AMD FX-8320E vs AMD Phenom X4 9450e
Comparative analysis of AMD FX-8320E and AMD Phenom X4 9450e 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 5 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 90% higher clock speed: 4 GHz vs 2.1 GHz
- A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 32 nm SOI vs 65 nm
- 4x more L2 cache, more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
- 4x more L3 cache, more data can be stored in the L3 cache for quick access later
- Around 71% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 1434 vs 841
- 3.5x better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 5095 vs 1455
Specifications (specs) | |
Launch date | 2 September 2014 vs October 2008 |
Unlocked | Unlocked vs Locked |
Number of cores | 8 vs 4 |
Maximum frequency | 4 GHz vs 2.1 GHz |
Manufacturing process technology | 32 nm SOI vs 65 nm |
L2 cache | 8 MB vs 512 KB (per core) |
L3 cache | 8 MB vs 2048 KB (shared) |
Benchmarks | |
PassMark - Single thread mark | 1434 vs 841 |
PassMark - CPU mark | 5095 vs 1455 |
Reasons to consider the AMD Phenom X4 9450e
- 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 Phenom X4 9450e
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PassMark - CPU mark |
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Name | AMD FX-8320E | AMD Phenom X4 9450e |
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PassMark - Single thread mark | 1434 | 841 |
PassMark - CPU mark | 5095 | 1455 |
Geekbench 4 - Single Core | 495 | |
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core | 2254 | |
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 X4 9450e | |
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Essentials |
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Architecture codename | Vishera | Agena |
Family | AMD FX-Series Processors | |
Launch date | 2 September 2014 | October 2008 |
OPN PIB | FD832EWMHKBOX | |
OPN Tray | FD832EWMW8KHK | |
Place in performance rating | 2490 | 2482 |
Price now | $94.42 | |
Series | AMD FX 8-Core Black Edition Processors | |
Value for money (0-100) | 23.45 | |
Vertical segment | Desktop | Desktop |
Performance |
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64 bit support | ||
Base frequency | 3.2 GHz | |
Die size | 315 mm | 285 mm |
L1 cache | 384 KB | 128 KB (per core) |
L2 cache | 8 MB | 512 KB (per core) |
L3 cache | 8 MB | 2048 KB (shared) |
Manufacturing process technology | 32 nm SOI | 65 nm |
Maximum core temperature | 70.50°C | |
Maximum frequency | 4 GHz | 2.1 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 | 450 million |
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Memory |
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Supported memory frequency | 1866 MHz | |
Supported memory types | DDR3 | |
Compatibility |
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Max number of CPUs in a configuration | 1 | 1 |
Sockets supported | AM3+ | AM2+ |
Thermal Design Power (TDP) | 95 Watt | 65 Watt |
Peripherals |
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PCI Express revision | n / a | |
Advanced Technologies |
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Fused Multiply-Add (FMA) | ||
Intel® Advanced Vector Extensions (AVX) | ||
Intel® AES New Instructions | ||
Virtualization |
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AMD Virtualization (AMD-V™) |