AMD FX-8320E vs Intel Celeron 450

Comparative analysis of AMD FX-8320E and Intel Celeron 450 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 - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s).

 

Differences

Reasons to consider the AMD FX-8320E

  • CPU is newer: launch date 6 year(s) 1 month(s) later
  • Processor is unlocked, an unlocked multiplier allows for easier overclocking
  • 7 more cores, run more applications at once: 8 vs 1
  • Around 82% higher clock speed: 4 GHz vs 2.2 GHz
  • Around 17% higher maximum core temperature: 70.50°C vs 60.4°C
  • A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 32 nm SOI vs 65 nm
  • 6x more L1 cache, more data can be stored in the L1 cache for quick access later
  • 16x more L2 cache, more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
  • Around 88% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 1435 vs 763
  • 11.8x better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 5107 vs 433
  • 2.3x better performance in Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core: 2254 vs 971
Specifications (specs)
Launch date 2 September 2014 vs August 2008
Unlocked Unlocked vs Locked
Number of cores 8 vs 1
Maximum frequency 4 GHz vs 2.2 GHz
Maximum core temperature 70.50°C vs 60.4°C
Manufacturing process technology 32 nm SOI vs 65 nm
L1 cache 384 KB vs 64 KB
L2 cache 8 MB vs 512 KB
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark 1435 vs 763
PassMark - CPU mark 5107 vs 433
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core 2254 vs 971

Reasons to consider the Intel Celeron 450

  • 2.7x lower typical power consumption: 35 Watt vs 95 Watt
  • Around 95% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Single Core: 963 vs 495
Specifications (specs)
Thermal Design Power (TDP) 35 Watt vs 95 Watt
Benchmarks
Geekbench 4 - Single Core 963 vs 495

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: AMD FX-8320E
CPU 2: Intel Celeron 450

PassMark - Single thread mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
1435
763
PassMark - CPU mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
5107
433
Geekbench 4 - Single Core
CPU 1
CPU 2
495
963
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core
CPU 1
CPU 2
2254
971
Name AMD FX-8320E Intel Celeron 450
PassMark - Single thread mark 1435 763
PassMark - CPU mark 5107 433
Geekbench 4 - Single Core 495 963
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core 2254 971
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 Intel Celeron 450

Essentials

Architecture codename Vishera Conroe
Family AMD FX-Series Processors
Launch date 2 September 2014 August 2008
OPN PIB FD832EWMHKBOX
OPN Tray FD832EWMW8KHK
Place in performance rating 2491 2466
Price now $94.42 $29.99
Series AMD FX 8-Core Black Edition Processors Legacy Intel® Celeron® Processor
Value for money (0-100) 23.45 6.14
Vertical segment Desktop Desktop
Processor Number 450
Status Discontinued

Performance

64 bit support
Base frequency 3.2 GHz 2.20 GHz
Die size 315 mm 77 mm2
L1 cache 384 KB 64 KB
L2 cache 8 MB 512 KB
L3 cache 8 MB
Manufacturing process technology 32 nm SOI 65 nm
Maximum core temperature 70.50°C 60.4°C
Maximum frequency 4 GHz 2.2 GHz
Number of cores 8 1
Number of threads 8
P0 Vcore voltage Min: 1.075 V - Max: 1.2875 V
Transistor count 1200 million 105 million
Unlocked
Bus Speed 800 MHz FSB
VID voltage range 1.0000V-1.3375V

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) 95 Watt 35 Watt
Low Halogen Options Available
Package Size 37.5mm x 37.5mm

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
FSB parity
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)