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AMD FX 8350 Cpu
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AMD is refreshing its desktop processors with Piledriver, an enhanced version of Bulldozer that focuses on improving instructions per clock and frequency -- just like it did...Read more
Last year, AMD launched its Bulldozer architecture to disappointed enthusiasts who were hoping to see the company rise to its former glory. Today, we get an FX processor based on the Piledriver update. Does it give power users something to celebrate?Read more
HotHardware takes a detailed look at the new AMD FX 8350 octal-core desktop processor, formeraly codenamed Vishera.Read more
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This entry level Core i7 shows the world what Intel can do with their 45nm trickeryRead more
Benchmarks: CINEBENCH. Today marks the release of Intel's latest and greatest processor architecture to date. Meet the new Core i7 920, 940 and 965 Extreme Edition processors based on...Read more
New technology is always incredibly enticing. We've spent the last couple of weeks tinkering with Intel's debuting Core i7 processors, becoming suitably impressed and even getting the 965-Extreme part running at a ferocious 3.7GHz after overclocking.Read more
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General

Processor socketAM3+Socket 940LGA 1366
Component forPCServer/Workstation
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Operating modes64-bit64-bit64-bit

Processor

Clock speed4.0 GHz2.6 GHz2.66 GHz
Max turbo speed4.2 GHz
N/A
2.93 GHz
Number of cores824
Number of threads828
Thermal Design Power (TDP)125.0 W
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130.0 W
Processor lithography0.0 in
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0.0 in
Bus type
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N/A
QPI
Idle states
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N/A
yes

Integrated Graphics

On-board graphics adapternonono

Memory

Cache8 MB2 MB8 MB
Memory clock speeds supported by processor1866.0 MHz
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N/A
Memory types supported by processorDDR3 SDRAM
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N/A
Memory bandwidth supported by processor (max)29.9 GB/s
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25.6 GB/s
Memory channelsDual
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Cache type
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L2L2
Maximum internal memory supported by processor
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24.0 GB

Thermals

Thermal specification141.8 °F152.6 °F154.22 °F
Cooler included
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no
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