AMD FX-8320E vs Intel Pentium E6600

Comparative analysis of AMD FX-8320E and Intel Pentium E6600 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 4 year(s) 8 month(s) later
• Processor is unlocked, an unlocked multiplier allows for easier overclocking
• 6 more cores, run more applications at once: 8 vs 2
• Around 31% higher clock speed: 4 GHz vs 3.06 GHz
• A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 32 nm SOI vs 45 nm
• 3x 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
• Around 20% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 1433 vs 1196
• 4.5x better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 5090 vs 1128
• Around 26% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Single Core: 495 vs 392
• 3.4x better performance in Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core: 2254 vs 666

Reasons to consider the Intel Pentium E6600

• Around 5% higher maximum core temperature: 74.1°C vs 70.50°C
• Around 46% lower typical power consumption: 65 Watt vs 95 Watt

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: AMD FX-8320E
CPU 2: Intel Pentium E6600

PassMark - Single thread mark	CPU 1 CPU 2	1433 1196
PassMark - CPU mark	CPU 1 CPU 2	5090 1128
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	CPU 1 CPU 2	495 392
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	CPU 1 CPU 2	2254 666

Compare specifications (specs)