AMD A6-5400B vs AMD FX-8320

Comparative analysis of AMD A6-5400B and AMD FX-8320 processors for all known characteristics in the following categories: Essentials, Performance, Memory, Compatibility, Virtualization, Peripherals, Advanced Technologies. Benchmark processor performance analysis: PassMark - Single thread mark, PassMark - CPU mark, Geekbench 4 - Single Core, Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core, GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames), GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps), 3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score, CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s).

AMD A6-5400B

AMD FX-8320

Differences

Reasons to consider the AMD A6-5400B

Around 33% more L1 cache; more data can be stored in the L1 cache for quick access later
Around 92% lower typical power consumption: 65 Watt vs 125 Watt

L1 cache	128 KB (per core) vs 384 KB
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	65 Watt vs 125 Watt

Reasons to consider the AMD FX-8320

Processor is unlocked, an unlocked multiplier allows for easier overclocking
4 more cores, run more applications at once: 8 vs 4
Around 11% higher clock speed: 4 GHz vs 3.6 GHz
2x more L2 cache, more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
Around 4% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 1467 vs 1408
3.7x better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 5441 vs 1459
Around 19% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Single Core: 524 vs 439
3.6x better performance in Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core: 2495 vs 695

Specifications (specs)
Unlocked	Unlocked vs Locked
Number of cores	8 vs 4
Maximum frequency	4 GHz vs 3.6 GHz
L2 cache	8 MB vs 1024 KB (per core)
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	1467 vs 1408
PassMark - CPU mark	5441 vs 1459
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	524 vs 439
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	2495 vs 695

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: AMD A6-5400B
CPU 2: AMD FX-8320

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

1408

1467

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

1459

5441

Geekbench 4 - Single Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

439

524

Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

695

2495

Name	AMD A6-5400B	AMD FX-8320
PassMark - Single thread mark	1408	1467
PassMark - CPU mark	1459	5441
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	439	524
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	695	2495
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames)	601
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps)	601
3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score		2862
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)		9.459
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s)		22.798
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s)		0.434
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s)		1.227
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s)		6.54

Compare specifications (specs)

	AMD A6-5400B	AMD FX-8320
Essentials
Architecture codename	Trinity	Vishera
Launch date	October 2012	October 2012
Place in performance rating	2496	2497
Vertical segment	Desktop	Desktop
Family		AMD FX-Series Processors
OPN PIB		FD8320FRHKBOX
OPN Tray		FD8320FRW8KHK
Price now		$92.50
Series		AMD FX 8-Core Black Edition Processors
Value for money (0-100)		25.53
Performance
64 bit support
Die size	246 mm	315 mm
L1 cache	128 KB (per core)	384 KB
L2 cache	1024 KB (per core)	8 MB
Manufacturing process technology	32 nm	32 nm SOI
Maximum case temperature (TCase)	70 °C
Maximum frequency	3.6 GHz	4 GHz
Number of cores	4	8
Transistor count	1178 million	1200 million
Base frequency		3.5 GHz
L3 cache		8 MB
Maximum core temperature		61.10°C
Number of threads		8
P0 Vcore voltage		Min: 1.2 V - Max: 1.4 V
Unlocked
Memory
Supported memory types	DDR3	DDR3
Supported memory frequency		1866 MHz
Compatibility
Max number of CPUs in a configuration	1	1
Sockets supported	FM2	AM3+
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	65 Watt	125 Watt
Virtualization
AMD Virtualization (AMD-V™)
Peripherals
PCI Express revision		n / a
Advanced Technologies
Fused Multiply-Add (FMA)
Intel® Advanced Vector Extensions (AVX)
Intel® AES New Instructions