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Intel Core i5-4670 vs AMD FX-8320
Price now
161$
Games supported
86%
- Interface
- Core clock speed
- Max video memory
- Memory type
- Memory clock speed
- Maximum resolution
- Interface
- Core clock speed
- Max video memory
- Memory type
- Memory clock speed
- Maximum resolution
Price now
503$
Games supported
87%
General info
Comparing FX-8320 and Core i5-4670 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.
| Place in performance rating | 1223 | 1211 |
| Value for money | 0.90 | 0.30 |
| Market segment | Desktop processor | Desktop processor |
| Architecture codename | Vishera (2012−2015) | Haswell (2013−2015) |
| Release date | 23 October 2012 (10 years old) | 2 June 2013 (9 years old) |
| Launch price (MSRP) | no data | $360 |
| Current price | $161 | $503 (1.4x MSRP) |
Value for money
Technical specs
FX-8320 and Core i5-4670 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 | 3.4 GHz |
| Boost clock speed | 4 GHz | 3.8 GHz |
| L1 cache | no data | 64 KB (per core) |
| L2 cache | 8192 KB | 256 KB (per core) |
| L3 cache | no data | 6144 KB (shared) |
| Chip lithography | 32 nm | 22 nm |
| Die size | 315 mm2 | 177 mm2 |
| Maximum core temperature | 61 °C | 73 °C |
| Maximum case temperature (TCase) | no data | 72 °C |
| Number of transistors | 1,200 million | 1,400 million |
| 64 bit support | + | + |
| Windows 11 compatibility | - | - |
| Unlocked multiplier | 1 | - |
| P0 Vcore voltage | Min: 1.2 V - Max: 1.4 V | no data |
Compatibility
Information on FX-8320 and Core i5-4670 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+ | FCLGA1150 |
| Thermal design power (TDP) | 125 Watt | 84 Watt |
Technologies and extensions
Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by FX-8320 and Core i5-4670. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.
| Instruction set extensions | no data | Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2 |
| AES-NI | + | + |
| FMA | + | no data |
| AVX | + | + |
| vPro | no data | + |
| Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST) | no data | + |
| Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST) | no data | + |
| My WiFi | no data | + |
| Turbo Boost Technology | no data | 2.0 |
| Hyper-Threading Technology | no data | - |
| TSX | no data | - |
| TSX | no data | + |
| Idle States | no data | + |
| Thermal Monitoring | no data | + |
| SIPP | no data | + |
| FDI | no data | + |
Security technologies
FX-8320 and Core i5-4670 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.
| TXT | no data | + |
| EDB | no data | + |
| Secure Key | no data | + |
| Identity Protection | no data | + |
| OS Guard | no data | + |
| Anti-Theft | no data | + |
Virtualization technologies
Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by FX-8320 and Core i5-4670 are enumerated here.
| AMD-V | + | no data |
| VT-d | no data | + |
| VT-x | no data | + |
| EPT | no data | + |
Memory specs
Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by FX-8320 and Core i5-4670. Depending on the motherboards, higher memory frequencies may be supported.
| Supported memory types | DDR3 | DDR3 |
| Maximum memory size | no data | 32 GB |
| Max memory channels | no data | 2 |
| Maximum memory bandwidth | no data | 25.6 GB/s |
| ECC memory support | no data | - |
Graphics specifications
General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.
| Integrated graphics card | no data | Intel HD Graphics 4600 |
| Max video memory | no data | 2 GB |
| Quick Sync Video | no data | + |
| Clear Video HD | no data | + |
| Graphics max frequency | no data | 1.2 GHz |
| InTru 3D | no data | + |
Graphics interfaces
Available interfaces and connections of FX-8320 and Core i5-4670 integrated GPUs.
| Number of displays supported | no data | 3 |
| eDP | no data | + |
| DisplayPort | no data | + |
| HDMI | no data | + |
| VGA | no data | + |
Graphics image quality
Maximum display resolutions supported by FX-8320 and Core i5-4670 integrated GPUs, including resolutions over different interfaces.
| Max resolution over HDMI 1.4 | no data | 4096x2304@24Hz |
| Max resolution over eDP | no data | 3840x2160@60Hz |
| Max resolution over DisplayPort | no data | 3840x2160@60Hz |
| Max resolution over VGA | no data | 1920x1200@60Hz |
Graphics API support
APIs supported by FX-8320 and Core i5-4670 integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.
| DirectX | no data | 11.2/12 |
| OpenGL | no data | 4.3 |
Peripherals
Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by FX-8320 and Core i5-4670.
| PCIe version | n/a | Up to 3.0 |
| PCI Express lanes | no data | 16 |
Benchmark performance
Various benchmark results of the processors in comparison. Overall score is measured in points in 0-100 range, higher is better.
Overall 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.
- Passmark
- GeekBench 5 Single-Core
- GeekBench 5 Multi-Core
- 3DMark Fire Strike Physics
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.
Benchmark coverage: 67%
Core i5-4670 outperforms FX-8320 by 2% in Passmark.
GeekBench 5 Single-Core
GeekBench 5 Single-Core is a cross-platform application developed in the form of CPU tests that independently recreate certain real-world tasks with which to accurately measure performance. This version uses only a single CPU core.
Benchmark coverage: 37%
Core i5-4670 outperforms FX-8320 by 147% in GeekBench 5 Single-Core.
GeekBench 5 Multi-Core
GeekBench 5 Multi-Core is a cross-platform application developed in the form of CPU tests that independently recreate certain real-world tasks with which to accurately measure performance. This version uses all available CPU cores.
Benchmark coverage: 37%
Core i5-4670 outperforms FX-8320 by 75% in GeekBench 5 Multi-Core.
3DMark Fire Strike Physics
Benchmark coverage: 4%
FX-8320 outperforms Core i5-4670 by 1% in 3DMark Fire Strike Physics.
Mining hashrates
Cryptocurrency mining performance of FX-8320 and Core i5-4670. Usually measured in megahashes per second.
| Bitcoin / BTC (SHA256) | no data | 23 Mh/s |
Advantages and disadvantages
| Performance rating | 4.30 | 4.37 |
| Recency | 23 October 2012 | 2 June 2013 |
| Boost clock speed | 4000 | 3800 |
| Base clock speed | 3500 | 3400 |
| Chip lithography | 32 nm | 22 nm |
| Thermal design power (TDP) | 125 Watt | 84 Watt |
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Competitors of FX-8320 by Intel
We believe that the nearest equivalent to FX-8320 from Intel is Core i5-6440EQ, which is nearly equal in speed and lower by 1 position in our rating.
Here are some closest Intel rivals to FX-8320:
Competitors of Core i5-4670 by AMD
We believe that the nearest equivalent to Core i5-4670 by AMD is FX-8320, which is slower by 2% and lower by 12 positions in our rating.
Here are some closest AMD rivals to Core i5-4670:
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