Performance: Xeon 1230 v3 or dual AMD fx6300

magic123

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What would give better performance, a single Xeon 1230 v3 or two AMD fx6300s?

The two AMD fx6300s have higher clock speeds (3.5GHz) and 12 cores all together.

The Xeon 1230 v3 has a clock speed of 3.3GHz and only 4 cores.

Given the two options are about the same price, would the dual cpu configuration win outright in every performance test?

Also, can anyone recommend a motherboard with dual cpu capability? (sub $200 if one exists)
 
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Plus you cannot compare their clock speeds directly. The Xeon's 3.7ghz turbo speed is about 50-60% stronger than the FX6300's 4.1ghz turbo speed.