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).

 

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: 5443 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 5443 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
5443
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 5443
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 2495 2496
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