AMD FX-8320E vs Intel Celeron G550
Comparative analysis of AMD FX-8320E and Intel Celeron G550 processors for all known characteristics in the following categories: Essentials, Performance, Memory, Compatibility, Peripherals, Advanced Technologies, Virtualization, Graphics, Graphics interfaces, 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 2 year(s) 3 month(s) later
- Processor is unlocked, an unlocked multiplier allows for easier overclocking
- 6 more cores, run more applications at once: 8 vs 2
- 6 more threads: 8 vs 2
- Around 54% higher clock speed: 4 GHz vs 2.6 GHz
- Around 2% higher maximum core temperature: 70.50°C vs 69.1°C
- 3x 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
- 4x more L3 cache, more data can be stored in the L3 cache for quick access later
- Around 19% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 1434 vs 1210
- 4x better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 5095 vs 1259
- Around 9% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Single Core: 495 vs 454
- 2.6x better performance in Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core: 2254 vs 863
Specifications (specs) | |
Launch date | 2 September 2014 vs June 2012 |
Unlocked | Unlocked vs Locked |
Number of cores | 8 vs 2 |
Number of threads | 8 vs 2 |
Maximum frequency | 4 GHz vs 2.6 GHz |
Maximum core temperature | 70.50°C vs 69.1°C |
L1 cache | 384 KB vs 64 KB (per core) |
L2 cache | 8 MB vs 256 KB (per core) |
L3 cache | 8 MB vs 2048 KB (shared) |
Benchmarks | |
PassMark - Single thread mark | 1434 vs 1210 |
PassMark - CPU mark | 5095 vs 1259 |
Geekbench 4 - Single Core | 495 vs 454 |
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core | 2254 vs 863 |
Reasons to consider the Intel Celeron G550
- Around 46% lower typical power consumption: 65 Watt vs 95 Watt
Thermal Design Power (TDP) | 65 Watt vs 95 Watt |
Compare benchmarks
CPU 1: AMD FX-8320E
CPU 2: Intel Celeron G550
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PassMark - CPU mark |
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Geekbench 4 - Single Core |
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Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core |
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Name | AMD FX-8320E | Intel Celeron G550 |
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PassMark - Single thread mark | 1434 | 1210 |
PassMark - CPU mark | 5095 | 1259 |
Geekbench 4 - Single Core | 495 | 454 |
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core | 2254 | 863 |
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 G550 | |
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Essentials |
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Architecture codename | Vishera | Sandy Bridge |
Family | AMD FX-Series Processors | |
Launch date | 2 September 2014 | June 2012 |
OPN PIB | FD832EWMHKBOX | |
OPN Tray | FD832EWMW8KHK | |
Place in performance rating | 2490 | 2475 |
Price now | $94.42 | $19.99 |
Series | AMD FX 8-Core Black Edition Processors | Legacy Intel® Celeron® Processor |
Value for money (0-100) | 23.45 | 33.69 |
Vertical segment | Desktop | Desktop |
Launch price (MSRP) | $80 | |
Processor Number | G550 | |
Status | Discontinued | |
Performance |
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64 bit support | ||
Base frequency | 3.2 GHz | 2.60 GHz |
Die size | 315 mm | 131 mm |
L1 cache | 384 KB | 64 KB (per core) |
L2 cache | 8 MB | 256 KB (per core) |
L3 cache | 8 MB | 2048 KB (shared) |
Manufacturing process technology | 32 nm SOI | 32 nm |
Maximum core temperature | 70.50°C | 69.1°C |
Maximum frequency | 4 GHz | 2.6 GHz |
Number of cores | 8 | 2 |
Number of threads | 8 | 2 |
P0 Vcore voltage | Min: 1.075 V - Max: 1.2875 V | |
Transistor count | 1200 million | 504 million |
Unlocked | ||
Bus Speed | 5 GT/s DMI | |
Memory |
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Supported memory frequency | 1866 MHz | |
Supported memory types | DDR3 | DDR3 1066 |
Max memory channels | 2 | |
Maximum memory bandwidth | 17 GB/s | |
Maximum memory size | 32 GB | |
Compatibility |
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Max number of CPUs in a configuration | 1 | 1 |
Sockets supported | AM3+ | FCLGA1155 |
Thermal Design Power (TDP) | 95 Watt | 65 Watt |
Low Halogen Options Available | ||
Package Size | 37.5mm x 37.5mm | |
Peripherals |
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PCI Express revision | n / a | 2.0 |
Advanced Technologies |
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Fused Multiply-Add (FMA) | ||
Intel® Advanced Vector Extensions (AVX) | ||
Intel® AES New Instructions | ||
Enhanced Intel SpeedStep® technology | ||
Flexible Display interface (FDI) | ||
Idle States | ||
Instruction set extensions | Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2 | |
Intel 64 | ||
Intel® Fast Memory Access | ||
Intel® Flex Memory Access | ||
Intel® Hyper-Threading technology | ||
Intel® Optane™ Memory Supported | ||
Intel® Turbo Boost technology | ||
Intel® vPro™ Platform Eligibility | ||
Thermal Monitoring | ||
Virtualization |
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AMD Virtualization (AMD-V™) | ||
Intel® Virtualization Technology (VT-x) | ||
Intel® Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d) | ||
Intel® VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT) | ||
Graphics |
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Graphics base frequency | 850 MHz | |
Graphics max dynamic frequency | 1.00 GHz | |
Graphics max frequency | 1 GHz | |
Intel® Clear Video HD technology | ||
Intel® Flexible Display Interface (Intel® FDI) | ||
Intel® InTru™ 3D technology | ||
Intel® Quick Sync Video | ||
Processor graphics | Intel HD Graphics | |
Graphics interfaces |
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Number of displays supported | 2 | |
Wireless Display (WiDi) support | ||
Security & Reliability |
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Execute Disable Bit (EDB) | ||
Intel® Trusted Execution technology (TXT) |