AMD FX-8320 Benchmark, Test and specs

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CPU lineage

The AMD FX-8320 features 8 processor cores and has the capability to manage 8 threads concurrently. It was released in Q4/2012 and belongs to the 2 generation of the AMD FX series. To use the AMD FX-8320, you'll need a motherboard with a AM3+ socket.
Name: AMD FX-8320
Family: AMD FX
Group: AMD FX-8000
Segment: Desktop / Server
Generation: 2

CPU Cores and Base Frequency

The AMD FX-8320 has 8 CPU cores and can calculate 8 threads in parallel. The clock frequency of the AMD FX-8320 is 3.5 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.
CPU Cores: 8
Threads: 8
Cores: 8x
Core architecture: normal
Hyperthreading: No
Overclocking: Yes
Frequency: 3.5 GHz
Turbo Frequency (1 core): 4.0 GHz
Turbo Frequency (all cores): 3.75 GHz

Memory & PCIe

Memory type: DDR3-1866
Max. Memory: 0 bytes
Memory channels: 2
Bandwidth: --
ECC: Yes
PCIe: pci
AES-NI: Yes

Thermal Management

The processor has a thermal design power (TDP) of 125 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.
TDP (PL1 / PBP): 125 W
TDP (PL2): None
TDP up: None
TDP down: None
Tjunction max: --

Technical details

The AMD FX-8320 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.
Technology: 32 nm
Chip design: --
Socket: AM3+
L2-Cache: 0 bytes
L3-Cache: 8.0 MB
Architecture: Vishera (Bulldozer)
Operating systems: Windows 10, Linux
Virtualization: AMD-V
Instruction set (ISA): x86-64 (64 bit)
ISA extensions: SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX, FMA3, FMA4
Release date: Q4/2012
Release price: 125 $
Part Number: --
Documents: Technical data sheet
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Benchmarks

Geekbench 3, 64bit (Multi-Core)

Intel Xeon E3-1505L v5
4C 8T @ 2.0 GHz
10224
10224
Intel Xeon E3-1240L v5
4C 8T @ 2.1 GHz
10217
10217
AMD FX-8320
8C 8T @ 3.5 GHz
10211
10211
Intel Core i5-3570
4C 4T @ 3.4 GHz
10165
10165
Intel Core i5-3570K
4C 4T @ 3.4 GHz
10165
10165

Estimated results for PassMark CPU Mark

Intel Core i5-10200H
4C 8T @ 2.4 GHz
8320
8320
Intel Xeon E3-1240 v5
4C 8T @ 3.5 GHz
8308
8308
AMD FX-8320
8C 8T @ 3.5 GHz
8291
8291
AMD Ryzen 5 3400GE
4C 8T @ 3.3 GHz
8282
8282
AMD Ryzen 5 PRO 3400GE
4C 8T @ 3.3 GHz
8280
8280

Geekbench 5, 64bit (Multi-Core)

Intel Core i7-4702HQ
4C 8T @ 2.2 GHz
2508
2508
Intel Pentium Silver N6005
4C 4T @ 2.0 GHz
2489
2489
AMD FX-8320
8C 8T @ 3.5 GHz
2489
2489
Intel Pentium Silver N6005
4C 4T @ 2.0 GHz
2489
2489
Intel Core i5-3475S
4C 4T @ 2.9 GHz
2488
2488

Geekbench 3, 64bit (Single-Core)

Intel Pentium G2010
2C 2T @ 2.8 GHz
2045
2045
AMD FX-8320E
8C 8T @ 3.2 GHz
2042
2042
AMD FX-8320
8C 8T @ 3.5 GHz
2042
2042
AMD FX-8320E
8C 8T @ 3.2 GHz
2042
2042
AMD A10-5800K
4C 4T @ 3.8 GHz
2029
2029

CPU-Z Benchmark 17 (Multi-Core)

