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Intel Core i7-4770S vs AMD FX-8300. Specifications

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Released
Q2/2013
Intel Core i7-4770S
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AMD FX-8300
AMD FX-8300

What's the best choice Intel Core i7-4770S or AMD FX-8300? Which processor is faster?

Compare the available specifications of these models.

Intel Core i7-4770S has a base frequency of 3.10 GHz. 4 CPU Cores / Threads. Stated TDP / base power 65 W. Released in Q2/2013.

AMD FX-8300 has a base frequency of 3.3 GHz. 8 / 8 CPU Cores / Threads. Stated TDP / base power 95 W. Released in Q2/2013.

Differences

  • Lower stated TDP / base power

    Power limits alone do not measure performance per watt.

    65 W left arrow 95 W

Positions in all rankings

Common positions Intel Core i7-4770S CPU in popular benchmarks, for comparison with other models.

  • Cinebench R23 (Single-Core)
    269 place
  • Cinebench R23 (Multi-Core)
    250 place
  • iGPU - FP32 Performance (Single-precision GFLOPS)
    874 place
AMD FX-8300 Reasons to consider
AMD FX-8300
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  • Higher clock speed

    Around 6% better clock speed

    3.3 GHz left arrow 3.10 GHz
  • More number of cores

    4 more cores

    8 left arrow 4
  • Higher turbo clock speed

    Around 8 % higher specified turbo frequency

    4.2 GHz left arrow 3.90 GHz

Positions in all rankings

Common positions AMD FX-8300 CPU in popular benchmarks, for comparison with other models.

  • Cinebench R20 (Single-Core)
    512 place
  • Cinebench R20 (Multi-Core)
    366 place
  • Cinebench R15 (Single-Core)
    781 place
  • Cinebench R15 (Multi-Core)
    455 place
  • Geekbench 5, 64bit (Single-Core)
    939 place
  • Geekbench 5, 64bit (Multi-Core)
    716 place
  • Geekbench 3, 64bit (Single-Core)
    589 place
  • Geekbench 3, 64bit (Multi-Core)
    361 place
  • Cinebench R11.5, 64bit (Single-Core)
    533 place
  • Cinebench R11.5, 64bit (Multi-Core)
    290 place
  • Estimated results for PassMark CPU Mark
    451 place

Specifications

Technical data
Intel Core i7-4770S Intel Core i7-4770S
AMD FX-8300 AMD FX-8300
CPU family and group

Background information about the processors being compared, series, generation and market segment.

  • CPU group
    Intel Core i 4000 left arrow AMD FX-8000
  • Family
    Intel Core i7 left arrow FX-Series
  • Generation
    4 left arrow 2
  • Segment
    Desktop / Server left arrow Desktop / Server
  • Form Factor
    - left arrow Desktops
  • Series
    - left arrow FX 8-Core Black Edition Processors
CPU Technical specs

Core counts, threads, cache and clock modes describe the CPU configuration. Performance depends on the workload and comparable measured results.

  • Base Frequency
    3.1 GHz left arrow 3.3 GHz
  • Core architecture
    normal left arrow normal
  • CPU Cores
    4 left arrow 8
  • CPU Threads
    8 left arrow 8
  • Hyperthreading / SMT
    Yes left arrow No
  • Overclocking
    No left arrow Yes
  • Turbo Frequency (1 Core)
    3.9 GHz left arrow 4.2 GHz
  • Turbo Frequency (4 Cores)
    No turbo left arrow -
  • Max. Boost Clock
    - left arrow 4.2 GHz
  • Turbo Frequency (8 Cores)
    - left arrow 4 GHz
IGPU

Internal Graphics does not affect the performance of the CPU, performs the work of the graphics card in its absence or on mobile devices.

  • DirectX Version
    11.1 left arrow -
  • Execution units
    20 left arrow -
  • Generation
    7.5 left arrow -
  • GPU Frequency
    350 MHz left arrow -
  • GPU name
    Intel HD Graphics 4600 left arrow None
  • GPU Turbo
    1200 MHz left arrow No turbo
  • Max. displays
    3 left arrow -
  • Max. GPU Memory
    2 GB left arrow -
  • Release date
    Q2/2013 left arrow -
  • Shader
    160 left arrow -
  • Technology
    22 nm left arrow -
Hardware codec support

Built-in codecs used to encode and decode content. Significantly speeds up the required operations.

  • AV1
    No left arrow No
  • H.264 / AVC
    Decode / Encode left arrow No
  • h265 / HEVC (8 bit)
    No left arrow No
  • h265 / HEVC (10 bit)
    No left arrow No
  • JPEG
    Decode left arrow No
  • VC-1
    Decode left arrow No
  • VP8
    No left arrow No
  • VP9
    No left arrow No
Memory specs & PCI

Types, channel quantity of RAM supported by AMD FX-8300 and Intel Core i7-4770S. Depending on the motherboards, higher or lower memory frequencies may be supported.

  • ECC
    No left arrow Yes
  • Max. Memory
    32 GB left arrow -
  • Memory channels
    2 left arrow 2
  • Memory type
    DDR3-1333DDR3-1600DDR3L-1333 SO-DIMMDDR3L-1600 SO-DIMM left arrow DDR3
  • PCIe lanes
    16 left arrow -
  • PCIe version
    3.0 left arrow -
  • System Memory Specification
    - left arrow 1866
Encryption
  • AES-NI
    Yes left arrow Yes
Thermal Management

Compare the TDP requirements of TDP Intel Core i7-4770S and AMD FX-8300 Power specifications describe different manufacturer limits. TDP, base power and maximum turbo power are separate values; they do not establish measured system consumption.

  • Maximum Operating Temperature
    - left arrow 70.5 °C
  • TDP (PL1, legacy label)
    65 W left arrow 95 W
  • Default TDP
    - left arrow 95 W
Technologies and extensions

Architecture, interfaces, additional instructions supported by Intel Core i7-4770S and AMD FX-8300, virtual machine technologies and process technology.

  • Architecture
    Haswell S left arrow Vishera (Bulldozer)
  • Instruction set (ISA)
    x86-64 (64 bit) left arrow x86-64 (64 bit)
  • ISA extensions
    SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX2 left arrow SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX, FMA3, FMA4
  • L2-Cache
    - left arrow 8 MB
  • L3-Cache
    8 MB left arrow 8 MB
  • Release date
    Q2/2013 left arrow Q2/2013
  • Socket
    LGA 1150 left arrow AM3+
  • Technology
    22 nm left arrow 32nm SOI
  • Virtualization
    VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d left arrow AMD-V
  • Codename
    - left arrow Vishera
  • L1-Cache
    - left arrow 0.375 MB
  • Manufacturer product ID (boxed)
    - left arrow FD8300WMHKBOX
  • Manufacturer product ID (tray)
    - left arrow FD8300WMW8KHK

Benchmarks

Performance tests CPUs

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