Core i5-520M vs FX-8320

Primary details

Comparing FX-8320 and Core i5-520M processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in performance ranking	1459	2298
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation	1.31	no data
Market segment	Desktop processor	Laptop
Series	no data	Intel Core i5
Architecture codename	Vishera (2012−2015)	Arrandale (2010−2011)
Release date	23 October 2012 (11 years ago)	4 January 2010 (14 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)	no data	$225
Current price	$114	$108 (0.5x MSRP)

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

Detailed specifications

FX-8320 and Core i5-520M 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)	2 (Dual-core)
Threads	8	4
Base clock speed	3.5 GHz	2.4 GHz
Boost clock speed	4 GHz	2.93 GHz
Bus support	no data	2500 MHz
L1 cache	no data	128 KB
L2 cache	8192 KB	512 KB
L3 cache	no data	3 MB
Chip lithography	32 nm	32 nm
Die size	315 mm2	81+114 mm2
Maximum core temperature	61 °C	105 °C
Number of transistors	1,200 million	382+177 Million
64 bit support	+	+
Windows 11 compatibility	-	-
Unlocked multiplier	Yes	No
P0 Vcore voltage	Min: 1.2 V - Max: 1.4 V	no data

Compatibility

Information on FX-8320 and Core i5-520M 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+	BGA1288,PGA988
Power consumption (TDP)	125 Watt	35 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by FX-8320 and Core i5-520M. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensions	no data	Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2
AES-NI	+	+
FMA	+	+
AVX	+	no data
vPro	no data	+
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)	no data	+
Turbo Boost Technology	no data	+
Hyper-Threading Technology	no data	+
Idle States	no data	+
Thermal Monitoring	no data	+
Flex Memory Access	no data	+
PAE	no data	36 Bit
FDI	no data	+
Fast Memory Access	no data	+
Status	no data	Discontinued

Security technologies

FX-8320 and Core i5-520M technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT	no data	+
EDB	no data	+

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by FX-8320 and Core i5-520M 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 i5-520M. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory types	DDR3	DDR3-800, DDR3-1066
Maximum memory size	no data	8.3 GB
Max memory channels	no data	2
Maximum memory bandwidth	no data	17.1 GB/s
ECC memory support	no data	-

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card	no data	Intel® HD Graphics for Previous Generation Intel® Processors
Clear Video	no data	+
Clear Video HD	no data	+
Graphics max frequency	no data	766 MHz

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of FX-8320 and Core i5-520M integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supported

no data

2

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by FX-8320 and Core i5-520M.

PCIe version	n/a	2.0
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 Core i5-520M by 218% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

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Pros & cons summary

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Performance score	3.53	1.11
Recency	23 October 2012	4 January 2010
Physical cores	8	2
Threads	8	4
Power consumption (TDP)	125 Watt	35 Watt

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