Processor Choices, Need Help!

[QuadNine]

I am Building A new computer, and I want to get one of AMD's 8 core processor. The cheapest is the 8310. Is the only difference between the 8310 and the 8350 the core clock? If so should I just get the 8310 then overclock? If not should I get the 8310, 8320, or 8350?

[Faceman]

What is the computer for?  If gaming, buy Intel.

 

http://www.hardcoreware.net/intel-core-i3-4340-review/2/

http://www.hardwarepal.com/best-cpu-gaming-9-processors-8-games-tested/

http://www.tomshardware.com/reviews/amd-fx-8370e-cpu,3929-7.html

http://www.anandtech.com/show/8427/amd-fx-8370e-cpu-review-vishera-95w/3

 

"To put it nicely, the FX-8370E is a true middle-of-the-road CPU. Using it only makes sense as long as the graphics card you choose comes from a similar performance segment.

Depending on the game in question, AMD’s new processor has the potential to keep you happy around the AMD Radeon R9 270X/285 or Nvidia GeForce GTX 760 or 660 Ti level.

A higher- or even high-end graphics card doesn’t make sense, as pairing it with AMD's FX-8370E simply limits the card's potential."

 

"The FX-8370E stretches its legs a little in terms of minimum frame rates, particularly in SLI, however it is handily beaten by the i3-4330."

[WoodenMarker]

Yes, that's the only difference other than the 8310 being an oem cpu that comes without a cooler. 

[Rheinwasser]

get the 8310 if it is the cheapest.

[SImoHayha]

While intel may be more powerful people might actually not want to burn their wallet.......So AMD is good you can just easily overclock the AMD CPU very easily and have increased performance.

[Faceman]

While intel may be more powerful people might actually not want to burn their wallet.......So AMD is good you can just easily overclock the AMD CPU very easily and have increased performance.

What you fail to account for, is that in order to overclock AMD, you need a more expensive motherboard, and more expensive cooling.  It doesn't end up being less, it costs the same.  Even when overclocked to 4.8Ghz, FX processors bottleneck high end GPUs, and still plays many games poorly because games want strong cores, not many weak ones.

 

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CPU: AMD FX-8320 3.5GHz 8-Core Processor  ($139.97 @ OutletPC)

CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO 82.9 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler  ($29.98 @ OutletPC)

Motherboard: Asus M5A99X EVO R2.0 ATX AM3+ Motherboard  ($102.99 @ Newegg)

Total: $272.94

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The Intel machine will blow the pants off the AMD machine in games no matter how high you overclock the AMD.  It also gives you the ability to upgrade to an i7 if you so desire, there is nothing to upgrade to on AMDs side, it will still have atrocious single core performance which is the most important metric for gaming performance. Intel also won't bottleneck high end GPUs.  You might not have a high end GPU in your system to start, but in the future, it is a possibility, especially with R9 290s coming close to $200 each.

[QuadNine]

What you fail to account for, is that in order to overclock AMD, you need a more expensive motherboard, and more expensive cooling.  It doesn't end up being less, it costs the same.  Even when overclocked to 4.8Ghz, FX processors bottleneck high end GPUs, and still plays many games poorly because games want strong cores, not many weak ones.

 

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CPU: Intel Core i5-4440 3.1GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($179.99 @ Amazon)

Motherboard: ASRock H81 Pro BTC ATX LGA1150 Motherboard  ($51.99 @ Newegg)

Total: $231.98

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CPU: AMD FX-8320 3.5GHz 8-Core Processor  ($139.97 @ OutletPC)

CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO 82.9 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler  ($29.98 @ OutletPC)

Motherboard: Asus M5A99X EVO R2.0 ATX AM3+ Motherboard  ($102.99 @ Newegg)

Total: $272.94

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The Intel machine will blow the pants off the AMD machine in games no matter how high you overclock the AMD.  It also gives you the ability to upgrade to an i7 if you so desire, there is nothing to upgrade to on AMDs side, it will still have atrocious single core performance which is the most important metric for gaming performance. Intel also won't bottleneck high end GPUs.  You might not have a high end GPU in your system to start, but in the future, it is a possibility, especially with R9 290s coming close to $200 each.

