Key Differences
In short — Xeon W3690 outperforms FX-8300 on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Xeon W3690 is 617 days older than FX-8300.
Advantages of Intel Xeon W3690
- Performs up to 1% better in Battlefield IV than FX-8300 - 375 vs 371 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than AMD FX-8300 - 12 vs 8 threads
Advantages of AMD FX-8300
- Consumes up to 27% less energy than Intel Xeon W3690 - 95 vs 130 Watts
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Game Graphics
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Server/Workstation • Feb 14th, 2011
Desktop • Oct 23rd, 2012
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Xeon W3690 | vs | AMD FX-8300 |
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Feb 14th, 2011 | Release Date | Oct 23rd, 2012 |
Xeon | Collection | FX |
Gulftown | Codename | Vishera |
Intel Socket 1366 | Socket | AMD Socket AM3+ |
Server | Segment | Desktop |
6 | Cores | 8 |
12 | Threads | 8 |
3.5 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.3 GHz |
3.7 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.2 GHz |
130 W | TDP | 95 W |
32 nm | Process Size | 32 nm |
26.0x | Multiplier | 16.5x |
None | Integrated Graphics | None |
Yes | Overclockable | Yes |