February 2016 HOW TO SELL THE NEW AMD FX CPUs Get More. Choose AMD FX™ Processors for proven performance, control, and reliability.

Who’s it for? Gamers and enthusiasts who want the most out of their PC.

Sell it in 5 seconds. The AMD FX™ Processor delivers the highest clocks and the most cores you can get on a consumer desktop PC.1,2 The Performance You Need. 1,2 • Enjoy the highest clocks and the most cores you can get on a consumer desktop PC with the AMD FX™ Processor. The Control You Want. •  Total control with no restrictions: all AMD FX™ processors feature an unlocked clock multiplier that you won’t find on most competing products, allowing users to exercise a highly configurable power and performance curve via AMD OverDrive™ software.3

Sell it in 60 seconds. Get more with AMD FX™ in your system. Take your PC to extreme levels with tuneable performance, and handle multiple intensive apps without breaking a sweat. The Performance You Need: Ferocious power right out of the box. • GET MORE: Enjoy the Highest Clocks and the Most Cores you can get on a consumer desktop PC with the AMD FX™ processor, with more cache memory than you’ll find on comparably-priced competition.1,2,4 • GEAR UP FOR GAMING: Equipped to handle the most demanding multi-threaded graphics engines, the AMD FX™ processor has more performance than you need to play the most popular game titles. • BORN READY FOR DIRECTX® 12: With up to eight CPU cores ready to deliver improved game performance, the AMD FX™ processor is built to take full advantage of DirectX® 12’s advanced feature set. The Control You Want: • TOTAL CONTROL: Enjoy the AMD FX™ processor’s highly configurable power and performance curve via AMD OverDrive™ software. Tailor your experience to your personal preference, whether it’s performance, efficiency, or low noise.2 • NO ARTIFICIAL RESTRICTIONS: All AMD FX™ processors feature an unlocked clock multiplier that you won’t find on most competing products, providing users with a powerful advantage.2

THE AMD WRAITH COOLER Only available with specially-marked processors, the Wraith Cooler combines near-silent operation with supernatural style. Near-Silent Operation. Running at a very quiet 39dbA, the AMD Wraith Cooler is practically inaudible when installed in your PC.8 Supernatural Style. Featuring backlit illumination and an attractive fan shroud, every PC enthusiast can be proud to show the AMD Wraith Cooler in their system. Upgraded & Augmented. With 24% more cooling fin surface area, pushing 34% more fan airflow, and generating less than one-tenth the noise of its predecessor, the AMD Wraith Cooler boasts formidable hardware with impressive acoustic performance.5,6,7 February 2016

How we stack up:

Intel Features AMD FX AMD FX AMD FX AMD FX AMD FX Intel Core AMD FX AMD FX Intel Core AMD AMD FX Intel Core AMD FX AMD FX Pentium 9590 9370 i5 6600K 8370 8370e 8350 I5-6400 8320 8320e I3-6320 FX-6350 6300 I3 4170 4350 4300 G4520 # of CPU Cores 8 8 4 8 8 8 4 8 8 2 6 6 2 4 4 2 # of Threads 8 8 4 8 8 8 4 8 8 4 6 6 4 4 4 2 Max/Base Freq 5.0/4.7 4.7/4.4 3.9/3.5 4.3/4 4.3/3.3 4.2/4 3.3/2.7 4.0/3.5 4.0/3.2 3.9 4.2/3.9 3.5/4.1 3.7 4.3/4.2 3.8/4.0 3.6 (GHz) L2 Cache (MB) 8 8 1 8 8 8 1 8 8 0.5 6 6 0.5 4 4 0.5 Total Cache 16 16 7 16 16 16 7 16 16 4.5 14 14 3.5 12 12 3.5 (L2+L3, in MB) Unlocked Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes No Yes Yes No Yes Yes No Yes Yes No AMD AMD AMD AMD AMD AMD AMD AMD AMD AMD AMD AMD AMD AMD AMD AMD Radeon Radeon Radeon Radeon Radeon Radeon Radeon Radeon Radeon Radeon Radeon Radeon Radeon Radeon Radeon Radeon Recommended R9 390X R9 390X R9 390X R9 390 R9 390 R9 390 R9 390 R9 380 R9 380 R9 380 R9 370 R9 370 R9 370 R9 360 R9 360 R9 360 Graphics (OR (OR (OR (OR (OR (OR (OR (OR (OR (OR (OR (OR (OR (OR (OR (OR COMPARABLE COMPARABLE COMPARABLE COMPARABLE COMPARABLE COMPARABLE COMPARABLE COMPARABLE COMPARABLE COMPARABLE COMPARABLE COMPARABLE COMPARABLE COMPARABLE COMPARABLE COMPARABLE Pairing NVIDIA NVIDIA NVIDIA NVIDIA NVIDIA NVIDIA NVIDIA NVIDIA NVIDIA NVIDIA NVIDIA NVIDIA NVIDIA NVIDIA NVIDIA NVIDIA GEFORCE) GEFORCE) GEFORCE) GEFORCE) GEFORCE) GEFORCE) GEFORCE) GEFORCE) GEFORCE) GEFORCE) GEFORCE) GEFORCE) GEFORCE) GEFORCE) GEFORCE) GEFORCE) * This chart illustrates competitive product placement and is not necessarily indicative of relative performance

