AMD FX-8320E vs AMD A6-5400B

Comparative analysis of AMD FX-8320E and AMD A6-5400B 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 - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s), GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames), GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps).

AMD FX-8320E

AMD A6-5400B

Differences

Reasons to consider the AMD FX-8320E

CPU is newer: launch date 1 year(s) 11 month(s) later
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 2% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 1434 vs 1408
3.5x better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 5095 vs 1459
Around 13% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Single Core: 495 vs 439
3.2x better performance in Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core: 2254 vs 695

Specifications (specs)
Launch date	2 September 2014 vs October 2012
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	1434 vs 1408
PassMark - CPU mark	5095 vs 1459
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	495 vs 439
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	2254 vs 695

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 46% lower typical power consumption: 65 Watt vs 95 Watt

L1 cache	128 KB (per core) vs 384 KB
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	65 Watt vs 95 Watt

Compare benchmarks

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

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

1434

1408

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

5095

1459

Geekbench 4 - Single Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

495

439

Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

2254

695

Name	AMD FX-8320E	AMD A6-5400B
PassMark - Single thread mark	1434	1408
PassMark - CPU mark	5095	1459
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	495	439
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	2254	695
3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score	2625
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)	8.196
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s)	17.954
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s)	0.374
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s)	6.463
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames)		601
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps)		601

Compare specifications (specs)

	AMD FX-8320E	AMD A6-5400B
Essentials
Architecture codename	Vishera	Trinity
Family	AMD FX-Series Processors
Launch date	2 September 2014	October 2012
OPN PIB	FD832EWMHKBOX
OPN Tray	FD832EWMW8KHK
Place in performance rating	2490	2495
Price now	$94.42
Series	AMD FX 8-Core Black Edition Processors
Value for money (0-100)	23.45
Vertical segment	Desktop	Desktop
Performance
64 bit support
Base frequency	3.2 GHz
Die size	315 mm	246 mm
L1 cache	384 KB	128 KB (per core)
L2 cache	8 MB	1024 KB (per core)
L3 cache	8 MB
Manufacturing process technology	32 nm SOI	32 nm
Maximum core temperature	70.50°C
Maximum frequency	4 GHz	3.6 GHz
Number of cores	8	4
Number of threads	8
P0 Vcore voltage	Min: 1.075 V - Max: 1.2875 V
Transistor count	1200 million	1178 million
Unlocked
Maximum case temperature (TCase)		70 °C
Memory
Supported memory frequency	1866 MHz
Supported memory types	DDR3	DDR3
Compatibility
Max number of CPUs in a configuration	1	1
Sockets supported	AM3+	FM2
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	95 Watt	65 Watt
Peripherals
PCI Express revision	n / a
Advanced Technologies
Fused Multiply-Add (FMA)
Intel® Advanced Vector Extensions (AVX)
Intel® AES New Instructions
Virtualization
AMD Virtualization (AMD-V™)