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: 1435 vs 841
  • 3.5x better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 5107 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 1435 vs 841
PassMark - CPU mark 5107 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

PassMark - Single thread mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
1435
841
PassMark - CPU mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
5107
1455
Name AMD FX-8320E AMD Phenom X4 9450e
PassMark - Single thread mark 1435 841
PassMark - CPU mark 5107 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

Essentials

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 2491 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

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
Unlocked

Memory

Supported memory frequency 1866 MHz
Supported memory types DDR3

Compatibility

Max number of CPUs in a configuration 1 1
Sockets supported AM3+ AM2+
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™)