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

PassMark - Single thread mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
1434
1210
PassMark - CPU mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
5095
1259
Geekbench 4 - Single Core
CPU 1
CPU 2
495
454
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core
CPU 1
CPU 2
2254
863
Name AMD FX-8320E Intel Celeron G550
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

Essentials

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

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

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

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

PCI Express revision n / a 2.0

Advanced Technologies

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

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

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

Number of displays supported 2
Wireless Display (WiDi) support

Security & Reliability

Execute Disable Bit (EDB)
Intel® Trusted Execution technology (TXT)