Intel Core i5-6400
4C 4T @ 2.7 GHz
1360
1360
Intel Core i5-3470
4C 4T @ 3.2 GHz
1350
1350
AMD FX-8320
8C 8T @ 3.5 GHz
1350
1350
Intel Core i5-3470
4C 4T @ 3.2 GHz
1350
1350
Intel Core i5-7300HQ
4C 4T @ 2.5 GHz
1348
1348

Cinebench R20 (Multi-Core)

AMD FX-8300
8C 8T @ 3.3 GHz
1088
1088
Intel Core i3-7300
2C 4T @ 4.0 GHz
1084
1084
AMD FX-8320
8C 8T @ 3.5 GHz
1082
1082
Intel Core i3-1115G4
2C 4T @ 1.7 GHz
1064
1064
Intel Core i5-6400
4C 4T @ 2.7 GHz
1061
1061

Cinebench R15 (Multi-Core)

Intel Core i7-4770T
4C 8T @ 2.5 GHz
613
613
Intel Core i7-2600K
4C 8T @ 3.4 GHz
612
612
AMD FX-8320
8C 8T @ 3.5 GHz
608
608
Intel Xeon E5-2609 v3
6C 6T @ 1.9 GHz
606
606
AMD Ryzen 3 3200G
4C 4T @ 3.6 GHz
605
605

Geekbench 5, 64bit (Single-Core)

AMD A10-5800K
4C 4T @ 3.8 GHz
523
523
AMD A10-6790K
4C 4T @ 4.1 GHz
522
522
AMD FX-8320
8C 8T @ 3.5 GHz
522
522
AMD A10-6790K
4C 4T @ 4.1 GHz
522
522
Intel Core i5-2557M
2C 4T @ 1.7 GHz
521
521

CPU-Z Benchmark 17 (Single-Core)

Intel Core 2 Quad Q9400
4C 4T @ 2.66 GHz
230
230
AMD FX-4300
4C 4T @ 3.8 GHz
224
224
AMD FX-8320
8C 8T @ 3.5 GHz
223
223
AMD FX-6300
6C 6T @ 3.5 GHz
221
221
Intel Core i5-2410M
2C 4T @ 2.3 GHz
220
220

Cinebench R20 (Single-Core)

AMD Phenom II X4 965
4C 4T @ 3.4 GHz
190
190
AMD FX-8320E
8C 8T @ 3.2 GHz
188
188
AMD FX-8320
8C 8T @ 3.5 GHz
188
188
AMD FX-8320E
8C 8T @ 3.2 GHz
188
188
Intel Celeron J4105
4C 4T @ 1.5 GHz
187
187

Cinebench R15 (Single-Core)

Intel Pentium Silver N5030
4C 4T @ 1.1 GHz
91
91
Intel Celeron G1820T
2C 2T @ 2.4 GHz
91
91
AMD FX-8320
8C 8T @ 3.5 GHz
91
91
AMD A10-5800K
4C 4T @ 3.8 GHz
91
91
AMD FX-8320E
8C 8T @ 3.2 GHz
91
91

Cinebench R11.5, 64bit (Multi-Core)

AMD Ryzen 3 2200G
4C 4T @ 3.5 GHz
6.4
6.4
AMD Ryzen 3 PRO 2200G
4C 4T @ 3.5 GHz
6.4
6.4
AMD FX-8320
8C 8T @ 3.5 GHz
6.4
6.4
Intel Core i5-7600T
4C 4T @ 2.8 GHz
6.3
6.3
Intel Core i5-8350U
4C 8T @ 1.7 GHz
6.3
6.3

Cinebench R11.5, 64bit (Single-Core)

AMD FX-9830P
4C 4T @ 3.0 GHz
1.1
1.1
AMD FX-8320E
8C 8T @ 3.2 GHz
1.1
1.1
AMD FX-8320
8C 8T @ 3.5 GHz
1.1
1.1
AMD Phenom II X2 521
2C 2T @ 3.5 GHz
1.1
1.1
AMD FX-4300
4C 4T @ 3.8 GHz
1.1
1.1