Core i7-8670 vs FX-770K

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Primary details

Comparing FX-770K and Core i7-8670 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in performance ranking1895not rated
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Market segmentDesktop processorDesktop processor
Seriesno dataIntel Core i7
Architecture codenameKaveri (2014−2015)Coffee Lake (2017−2019)
Release dateDecember 2014 (9 years ago)1 January 2018 (6 years ago)
Current price$28 no data

Detailed specifications

FX-770K and Core i7-8670 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)6 (Hexa-Core)
Threads412
Base clock speed3.5 GHz3.1 GHz
Boost clock speed3.9 GHz4.4 GHz
Bus supportno data4 × 8 GT/s
L1 cache256K64K (per core)
L2 cache4 MB256K (per core)
L3 cacheno data12 MB (shared)
Chip lithography28 nm14 nm
Die size245 mm2149 mm2
Maximum case temperature (TCase)72 °C72 °C
Number of transistors2,411 millionno data
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibilityno data-
Unlocked multiplierYesNo

Compatibility

Information on FX-770K and Core i7-8670 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 (Uniprocessor)
SocketFM2+1151
Power consumption (TDP)65 Watt65 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by FX-770K and Core i7-8670. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

AES-NI++
FMA+no data
AVX++
vProno data+
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)no data+
TSXno data+
SIPPno data+

Security technologies

FX-770K and Core i7-8670 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXTno data+

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by FX-770K and Core i7-8670 are enumerated here.

AMD-V+no data
VT-dno data+
VT-xno data+

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by FX-770K and Core i7-8670. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR3-2133DDR4 Dual-channel
Maximum memory sizeno data64 GB
Max memory channelsno data2
Maximum memory bandwidthno data42.671 GB/s
ECC memory supportno data-

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardno dataIntel UHD Graphics 630

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by FX-770K and Core i7-8670.

PCIe version3.03.0
PCI Express lanes16no data

Pros & cons summary


Physical cores 4 6
Threads 4 12
Chip lithography 28 nm 14 nm

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