Turion X2 RM-70 vs FX-8320
Aggregate performance score
FX-8320 outperforms Turion X2 RM-70 by a whopping 683% based on our aggregate benchmark results.
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Primary details
Comparing processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.
| Place in the ranking | 1837 | 3281 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Market segment | Desktop processor | Laptop |
| Series | no data | 2x AMD Turion |
| Power efficiency | 1.06 | 0.54 |
| Designer | AMD | AMD |
| Architecture codename | Vishera (2012−2015) | Puma (2008−2009) |
| Release date | 23 October 2012 (13 years ago) | 3 June 2008 (17 years ago) |
Detailed specifications
FX-8320 and Turion X2 RM-70 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 | 2 |
| Base clock speed | 3.5 GHz | no data |
| Boost clock speed | 4 GHz | 2 GHz |
| Bus rate | no data | 3600 MHz |
| L1 cache | no data | 256 KB |
| L2 cache | 8192 KB | 1 MB |
| L3 cache | no data | 0 KB |
| Chip lithography | 32 nm | 65 nm |
| Die size | 315 mm2 | no data |
| Maximum core temperature | 61 °C | no data |
| Number of transistors | 1,200 million | no data |
| 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 Turion X2 RM-70 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+ | S1 |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 125 Watt | 31 Watt |
Technologies and extensions
Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by FX-8320 and Turion X2 RM-70. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.
| Instruction set extensions | no data | MMX, SSE, SSE2, SSE3, Enhanced 3DNow!, NX bit, AMD64, PowerNow!, AMD Virtualization |
| AES-NI | + | - |
| FMA | + | - |
| AVX | + | - |
| PowerNow | - | + |
Virtualization technologies
Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by FX-8320 and Turion X2 RM-70 are enumerated here.
| AMD-V | + | + |
Memory specs
Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by FX-8320 and Turion X2 RM-70. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.
| Supported memory types | DDR3 | no data |
Peripherals
Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by FX-8320 and Turion X2 RM-70.
| PCIe version | n/a | no data |
Pros & cons summary
| Performance score | 3.13 | 0.40 |
| Recency | 23 October 2012 | 3 June 2008 |
| Physical cores | 8 | 2 |
| Threads | 8 | 2 |
| Chip lithography | 32 nm | 65 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 125 Watt | 31 Watt |
FX-8320 has a 682.5% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 4 years, 300% more physical cores and 300% more threads, and a 103.1% more advanced lithography process.
Turion X2 RM-70, on the other hand, has 303.2% lower power consumption.
The AMD FX-8320 is our recommended choice as it beats the AMD Turion X2 RM-70 in performance tests.
Note that FX-8320 is a desktop processor while Turion X2 RM-70 is a notebook one.
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