Ryzen Threadripper 7960X vs FX-8320

Primary details

Comparing FX-8320 and Ryzen Threadripper 7960X processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in performance ranking	1459	23
Place by popularity	not in top-100	7
Cost-effectiveness evaluation	1.44	no data
Market segment	Desktop processor	Desktop processor
Architecture codename	Vishera (2012−2015)	Storm Peak
Release date	23 October 2012 (11 years ago)	no data
Current price	$106	$1397

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

Detailed specifications

FX-8320 and Ryzen Threadripper 7960X 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)	24 (Tetracosa-Core)
Threads	8	48
Base clock speed	3.5 GHz	4.2 GHz
Boost clock speed	4 GHz	5.3 GHz
L1 cache	no data	64 KB (per core)
L2 cache	8192 KB	1 MB (per core)
L3 cache	no data	128 MB (shared)
Chip lithography	32 nm	5 nm
Die size	315 mm2	4x 71 mm2
Maximum core temperature	61 °C	no data
Number of transistors	1,200 million	26,280 million
64 bit support	+	+
Windows 11 compatibility	-	no data
Unlocked multiplier	Yes	Yes
P0 Vcore voltage	Min: 1.2 V - Max: 1.4 V	no data

Compatibility

Information on FX-8320 and Ryzen Threadripper 7960X 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+	sTR5
Power consumption (TDP)	125 Watt	350 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by FX-8320 and Ryzen Threadripper 7960X. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

AES-NI	+	+
FMA	+	no data
AVX	+	+

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by FX-8320 and Ryzen Threadripper 7960X are enumerated here.

AMD-V

+

+

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by FX-8320 and Ryzen Threadripper 7960X. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory types

DDR3

DDR5

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card

no data

N/A

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by FX-8320 and Ryzen Threadripper 7960X.

PCIe version

n/a

5.0

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.

Ryzen Threadripper 7960X outperforms FX-8320 by 1426% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

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Pros & cons summary

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Performance score	3.53	53.87
Physical cores	8	24
Threads	8	48
Chip lithography	32 nm	5 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	125 Watt	350 Watt

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