AMD Phenom II N960 vs AMD FX-8310
Comparative analysis of AMD Phenom II N960 and AMD FX-8310 processors for all known characteristics in the following categories: Essentials, Performance, Memory, Compatibility, Advanced Technologies. 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).
Differences
Reasons to consider the AMD Phenom II N960
- Around 42% higher maximum core temperature: 100°C vs 70.50°C
- 2.7x lower typical power consumption: 35 Watt vs 95 Watt
Maximum core temperature | 100°C vs 70.50°C |
Thermal Design Power (TDP) | 35 Watt vs 95 Watt |
Reasons to consider the AMD FX-8310
- Processor is unlocked, an unlocked multiplier allows for easier overclocking
- 4 more cores, run more applications at once: 8 vs 4
- 4 more threads: 8 vs 4
- 4x more L2 cache, more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
Unlocked | Unlocked vs Locked |
Number of cores | 8 vs 4 |
Number of threads | 8 vs 4 |
L2 cache | 8 MB vs 2 MB |
Compare benchmarks
CPU 1: AMD Phenom II N960
CPU 2: AMD FX-8310
Name | AMD Phenom II N960 | AMD FX-8310 |
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PassMark - Single thread mark | 1391 | |
PassMark - CPU mark | 5045 | |
Geekbench 4 - Single Core | 2352 | |
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core | 8788 | |
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s) | 30.36 |
Compare specifications (specs)
AMD Phenom II N960 | AMD FX-8310 | |
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Essentials |
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Family | AMD Phenom | AMD FX-Series Processors |
OPN Tray | HMP960SGR42GM | FD8310WMW8KHK |
Place in performance rating | not rated | 1345 |
Series | AMD Phenom II Quad-Core Mobile Processors | AMD FX 8-Core Black Edition Processors |
Vertical segment | Laptop | Desktop |
OPN PIB | FD8310WMHKSBX | |
Performance |
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Base frequency | 1.8 GHz | 3.4 GHz |
L1 cache | 512 KB | |
L2 cache | 2 MB | 8 MB |
Maximum core temperature | 100°C | 70.50°C |
Number of cores | 4 | 8 |
Number of threads | 4 | 8 |
Unlocked | ||
Manufacturing process technology | 32 nm | |
Maximum frequency | 4.3 GHz | |
Memory |
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Supported memory types | DDR3 | |
Compatibility |
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Sockets supported | S1 | AM3+ |
Thermal Design Power (TDP) | 35 Watt | 95 Watt |
Advanced Technologies |
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