In Control, the Xeon W3550 is same performance as the FX-8300. We cannot compare value as at least one CPU is out of stock.
Xeon W3550
No clear advantages
FX-8300
- Is 3 years and 2 months newer – Oct 23, 2012 vs Aug 09, 2009
- Is 3 years and 2 months newer
- Consumes up to 27% less energy – 95 vs 130 Watts
- Consumes up to 27% less energy
- Can run games without a dedicated GPU using its integrated graphics
- Can run games without a dedicated GPU using its integrated graphics
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Xeon W3550 vs FX-8300: Comparison of performance and price
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FX-8300
Oct 23rd, 2012
Average FPS
245 FPS
100%
Min 1% FPS
160 FPS
100%
Price, $
$106.06
100%
Value, $/FPS
$0.43/FPS
100%
Synthetic Benchmarks
The Xeon W3550 vs FX-8300 in synthetic CPU benchmarks
Performance Specifications
The Xeon W3550 vs FX-8300 in core CPU performance specifications
Xeon W3550
Aug 9th, 2009
Cores
4-core
50%
L3 Cache
8 MB
100%
Base Frequency
3.066 GHz
93%
Turbo Frequency
3.333 GHz
85%
Max. DDR3 RAM Speed
MHz
FX-8300
Oct 23rd, 2012
Cores
8-core
100%
L3 Cache
8 MB
100%
Base Frequency
3.3 GHz
100%
Turbo Frequency
3.9 GHz
100%
Max. DDR3 RAM Speed
1866 MHz
100%
Specifications
Comparison of core specifications
Xeon W3550 Aug 9th, 2009 | SpecificationsComparison of core specifications | FX-8300 Oct 23rd, 2012 |
|---|---|---|
| General | ||
| Aug 9th, 2009 | Release Date | Oct 23rd, 2012 |
| – | MSRP | – |
Server | Segment | Desktop |
| LGA1366 | Socket | AM3+ |
| 130W | Power Consumption | 95W |
| Other Features | ||
| DDR3 | RAM | 1866 MHz (DDR3) |
| No Integrated Graphics | Integrated GPU | On certain motherboards (Chipset feature) |
| Not Overclockable | Overclock Support | Overclockable |