I Feel as if people don't understand that I want to have to multicore performace for a reason able price. Read the question! I am stuck in a choice between 8310 8320 and 8350. I'm not spending money to increase just gaming, I want a decent gaming experience, also I would rather get an FX processor, and get a better gpu. I don't want to get an intel cpu, since I will be using programs that take advantage of multi core performance.

[Faceman]

I Feel as if people don't understand that I want to have to multicore performace for a reason able price. Read the question! I am stuck in a choice between 8310 8320 and 8350. I'm not spending money to increase just gaming, I want a decent gaming experience, also I would rather get an FX processor, and get a better gpu. I don't want to get an intel cpu, since I will be using programs that take advantage of multi core performance.

What programs specifically?  Also, the i5 is not that far behind the FX in terms of multicore performance.  The benefits you get in gaming will far outweigh the benefits you get in multi-core performance with the FX.  Also, I just illustrated that the i5 is less expensive than the FX.  You should be looking at a locked i5 + most expensive GPU you can afford for all-around performance.  But, if you don't want to take my word for it, speak to all of the other people who had heavily overclocked FX processors thinking it was amazing because of its 8 cores, only to experience a "night and day" difference when switching to an i5.

[QuadNine]

What programs specifically?  Also, the i5 is not that far behind the FX in terms of multicore performance.  The benefits you get in gaming will far outweigh the benefits you get in multi-core performance with the FX.  Also, I just illustrated that the i5 is less expensive than the FX.  You should be looking at a locked i5 + most expensive GPU you can afford for all-around performance.  But, if you don't want to take my word for it, speak to all of the other people who had heavily overclocked FX processors thinking it was amazing because of its 8 cores, only to experience a "night and day" difference when switching to an i5.

Show me a core i5 for 130 dollars

[QuadNine]

What programs specifically?  Also, the i5 is not that far behind the FX in terms of multicore performance.  The benefits you get in gaming will far outweigh the benefits you get in multi-core performance with the FX.  Also, I just illustrated that the i5 is less expensive than the FX.  You should be looking at a locked i5 + most expensive GPU you can afford for all-around performance.  But, if you don't want to take my word for it, speak to all of the other people who had heavily overclocked FX processors thinking it was amazing because of its 8 cores, only to experience a "night and day" difference when switching to an i5.

Also I will be doing some 3d rendering, livestreaming, video editing, and such.

[Faceman]

Show me a core i5 for 130 dollars

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CPU: Intel Core i5-4440 3.1GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($179.99 @ Amazon)

Motherboard: ASRock H81 Pro BTC ATX LGA1150 Motherboard  ($51.99 @ Newegg)

Total: $231.98

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CPU: AMD FX-8320 3.5GHz 8-Core Processor  ($139.97 @ OutletPC)

CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO 82.9 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler  ($29.98 @ OutletPC)

Motherboard: Asus M5A99X EVO R2.0 ATX AM3+ Motherboard  ($102.99 @ Newegg)

Total: $272.94

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You will get better performance in rendering and video editing, but not by a tremendous amount.  The benefits in gaming, far outweigh the benefits in rendering and editing.  Now, if you are doing a heavy amount of video editing and rendering, you could get a Xeon that is 4 cores, 8 threads which will be the best for both gaming and productivity, and still comes in at a lower price than the AMD FX8.

 

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CPU: Intel Xeon E3-1220 V2 3.1GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($199.99 @ Newegg)

Motherboard: ASRock B75M-DGS R2.0 Micro ATX LGA1155 Motherboard  ($52.89 @ Amazon)

Total: $252.88

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You also have to ask, how often will you be doing productivity type work?  If it is a side project, the i5 is perfectly capable of doing what you need.  Goin with an FX to save 2 minutes off a render, only to get poor gaming performance is not a good trade off.

 

What is your location? Budget?  specific needs?  Any reusable parts?  OS? Peripherals? Monitor?

