Core i5-6440EQ vs FX-8320

General info

Comparing FX-8320 and Core i5-6440EQ processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in performance ranking	1429	1430
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Value for money	1.42	0.06
Market segment	Desktop processor	Laptop
Series	no data	Intel Core i5
Architecture codename	Vishera (2012−2015)	Skylake (2015−2016)
Release date	23 October 2012 (11 years ago)	12 October 2015 (8 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)	no data	$250
Current price	$110	$2652 (10.6x MSRP)

Value for money

Performance per price, higher is better.

FX-8320 has 2267% better value for money than i5-6440EQ.

Technical specs

FX-8320 and Core i5-6440EQ 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	no data
Boost clock speed	4 GHz	2.7 GHz
Bus support	no data	4 × 8 GT/s
L1 cache	no data	256 KB
L2 cache	8192 KB	1 MB
L3 cache	no data	6 MB
Chip lithography	32 nm	14 nm
Die size	315 mm2	122 mm2
Maximum core temperature	61 °C	no data
Number of transistors	1,200 million	no data
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 i5-6440EQ 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 (Uniprocessor)
Socket	AM3+	no data
Power consumption (TDP)	125 Watt	45 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by FX-8320 and Core i5-6440EQ. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

AES-NI	+	+
FMA	+	no data
AVX	+	+
vPro	no data	+
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)	no data	+
TSX	no data	+

Security technologies

FX-8320 and Core i5-6440EQ technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT

no data

+

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by FX-8320 and Core i5-6440EQ are enumerated here.

AMD-V	+	no data
VT-d	no data	+
VT-x	no data	+

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by FX-8320 and Core i5-6440EQ. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory types	DDR3	LPDDR3-1866
Maximum memory size	no data	64 GB
Max memory channels	no data	2
Maximum memory bandwidth	no data	34.134 GB/s
ECC memory support	no data	-

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card

no data

Intel HD Graphics 530

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by FX-8320 and Core i5-6440EQ.

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.

Advantages and disadvantages

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Performance score	3.53	3.52
Recency	23 October 2012	12 October 2015
Physical cores	8	4
Threads	8	4
Chip lithography	32 nm	14 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	125 Watt	45 Watt

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