Features AMD 990FX AMD 990X AMD 970 Up to 4 discrete Radeon™ R9 Series Up to 2 discrete Radeon™ R9 Series 1 discrete Radeon™ R9 Series Graphics Support or comparable Nvidia GeForce or comparable Nvidia GeForce or comparable Nvidia GeForce

PCI Express® 2.0 2x16 or 4x8 1x16 or 2x8 1x16

CPU Compatibility AMD ™ II, AMD Phenom™, AMD FX™

Socket Support AM3+, AM3

Memory Support Up to 2133 DDR3 memory with AMD Memory Profiles

USB Support Up to 14 USB 2.0 ports (USB 3.0, 3.1 and 3.1 10GB ports available on select )

SATA 6 GB/s Up to 6 Native

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1. AMD FX™ 9590 has the highest nominal (4.7 GHz) and turbo (5.0 GHz) clock rates of any -compatible desktop CPU. Intel’s fastest CPU, the i7-4790K, has a 4.0 GHz nominal and 4.4 GHz max turbo . See ark.intel.com for competing models. DTV-34 2. Each of the AMD FX™ 8000 and FX™ 9000 Series CPUs have 8 CPU cores, the highest number of CPU cores you can get on an x86-compatible desktop CPU. Intel’s desktop x86 CPU with the highest number of CPU cores is the i7-5960X, which also has 8 CPU cores. See ark.intel.com for competing models. DTV-35 3. AMD FX™ product warranty does not cover damages caused by overclocking, even when overclocking is enabled via AMD hardware 4. AMD FX™ 4000 Series CPUs ($80 to $100) have 12MB of total cache vs the Intel Pentium G and Core i3 4100 Series CPUs ($80 to $126) with 3.5MB total cache; AMD 6000 Series CPUs ($110 to $126) have 14MB of total cache vs the Intel Core i3 4300 Series CPUs ($138 to $160) with 4.5MB total cache; AMD FX™ 8000 and AMD FX™ 9000 Series CPUs ($140 to $230) have 16MB of total cache vs the Intel Core i5 4600 Series CPUs ($180 to $250) with 7MB total cache. Prices taken from Newegg.com 16/07/2015. See ark.intel.com for competing models. DTV-36 5. The AMD Wraith cooler has a maximum noise level of 39dbA. The AMD D3 cooler, which the Wraith Cooler has replaced on certain CPUs, has a maximum noise level of 51 dbA. In the logarithmic dbA scale, a ten decibel difference is equal to ten times the amount of noise, so the AMD Wraith Cooler generates less than one tenth the noise of its predecessor. WTH-1 6. The AMD Wraith cooler fan pushes up to 55.78 CFM of airflow. The AMD D3 cooler, which the Wraith Cooler has replaced on certain CPUs, has a fan with a maximum airflow of 41.6 CFM. This meThe AMD Wraith cooler has 179,730.10 mm2 of cooling fin surface area. The AMD D3 cooler, which the Wraith Cooler has replaced on certain CPUs, has 144,397.80 mm2 of fin surface area. This means the AMD Wraith Cooler has 24% more fin surface area than its predecessor. *he AMD Turbo Core frequency applies when ≤ half of the available cores are active. Based on the Max vs Base frequency for the AMD FX 8370e. WTH-2 7. The AMD Wraith cooler has 179,730.10 mm2 of cooling fin surface area. The AMD D3 cooler, which the Wraith Cooler has replaced on certain CPUs, has 144,397.80 mm2 of fin surface area. This means the AMD Wraith Cooler has 24% more fin surface area than its predecessor.* WTH-3 8. Product only available when bundled with select AMD processors. © 2016 , Inc. All rights reserved. AMD, the AMD Arrow logo, AMD FX™, AMD CrossFire, Radeon and combinations thereof are trademarks of Advanced Micro Devices. February 2016. PID 168550-A