A4 PRO-7300B vs FX-8320E

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Aggregate performance score

FX-8320E
2014
8 cores / 8 threads, 95 Watt
3.21
+241%

FX-8320E outperforms A4 PRO-7300B by a whopping 241% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing FX-8320E and A4 PRO-7300B processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in performance ranking15872485
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Market segmentDesktop processorDesktop processor
Architecture codenameVishera (2012−2015)Richland (2013−2014)
Release date2 September 2014 (10 years ago)August 2014 (10 years ago)

Detailed specifications

FX-8320E and A4 PRO-7300B 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 cores8 (Octa-Core)2 (Dual-core)
Threads82
Base clock speed3.2 GHz3.8 GHz
Boost clock speed4 GHz4 GHz
L1 cacheno data96 KB
L2 cache8192 KB1024 KB
Chip lithography32 nm32 nm
Die size315 mm2246 mm2
Maximum core temperature71 °C70 °C
Maximum case temperature (TCase)no data70 °C
Number of transistors1,200 million1,303 million
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility-no data
Unlocked multiplier+-
P0 Vcore voltageMin: 1.075 V - Max: 1.2875 Vno data

Compatibility

Information on FX-8320E and A4 PRO-7300B 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 configuration11
SocketAM3+FM2
Power consumption (TDP)95 Watt65 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by FX-8320E and A4 PRO-7300B. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

AES-NI++
FMA++
AVX++
PowerNow-+
PowerGating-+
VirusProtect-+

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by FX-8320E and A4 PRO-7300B are enumerated here.

AMD-V++
IOMMU 2.0-+

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by FX-8320E and A4 PRO-7300B. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR3DDR3-1600
Max memory channelsno data2

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardOn certain motherboards (Chipset feature)AMD Radeon HD 8470D
Number of pipelinesno data192
Enduro-+
Switchable graphics-+
UVD-+
VCE-+

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of FX-8320E and A4 PRO-7300B integrated GPUs.

DisplayPort-+
HDMI-+

Graphics API support

APIs supported by FX-8320E and A4 PRO-7300B integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectXno dataDirectX® 11

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by FX-8320E and A4 PRO-7300B.

PCIe versionn/a2.0

Synthetic benchmark performance

Various benchmark results of the processors in comparison. Overall score is measured in points in 0-100 range, higher is better.


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.

FX-8320E 3.21
+241%
A4 PRO-7300B 0.94

Passmark

Passmark CPU Mark is a widespread benchmark, consisting of 8 different types of workload, including integer and floating point math, extended instructions, compression, encryption and physics calculation. There is also one separate single-threaded scenario measuring single-core performance.

FX-8320E 4960
+240%
A4 PRO-7300B 1458

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 3.21 0.94
Physical cores 8 2
Threads 8 2
Power consumption (TDP) 95 Watt 65 Watt

FX-8320E has a 241.5% higher aggregate performance score, and 300% more physical cores and 300% more threads.

A4 PRO-7300B, on the other hand, has 46.2% lower power consumption.

The FX-8320E is our recommended choice as it beats the A4 PRO-7300B in performance tests.


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