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Released July, 2013
Intel Core i3 4340
- 3.6 GHz
- Dual core
7 Out of 10
Reasons to buy the Intel Core i3 4340
 | Has a built-in GPU Yes | | Much lower typical power consumption 43.88W |
| | Much newer manufacturing process 22 nm | | Higher clock speed 3.6 GHz |
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Released October, 2012
AMD FX 8320
- 3.5 GHz
- Octa core
- Unlocked
5.1 Out of 10
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 |
CPUBoss Review Our evaluation of 4340 vs 8320 among desktop CPUs
Performance | |
Benchmark performance using all cores | |
| PCMark 8 Home 3.0 Accelerated, PassMark and 1 more | |
Single-core Performance | |
Individual core benchmark performance | |
| PassMark (Single Core), Geekbench 3 Single Core and 1 more | |
Integrated Graphics | |
Integrated GPU performance for graphics | |
| Fire Strike | |
Integrated Graphics (OpenCL) | |
Integrated GPU performance for parallel computing | |
| CompuBench 1.5 Bitcoin mining and 4 more | |
Performance per Watt | |
How efficiently does the processor use electricity? | |
| Fire Strike, CompuBench 1.5 Bitcoin mining and 11 more | |
Value | |
Are you paying a premium for performance? | |
| Fire Strike, CompuBench 1.5 Bitcoin mining and 11 more | |
| 7 | CPUBoss Score |
Combination of all six facets | |
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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 | |||
| Higher clock speed | 3.6 GHz | vs | 3.5 GHz | Around 5% higher clock speed | |||
| Much higher Maximum operating temperature | 66.8 °C | vs | 61.1 °C | Around 10% 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 | 3.73 GHz | More than 20% better overclocked clock speed (Air) | |||
| Much better overclocked clock speed (Water) | 4.75 GHz | vs | 3.6 GHz | More than 30% better overclocked clock speed (Water) | |||
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Benchmarks Real world tests of Core i3 4340 vs FX 8320
GeekBench 3 (Multi-core) Data courtesy Primate Labs
GeekBench 3 (Single core) Data courtesy Primate Labs
GeekBench 3 (AES single core) Data courtesy Primate Labs
GeekBench (32-bit) Data courtesy Primate Labs
GeekBench (64-bit) Data courtesy Primate Labs
GeekBench
PassMark Data courtesy Passmark
PassMark (Single Core)
Specifications Full list of technical specs
summary | Core i3 4340 | vs | FX 8320 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Clock speed | 3.6 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 | 19.12 pt/W | 7.79 pt/W | |
| Typical power consumption | 43.88W | 101.56W | |
details | Core i3 4340 | vs | FX 8320 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | 4 MB | 8 MB | |
| L3 cache per core | 2 MB/core | 1 MB/core | |
| Manufacture process | 22 nm | 32 nm | |
| Max CPUs | 1 | 1 | |
| Operating temperature | Unknown - 66.8°C | Unknown - 61.1°C | |
overclocking | |||
| Overclocked clock speed | 3.73 GHz | 4.56 GHz | |
| Overclocked clock speed (Water) | 3.6 GHz | 4.75 GHz | |
| PassMark (Overclocked) | 4,161.4 | 9,317 | |
| Overclocked clock speed (Air) | 3.73 GHz | 4.56 GHz | |
integrated graphics | |||
| GPU | GPU | None | |
| Label | Intel® HD Graphics 4600 | 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 | |
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