AMD FX-8140 Benchmark, Test and specs

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CPU lineage

The AMD FX-8140 features 8 processor cores and has the capability to manage 8 threads concurrently. It was released in Q4/2012 and belongs to the 2 generation of the AMD FX series. To use the AMD FX-8140, you'll need a motherboard with a AM3+ socket.
Name: AMD FX-8140
Family: AMD FX
Group: AMD FX-8000
Segment: Desktop / Server
Generation: 2

CPU Cores and Base Frequency

The AMD FX-8140 has 8 CPU cores and can calculate 8 threads in parallel. The clock frequency of the AMD FX-8140 is 3.2 GHz and turbo frequency for one core is 4.1 GHz. The number of CPU cores greatly affects the speed of the processor and is an important performance indicator.
CPU Cores: 8
Threads: 8
Cores: 8x
Core architecture: normal
Hyperthreading: No
Overclocking: Yes
Frequency: 3.2 GHz
Turbo Frequency (1 core): 4.1 GHz
Turbo Frequency (all cores): 4.1 GHz

Memory & PCIe

Memory type: DDR3-1866
Max. Memory: 0 bytes
Memory channels: 2
Bandwidth: --
ECC: Yes
PCIe: pci
AES-NI: Yes

Thermal Management

The processor has a thermal design power (TDP) of 95 W watts. TDP indicates the cooling solution needed to effectively manage the processor's heat. It generally provides an approximate indication of the actual power consumption of the CPU itself.
TDP (PL1 / PBP): 95 W
TDP (PL2): None
TDP up: None
TDP down: None
Tjunction max: --

Technical details

The AMD FX-8140 is manufactured using a 32 nm process. A smaller manufacturing process indicates a more contemporary and energy-efficient CPU. In total, this processor boasts a generous 8.0 MB cache. A substantial cache can significantly enhance the processor's performance, particularly in scenarios like gaming.
Technology: 32 nm
Chip design: --
Socket: AM3+
L2-Cache: 0 bytes
L3-Cache: 8.0 MB
Architecture: Vishera (Bulldozer)
Operating systems: Windows 10, Linux
Virtualization: AMD-V
Instruction set (ISA): x86-64 (64 bit)
ISA extensions: SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX, FMA3, FMA4
Release date: Q4/2012
Release price: --
Part Number: --
Documents: Technical data sheet
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Benchmarks

Estimated results for PassMark CPU Mark

Intel Xeon E5-2623 v3
4C 8T @ 3.0 GHz
6871
6871
Intel Core i7-5850HQ
4C 8T @ 2.7 GHz
6855
6855
AMD FX-8140
8C 8T @ 3.2 GHz
6845
6845
Intel Core i7-1060G7
4C 8T @ 1.0 GHz
6792
6792
Intel Core i7-1060NG7
4C 8T @ 1.2 GHz
6792
6792

Cinebench R11.5, 64bit (Multi-Core)

Intel Core i5-7500T
4C 4T @ 2.7 GHz
5.6
5.6
Intel Core i5-6600T
4C 4T @ 2.7 GHz
5.6
5.6
AMD FX-8140
8C 8T @ 3.2 GHz
5.5
5.5
Intel Core i3-7320
2C 4T @ 4.1 GHz
5.4
5.4
Intel Core i5-4590S
4C 4T @ 3.0 GHz
5.4
5.4