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).
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: 1959 vs 1273
- Around 93% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 9397 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 | 1959 vs 1273 |
PassMark - CPU mark | 9397 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
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PassMark - CPU mark |
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Name | Intel Core i7-4930K | AMD FX-8140 |
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PassMark - Single thread mark | 1959 | 1273 |
PassMark - CPU mark | 9397 | 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 | |
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Essentials |
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Architecture codename | Ivy Bridge E | Zambezi |
Launch date | September 2013 | October 2012 |
Launch price (MSRP) | $670 | |
Place in performance rating | 1887 | 1871 |
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 |
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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 |
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Memory |
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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 |
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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 |
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Max number of PCIe lanes | 40 | |
PCI Express revision | 3.0 | |
Scalability | 1S Only | |
Security & Reliability |
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Execute Disable Bit (EDB) | ||
Intel® Identity Protection technology | ||
Intel® Trusted Execution technology (TXT) | ||
Advanced Technologies |
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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 |
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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™) |