Should I buy this CPU?

[GeorgeKellow]

I'm buying it for a friend for a present (doesn't play that demanding games) He is paring it with a r7 370

 

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/AMD-FX-4300-3-8Ghz-Socket-AM3-CPU-Quad-Core-4MB-95W-C0-Stepping-FD4300WMW4MHK/231855753405?_trksid=p2045573.c100034.m2102&_trkparms=aid%3D555012%26algo%3DPW.MBE%26ao%3D2%26asc%3D20140107092241%26meid%3Ddbd478083c2445889fcec934427a50d7%26pid%3D100034%26rk%3D3%26rkt%3D4%26sd%3D151622074320 

 

Or this one? Whats better? Both are unlocked 

 

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/AMD-Athlon-X4-860K-Quad-Core-3-7GHz-4MB-95W-Socket-FM2-AD860KXBJACBX-Processor-/231836260312?hash=item35fa8497d8:g:Lr8AAOSwuTxV86NH

[I am an SSD]

Athlon X4 860 k...just because of how everyone is raving about it

[spark12072001]

what socket is your friends pc?

[GeorgeKellow]

Just now, spark12072001 said:

what socket is your friends pc?

He doesn't have a pc atm

[GeorgeKellow]

Just now, I am an SSD said:

Athlon X4 860 k...just because of how everyone is raving about it

Is the FX-4300 a worse cpu compered to the 860k

[Coaxialgamer]

The 860k is the better choice here. It has a higher IPC and performs better. From what i've heard it also performs better. He will also be able to upgrade to desktop carrizo if he want.

[spark12072001]

2 minutes ago, GeorgeKellow said:

Is the FX-4300 a worse cpu compered to the 860k

Yes. it runs hotter, needs more power and is less powerfull compared to the 860K

[GeorgeKellow]

Just now, Coaxialgamer said:

The 86k is the better choice here. It has a higher IPC and performs better. From what i've heard it also performs better. He will also be able to upgrade to desktop carrizo if he want.

Whats carrizo?

[I am an SSD]

 

1 minute ago, GeorgeKellow said:

Is the FX-4300 a worse cpu compered to the 860k

By a small margin only.

 

The multicore and singlecore scores are better on the X4 and looking at benchmarks only, you are getting a little more for your money...

Limited differences in everyday usage though

[Coaxialgamer]

1 minute ago, GeorgeKellow said:

Whats carrizo?

carrizo is the code name for the architecture used in AMD's SOC's. It's basically an evolution of the steamroller architecture used in the 860k ( which itself is an evolution of piledriver for the fx 4300 ). It has about a 10% higher ipc than steamroller (860k) , and uses less power .

 

Desktop chips using carrizo aren't out yet . That will be the athlon x4 845.