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| Intel Core i3 4130 vs AMD FX 8320 |
Released July, 2013
Intel Core i3 4130
- 3.4 GHz
- Dual core
Reasons to buy the Intel Core i3 4130
![]() | Has a built-in GPU Yes | ![]() | Much lower typical power consumption 43.88W |
![]() | Much newer manufacturing process 22 nm | ![]() | Much higher Maximum operating temperature 72 °C |
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Released October, 2012
AMD FX 8320
- 3.5 GHz
- Octa core
- Unlocked
Reasons to buy the AMD FX 8320
![]() | Much more l2 cache 8 MB | ![]() | Is unlocked Yes |
![]() | More cores 8 | ![]() | Much more l2 cache per core 1 MB/core |
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Differences What are the advantages of each
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Has a built-in GPU | Yes | vs | No | Somewhat common; A separate graphics adapter is not required | |||
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Much lower typical power consumption | 43.88W | vs | 101.56W | 2.3x lower typical power consumption | |||
Much newer manufacturing process | 22 nm | vs | 32 nm | A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor | |||
Much higher Maximum operating temperature | 72 °C | vs | 61.1 °C | Around 20% higher Maximum operating temperature | |||
Much lower annual commercial energy cost | 47.3 $/year | vs | 109.5 $/year | 2.3x lower annual commercial energy cost | |||
Much lower annual home energy cost | 13.01 $/year | vs | 30.11 $/year | 2.3x lower annual home energy cost | |||
Newer | Jul, 2013 | vs | Oct, 2012 | Release date 8 months later | |||
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Much more l2 cache | 8 MB | vs | 0.5 MB | 16x more l2 cache; more data can be stored in the l2 cache for quick access later | |||
Is unlocked | Yes | vs | No | Somewhat common; An unlocked multiplier allows for easier overclocking | |||
More cores | 8 | vs | 2 | 6 more cores; run more applications at once | |||
Much more l2 cache per core | 1 MB/core | vs | 0.25 MB/core | 4x more l2 cache per core | |||
Much better overclocked clock speed (Air) | 4.56 GHz | vs | 3.47 GHz | More than 30% better overclocked clock speed (Air) | |||
Higher clock speed | 3.5 GHz | vs | 3.4 GHz | Around 5% higher clock speed | |||
Much better overclocked clock speed (Water) | 4.75 GHz | vs | 3.58 GHz | Around 35% better overclocked clock speed (Water) |
Benchmarks Real world tests of Core i3 4130 vs FX 8320
GeekBench 3 (Multi-core) Data courtesy Primate Labs
Core i3 4130
6,330
FX 8320
10,352
GeekBench 3 (Single core) Data courtesy Primate Labs
Core i3 4130
2,982
FX 8320
2,066
GeekBench 3 (AES single core) Data courtesy Primate Labs
Core i3 4130
3,840,000 MB/s
FX 8320
2,320,000 MB/s
GeekBench (32-bit) Data courtesy Primate Labs
Core i3 4130
6,256
FX 8320
9,798
GeekBench (64-bit) Data courtesy Primate Labs
Core i3 4130
6,772
FX 8320
10,594
GeekBench
Core i3 4130
6,772
FX 8320
11,631
PassMark Data courtesy Passmark
Core i3 4130
4,786
FX 8320
8,183
PassMark (Single Core)
Core i3 4130
1,963
FX 8320
1,402
Specifications Full list of technical specs
summary | Core i3 4130 | vs | FX 8320 |
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Clock speed | 3.4 GHz | 3.5 GHz | |
Cores | Dual core | Octa core | |
Is unlocked | No | Yes | |
features | |||
Has a NX bit | Yes | Yes | |
Has virtualization support | Yes | Yes | |
Instruction set extensions | |||
SSE4a | |||
AVX 1.1 | |||
SSE2 | |||
F16C | |||
MMX | |||
SSE4 | |||
XOP | |||
AVX | |||
SSE3 | |||
SSE | |||
ABM | |||
BMI1 | |||
CLMUL | |||
AMD64 | |||
SSE4.1 | |||
FMA4 | |||
FMA3 | |||
SSE4.2 | |||
CVT16 | |||
AMD-V | |||
Supplemental SSE3 | |||
AES | |||
TBM | |||
AVX 2.0 | |||
Supports dynamic frequency scaling | Yes | Yes | |
power consumption | |||
TDP | 54W | 125W | |
Annual home energy cost | 13.01 $/year | 30.11 $/year | |
Annual commercial energy cost | 47.3 $/year | 109.5 $/year | |
Performance per watt | 13.06 pt/W | 7.79 pt/W | |
Typical power consumption | 43.88W | 101.56W |
details | Core i3 4130 | vs | FX 8320 |
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Architecture | x86-64 | x86-64 | |
Threads | 4 | 8 | |
L2 cache | 0.5 MB | 8 MB | |
L2 cache per core | 0.25 MB/core | 1 MB/core | |
L3 cache | 3 MB | 8 MB | |
L3 cache per core | 1.5 MB/core | 1 MB/core | |
Manufacture process | 22 nm | 32 nm | |
Max CPUs | 1 | 1 | |
Operating temperature | Unknown - 72°C | Unknown - 61.1°C | |
overclocking | |||
Overclocked clock speed | 3.47 GHz | 4.56 GHz | |
Overclocked clock speed (Water) | 3.58 GHz | 4.75 GHz | |
PassMark (Overclocked) | 1,786.7 | 9,317 | |
Overclocked clock speed (Air) | 3.47 GHz | 4.56 GHz | |
integrated graphics | |||
GPU | GPU | None | |
Label | Intel® HD graphics 4400 | N/A | |
Number of displays supported | 3 | N/A | |
GPU clock speed | 350 MHz | N/A | |
Turbo clock speed | 1,150 MHz | N/A | |
memory controller | |||
Memory controller | Built-in | Built-in | |
Memory type | |||
DDR3-1866 | |||
DDR3-1600 | |||
DDR3L-1600 | |||
DDR3-1333 | |||
Channels | Dual Channel | Dual Channel | |
Supports ECC | Yes | Yes | |
Maximum bandwidth | 25,600 MB/s | 29,866.66 MB/s |
Intel Core i3 4130 ![]() | AMD FX 8320 ![]() |
Desktops
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- 2 desktops with the Intel Core i3 4130, starting from $215
- 3 desktops with the AMD FX 8320, starting from $899
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