[QuadNine]

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CPU: Intel Core i5-4440 3.1GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($179.99 @ Amazon)

Motherboard: ASRock H81 Pro BTC ATX LGA1150 Motherboard  ($51.99 @ Newegg)

Total: $231.98

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CPU: AMD FX-8320 3.5GHz 8-Core Processor  ($139.97 @ OutletPC)

CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO 82.9 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler  ($29.98 @ OutletPC)

Motherboard: Asus M5A99X EVO R2.0 ATX AM3+ Motherboard  ($102.99 @ Newegg)

Total: $272.94

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You will get better performance in rendering and video editing, but not by a tremendous amount.  The benefits in gaming, far outweigh the benefits in rendering and editing.  Now, if you are doing a heavy amount of video editing and rendering, you could get a Xeon that is 4 cores, 8 threads which will be the best for both gaming and productivity, and still comes in at a lower price than the AMD FX8.

 

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CPU: Intel Xeon E3-1220 V2 3.1GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($199.99 @ Newegg)

Motherboard: ASRock B75M-DGS R2.0 Micro ATX LGA1155 Motherboard  ($52.89 @ Amazon)

Total: $252.88

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You also have to ask, how often will you be doing productivity type work?  If it is a side project, the i5 is perfectly capable of doing what you need.  Goin with an FX to save 2 minutes off a render, only to get poor gaming performance is not a good trade off.

 

What is your location? Budget?  specific needs?  Any reusable parts?  OS? Peripherals? Monitor?

I will be doing productive work almost everyday, US 600$-700$ budget with out monitor or peripherals. also I doubt that the FX 8000 series is that bad at gaming, also another question, Have you owned an FX 8000 series processor? OS; windows 8.1, Productive work/ Gaming (mainly productive work).

[Faceman]

I will be doing productive work almost everyday, US 600$-700$ budget with out monitor or peripherals. also I doubt that the FX 8000 series is that bad at gaming, also another question, Have you owned an FX 8000 series processor? OS; windows 8.1, Productive work/ Gaming (mainly productive work).

What games do you play?  The FX will do ok in a lot of games, and a lot of games, it just falls flat on its face.  It really depends on what games you play.  Also, if in the future you ever wanted to buy a high end GPU to get the most out of your gaming experience, that FX is going to bottleneck that GPU.  It is clear that your priority is productivity, when just a post ago it was "some productivity" so this changes the priority of your components.  I don't own an FX, but my friend does and he can't play some of the games I play because it doesn't perform well.  ARMA, and ArcheAge most notably, but there are more games on that list that don't play well even though I don't play them.

 

This build is going to perform incredibly well, better than any FX in productivity, and will be able to play ALL games without issue.

 

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CPU: Intel Xeon E3-1220 V2 3.1GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($199.99 @ Newegg)

Motherboard: ASRock B75M-DGS R2.0 Micro ATX LGA1155 Motherboard  ($52.89 @ Amazon)

Memory: Mushkin Redline 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR3-2133 Memory  ($154.99 @ Newegg)

Storage: A-Data Premier Pro SP600 128GB 2.5" Solid State Drive  ($59.98 @ OutletPC)

Storage: Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($53.98 @ OutletPC)

Video Card: PowerColor Radeon R9 280 3GB TurboDuo Video Card  ($140.00 @ Newegg)

Case: Azza SIRIUS ATX Mid Tower Case  ($24.99 @ Newegg)

Power Supply: Corsair Builder 500W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply  ($26.99 @ Newegg)

Total: $713.81

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[i_build_nanosuits]

I will be doing productive work almost everyday, US 600$-700$ budget with out monitor or peripherals. also I doubt that the FX 8000 series is that bad at gaming, also another question, Have you owned an FX 8000 series processor? OS; windows 8.1, Productive work/ Gaming (mainly productive work).

i did owned the FX mine was the FX-8320 i had it overclocked at 4.6ghz and it was still the bottleneck in my system in most games (GPU: GTX780)...you can trust faceman he is correct, you don't want that chip for gaming and as he said in multi-threaded scenarios the FX will sometimes perform better but only by a very unsignificant amount...intel haswell cores are 90% stronger clock for clock than AMD.

Also about prices, he is again correct, if you factor in the much more expensive 990FX board you need to get descent overclock (provided you are lucky enough to get a good cpu that overclocks well like mine did) and again if you also consider the price of a good aftermarket cpu cooler (not needed for intel) and on top of that add the extra energy cost (not much but still it's something to consider) the choice becomes clear.

