FX-8170 vs FX-8320

Primary details

Comparing FX-8320 and FX-8170 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking	1549	not rated
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Market segment	Desktop processor	Desktop processor
Power efficiency	2.60	no data
Architecture codename	Vishera (2012−2015)	Zambezi (2011−2012)
Release date	23 October 2012 (12 years ago)	23 October 2012 (12 years ago)

Detailed specifications

FX-8320 and FX-8170 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)	8 (Octa-Core)
Threads	8	8
Base clock speed	3.5 GHz	3.9 GHz
Boost clock speed	4 GHz	4.5 GHz
L1 cache	no data	384 KB
L2 cache	8192 KB	8 MB
L3 cache	no data	8 MB (shared)
Chip lithography	32 nm	32 nm
Die size	315 mm2	315 mm2
Maximum core temperature	61 °C	no data
Number of transistors	1,200 million	1,200 million
64 bit support	+	+
Windows 11 compatibility	-	-
Unlocked multiplier	+	+
P0 Vcore voltage	Min: 1.2 V - Max: 1.4 V	no data

Compatibility

Information on FX-8320 and FX-8170 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+	AM3+
Power consumption (TDP)	125 Watt	125 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by FX-8320 and FX-8170. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

AES-NI	+	+
FMA	+	+
AVX	+	+

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by FX-8320 and FX-8170 are enumerated here.

AMD-V

+

+

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by FX-8320 and FX-8170. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory types

DDR3

DDR3

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by FX-8320 and FX-8170.

PCIe version

n/a

2.0

Pros & cons summary

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