Key Differences
In short — FX-8300 outperforms Core i7-640M on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing FX-8300 is 758 days newer than Core i7-640M.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-640M
- Consumes up to 63% less energy than AMD FX-8300 - 35 vs 95 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while AMD FX-8300 doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of AMD FX-8300
- Performs up to 4% better in Diablo IV than Core i7-640M - 94 vs 90 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-640M - 8 vs 4 threads
Diablo IV
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Desktop • Oct 23rd, 2012
FPS
94
100%
Value, €/FPS
€0.78/FPS
100%
Price, €
€73.57
100%
FPS and Value Winner
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In Stock
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Mobile • Sep 26th, 2010
Desktop • Oct 23rd, 2012
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i7-640M | vs | AMD FX-8300 |
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Sep 26th, 2010 | Release Date | Oct 23rd, 2012 |
Core i7 | Collection | FX |
Arrandale | Codename | Vishera |
Intel Socket G1 | Socket | AMD Socket AM3+ |
Mobile | Segment | Desktop |
2 | Cores | 8 |
4 | Threads | 8 |
2.8 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.3 GHz |
3.5 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.2 GHz |
35 W | TDP | 95 W |
32 nm | Process Size | 32 nm |
21.0x | Multiplier | 16.5x |
HD Graphics (Ironlake) | Integrated Graphics | None |
No | Overclockable | Yes |