AMD 320GE vs AMD FX-8100

Comparative analysis of AMD 320GE and AMD FX-8100 processors for all known characteristics in the following categories: Essentials, Performance, Memory, Graphics, Graphics interfaces, Compatibility, Peripherals, Advanced Technologies, Virtualization. Benchmark processor performance analysis: PassMark - Single thread mark, PassMark - CPU mark, Geekbench 4 - Single Core, Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core.

AMD 320GE

AMD FX-8100

Differences

Reasons to consider the AMD 320GE

CPU is newer: launch date 7 year(s) 9 month(s) later
A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 14 nm vs 32 nm
Around 68% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 1929 vs 1151
Around 8% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 4399 vs 4055

Specifications (specs)
Launch date	7 Jul 2019 vs October 2011
Manufacturing process technology	14 nm vs 32 nm
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	1929 vs 1151
PassMark - CPU mark	4399 vs 4055

Reasons to consider the AMD FX-8100

Processor is unlocked, an unlocked multiplier allows for easier overclocking
6 more cores, run more applications at once: 8 vs 2
2x more L1 cache, more data can be stored in the L1 cache for quick access later
8x more L2 cache, more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
2x more L3 cache, more data can be stored in the L3 cache for quick access later

Unlocked	Unlocked vs Locked
Number of cores	8 vs 2
L1 cache	384 KB vs 192 KB
L2 cache	8192 KB vs 1 MB
L3 cache	8192 KB (shared) vs 4 MB

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: AMD 320GE
CPU 2: AMD FX-8100

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

1929

1151

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

4399

4055

Name	AMD 320GE	AMD FX-8100
PassMark - Single thread mark	1929	1151
PassMark - CPU mark	4399	4055
Geekbench 4 - Single Core		1999
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core		7176

Compare specifications (specs)

	AMD 320GE	AMD FX-8100
Essentials
Architecture codename	Zen	Zambezi
Launch date	7 Jul 2019	October 2011
OPN Tray	YD32GEC6M2OFH
Place in performance rating	1314	1339
Price now		$142
Value for money (0-100)		12.48
Vertical segment		Desktop
Performance
64 bit support
Base frequency	3500 MHz
L1 cache	192 KB	384 KB
L2 cache	1 MB	8192 KB
L3 cache	4 MB	8192 KB (shared)
Manufacturing process technology	14 nm	32 nm
Maximum core temperature	95 °C
Number of cores	2	8
Number of threads	4
Die size		315 mm
Maximum frequency		2.8 GHz
Transistor count		1200 million
Unlocked
Memory
Max memory channels	2
Supported memory types	DDR4-2666	DDR3
Graphics
Graphics max frequency	1100 MHz
Number of pipelines	192
Processor graphics	Radeon Vega 3
Graphics interfaces
DisplayPort
HDMI
Compatibility
Socket Count	35 Watt
Sockets supported	AM4	AM3+
Max number of CPUs in a configuration		1
Thermal Design Power (TDP)		95 Watt
Peripherals
PCI Express revision	3.0
Advanced Technologies
Enhanced Virus Protection (EVP)
Fused Multiply-Add 3 (FMA3)
Intel® Advanced Vector Extensions (AVX)
Intel® Advanced Vector Extensions 2 (AVX2)
Intel® AES New Instructions
Fused Multiply-Add (FMA)
Virtualization
AMD Virtualization (AMD-V™)