AMD FX-8320 vs Intel Pentium E6600

Comparative analysis of AMD FX-8320 and Intel Pentium E6600 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, 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 FX-8320

Intel Pentium E6600

Differences

Reasons to consider the AMD FX-8320

CPU is newer: launch date 2 year(s) 8 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 31% higher clock speed: 4 GHz vs 3.06 GHz
A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 32 nm SOI vs 45 nm
3x more L1 cache, more data can be stored in the L1 cache for quick access later
4x more L2 cache, more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
Around 23% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 1468 vs 1192
4.9x better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 5447 vs 1121
Around 34% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Single Core: 524 vs 392
3.7x better performance in Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core: 2495 vs 666

Specifications (specs)
Launch date	October 2012 vs January 2010
Unlocked	Unlocked vs Locked
Number of cores	8 vs 2
Maximum frequency	4 GHz vs 3.06 GHz
Manufacturing process technology	32 nm SOI vs 45 nm
L1 cache	384 KB vs 64 KB (per core)
L2 cache	8 MB vs 2048 KB (shared)
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	1468 vs 1192
PassMark - CPU mark	5447 vs 1121
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	524 vs 392
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	2495 vs 666

Reasons to consider the Intel Pentium E6600

Around 21% higher maximum core temperature: 74.1°C vs 61.10°C
Around 92% lower typical power consumption: 65 Watt vs 125 Watt

Maximum core temperature	74.1°C vs 61.10°C
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	65 Watt vs 125 Watt

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: AMD FX-8320
CPU 2: Intel Pentium E6600

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

1468

1192

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

5447

1121

Geekbench 4 - Single Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

524

392

Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

2495

666

Name	AMD FX-8320	Intel Pentium E6600
PassMark - Single thread mark	1468	1192
PassMark - CPU mark	5447	1121
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	524	392
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	2495	666
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 FX-8320	Intel Pentium E6600
Essentials
Architecture codename	Vishera	Wolfdale
Family	AMD FX-Series Processors
Launch date	October 2012	January 2010
OPN PIB	FD8320FRHKBOX
OPN Tray	FD8320FRW8KHK
Place in performance rating	2546	2555
Price now	$92.50	$100
Series	AMD FX 8-Core Black Edition Processors	Legacy Intel® Pentium® Processor
Value for money (0-100)	25.53	5.53
Vertical segment	Desktop	Desktop
Launch price (MSRP)		$16
Processor Number		E6600
Status		Discontinued
Performance
64 bit support
Base frequency	3.5 GHz	3.06 GHz
Die size	315 mm	82 mm2
L1 cache	384 KB	64 KB (per core)
L2 cache	8 MB	2048 KB (shared)
L3 cache	8 MB
Manufacturing process technology	32 nm SOI	45 nm
Maximum core temperature	61.10°C	74.1°C
Maximum frequency	4 GHz	3.06 GHz
Number of cores	8	2
Number of threads	8
P0 Vcore voltage	Min: 1.2 V - Max: 1.4 V
Transistor count	1200 million	228 million
Unlocked
Bus Speed		1066 MHz FSB
VID voltage range		0.8500V – 1.3625V
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+	LGA775
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	125 Watt	65 Watt
Low Halogen Options Available
Peripherals
PCI Express revision	n / a
Advanced Technologies
Fused Multiply-Add (FMA)
Intel® Advanced Vector Extensions (AVX)
Intel® AES New Instructions
Enhanced Intel SpeedStep® technology
Idle States
Intel 64
Intel® Demand Based Switching
Intel® Hyper-Threading technology
Intel® Turbo Boost technology
Thermal Monitoring
Virtualization
AMD Virtualization (AMD-V™)
Intel® Virtualization Technology (VT-x)
Intel® Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)
Security & Reliability
Execute Disable Bit (EDB)
Intel® Trusted Execution technology (TXT)