AMD FX-8320 vs Intel Core i7-880

Comparative analysis of AMD FX-8320 and Intel Core i7-880 processors for all known characteristics in the following categories: Essentials, Performance, Memory, Compatibility, Peripherals, Advanced Technologies, Virtualization, 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-8320

Intel Core i7-880

Differences

Reasons to consider the AMD FX-8320

CPU is newer: launch date 2 year(s) 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 7% higher clock speed: 4 GHz vs 3.73 GHz
A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 32 nm SOI vs 45 nm
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
Around 1% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 1465 vs 1457
Around 60% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 5448 vs 3413
Around 13% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core: 2495 vs 2203

Specifications (specs)
Launch date	October 2012 vs May 2010
Unlocked	Unlocked vs Locked
Number of cores	8 vs 4
Maximum frequency	4 GHz vs 3.73 GHz
Manufacturing process technology	32 nm SOI vs 45 nm
L1 cache	384 KB vs 64 KB (per core)
L2 cache	8 MB vs 256 KB (per core)
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	1465 vs 1457
PassMark - CPU mark	5448 vs 3413
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	2495 vs 2203

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i7-880

Around 19% higher maximum core temperature: 72.7°C vs 61.10°C
Around 32% lower typical power consumption: 95 Watt vs 125 Watt
Around 12% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Single Core: 589 vs 524

Specifications (specs)
Maximum core temperature	72.7°C vs 61.10°C
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	95 Watt vs 125 Watt
Benchmarks
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	589 vs 524

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: AMD FX-8320
CPU 2: Intel Core i7-880

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

1465

1457

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

5448

3413

Geekbench 4 - Single Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

524

589

Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

2495

2203

Name	AMD FX-8320	Intel Core i7-880
PassMark - Single thread mark	1465	1457
PassMark - CPU mark	5448	3413
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	524	589
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	2495	2203
3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score	2862
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)	9.459
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s)	22.798
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s)	0.434
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s)	1.227
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s)	6.54

Compare specifications (specs)

	AMD FX-8320	Intel Core i7-880
Essentials
Architecture codename	Vishera	Lynnfield
Family	AMD FX-Series Processors
Launch date	October 2012	May 2010
OPN PIB	FD8320FRHKBOX
OPN Tray	FD8320FRW8KHK
Place in performance rating	2504	2116
Price now	$92.50	$583
Series	AMD FX 8-Core Black Edition Processors	Legacy Intel® Core™ Processors
Value for money (0-100)	25.53	2.83
Vertical segment	Desktop	Desktop
Launch price (MSRP)		$583
Processor Number		i7-880
Status		Discontinued
Performance
64 bit support
Base frequency	3.5 GHz	3.06 GHz
Die size	315 mm	296 mm2
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	45 nm
Maximum core temperature	61.10°C	72.7°C
Maximum frequency	4 GHz	3.73 GHz
Number of cores	8	4
Number of threads	8	8
P0 Vcore voltage	Min: 1.2 V - Max: 1.4 V
Transistor count	1200 million	774 million
Unlocked
Bus Speed		2.5 GT/s DMI
VID voltage range		0.6500V-1.4000V
Memory
Supported memory frequency	1866 MHz
Supported memory types	DDR3	DDR3 1066/1333
Max memory channels		2
Maximum memory bandwidth		21 GB/s
Maximum memory size		16 GB
Compatibility
Max number of CPUs in a configuration	1	1
Sockets supported	AM3+	LGA1156
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	125 Watt	95 Watt
Low Halogen Options Available
Package Size		37.5mm x 37.5mm
Peripherals
PCI Express revision	n / a	2.0
Max number of PCIe lanes		16
PCIe configurations		1x16, 2x8
Advanced Technologies
Fused Multiply-Add (FMA)
Intel® Advanced Vector Extensions (AVX)
Intel® AES New Instructions
Enhanced Intel SpeedStep® technology
Idle States
Instruction set extensions		Intel® SSE4.2
Intel 64
Intel® Demand Based Switching
Intel® Hyper-Threading technology
Intel® Turbo Boost technology
Intel® vPro™ Platform Eligibility
Physical Address Extensions (PAE)		36-bit
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)
Security & Reliability
Execute Disable Bit (EDB)
Intel® Trusted Execution technology (TXT)