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Intel Core i7-3820 vs AMD FX-8170

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Combined Speed (all threads combined)

FX-8170 31.2 GT/s
Core i7-3820 28.8 GT/s
Difference: 2.4 (8%)

Core Speed

FX-8170 3.9 GHz
Core i7-3820 3.6 GHz
Difference: 0.3 (8%)

Threads

Core i7-3820 8
FX-8170 8
Difference: 0 (0%)

TDP

Core i7-3820 130 Watts
FX-8170 125 Watts
Difference: 5 (4%)

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Model Core i7-3820 FX-8170
Manufacturer Intel AMD
Architecture Sandy Bridge-E Bulldozer-Zambezi
Core Speed 3.6 GHz 3.9 GHz
Hyperthreading Yes No
Cores / Modules 4 8/4
Total Threads 8 8
Turbo 1/1/2/2 4.2
L2 Cache 4 x 256 KB 4 x 2 MB
L3 Cache 10 MB 8 MB
GPU Model N/A
TDP 130 Watts 125 Watts
Socket LGA 2011 AM3+
Released 2012-02-01 2012