FX PRO-8800P vs i5-655K

Primary details

Comparing processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking	2581	not rated
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Market segment	Desktop processor	Laptop
Power efficiency	1.68	no data
Designer	Intel	AMD
Manufacturer	Intel	GlobalFoundries
Architecture codename	Clarkdale (2010−2011)	Carrizo (2015−2018)
Release date	30 May 2010 (15 years ago)	2 June 2015 (10 years ago)

Detailed specifications

Core i5-655K and FX PRO-8800P 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 cores	2 (Dual-core)	4 (Quad-Core)
Threads	4	4
Base clock speed	3.2 GHz	2.1 GHz
Boost clock speed	3.46 GHz	3.4 GHz
Bus rate	2.5 GT/s	no data
L1 cache	64 KB (per core)	320 KB
L2 cache	256 KB (per core)	1 MB (per module)
L3 cache	4 MB (shared)	no data
Chip lithography	32 nm	28 nm
Die size	81 mm2	250 mm2
Maximum core temperature	73 °C	no data
Number of transistors	382 million	3,100 million
64 bit support	+	+
Windows 11 compatibility	-	no data
Unlocked multiplier	+	-

Compatibility

Information on Core i5-655K and FX PRO-8800P 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 configuration	1	1
Socket	FCLGA1156	FP4
Power consumption (TDP)	73 Watt	15 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i5-655K and FX PRO-8800P. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensions	Intel® SSE4.2	no data
AES-NI	+	+
FMA	-	+
AVX	-	+
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)	+	no data
Turbo Boost Technology	1.0	no data
Hyper-Threading Technology	+	no data
Idle States	+	no data
Demand Based Switching	-	no data
PAE	36 Bit	no data
FDI	+	no data

Security technologies

Core i5-655K and FX PRO-8800P technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT	+	no data
EDB	+	no data

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core i5-655K and FX PRO-8800P are enumerated here.

AMD-V	-	+
VT-d	+	no data
VT-x	+	no data
EPT	+	no data

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core i5-655K and FX PRO-8800P. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory types	DDR3	DDR3
Maximum memory size	16.38 GB	no data
Max memory channels	2	no data
Maximum memory bandwidth	21 GB/s	no data

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card	Intel HD Graphics for Previous Generation Intel Processors	Radeon R7 8CU
Clear Video HD	+	no data

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Core i5-655K and FX PRO-8800P integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supported

2

no data

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core i5-655K and FX PRO-8800P.

PCIe version	2.0	3.0
PCI Express lanes	16	8

Pros & cons summary

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Recency	30 May 2010	2 June 2015
Physical cores	2	4
Chip lithography	32 nm	28 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	73 Watt	15 Watt

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