AMD FX-4300 vs Intel Core i7-3540M
Physical Specifications
| Socket | AMD Socket AM3+ | Intel BGA 1023 |
|---|---|---|
| Process size | 32 nm | 22 nm |
| Transistors | 1,200 million | unknown |
| Die size | 315 mm² | 118 mm² |
| Package | µPGA | FC-PGA12F |
| Foundry | — | Intel |
Performance
| Frequency | 3.8 GHz | 3 GHz |
|---|---|---|
| Turbo clock | up to 4 GHz | up to 3.7 GHz |
| Base clock | 200 MHz | 100 MHz |
| Multiplier | 19.0x | 30.0x |
| Multiplier unlocked | Yes | No |
| Voltage | 1.425 V | — |
| TDP | 95 W | 35 W |
Architecture Details
| Vertical Segment | Desktop | Mobile |
|---|---|---|
| Production status | unknown | unknown |
| Release date | Oct 23rd, 2012 | Jan 8th, 2013 |
| Codename | Vishera | Ivy Bridge |
| Generation | FX | Core i7 |
| Part | FD4300WMW4MHKFD4300WMHKBOX | SR0X8 |
| Memory support | DDR3 Dual-channel | DDR3 Dual-channel |
| ECC memory | No | No |
| PCI Express | Gen 2 | — |
Cores
| Total Cores | 4 | 2 |
|---|---|---|
| Total Threads | 4 | 4 |
| SMP # CPUs | 1 | 1 |
| Integrated graphics | — | Intel HD 4000 |
Cache
| Cache L1 | 192K | 64K (per core) |
|---|---|---|
| Cache L2 | 4MB | 256K (per core) |
| Cache L3 | 8MB (shared) | 4MB (shared) |
Notes
| Notes | 16KB L1 data cache per core. 64KB L1 instruction cache shared per two cores (per module). 2MB L2 cache shared per two cores (per module). This processor comes with an unlocked multiplier, allowing users to set the multiplier value higher than the shipped | Intel HD 2500 frequency: 650-1300MHz |
|---|
Features & Technologies
| AES | Yes | — |
|---|---|---|
| AES-NI | — | Yes |
| AMD-V | Yes | — |
| AMD64 | Yes | — |
| AVX | Yes | Yes |
| CLMUL | Yes | — |
| CVT16 | Yes | — |
| EIST | — | Yes |
| EVP | Yes | — |
| FMA4 | Yes | — |
| HT3.1 | Yes | — |
| HTT | — | Yes |
| Intel 64 | — | Yes |
| MMX | Yes | Yes |
| SSE | Yes | Yes |
| SSE2 | Yes | Yes |
| SSE3 | Yes | Yes |
| SSE4.1 | Yes | — |
| SSE4.2 | Yes | Yes |
| SSE4A | Yes | — |
| SSSE3 | Yes | Yes |
| TXT | — | Yes |
| Turbo Core | Yes | — |
| VT-d | — | Yes |
| VT-x | — | Yes |
| XD bit | — | Yes |
| XOP | Yes | — |
