AMD FX-8370 vs Intel Core i7-6700TE
Physical Specifications
| Socket | AMD Socket AM3+ | Intel Socket 1151 |
|---|---|---|
| Process size | 32 nm | 14 nm |
| Transistors | 1,200 million | unknown |
| Die size | 315 mm² | unknown |
| Package | µPGA | — |
| Foundry | — | Intel |
Performance
| Frequency | 4 GHz | 2.4 GHz |
|---|---|---|
| Turbo clock | up to 4.3 GHz | up to 3.4 GHz |
| Base clock | 200 MHz | 100 MHz |
| Multiplier | 20.0x | 24.0x |
| Multiplier unlocked | Yes | No |
| Voltage | 1.45 V | — |
| TDP | 125 W | 35 W |
Architecture Details
| Vertical Segment | Desktop | Desktop |
|---|---|---|
| Production status | Active | Active |
| Release date | Sep 2nd, 2014 | Sep 1st, 2015 |
| Codename | Vishera | Skylake |
| Generation | FX | Core i7 |
| Part | FD8370FRW8KHKFD8370FRHKBOX | SR2LP |
| Memory support | DDR3 Dual-channel | DDR4-2133 MHz Dual-channel |
| ECC memory | No | No |
| PCI Express | Gen 2 | Gen 3, 16 Lanes(CPU only) |
Cores
| Total Cores | 8 | 4 |
|---|---|---|
| Total Threads | 8 | 8 |
| SMP # CPUs | 1 | 1 |
| Integrated graphics | — | HD Graphics 530 |
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 |
| BMI1 | — | Yes |
| BMI2 | — | Yes |
| Boost 2.0 | — | Yes |
| CLMUL | Yes | — |
| CVT16 | Yes | — |
| EIST | — | Yes |
| EVP | Yes | — |
| F16C | — | Yes |
| FMA3 | — | Yes |
| FMA4 | Yes | — |
| HT3.1 | Yes | — |
| HTT | — | Yes |
| Intel 64 | — | Yes |
| MMX | Yes | Yes |
| MPX | — | Yes |
| SGX | — | Yes |
| SSE | Yes | Yes |
| SSE2 | Yes | Yes |
| SSE3 | Yes | Yes |
| SSE4.1 | Yes | Yes |
| SSE4.2 | Yes | Yes |
| SSE4A | Yes | — |
| SSSE3 | Yes | Yes |
| Smart Cache | — | Yes |
| Turbo Core | Yes | — |
| VT-d | — | Yes |
| VT-x | — | Yes |
| XD bit | — | Yes |
| XOP | Yes | — |
