AMD FX-8320E vs Intel Pentium 4 HT 620

Comparative analysis of AMD FX-8320E and Intel Pentium 4 HT 620 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 9 year(s) 7 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 43% higher clock speed: 4 GHz vs 2.8 GHz
  • Around 4% higher maximum core temperature: 70.50°C vs 67.7°C
  • A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 32 nm SOI vs 90 nm
  • 13.7x more L1 cache, more data can be stored in the L1 cache for quick access later
  • 4x more L2 cache, more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
  • 2.5x better performance in Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core: 2254 vs 906
Specifications (specs)
Launch date 2 September 2014 vs February 2005
Unlocked Unlocked vs Locked
Number of cores 8 vs 1
Maximum frequency 4 GHz vs 2.8 GHz
Maximum core temperature 70.50°C vs 67.7°C
Manufacturing process technology 32 nm SOI vs 90 nm
L1 cache 384 KB vs 28 KB
L2 cache 8 MB vs 2048 KB
Benchmarks
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core 2254 vs 906

Reasons to consider the Intel Pentium 4 HT 620

  • Around 13% lower typical power consumption: 84 Watt vs 95 Watt
  • Around 62% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Single Core: 801 vs 495
Specifications (specs)
Thermal Design Power (TDP) 84 Watt vs 95 Watt
Benchmarks
Geekbench 4 - Single Core 801 vs 495

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: AMD FX-8320E
CPU 2: Intel Pentium 4 HT 620

Geekbench 4 - Single Core
CPU 1
CPU 2
495
801
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core
CPU 1
CPU 2
2254
906
Name AMD FX-8320E Intel Pentium 4 HT 620
PassMark - Single thread mark 1433
PassMark - CPU mark 5090
Geekbench 4 - Single Core 495 801
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core 2254 906
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 Pentium 4 HT 620

Essentials

Architecture codename Vishera Prescott
Family AMD FX-Series Processors
Launch date 2 September 2014 February 2005
OPN PIB FD832EWMHKBOX
OPN Tray FD832EWMW8KHK
Place in performance rating 2543 2522
Price now $94.42
Series AMD FX 8-Core Black Edition Processors Legacy Intel® Pentium® Processor
Value for money (0-100) 23.45
Vertical segment Desktop Desktop
Processor Number 620
Status Discontinued

Performance

64 bit support
Base frequency 3.2 GHz 2.80 GHz
Die size 315 mm 135 mm2
L1 cache 384 KB 28 KB
L2 cache 8 MB 2048 KB
L3 cache 8 MB
Manufacturing process technology 32 nm SOI 90 nm
Maximum core temperature 70.50°C 67.7°C
Maximum frequency 4 GHz 2.8 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 169 million
Unlocked
Bus Speed 800 MHz FSB
Maximum case temperature (TCase) 68 °C
VID voltage range 1.200V-1.400V

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+ PLGA775
Thermal Design Power (TDP) 95 Watt 84 Watt
Low Halogen Options Available

Peripherals

PCI Express revision n / a

Advanced Technologies

Fused Multiply-Add (FMA)
Intel® Advanced Vector Extensions (AVX)
Intel® AES New Instructions
FSB parity
Intel 64
Intel® Hyper-Threading technology
Intel® Turbo Boost technology

Virtualization

AMD Virtualization (AMD-V™)
Intel® Virtualization Technology (VT-x)

Security & Reliability

Execute Disable Bit (EDB)