AMD FX-4320 vs Intel Pentium 4 HT 630

Comparative analysis of AMD FX-4320 and Intel Pentium 4 HT 630 processors for all known characteristics in the following categories: Essentials, Performance, Memory, Compatibility, Peripherals, Advanced Technologies, Virtualization, Security & Reliability. Benchmark processor performance analysis: PassMark - Single thread mark, PassMark - CPU mark, Geekbench 4 - Single Core, Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core.

AMD FX-4320

Intel Pentium 4 HT 630

Differences

Reasons to consider the AMD FX-4320

CPU is newer: launch date 7 year(s) 7 month(s) later
3 more cores, run more applications at once: 4 vs 1
Around 37% higher clock speed: 4.1 GHz vs 3 GHz
Around 6% higher maximum core temperature: 70.50°C vs 66.6°C
A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 32 nm SOI vs 90 nm
6.9x more L1 cache, more data can be stored in the L1 cache for quick access later
2x more L2 cache, more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
3.3x better performance in Geekbench 4 - Single Core: 550 vs 168
6.9x better performance in Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core: 1472 vs 214

Specifications (specs)
Launch date	October 2012 vs February 2005
Number of cores	4 vs 1
Maximum frequency	4.1 GHz vs 3 GHz
Maximum core temperature	70.50°C vs 66.6°C
Manufacturing process technology	32 nm SOI vs 90 nm
L1 cache	192 KB vs 28 KB
L2 cache	4 MB vs 2048 KB
Benchmarks
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	550 vs 168
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	1472 vs 214

Reasons to consider the Intel Pentium 4 HT 630

Around 13% lower typical power consumption: 84 Watt vs 95 Watt

Thermal Design Power (TDP)	84 Watt vs 95 Watt

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: AMD FX-4320
CPU 2: Intel Pentium 4 HT 630

Geekbench 4 - Single Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

550

168

Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

1472

214

Name	AMD FX-4320	Intel Pentium 4 HT 630
PassMark - Single thread mark	1564
PassMark - CPU mark	3150
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	550	168
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	1472	214

Compare specifications (specs)

	AMD FX-4320	Intel Pentium 4 HT 630
Essentials
Architecture codename	Vishera	Prescott
Family	AMD FX-Series Processors
Launch date	October 2012	February 2005
OPN PIB	FD4320WMHKBOX
OPN Tray	FD4320WMW4MHK
Place in performance rating	2139	3310
Series	AMD FX 4-Core Black Edition Processors	Legacy Intel® Pentium® Processor
Vertical segment	Desktop	Desktop
Processor Number		630
Status		Discontinued
Performance
64 bit support
Base frequency	4 GHz	3.00 GHz
Die size	315 mm	135 mm2
L1 cache	192 KB	28 KB
L2 cache	4 MB	2048 KB
L3 cache	4 MB
Manufacturing process technology	32 nm SOI	90 nm
Maximum core temperature	70.50°C	66.6°C
Maximum frequency	4.1 GHz	3 GHz
Number of cores	4	1
Number of threads	4
Transistor count	1200 million	169 million
Unlocked
Bus Speed		800 MHz FSB
VID voltage range		1.200V-1.400V
Memory
Supported memory frequency	1866 MHz
Supported memory types	DDR3	DDR1, DDR2, DDR3
Compatibility
Max number of CPUs in a configuration	1	1
Sockets supported	AM3+	PLGA775
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	95 Watt	84 Watt
Low Halogen Options Available
Package Size		37.5mm x 37.5mm
Peripherals
PCI Express revision	Not Listed
Advanced Technologies
Fused Multiply-Add (FMA)
Fused Multiply-Add 4 (FMA4)
Intel® Advanced Vector Extensions (AVX)
Intel® AES New Instructions
Enhanced Intel SpeedStep® technology
FSB parity
Idle States
Intel 64
Intel® Demand Based Switching
Intel® Hyper-Threading technology
Intel® Turbo Boost technology
Virtualization
AMD Virtualization (AMD-V™)
Intel® Virtualization Technology (VT-x)
Security & Reliability
Execute Disable Bit (EDB)
Intel® Trusted Execution technology (TXT)