AMD FX-8300 vs Intel Core i7-4712HQ

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Physical Specifications

Socket AMD Socket AM3+ Intel BGA 1364
Process size 32 nm 22 nm
Transistors 1,200 million 1,400 million
Die size 315 mm² 264 mm²
Package µPGA FC-BGA1364
Foundry Intel
tCaseMax 100°C

Performance

Frequency 3.3 GHz 2.3 GHz
Turbo clock up to 3.9 GHz up to 3.3 GHz
Base clock 200 MHz 100 MHz
Multiplier 16.5x 23.0x
Multiplier unlocked Yes No
Voltage 1.425 V
TDP 95 W 37 W

Architecture Details

Vertical Segment Desktop Mobile
Production status unknown Active
Release date Oct 23rd, 2012 Apr 1st, 2014
Codename Vishera Crystalwell
Generation FX Core i7
Part FD8300FRW8KHKFD8300FRHKBOX SR1PZ
Memory support DDR3 Dual-channel DDR3
ECC memory No No
PCI Express Gen 2

Cores

Total Cores 8 4
Total Threads 8 8
SMP # CPUs 1 1
Integrated graphics Intel HD 4600

Cache

Cache L1 384K 64K (per core)
Cache L2 8MB 256K (per core)
Cache L3 8MB (shared) 8MB (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

Features & Technologies

AES Yes
AES-NI Yes
AMD-V Yes
AMD64 Yes
AVX Yes Yes
AVX2 Yes
CLMUL Yes Yes
CVT16 Yes
EIST Yes
EVP Yes
FMA3 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
TSX Yes
TXT Yes
Turbo Core Yes
VT-x Yes
XD bit Yes
XOP Yes

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