CPU Compare

Intel Core i9-7940X

AMD FX-8300

Review

General overview and comparison of the processors
Single-Core Performance
Performance in single-threaded apps and benchmarks
Core i9-7940X
49
FX-8300
29
Performance
Measure performance when all cores are involved
Core i9-7940X
16
FX-8300
3
Power Efficiency
The efficiency score of electricity consumption
Core i9-7940X
11
FX-8300
4
SysReqs Overall Score
Generic CPU rating
Core i9-7940X
25
FX-8300
12

Benchmarks

Comparing the performance of CPUs in benchmarks
Passmark CPU (Single-Core)
Core i9-7940X
2482
FX-8300
1487
Passmark CPU (Multi-Core)
Core i9-7940X
25584
FX-8300
5333
Geekbench CPU (Single-Core)
Core i9-7940X
1447
FX-8300
460
Geekbench CPU (Multi-Core)
Core i9-7940X
10527
FX-8300
1720

Specifications

Comparing technical specifications of the Intel Core i9-7940X and AMD FX-8300

General

Manufacturer Intel AMD
Name Core i9-7940X FX-8300
Segment Desktop Desktop
Codename Skylake
Release Date Sep 2017 Jan 2013
Integrated Graphics None None
Unlocked Multiplier Yes No

CPU

Cores 14 8
Threads 28 8
Base Clock 3.10 3.30
Turbo Clock 0.00 0.00
L1 Cache 896 KB 384 KB
L2 Cache 14 MB 8 MB
L3 Cache 19.25 MB 8 MB

Package

Lithography 14 nm 32 nm
Socket LGA2066 AM3+
TDP 165 95
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