AMD FX-8310 vs Intel Core i7-7820X

Comparative analysis of AMD FX-8310 and Intel Core i7-7820X processors for all known characteristics in the following categories: Essentials, Performance, Compatibility, Advanced Technologies, Memory, 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).

AMD FX-8310

Intel Core i7-7820X

Differences

Reasons to consider the AMD FX-8310

4x more L2 cache, more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
Around 47% lower typical power consumption: 95 Watt vs 140 Watt
2.1x better performance in Geekbench 4 - Single Core: 2352 vs 1138

Specifications (specs)
L2 cache	8 MB vs 256 KB (per core)
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	95 Watt vs 140 Watt
Benchmarks
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	2352 vs 1138

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i7-7820X

8 more threads: 16 vs 8
Around 40% higher maximum core temperature: 99°C vs 70.50°C
A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 14 nm vs 32 nm
Around 81% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 2523 vs 1391
3.4x better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 17166 vs 5045
5.2x better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s): 159.198 vs 30.36

Specifications (specs)
Number of threads	16 vs 8
Maximum core temperature	99°C vs 70.50°C
Manufacturing process technology	14 nm vs 32 nm
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	2523 vs 1391
PassMark - CPU mark	17166 vs 5045
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	8814 vs 8788
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s)	159.198 vs 30.36

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: AMD FX-8310
CPU 2: Intel Core i7-7820X

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

1391

2523

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

5045

17166

Geekbench 4 - Single Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

2352

1138

Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

8788

8814

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

CPU 1

CPU 2

30.36

159.198

Name	AMD FX-8310	Intel Core i7-7820X
PassMark - Single thread mark	1391	2523
PassMark - CPU mark	5045	17166
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	2352	1138
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	8788	8814
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s)	30.36	159.198
3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score		5958
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)		10.666
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s)		0.92
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s)		5.968
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s)		16.376

Compare specifications (specs)

	AMD FX-8310	Intel Core i7-7820X
Essentials
Family	AMD FX-Series Processors
OPN PIB	FD8310WMHKSBX
OPN Tray	FD8310WMW8KHK
Place in performance rating	1345	1376
Series	AMD FX 8-Core Black Edition Processors	Intel® Core™ X-series Processors
Vertical segment	Desktop	Desktop
Architecture codename		Skylake
Launch date		June 2017
Launch price (MSRP)		$679
Price now		$499.99
Processor Number		i7-7820X
Status		Launched
Value for money (0-100)		10.93
Performance
Base frequency	3.4 GHz	3.60 GHz
L2 cache	8 MB	256 KB (per core)
Manufacturing process technology	32 nm	14 nm
Maximum core temperature	70.50°C	99°C
Maximum frequency	4.3 GHz	4.30 GHz
Number of cores	8	8
Number of threads	8	16
Unlocked
64 bit support
Bus Speed		8 GT/s DMI3
L1 cache		64 KB (per core)
L3 cache		11264 KB (shared)
Maximum case temperature (TCase)		72 °C
Number of QPI Links		0
Compatibility
Sockets supported	AM3+	FCLGA2066
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	95 Watt	140 Watt
Low Halogen Options Available
Max number of CPUs in a configuration		1
Thermal Solution		PCG 2017X
Advanced Technologies
Intel® AES New Instructions
Enhanced Intel SpeedStep® technology
Instruction set extensions		Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2, Intel® AVX-512
Intel 64
Intel® Advanced Vector Extensions (AVX)
Intel® Hyper-Threading technology
Intel® Optane™ Memory Supported
Intel® Turbo Boost technology
Number of AVX-512 FMA Units		2
Memory
Max memory channels		4
Maximum memory size		128 GB
Supported memory types		DDR4-2666
Peripherals
Max number of PCIe lanes		28
PCI Express revision		3.0
Scalability		1S Only
Security & Reliability
Execute Disable Bit (EDB)
Intel® Trusted Execution technology (TXT)
Virtualization
Intel® Virtualization Technology (VT-x)
Intel® Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)