Intel Xeon E5-2667 v4 vs AMD FX-8320

Comparative analysis of Intel Xeon E5-2667 v4 and AMD FX-8320 processors for all known characteristics in the following categories: Essentials, Performance, Memory, Compatibility, Peripherals, Security & Reliability, Advanced Technologies, Virtualization. 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 - Video Composition (Frames/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s).

Intel Xeon E5-2667 v4

AMD FX-8320

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Xeon E5-2667 v4

8 more threads: 16 vs 8
Around 28% higher maximum core temperature: 78°C vs 61.10°C
A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 14 nm vs 32 nm SOI
Around 50% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 2197 vs 1465
4.4x better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 24141 vs 5448
7.3x better performance in Geekbench 4 - Single Core: 3805 vs 524
9.9x better performance in Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core: 24669 vs 2495

Specifications (specs)
Number of threads	16 vs 8
Maximum core temperature	78°C vs 61.10°C
Manufacturing process technology	14 nm vs 32 nm SOI
Max number of CPUs in a configuration	2 vs 1
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	2197 vs 1465
PassMark - CPU mark	24141 vs 5448
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	3805 vs 524
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	24669 vs 2495

Reasons to consider the AMD FX-8320

Processor is unlocked, an unlocked multiplier allows for easier overclocking
Around 11% higher clock speed: 4 GHz vs 3.60 GHz
Around 8% lower typical power consumption: 125 Watt vs 135 Watt

Unlocked	Unlocked vs Locked
Maximum frequency	4 GHz vs 3.60 GHz
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	125 Watt vs 135 Watt

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Xeon E5-2667 v4
CPU 2: AMD FX-8320

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

2197

1465

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

24141

5448

Geekbench 4 - Single Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

3805

524

Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

24669

2495

Name	Intel Xeon E5-2667 v4	AMD FX-8320
PassMark - Single thread mark	2197	1465
PassMark - CPU mark	24141	5448
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	3805	524
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	24669	2495
3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score		2862
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)		9.459
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s)		22.798
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s)		0.434
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s)		1.227
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s)		6.54

Compare specifications (specs)

	Intel Xeon E5-2667 v4	AMD FX-8320
Essentials
Architecture codename	Broadwell	Vishera
Launch date	Q1'16	October 2012
Place in performance rating	157	2504
Processor Number	E5-2667V4
Series	Intel® Xeon® Processor E5 v4 Family	AMD FX 8-Core Black Edition Processors
Status	Launched
Vertical segment	Server	Desktop
Family		AMD FX-Series Processors
OPN PIB		FD8320FRHKBOX
OPN Tray		FD8320FRW8KHK
Price now		$92.50
Value for money (0-100)		25.53
Performance
64 bit support
Base frequency	3.20 GHz	3.5 GHz
Bus Speed	9.6 GT/s QPI
Manufacturing process technology	14 nm	32 nm SOI
Maximum core temperature	78°C	61.10°C
Maximum frequency	3.60 GHz	4 GHz
Number of cores	8	8
Number of QPI Links	2
Number of threads	16	8
VID voltage range	0
Die size		315 mm
L1 cache		384 KB
L2 cache		8 MB
L3 cache		8 MB
P0 Vcore voltage		Min: 1.2 V - Max: 1.4 V
Transistor count		1200 million
Unlocked
Memory
Max memory channels	4
Maximum memory bandwidth	76.8 GB/s
Maximum memory size	1.5 TB
Supported memory types	DDR4 1600/1866/2133/2400	DDR3
Supported memory frequency		1866 MHz
Compatibility
Low Halogen Options Available
Max number of CPUs in a configuration	2	1
Package Size	45mm x 52.5mm
Sockets supported	FCLGA2011-3	AM3+
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	135 Watt	125 Watt
Peripherals
Max number of PCIe lanes	40
PCI Express revision	3.0	n / a
PCIe configurations	x4, x8, x16
Scalability	2S
Security & Reliability
Execute Disable Bit (EDB)
Intel® Identity Protection technology
Intel® OS Guard
Intel® Secure Key technology
Intel® Trusted Execution technology (TXT)
Advanced Technologies
Enhanced Intel SpeedStep® technology
Idle States
Instruction set extensions	Intel® AVX2
Intel 64
Intel® AES New Instructions
Intel® Demand Based Switching
Intel® Flex Memory Access
Intel® Hyper-Threading technology
Intel® TSX-NI
Intel® Turbo Boost technology
Intel® vPro™ Platform Eligibility
Physical Address Extensions (PAE)	46-bit
Thermal Monitoring
Fused Multiply-Add (FMA)
Intel® Advanced Vector Extensions (AVX)
Virtualization
Intel® Virtualization Technology (VT-x)
Intel® Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)
Intel® VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)
AMD Virtualization (AMD-V™)