Pentium III 1000 vs FX-4320
Primary details
Comparing FX-4320 and Pentium III 1000 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.
| Place in the ranking | 1927 | not rated |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Market segment | Desktop processor | Desktop processor |
| Power efficiency | 1.97 | no data |
| Architecture codename | Vishera (2012−2015) | Coppermine (1999−2001) |
| Release date | 23 October 2012 (12 years ago) | 8 March 2000 (24 years ago) |
| Launch price (MSRP) | no data | $990 |
Detailed specifications
FX-4320 and Pentium III 1000 basic parameters such as number of cores, number of threads, base frequency and turbo boost clock, lithography, cache size and multiplier lock state. These parameters indirectly say of CPU speed, though for more precise assessment you have to consider their test results.
| Physical cores | 4 (Quad-Core) | 1 (Single-Core) |
| Threads | 4 | 1 |
| Base clock speed | 4 GHz | no data |
| Boost clock speed | 4.1 GHz | 1 GHz |
| L1 cache | 192 KB | 32 KB |
| L2 cache | 4096 KB | 256 KB |
| L3 cache | 4096 KB | 0 KB |
| Chip lithography | 32 nm | 180 nm |
| Die size | 315 mm2 | 106 mm2 |
| Maximum core temperature | 71 °C | no data |
| Maximum case temperature (TCase) | no data | 70 °C |
| Number of transistors | 1,200 million | 28 million |
| 64 bit support | + | - |
| Windows 11 compatibility | - | - |
Compatibility
Information on FX-4320 and Pentium III 1000 compatibility with other computer components: motherboard (look for socket type), power supply unit (look for power consumption) etc. Useful when planning a future computer configuration or upgrading an existing one. Note that power consumption of some processors can well exceed their nominal TDP, even without overclocking. Some can even double their declared thermals given that the motherboard allows to tune the CPU power parameters.
| Number of CPUs in a configuration | 1 | 2 |
| Socket | AM3+ | 370 |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 95 Watt | 33 Watt |
Technologies and extensions
Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by FX-4320 and Pentium III 1000. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.
| AES-NI | + | - |
| FMA | + | - |
| AVX | + | - |
Virtualization technologies
Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by FX-4320 and Pentium III 1000 are enumerated here.
| AMD-V | + | - |
Memory specs
Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by FX-4320 and Pentium III 1000. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.
| Supported memory types | DDR3-1866 | no data |
Graphics specifications
General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.
| Integrated graphics card | On certain motherboards (Chipset feature) | On certain motherboards (Chipset feature) |
Peripherals
Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by FX-4320 and Pentium III 1000.
| PCIe version | Not Listed | no data |
Pros & cons summary
| Recency | 23 October 2012 | 8 March 2000 |
| Physical cores | 4 | 1 |
| Threads | 4 | 1 |
| Chip lithography | 32 nm | 180 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 95 Watt | 33 Watt |
FX-4320 has an age advantage of 12 years, 300% more physical cores and 300% more threads, and a 462.5% more advanced lithography process.
Pentium III 1000, on the other hand, has 187.9% lower power consumption.
We couldn't decide between FX-4320 and Pentium III 1000. We've got no test results to judge.
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