Phenom X3 8750 vs Athlon X4 880K

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Aggregate performance score

Athlon X4 880K
2015
4 cores / 4 threads, 95 Watt
2.30
+153%
Phenom X3 8750
2008
3 cores / 3 threads, 95 Watt
0.91

Athlon X4 880K outperforms Phenom X3 8750 by a whopping 153% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Athlon X4 880K and Phenom X3 8750 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking18122541
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Market segmentDesktop processorDesktop processor
Power efficiency2.290.91
Architecture codenameGodaveri (2014−2016)Toliman (2008)
Release dateDecember 2015 (9 years ago)April 2008 (16 years ago)

Detailed specifications

Athlon X4 880K and Phenom X3 8750 basic parameters such as number of cores, number of threads, base frequency and turbo boost clock, lithography, cache size and multiplier lock state. These parameters indirectly say of CPU speed, though for more precise assessment you have to consider their test results.

Physical cores4 (Quad-Core)3 (Tri-Core)
Threads43
Base clock speed4 GHzno data
Boost clock speed4.2 GHz2.4 GHz
L1 cache256K128 KB (per core)
L2 cache4 MB512 KB (per core)
L3 cacheno data2 MB (shared)
Chip lithography28 nm65 nm
Die size245 mm2285 mm2
Maximum case temperature (TCase)72 °Cno data
Number of transistors2,411 million450 million
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibilityno data-
Unlocked multiplier+-

Compatibility

Information on Athlon X4 880K and Phenom X3 8750 compatibility with other computer components: motherboard (look for socket type), power supply unit (look for power consumption) etc. Useful when planning a future computer configuration or upgrading an existing one. Note that power consumption of some processors can well exceed their nominal TDP, even without overclocking. Some can even double their declared thermals given that the motherboard allows to tune the CPU power parameters.

Number of CPUs in a configuration11
SocketFM2+AM2+
Power consumption (TDP)95 Watt95 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Athlon X4 880K and Phenom X3 8750. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

AES-NI+-
FMA+-
AVX+-

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Athlon X4 880K and Phenom X3 8750 are enumerated here.

AMD-V++

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Athlon X4 880K and Phenom X3 8750. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR3-2133no data

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Athlon X4 880K and Phenom X3 8750.

PCIe version3.0no data
PCI Express lanes16no data

Synthetic benchmark performance

Various benchmark results of the processors in comparison. Overall score is measured in points in 0-100 range, higher is better.


Combined synthetic benchmark score

This is our combined benchmark performance rating. We are regularly improving our combining algorithms, but if you find some perceived inconsistencies, feel free to speak up in comments section, we usually fix problems quickly.

Athlon X4 880K 2.30
+153%
Phenom X3 8750 0.91

Passmark

Passmark CPU Mark is a widespread benchmark, consisting of 8 different types of workload, including integer and floating point math, extended instructions, compression, encryption and physics calculation. There is also one separate single-threaded scenario measuring single-core performance.

Athlon X4 880K 3659
+153%
Phenom X3 8750 1445

GeekBench 5 Single-Core

GeekBench 5 Single-Core is a cross-platform application developed in the form of CPU tests that independently recreate certain real-world tasks with which to accurately measure performance. This version uses only a single CPU core.

Athlon X4 880K 598
+98.7%
Phenom X3 8750 301

GeekBench 5 Multi-Core

GeekBench 5 Multi-Core is a cross-platform application developed in the form of CPU tests that independently recreate certain real-world tasks with which to accurately measure performance. This version uses all available CPU cores.

Athlon X4 880K 1855
+137%
Phenom X3 8750 782

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 2.30 0.91
Physical cores 4 3
Threads 4 3
Chip lithography 28 nm 65 nm

Athlon X4 880K has a 152.7% higher aggregate performance score, 33.3% more physical cores and 33.3% more threads, and a 132.1% more advanced lithography process.

The Athlon X4 880K is our recommended choice as it beats the Phenom X3 8750 in performance tests.


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