Xeon D-2779 vs FX-8320

Primary details

Comparing FX-8320 and Xeon D-2779 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	Server
Power efficiency	2.60	no data
Architecture codename	Vishera (2012−2015)	no data
Release date	23 October 2012 (12 years ago)	1 January 2022 (2 years ago)

Detailed specifications

FX-8320 and Xeon D-2779 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)	16 (Hexadeca-Core)
Threads	8	32
Base clock speed	3.5 GHz	2.5 GHz
Boost clock speed	4 GHz	3.4 GHz
L2 cache	8192 KB	no data
L3 cache	no data	25 MB
Chip lithography	32 nm	10 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 Xeon D-2779 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	no data
Socket	AM3+	FCBGA2579
Power consumption (TDP)	125 Watt	126 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by FX-8320 and Xeon D-2779. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensions	no data	Intel® AVX-512
AES-NI	+	+
FMA	+	-
AVX	+	-
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)	no data	+
QuickAssist	no data	-
Turbo Boost Technology	no data	2.0
Hyper-Threading Technology	no data	+
Thermal Monitoring	-	+
Deep Learning Boost	-	+

Security technologies

FX-8320 and Xeon D-2779 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT	no data	+
EDB	no data	+
SGX	no data	Yes with Intel® SPS

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by FX-8320 and Xeon D-2779 are enumerated here.

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

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by FX-8320 and Xeon D-2779. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory types	DDR3	DDR4
Maximum memory size	no data	1 TB
Max memory channels	no data	4
ECC memory support	-	+

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by FX-8320 and Xeon D-2779.

PCIe version	n/a	4.0
PCI Express lanes	no data	32
USB revision	no data	3.0
Max number of SATA 6 Gb/s Ports	no data	24
Number of USB ports	no data	4
Integrated LAN	no data	-

Pros & cons summary

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Recency	23 October 2012	1 January 2022
Physical cores	8	16
Threads	8	32
Chip lithography	32 nm	10 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	125 Watt	126 Watt

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