		DDR4-1866/2133, DDR3L-1333/1600 @ 1.35V
Graphics
Device ID		0x1912
Graphics base frequency		350 MHz
Graphics max dynamic frequency		1.15 GHz
Graphics max frequency		1.15 GHz
Intel® Clear Video HD technology
Intel® Clear Video technology
Intel® InTru™ 3D technology
Intel® Quick Sync Video
Max video memory		64 GB
Processor graphics		Intel® HD Graphics 530
Graphics interfaces
DisplayPort
DVI
eDP
HDMI
Number of displays supported		3
Wireless Display (WiDi) support
Graphics image quality
4K resolution support
Max resolution over DisplayPort		4096x2304@60Hz
Max resolution over eDP		4096x2304@60Hz
Max resolution over HDMI 1.4		4096x2304@24Hz
Max resolution over VGA		N / A
Max resolution over WiDi		1080p
Graphics API support
DirectX		12
OpenGL		4.5
Peripherals
Max number of PCIe lanes		16
PCI Express revision		3.0
PCIe configurations		Up to 1x16, 2x8, 1x8+2x4
Scalability		1S Only
Security & Reliability
Execute Disable Bit (EDB)
Intel® Identity Protection technology
Intel® Memory Protection Extensions (Intel® MPX)
Intel® OS Guard
Intel® Secure Key technology
Intel® Software Guard Extensions (Intel® SGX)
Intel® Trusted Execution technology (TXT)
Secure Boot
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)