Phenom x6 1100T vs. Vishera FX8 8350

1pnoe · Dec 11, 2012

Greetings,

Today I post a question often debated around forums - and I want to get to the bottom of it.

I currently wish to upgrade my CPU from an AMD Athlon II x4 635 to a high end AMD CPU. The two I have in mind, an seem to spring to the mind of most is to either get the Phenom x6 1100T or the Vishera FX8 8350.
My main purpose for this upgrade is for 3D rendering speeds, better game performance and a processor that doesn't bottleneck my 2 HD 6950's.

Any advice or help on this issue would be greatly appreciated,

1pnoe

socialfox · Dec 11, 2012

I'd just get the FX-8350, it should be cheaper...the 1100t is just as good (I believe) but is VERY rare to find new, and IF you find it new...it's probably overpriced.

1pnoe · Dec 11, 2012

Thanks for the advice - I too noticed the price difference. It was dumb of me thinking more price, more power (don't quote me on that one though).

burntpizza · Dec 11, 2012

FX 8350 is much better than phenom II X6. There are many reviews on newegg from people jumping from phenom II to FX 8350 and seeing 20 fps differences.

socialfox · Dec 11, 2012

burntpizza :

Well depends on the game but based on this:
http://www.hardwaresecrets.com/article/FX-8350-vs-Core-i5-3470-CPU-Review/1657/14

Difference is not too much...in fact they are pretty close...

littleleo · Dec 11, 2012

Go for the FX 8350, it will have more support then the Phenom which is EOL.

socialfox · Dec 11, 2012

Oh yes, forgot to question you...will you be overclocking? Nonetheless, both the 1100t and FX-8350 can be overclocked quite a lot, you just need an decent aftermarket cooler. I'd recommend the Hyper 212 if going for a moderate overclock.

Brett928S2 · Dec 11, 2012

Hi

I run 1100Ts in my gaming machine and have just put in a 7990... no bottle-necking at all...

Thats a lot bigger card than yours, so it wont bottleneck yours...

All the best Brett

1pnoe · Dec 16, 2012

socialfox :

Thanks for the advice. I may be overclocking but not by a huge amount until I get a decent water-cooled setup. I currently have an Arctic cooler that has served me (very) well - so I'll be sticking with that one for a while.

1pnoe · Dec 16, 2012

Brett928S2 :

The art of one-up-manship

. Any way, obvious bottleneck is obvious in my case and I have the FX8 coming in the post this week.

socialfox · Dec 16, 2012

Okay

Best of luck to you and your new build. Drop a PM if you ever do need help.

1pnoe · Dec 16, 2012

Thank you very much. I may be back if the bottle neck doesn't go away.

Mombasa · Mar 13, 2013

socialfox :

That's an Intel fanboy biased site though.

Mombasa · Mar 13, 2013

http://www.legionhardware.com/articles_pagesprinter/amd_fx_8350_and_fx_6300,1.html

I've just purchased an FX-8350 at a bargain price, and will try it later, installed on an Asus Formula V Crosshair Thunderbolt 990fx MB with 3 way factory oc 570's.

Will post any differences later, had a AMD Phenom II x6 1100t (oc 3.7ghz) before.

darren0000 · Mar 13, 2013

i agree that the 8350 is better than the phenom in all most every scenario.

8350 vs i7 = 8350 hands down (dont listen to intel rumours, they just offered to pay me to bum them up ;P)

coragarcia9 · Mar 13, 2013

I would guess you would hit medium settings?

Mombasa · Mar 14, 2013

I've only started messing with my freshly installed AMD Vishera 8350, just tried a minor oc at 4.47ghz per core, and scored 8.2 on the Windows 8 Performance Index, which is the same as an i7 3770k at 3.5ghz.

And the AMD cost a hell of a lot less.

My 570's managed 7.5 which is to be expected I guess, but waiting until the summer before I upgrade those.

ethereal essence · Oct 29, 2013

it all depends on your motherboard really. do you plan on upgrading your motherboard? yes the 8350 is better and quite possibly cheaper, but your motherboard might not support it. even if it does, if you have an older chipset (760g for example) then it might not work well with the 8350.

Deleted member 217926 · Oct 30, 2013

This post is from March.

ethereal essence · Oct 30, 2013

..... wow... i have no clue how the hell i got here then... well, that was dumb of me

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