Key Differences
In short — Xeon E5-2640 v3 outperforms FX-8300 on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Xeon E5-2640 v3 is 685 days newer than FX-8300.
Advantages of Intel Xeon E5-2640 v3
- Performs up to 17% better in Dirt 5 than FX-8300 - 164 vs 140 FPS
- Consumes up to 5% less energy than AMD FX-8300 - 90 vs 95 Watts
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than AMD FX-8300 - 16 vs 8 threads
Dirt 5
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra High
Desktop • Oct 23rd, 2012
FPS
140
85%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$0.6/FPS
100%
Price, CA$
CA$83.46
100%
Value Winner
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In Stock
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra High
Server/Workstation • Sep 8th, 2014
Desktop • Oct 23rd, 2012
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Xeon E5-2640 v3 | vs | AMD FX-8300 |
---|---|---|
Sep 8th, 2014 | Release Date | Oct 23rd, 2012 |
Xeon E5 | Collection | FX |
Haswell-E/EP, Sandy Bridge-EP/EX | Codename | Vishera |
Intel Socket 2011-3 | Socket | AMD Socket AM3+ |
Server | Segment | Desktop |
8 | Cores | 8 |
16 | Threads | 8 |
2.6 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.3 GHz |
3.4 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.2 GHz |
90 W | TDP | 95 W |
22 nm | Process Size | 32 nm |
26.0x | Multiplier | 16.5x |
None | Integrated Graphics | None |
No | Overclockable | Yes |