AMD FX-8320E vs AMD Phenom II X4 850

Comparative analysis of AMD FX-8320E and AMD Phenom II X4 850 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).

 

Differences

Reasons to consider the AMD FX-8320E

  • CPU is newer: launch date 3 year(s) 3 month(s) later
  • Processor is unlocked, an unlocked multiplier allows for easier overclocking
  • 4 more cores, run more applications at once: 8 vs 4
  • 4 more threads: 8 vs 4
  • Around 21% higher clock speed: 4 GHz vs 3.3 GHz
  • A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 32 nm SOI vs 45 nm
  • 4x more L2 cache, more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
  • Around 17% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 1434 vs 1230
  • 2.1x better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 5095 vs 2400
  • Around 35% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Single Core: 495 vs 366
  • Around 85% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core: 2254 vs 1217
Specifications (specs)
Launch date 2 September 2014 vs June 2011
Unlocked Unlocked vs Locked
Number of cores 8 vs 4
Number of threads 8 vs 4
Maximum frequency 4 GHz vs 3.3 GHz
Manufacturing process technology 32 nm SOI vs 45 nm
L2 cache 8 MB vs 2 MB
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark 1434 vs 1230
PassMark - CPU mark 5095 vs 2400
Geekbench 4 - Single Core 495 vs 366
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core 2254 vs 1217

Reasons to consider the AMD Phenom II X4 850

  • Around 33% more L1 cache; more data can be stored in the L1 cache for quick access later
L1 cache 512 KB vs 384 KB

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: AMD FX-8320E
CPU 2: AMD Phenom II X4 850

PassMark - Single thread mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
1434
1230
PassMark - CPU mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
5095
2400
Geekbench 4 - Single Core
CPU 1
CPU 2
495
366
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core
CPU 1
CPU 2
2254
1217
Name AMD FX-8320E AMD Phenom II X4 850
PassMark - Single thread mark 1434 1230
PassMark - CPU mark 5095 2400
Geekbench 4 - Single Core 495 366
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core 2254 1217
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

Compare specifications (specs)

AMD FX-8320E AMD Phenom II X4 850

Essentials

Architecture codename Vishera Propus
Family AMD FX-Series Processors AMD Phenom
Launch date 2 September 2014 June 2011
OPN PIB FD832EWMHKBOX HDX850WFGMBOX
OPN Tray FD832EWMW8KHK HDX850WFK42GM
Place in performance rating 2490 2463
Price now $94.42 $64.99
Series AMD FX 8-Core Black Edition Processors AMD Phenom II X4
Value for money (0-100) 23.45 16.08
Vertical segment Desktop Desktop
Launch price (MSRP) $111

Performance

64 bit support
Base frequency 3.2 GHz 3.3 GHz
Die size 315 mm 169 mm
L1 cache 384 KB 512 KB
L2 cache 8 MB 2 MB
L3 cache 8 MB
Manufacturing process technology 32 nm SOI 45 nm
Maximum core temperature 70.50°C
Maximum frequency 4 GHz 3.3 GHz
Number of cores 8 4
Number of threads 8 4
P0 Vcore voltage Min: 1.075 V - Max: 1.2875 V
Transistor count 1200 million 300 million
Unlocked

Memory

Supported memory frequency 1866 MHz
Supported memory types DDR3 DDR3

Compatibility

Max number of CPUs in a configuration 1 1
Sockets supported AM3+ AM3
Thermal Design Power (TDP) 95 Watt 95 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™)