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AMD FX 8350 vs Intel Core i7 920

AMD FX 8350 Cpu
AMD FX 8350
Intel Core i7 920 Cpu
Intel Core i7 920
Editiorial reviews
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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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Full Comparison

General

AMD FX 8350AMD FX 8350
Intel Core i7 920Intel Core i7 920
Processor socketAM3+LGA 1366
Operating modes64-bit64-bit

Processor

AMD FX 8350AMD FX 8350
Intel Core i7 920Intel Core i7 920
Clock speed4.0 GHz2.66 GHz
Max turbo speed4.2 GHz2.93 GHz
Number of cores84
Number of threads88
Thermal Design Power (TDP)125.0 W130.0 W
Processor lithography0.0 in0.0 in

Integrated Graphics

AMD FX 8350AMD FX 8350
Intel Core i7 920Intel Core i7 920
On-board graphics adapternono

Memory

AMD FX 8350AMD FX 8350
Intel Core i7 920Intel Core i7 920
Cache8 MB8 MB
Memory bandwidth supported by processor (max)29.9 GB/s25.6 GB/s

Thermals

AMD FX 8350AMD FX 8350
Intel Core i7 920Intel Core i7 920
Thermal specification141.8 °F154.22 °F

Power

AMD FX 8350AMD FX 8350
Intel Core i7 920Intel Core i7 920
VID voltage range1.225 - 0.8750.8 - 1.375

Pros & Cons

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