Intel Core i7-4930K vs AMD FX-8140

Comparative analysis of Intel Core i7-4930K and AMD FX-8140 processors for all known characteristics in the following categories: Essentials, Performance, Memory, Compatibility, Peripherals, Security & Reliability, Advanced Technologies, Virtualization. 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).

Intel Core i7-4930K

AMD FX-8140

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i7-4930K

CPU is newer: launch date 11 month(s) later
Around 22% higher clock speed: 3.90 GHz vs 3.2 GHz
A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 22 nm vs 32 nm
Around 50% more L3 cache; more data can be stored in the L3 cache for quick access later
Around 54% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 1960 vs 1273
Around 93% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 9384 vs 4860

Specifications (specs)
Launch date	September 2013 vs October 2012
Maximum frequency	3.90 GHz vs 3.2 GHz
Manufacturing process technology	22 nm vs 32 nm
L3 cache	12288 KB (shared) vs 8192 KB (shared)
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	1960 vs 1273
PassMark - CPU mark	9384 vs 4860

Reasons to consider the AMD FX-8140

2 more cores, run more applications at once: 8 vs 6
5.3x more L2 cache, more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
Around 37% lower typical power consumption: 95 Watt vs 130 Watt

Number of cores	8 vs 6
L2 cache	8192 KB vs 256 KB (per core)
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	95 Watt vs 130 Watt

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Core i7-4930K
CPU 2: AMD FX-8140

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

1960

1273

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

9384

4860

Name	Intel Core i7-4930K	AMD FX-8140
PassMark - Single thread mark	1960	1273
PassMark - CPU mark	9384	4860
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	811
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	4953
3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score	5825
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)	7.559
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s)	69.397
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s)	0.819
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s)	3.523
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s)	9.329

Compare specifications (specs)

	Intel Core i7-4930K	AMD FX-8140
Essentials
Architecture codename	Ivy Bridge E	Zambezi
Launch date	September 2013	October 2012
Launch price (MSRP)	$670
Place in performance rating	1886	1874
Price now	$397.99
Processor Number	i7-4930K
Series	Intel® Core™ X-series Processors
Status	Discontinued
Value for money (0-100)	9.63
Vertical segment	Desktop	Desktop
Performance
64 bit support
Base frequency	3.40 GHz
Bus Speed	5 GT/s DMI2
Die size	257 mm	315 mm
L1 cache	64 KB (per core)	384 KB
L2 cache	256 KB (per core)	8192 KB
L3 cache	12288 KB (shared)	8192 KB (shared)
Manufacturing process technology	22 nm	32 nm
Maximum core temperature	66.8
Maximum frequency	3.90 GHz	3.2 GHz
Number of cores	6	8
Number of QPI Links	0
Number of threads	12
Transistor count	1860 million	1200 million
Unlocked
Memory
Max memory channels	4
Maximum memory bandwidth	59.7 GB/s
Maximum memory size	64 GB
Supported memory types	DDR3 1333/1600/1866	DDR3
Compatibility
Low Halogen Options Available
Max number of CPUs in a configuration	1	1
Package Size	52.5mm x 45.0mm
Sockets supported	FCLGA2011	AM3+
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	130 Watt	95 Watt
Peripherals
Max number of PCIe lanes	40
PCI Express revision	3.0
Scalability	1S Only
Security & Reliability
Execute Disable Bit (EDB)
Intel® Identity Protection technology
Intel® Trusted Execution technology (TXT)
Advanced Technologies
Enhanced Intel SpeedStep® technology
Idle States
Instruction set extensions	Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX
Intel 64
Intel® Advanced Vector Extensions (AVX)
Intel® AES New Instructions
Intel® Demand Based Switching
Intel® Hyper-Threading technology
Intel® Smart Response technology
Intel® Turbo Boost technology
Intel® vPro™ Platform Eligibility
Thermal Monitoring
Fused Multiply-Add (FMA)
Virtualization
Intel® Virtualization Technology (VT-x)
Intel® Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)
Intel® VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)
AMD Virtualization (AMD-V™)