AMD FX-8320E vs AMD Athlon II X4 620

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CPU comparison with benchmarks

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CPU lineage

AMD FX-8320E or AMD FX-8320E – which processor offers superior performance? In this comparison, we examine disparities and assess which of these two CPUs outperforms the other. We delve into technical specifications and benchmark outcomes.
The AMD FX-8320E features 8 processor cores and has the capability to manage 8 threads concurrently.
It was released in Q3/2014 and belongs to the 2 generation of the AMD FX series.
To use the AMD FX-8320E, you'll need a motherboard with a AM3+ socket.
The AMD Athlon II X4 620 features 4 processor cores and has the capability to manage 4 threads concurrently.
It was released in Q3/2009 and belongs to the 1 generation of the AMD Athlon II series.
To use the AMD Athlon II X4 620, you'll need a motherboard with a AM3 socket.
AMD FX-8000 Group AMD Athlon II X4 (Propus)
2 Generation 1
AMD FX-8320E Name AMD Athlon II X4 620
Desktop / Server Segment Desktop / Server
AMD FX Family AMD Athlon II
 
 

CPU Cores and Base Frequency

The AMD FX-8320E has 8 CPU cores and can calculate 8 threads in parallel.
The clock frequency of the AMD FX-8320E is 3.2 GHz
and turbo frequency for one core is 4.0 GHz.
The number of CPU cores greatly affects the speed of the processor and is an important performance indicator.
The AMD Athlon II X4 620 has 4 CPU cores and can calculate 4 threads in parallel.
The clock frequency of the AMD Athlon II X4 620 is 2.6 GHz
3.6 GHz Turbo Frequency (all cores) None
4.0 GHz Turbo Frequency (1 core) None
normal Core architecture normal
3.2 GHz Frequency 2.6 GHz
8 CPU Cores 4
Yes Overclocking No
No Hyperthreading No
8x Cores 4x
8 Threads 4
 
 

Internal Graphics

The AMD FX-8320E does not have integrated graphics.
The AMD Athlon II X4 620 does not have integrated graphics.
-- GPU (Turbo) --
-- Technology --
-- Direct X --
0 bytes Max. GPU Memory 0 bytes
-- Execution units --
-- Release date --
GPU name
-- Shaders --
-- GPU frequency --
-- Generation --
-- Max. displays --
 
 

Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning

-- AI specifications --
-- AI hardware --
 
 

Hardware codec support

A photo or video codec that is accelerated in hardware can greatly accelerate the working speed of a processor and extend the battery life of notebooks or smartphones when playing videos.
-- h265 / HEVC (8 bit) --
-- VP9 --
-- VP8 --
-- VC-1 --
-- JPEG --
-- h264 --
-- h265 / HEVC (10 bit) --
-- AVC --
-- AV1 --
 
 

Memory & PCIe

DDR3-1866 Memory type DDR3-1333
-- Bandwidth --
Yes AES-NI No
Yes ECC No
pci PCIe pci
0 bytes Max. Memory 16.0 GB
2 Memory channels 2
 
 

Thermal Management

The processor has a thermal design power (TDP) of 95 W watts.
TDP indicates the cooling solution needed to effectively manage the processor's heat. It generally provides an approximate indication of the actual power consumption of the CPU itself.
95 W TDP (PL1 / PBP) 95 W
-- Tjunction max --
 
 

Technical details

The AMD FX-8320E is manufactured using a 32 nm process.
A smaller manufacturing process indicates a more contemporary and energy-efficient CPU.
In total, this processor boasts a generous 8.0 MB cache.
A substantial cache can significantly enhance the processor's performance, particularly in scenarios like gaming.
The AMD Athlon II X4 620 is manufactured using a 45 nm process.
AMD-V Virtualization AMD-V
32 nm Technology 45 nm
x86-64 (64 bit) Instruction set (ISA) x86-64 (64 bit)
SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX, FMA3, FMA4 ISA extensions SSE3, SSE4a, MMX, 3DNow!
-- Part Number --
-- Chip design --
Q3/2014 Release date Q3/2009
125 $ Release price --
0 bytes L2-Cache 2.0 MB
Technical data sheet Documents Technical data sheet
8.0 MB L3-Cache 0 bytes
AM3+ Socket AM3
Windows 10, Linux Operating systems Windows 10, Linux
Vishera (Bulldozer) Architecture Propus
 
 

Benchmarks

Geekbench 3, 64bit (Multi-Core)

AMD FX-8320E
8C 8T @ 3.2 GHz
9803
9803
AMD Athlon II X4 620
4C 4T @ 2.6 GHz
4856
4856

Estimated results for PassMark CPU Mark

AMD FX-8320E
8C 8T @ 3.2 GHz
7960
7960
AMD Athlon II X4 620
4C 4T @ 2.6 GHz
1916
1916

Geekbench 5, 64bit (Multi-Core)

AMD FX-8320E
8C 8T @ 3.2 GHz
2269
2269
AMD Athlon II X4 620
4C 4T @ 2.6 GHz
1155
1155

Geekbench 3, 64bit (Single-Core)

AMD FX-8320E
8C 8T @ 3.2 GHz
2042
2042
AMD Athlon II X4 620
4C 4T @ 2.6 GHz
1402
1402

Cinebench R20 (Multi-Core)

AMD FX-8320E
8C 8T @ 3.2 GHz
999
999
AMD Athlon II X4 620
4C 4T @ 2.6 GHz
505
505

Cinebench R15 (Multi-Core)

AMD FX-8320E
8C 8T @ 3.2 GHz
584
584
AMD Athlon II X4 620
4C 4T @ 2.6 GHz
238
238

Geekbench 5, 64bit (Single-Core)

AMD FX-8320E
8C 8T @ 3.2 GHz
500
500
AMD Athlon II X4 620
4C 4T @ 2.6 GHz
334
334

Cinebench R20 (Single-Core)

AMD FX-8320E
8C 8T @ 3.2 GHz
188
188
AMD Athlon II X4 620
4C 4T @ 2.6 GHz
132
132

Cinebench R15 (Single-Core)

AMD FX-8320E
8C 8T @ 3.2 GHz
91
91
AMD Athlon II X4 620
4C 4T @ 2.6 GHz
62
62