AMD Phenom II X6 1055T (95W) vs FX-8140

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AMD FX-8140
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AMD Phenom II X6 1055T (95W)
AMD Phenom II X6 1055T (95W)
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Games supported 83%

General info

Comparing FX-8140 and Phenom II X6 1055T (95W) processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in performance rating12911280
Value for money0.705.54
Market segmentDesktop processorDesktop processor
Architecture codenameZambezi (2011−2012)Thuban (2010)
Release date23 October 2012 (10 years old)1 May 2010 (12 years old)
Current price$166 $66
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Technical specs

FX-8140 and Phenom II X6 1055T (95W) 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 cores8 (Octa-Core)6 (Hexa-Core)
Threads86
Base clock speed3.2 GHz2.8 GHz
Boost clock speed4.1 GHz3.3 GHz
L1 cache384 KB128 KB (per core)
L2 cache8 MB512 KB (per core)
L3 cache8 MB (shared)6 MB (shared)
Chip lithography32 nm45 nm
Die size315 mm2346 mm2
Number of transistors1,200 million904 million
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility--
Unlocked multiplier+no data

Compatibility

Information on FX-8140 and Phenom II X6 1055T (95W) 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
SocketAM3+AM3
Thermal design power (TDP)95 Watt95 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by FX-8140 and Phenom II X6 1055T (95W). You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

AES-NI+no data
FMA+no data
AVX+no data

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by FX-8140 and Phenom II X6 1055T (95W) are enumerated here.

AMD-V++

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by FX-8140 and Phenom II X6 1055T (95W). Depending on the motherboards, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR3DDR3

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by FX-8140 and Phenom II X6 1055T (95W).

PCIe version2.02.0

Benchmark performance

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


Overall 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-8140 3.86
Phenom II X6 1055T (95W) 3.94
+2.1%
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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.

Benchmark coverage: 67%

FX-8140 4860
Phenom II X6 1055T (95W) 4965
+2.2%

Phenom II X6 1055T (95W) outperforms FX-8140 by 2% in Passmark.

Gaming performance

Advantages and disadvantages


Performance rating 3.86 3.94
Recency 23 October 2012 1 May 2010
Boost clock speed 4100 3300
Base clock speed 3200 2800
Chip lithography 32 nm 45 nm

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Competitors of FX-8140 by Intel

We believe that the nearest equivalent to FX-8140 by Intel is Core i5-4460, which is nearly equal in speed and higher by 1 position in our rating.

Intel Core i5-4460 Core i5 4460
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Here are some closest Intel rivals to FX-8140:

Core i3-7350K 101.55
Core i5-3570 101.04
FX-8140 100
Core i3-7320 99.74
Core i5-3550 98.19

Competitors of Phenom II X6 1055T (95W) by Intel

We believe that the nearest equivalent to Phenom II X6 1055T (95W) from Intel is Core i5-3570K, which is nearly equal in speed and lower by 2 positions in our rating.

Intel Core i5-3570K Core i5 3570K
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Here are some closest Intel rivals to Phenom II X6 1055T (95W):

Core i5-5575R 102.28
Phenom II X6 1055T (95W) 100
Core i5-3570 98.98
Core i5-4460 97.97

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