I'd suggest looking at the core i5-4460 or core i5-4590 and grab the cheapest H97 motherboard available to you, this kit is much better rounded and will outperform the FX in most scenarios by a significant amount and in regards to gaming it's day and night as the intel i5 won't bottleneck any high end GPUs.

[mohgames]

8310 is fine , OC it to 4.0 GHZ or more , Now it depends on what GPU you are planning to use , the FX will be the bottleneck in a GTX 980 system but not by much , maybe 5 FPS . but for the price of the AMD CPU and usually cheap AMD MOBOs you can get a better GPU and in the future when you have more Cash then Get an Intel CPU , you are not loosing much money then , because the AMD Mobo/CPU combo is cheap  , here is the thing AMD is not the fastest in CPUs world but it is by far the best value. If you are building your First PC and you are on a budget , AMD 8 cores is a Good start .I had an i7 2600 and now i have fx8320 , i notice no performance degradation at all , it is not faster though , i sold my old PC and i upgraded my GTX 670 to an HD 7970 GHZ and there is no game i can't play on 1080p butter smooth max details. I like AMD and Intel , actually i am dying to get the new  i7-5930K ,it is so yummy , but no money in the bank

[Vrbas]

I will be doing productive work almost everyday, US 600$-700$ budget with out monitor or peripherals. also I doubt that the FX 8000 series is that bad at gaming, also another question, Have you owned an FX 8000 series processor? OS; windows 8.1, Productive work/ Gaming (mainly productive work).

I've owned a 8320. It's not a really good gaming experience. Its fine for everything else. If you are set on the FX don't bother getting a high end GPU so save some money. It bottle necked both my gtx 660 and my 970 in most games i played. Just a heads up.  

[QuadNine]

I think I might get the 8320 with the xfx r9 280, I think the fx 8000 series will do me just fine since the current build I have is a 6300 paired with an 7750 and can play most games at high. If anyone has the 8320 with the r9 280, and experiences any problems please tell me.

[Hatsune Miku 「 」]

If it still exists and works with windows, the CELL Processor.

[mohgames]

I think I might get the 8320 with the xfx r9 280, I think the fx 8000 series will do me just fine since the current build I have is a 6300 paired with an 7750 and can play most games at high. If anyone has the 8320 with the r9 280, and experiences any problems please tell me.

8320 with the r9 280 is a very kickass Combo , nice one

[Faceman]

I think I might get the 8320 with the xfx r9 280, I think the fx 8000 series will do me just fine since the current build I have is a 6300 paired with an 7750 and can play most games at high. If anyone has the 8320 with the r9 280, and experiences any problems please tell me.

What games do you play?

[QuadNine]

What games do you play?

battlefield 4, soon to be star citizen, shogun 2, dota, ghost recon phantoms,Mount & Blade(also the second one once it comes out), and a few more

[Faceman]

battlefield 4, soon to be star citizen, shogun 2, dota, ghost recon phantoms,Mount & Blade(also the second one once it comes out), and a few more

Star Citizen(maybe), Shogun2, DOTA, Mount and Blade, and Ghost Recon will all run better

 

"Right now, Star Citizen is in alpha development.  No matter what the requirements are, the potential for bugs is above average.  Better systems will give lower than expected performance until the game is optimized further.  Keep that in mind.  Lower your in game settings for a performance boost.

• Gen 2+ Quad core i5, 8GB of RAM, GTX 680 (lower end)
• Gen 2+ Quad core i7, 16GB RAM, and a GTX 780 (higher end)

*Users with AMD FX series CPUs will experience lower performance."

 

Check out this video by Linus where he does some benchmarking of the G3258 and the i7-4790k.  One of benchmarks is Star Citizen, Dog Fighting Module.  Once the G3258 and i7 are clocked to the same speed, they perform the same, which leads us to believe that this portion of the game is dependent on single core performance:

 

It sounds like you already have an FX6 and want to upgrade to an FX8.  That is an "upgrade" that won't net you much performance.  Also, depending on your current mobo, it wont be able to handle a power hungry FX8.

