AMD FX-9830P vs AMD Athlon II M320

Comparative analysis of AMD FX-9830P and AMD Athlon II M320 processors for all known characteristics in the following categories: Essentials, Performance, Memory, Graphics, Graphics interfaces, Graphics API support, Compatibility, Advanced Technologies, Virtualization. Benchmark processor performance analysis: PassMark - Single thread mark, PassMark - CPU mark, Geekbench 4 - Single Core, Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core.

AMD FX-9830P

AMD Athlon II M320

Differences

Reasons to consider the AMD FX-9830P

CPU is newer: launch date 6 year(s) 8 month(s) later
2 more cores, run more applications at once: 4 vs 2
2 more threads: 4 vs 2
Around 76% higher clock speed: 3.7 GHz vs 2.1 GHz
A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 28 nm vs 45 nm
2x more L2 cache, more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
Around 85% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 1570 vs 850
4.4x better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 3306 vs 743

Specifications (specs)
Launch date	1 June 2016 vs 10 September 2009
Number of cores	4 vs 2
Number of threads	4 vs 2
Maximum frequency	3.7 GHz vs 2.1 GHz
Manufacturing process technology	28 nm vs 45 nm
L2 cache	2 MB vs 1024 KB
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	1570 vs 850
PassMark - CPU mark	3306 vs 743

Reasons to consider the AMD Athlon II M320

2.8x better performance in Geekbench 4 - Single Core: 1201 vs 435
Around 51% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core: 1955 vs 1292

Benchmarks
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	1201 vs 435
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	1955 vs 1292

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: AMD FX-9830P
CPU 2: AMD Athlon II M320

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

1570

850

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

3306

743

Geekbench 4 - Single Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

435

1201

Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

1292

1955

Name	AMD FX-9830P	AMD Athlon II M320
PassMark - Single thread mark	1570	850
PassMark - CPU mark	3306	743
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	435	1201
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	1292	1955

Compare specifications (specs)

	AMD FX-9830P	AMD Athlon II M320
Essentials
Architecture codename	Bristol Ridge	Caspian
Family	AMD FX-Series Processors
Launch date	1 June 2016	10 September 2009
OPN Tray	FM983PAEY44AB
OS Support	Windows 10 - 64-Bit Edition, RHEL x86 64-Bit, Ubuntu x86 64-Bit
Place in performance rating	2102	2116
Series	AMD FX-Series Processors for Laptops	AMD Athlon II
Vertical segment	Laptop	Laptop
Price now		$30
Value for money (0-100)		11.21
Performance
64 bit support
Base frequency	3 GHz
Die size	250 mm
L2 cache	2 MB	1024 KB
Manufacturing process technology	28 nm	45 nm
Maximum core temperature	90°C
Maximum frequency	3.7 GHz	2.1 GHz
Number of cores	4	2
Number of GPU cores	8
Number of threads	4	2
Transistor count	3100 Million
Unlocked
Front-side bus (FSB)		3200 MHz
L1 cache		128 KB
Memory
Max memory channels	2
Supported memory frequency	2400 MHz
Graphics
Enduro
Graphics max frequency	900 MHz
Processor graphics	AMD Radeon R7 Graphics
Switchable graphics
Unified Video Decoder (UVD)
Video Codec Engine (VCE)
Graphics interfaces
DisplayPort
HDMI
Graphics API support
DirectX	12
Vulkan
Compatibility
Configurable TDP	25-45 Watt
Sockets supported	FP4	Socket S1 (S1g3)
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	35 Watt	35 Watt
Advanced Technologies
AMD App Acceleration
AMD HD3D technology
AMD Mantle API
AMD Secure technology
DualGraphics
FreeSync
Fused Multiply-Add 4 (FMA4)
Intel® AES New Instructions
PowerNow
Virtualization
AMD Virtualization (AMD-V™)