FX-8100 vs Core i7-920XM

Primary Details

Comparing Core i7-920XM and FX-8100 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in performance ranking	2205	1616
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Cost-Effectiveness Evaluation	no data	0.62
Market segment	Laptop	Desktop processor
Series	Intel Core i7	no data
Architecture codename	Clarksfield (2009−2010)	Zambezi (2011−2012)
Release date	23 September 2009 (14 years ago)	12 October 2011 (12 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)	$1,054	no data
Current price	$1212 (1.1x MSRP)	$78

Cost-Effectiveness Evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

Detailed Specifications

Core i7-920XM and FX-8100 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	4 (Quad-Core)	8 (Octa-Core)
Threads	8	8
Base clock speed	2 GHz	2.8 GHz
Boost clock speed	3.2 GHz	3.7 GHz
Bus support	2500 MHz	no data
L1 cache	64 KB (per core)	384 KB
L2 cache	256 KB (per core)	8 MB
L3 cache	8 MB (shared)	8 MB (shared)
Chip lithography	45 nm	32 nm
Die size	296 mm2	315 mm2
Maximum core temperature	100 °C	no data
Number of transistors	774 million	1,200 million
64 bit support	+	+
Windows 11 compatibility	-	-
Unlocked multiplier	Yes	Yes

Compatibility

Information on Core i7-920XM and FX-8100 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	FCPGA988,PGA988	AM3+
Power consumption (TDP)	55 Watt	95 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i7-920XM and FX-8100. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

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

Security technologies

Core i7-920XM and FX-8100 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 i7-920XM and FX-8100 are enumerated here.

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

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core i7-920XM and FX-8100. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory types	DDR3-1066, DDR3-1333	DDR3
Maximum memory size	8 GB	no data
Max memory channels	2	no data
Maximum memory bandwidth	21 GB/s	no data
ECC memory support	-	no data

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card

None

no data

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core i7-920XM and FX-8100.

PCIe version	2	2.0
PCI Express lanes	16	no 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.

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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.

FX-8100 outperforms Core i7-920XM by 113% based on our aggregated benchmark results.

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Pros & Cons Summary

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Performance score	1.23	2.62
Recency	23 September 2009	12 October 2011
Physical cores	4	8
Chip lithography	45 nm	32 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	55 Watt	95 Watt

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