A10 PRO-7850B vs FX-8320

Primary details

Comparing FX-8320 and A10 PRO-7850B processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in performance ranking	1459	1745
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation	1.44	0.40
Market segment	Desktop processor	Desktop processor
Architecture codename	Vishera (2012−2015)	Kaveri (2014−2015)
Release date	23 October 2012 (11 years ago)	31 July 2014 (9 years ago)
Current price	$106	$138

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

FX-8320 has 260% better value for money than A10 PRO-7850B.

Detailed specifications

FX-8320 and A10 PRO-7850B 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	8 (Octa-Core)	4 (Quad-Core)
Threads	8	4
Base clock speed	3.5 GHz	3.7 GHz
Boost clock speed	4 GHz	4 GHz
L1 cache	no data	256 KB
L2 cache	8192 KB	4096 KB
Chip lithography	32 nm	28 nm
Die size	315 mm2	245 mm2
Maximum core temperature	61 °C	72 °C
Maximum case temperature (TCase)	no data	74 °C
Number of transistors	1,200 million	2,411 million
64 bit support	+	+
Windows 11 compatibility	-	no data
Unlocked multiplier	Yes	No
P0 Vcore voltage	Min: 1.2 V - Max: 1.4 V	no data

Compatibility

Information on FX-8320 and A10 PRO-7850B 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	1
Socket	AM3+	FM2+
Power consumption (TDP)	125 Watt	95 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by FX-8320 and A10 PRO-7850B. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

AES-NI	+	+
FMA	+	+
AVX	+	+
PowerTune	no data	+
DualGraphics	no data	1
TrueAudio	no data	+
PowerNow	no data	+
PowerGating	no data	+
Out-of-band client management	no data	+
VirusProtect	no data	+
RAID	no data	+
HSA	no data	1

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by FX-8320 and A10 PRO-7850B are enumerated here.

AMD-V	+	+
IOMMU 2.0	no data	+

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by FX-8320 and A10 PRO-7850B. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory types	DDR3	DDR3-2133
Max memory channels	no data	2

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card	no data	AMD Radeon R7 Graphics
iGPU core count	no data	8
Number of pipelines	no data	512
UVD	no data	+
VCE	no data	+

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of FX-8320 and A10 PRO-7850B integrated GPUs.

DisplayPort	no data	+
HDMI	no data	+

Graphics API support

APIs supported by FX-8320 and A10 PRO-7850B integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectX

no data

DirectX® 12

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by FX-8320 and A10 PRO-7850B.

PCIe version	n/a	3.0
PCI Express lanes	no data	16

Synthetic benchmark performance

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

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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-8320 outperforms A10 PRO-7850B by 58% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

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Pros & cons summary

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Performance score	3.53	2.23
Recency	23 October 2012	31 July 2014
Physical cores	8	4
Threads	8	4
Chip lithography	32 nm	28 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	125 Watt	95 Watt

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