Ryzen 9 4900H vs FX-4320

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Aggregate performance score

FX-4320
2012
4 cores / 4 threads, 95 Watt
2.02
Ryzen 9 4900H
2020
8 cores / 16 threads, 45 Watt
12.29
+508%

Ryzen 9 4900H outperforms FX-4320 by a whopping 508% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing FX-4320 and Ryzen 9 4900H processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking1924634
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Market segmentDesktop processorLaptop
Seriesno dataAMD Renoir (Ryzen 4000 APU)
Power efficiency1.9725.37
Architecture codenameVishera (2012−2015)Renoir-H (Zen 2) (2020)
Release date23 October 2012 (12 years ago)16 March 2020 (4 years ago)

Detailed specifications

FX-4320 and Ryzen 9 4900H 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 cores4 (Quad-Core)8 (Octa-Core)
Threads416
Base clock speed4 GHz3.3 GHz
Boost clock speed4.1 GHz4.4 GHz
Multiplierno data33
L1 cache192 KB512 KB
L2 cache4096 KB4 MB
L3 cache4096 KB8 MB
Chip lithography32 nm7 nm
Die size315 mm2156 mm2
Maximum core temperature71 °C105 °C
Number of transistors1,200 million9800 Million
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility-+

Compatibility

Information on FX-4320 and Ryzen 9 4900H 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 configuration11
SocketAM3+FP6
Power consumption (TDP)95 Watt45 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by FX-4320 and Ryzen 9 4900H. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsno dataMMX (+), SSE, SSE2, SSE3, SSSE3, SSE4.1, SSE4.2, SSE4A, AES, AVX, AVX2, FMA, SHA
AES-NI++
FMA++
AVX++

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by FX-4320 and Ryzen 9 4900H are enumerated here.

AMD-V++

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by FX-4320 and Ryzen 9 4900H. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR3-1866DDR4
Maximum memory sizeno data64 GB
Max memory channelsno data4
Maximum memory bandwidthno data68.27 GB/s

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardOn certain motherboards (Chipset feature)AMD Radeon RX Vega 8 (Ryzen 4000/5000)

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by FX-4320 and Ryzen 9 4900H.

PCIe versionNot Listed3.0

Synthetic benchmark performance

Various benchmark results of the processors in comparison. Overall score is measured in points in 0-100 range, higher is better.


Combined synthetic benchmark score

This is our combined benchmark performance rating. We are regularly improving our combining algorithms, but if you find some perceived inconsistencies, feel free to speak up in comments section, we usually fix problems quickly.

FX-4320 2.02
Ryzen 9 4900H 12.29
+508%

Passmark

Passmark CPU Mark is a widespread benchmark, consisting of 8 different types of workload, including integer and floating point math, extended instructions, compression, encryption and physics calculation. There is also one separate single-threaded scenario measuring single-core performance.

FX-4320 3150
Ryzen 9 4900H 19150
+508%

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 2.02 12.29
Recency 23 October 2012 16 March 2020
Physical cores 4 8
Threads 4 16
Chip lithography 32 nm 7 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 95 Watt 45 Watt

Ryzen 9 4900H has a 508.4% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 7 years, 100% more physical cores and 300% more threads, a 357.1% more advanced lithography process, and 111.1% lower power consumption.

The Ryzen 9 4900H is our recommended choice as it beats the FX-4320 in performance tests.

Note that FX-4320 is a desktop processor while Ryzen 9 4900H is a notebook one.


Should you still have questions on choice between FX-4320 and Ryzen 9 4900H, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.

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