 

If you want productivity with a side of gaming, get a Xeon.  If you want pure gaming, get an i5.  If you want to live in the stoneage and be limited in the games you can properly play, get an FX8.

[Clyne]

What you fail to account for, is that in order to overclock AMD, you need a more expensive motherboard, and more expensive cooling.  It doesn't end up being less, it costs the same.  Even when overclocked to 4.8Ghz, FX processors bottleneck high end GPUs, and still plays many games poorly because games want strong cores, not many weak ones.

Actually you don't need a expensive motherboard, any AM3+ will do as long the power phase is big enough for a OC FX cpu and the VRM are cooled.

VRMs get toasty on AM3+ mobos.

[Faa]

Star Citizen(maybe), Shogun2, DOTA, Mount and Blade, and Ghost Recon will all run better

 

"Right now, Star Citizen is in alpha development.  No matter what the requirements are, the potential for bugs is above average.  Better systems will give lower than expected performance until the game is optimized further.  Keep that in mind.  Lower your in game settings for a performance boost.

• Gen 2+ Quad core i5, 8GB of RAM, GTX 680 (lower end)
• Gen 2+ Quad core i7, 16GB RAM, and a GTX 780 (higher end)

*Users with AMD FX series CPUs will experience lower performance."

 

Check out this video by Linus where he does some benchmarking of the G3258 and the i7-4790k.  One of benchmarks is Star Citizen, Dog Fighting Module.  Once the G3258 and i7 are clocked to the same speed, they perform the same, which leads us to believe that this portion of the game is dependent on single core performance:

 

It sounds like you already have an FX6 and want to upgrade to an FX8.  That is an "upgrade" that won't net you much performance.  Also, depending on your current mobo, it wont be able to handle a power hungry FX8.

 

If you want productivity with a side of gaming, get a Xeon.  If you want pure gaming, get an i5.  If you want to live in the stoneage and be limited in the games you can properly play, get an FX8.

"For example, the individual cores used in the FX series are much, much weaker than an Intel designed core (or even previous AMD designs) - But allows more cores to be fit into each CPU. This is done by sharing resources between each pair of cores (termed 'modules'). Thus, for some programs which only use few cores, the Intel option will usually be drastically faster - Including seemingly the SC Arena Commander Alpha so far."

https://forums.robertsspaceindustries.com/discussion/comment/1635089/#Comment_1635089

Written by a mod at who ever makes that game. To me this game is going to be shitty multithreaded and heavily CPU limited, AMD should be avoided at all costs here.

[Faceman]

Actually you don't need a expensive motherboard, any AM3+ will do as long the power phase is big enough for a OC FX cpu and the VRM are cooled.

VRMs get toasty on AM3+ mobos.

@QuadNine

Right, and motherboards with appropriate VRM power phase designs cost more.  There is a single 970 motherboard that has 8+2 phases, which is the minimum for an FX8 costs $85.  What you really need is a 990FX motherboard which costs $100+.  On top of that, you also need aftermarket cooling.  After you've spent all of that money overclocking your FX processor, you still don't even reach stock i5 performance, and you still bottleneck high end GPUs.

 

Intel doesn't have this problem with VRM power phase design, because the voltage regulation is done on the chip from Haswell on. 

 

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CPU: AMD FX-8320 3.5GHz 8-Core Processor  ($135.00 @ Newegg)

CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO 82.9 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler  ($29.98 @ OutletPC)

Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-970A-UD3P ATX AM3+ Motherboard  ($84.99 @ Newegg) <-- Bare minimum, you really need a 990FX which costs $100, and get lucky with your chip.

Total: $249.97

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CPU: Intel Core i5-4440 3.1GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($179.99 @ Amazon)

Motherboard: ASRock H81 Pro BTC ATX LGA1150 Motherboard  ($51.99 @ Newegg)

Total: $231.98

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Or for productivity:

 

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CPU: Intel Xeon E3-1220 V2 3.1GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($199.99 @ Newegg)

Motherboard: ASRock B75M-DGS R2.0 Micro ATX LGA1155 Motherboard  ($52.89 @ Amazon)

Total: $252.88

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Do you really want to go the "fake-budget-oriented-route" only to be let down and have to end up buying Intel when you could have bought a Xeon from the start which costs the exact same?