AMD FX-8320 vs AMD Phenom II X2 B55

Comparative analysis of AMD FX-8320 and AMD Phenom II X2 B55 processors for all known characteristics in the following categories: Essentials, Performance, Memory, Compatibility, Peripherals, Advanced Technologies, Virtualization. Benchmark processor performance analysis: PassMark - Single thread mark, PassMark - CPU mark, Geekbench 4 - Single Core, Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core, 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 FX-8320

• CPU is newer: launch date 3 year(s) 0 month(s) later
• Processor is unlocked, an unlocked multiplier allows for easier overclocking
• 6 more cores, run more applications at once: 8 vs 2
• Around 33% higher clock speed: 4 GHz vs 3 GHz
• A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 32 nm SOI vs 45 nm
• Around 50% 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
• Around 33% more L3 cache; more data can be stored in the L3 cache for quick access later
• Around 22% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 1467 vs 1201
• 4.6x better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 5443 vs 1183
• 2.6x better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s): 9.459 vs 3.707
• 2.2x better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s): 22.798 vs 10.41
• 2.3x better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s): 0.434 vs 0.191
• 3.9x better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s): 1.227 vs 0.318
• Around 84% better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s): 6.54 vs 3.556

Reasons to consider the AMD Phenom II X2 B55

• Around 56% lower typical power consumption: 80 Watt vs 125 Watt
• 3.5x better performance in Geekbench 4 - Single Core: 1851 vs 524
• Around 14% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core: 2854 vs 2495

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: AMD FX-8320
CPU 2: AMD Phenom II X2 B55

PassMark - Single thread mark	CPU 1 CPU 2	1467 1201
PassMark - CPU mark	CPU 1 CPU 2	5443 1183
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	CPU 1 CPU 2	524 1851
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	CPU 1 CPU 2	2495 2854
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)	CPU 1 CPU 2	9.459 3.707
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s)	CPU 1 CPU 2	22.798 10.41
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s)	CPU 1 CPU 2	0.434 0.191
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s)	CPU 1 CPU 2	1.227 0.318
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s)	CPU 1 CPU 2	6.54 3.556

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