Ryzen 7 5700U vs FX-8320E

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Aggregate performance score

FX-8320E
2014
8 cores / 8 threads, 95 Watt
3.12
Ryzen 7 5700U
2021
8 cores / 16 threads, 15 Watt
9.96
+219%

Ryzen 7 5700U outperforms FX-8320E by a whopping 219% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing FX-8320E and Ryzen 7 5700U processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking1627776
Place by popularitynot in top-10011
Cost-effectiveness evaluation0.83no data
Market segmentDesktop processorLaptop
Seriesno dataAMD Lucienne (Zen 2, Ryzen 5000)
Power efficiency3.1162.80
Architecture codenameVishera (2012−2015)Lucienne-U (Zen 2) (2021)
Release date2 September 2014 (10 years ago)12 January 2021 (3 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$147no data

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

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Detailed specifications

FX-8320E and Ryzen 7 5700U 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)8 (Octa-Core)
Threads816
Base clock speed3.2 GHz1.8 GHz
Boost clock speed4 GHz4.3 GHz
Multiplierno data18
L1 cacheno data64K (per core)
L2 cache8192 KB512K (per core)
L3 cacheno data8 MB (shared)
Chip lithography32 nm7 nm
Die size315 mm2156 mm2
Maximum core temperature71 °C105 °C
Number of transistors1,200 million9,800 million
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility-+
Unlocked multiplier+-
P0 Vcore voltageMin: 1.075 V - Max: 1.2875 Vno data

Compatibility

Information on FX-8320E and Ryzen 7 5700U 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+FP6
Power consumption (TDP)95 Watt15 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by FX-8320E and Ryzen 7 5700U. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsno dataMMX, SSE, SSE2, SSE3, SSSE3, SSE4A, SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX, AVX2, BMI2, ABM, FMA, ADX, SMEP, SMAP, SMT, CPB, AES-NI, RDRAND, RDSEED, SHA, SME
AES-NI++
FMA++
AVX++

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by FX-8320E and Ryzen 7 5700U are enumerated here.

AMD-V++

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by FX-8320E and Ryzen 7 5700U. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR3DDR4
Maximum memory sizeno data64 GB

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardOn certain motherboards (Chipset feature)AMD Radeon RX Vega 8 (Ryzen 4000/5000) ( - 1900 MHz)

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by FX-8320E and Ryzen 7 5700U.

PCIe versionn/a3.0
PCI Express lanesno data12

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 3.12
Ryzen 7 5700U 9.96
+219%

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
Ryzen 7 5700U 15822
+219%

GeekBench 5 Single-Core

GeekBench 5 Single-Core is a cross-platform application developed in the form of CPU tests that independently recreate certain real-world tasks with which to accurately measure performance. This version uses only a single CPU core.

FX-8320E 438
Ryzen 7 5700U 1408
+221%

GeekBench 5 Multi-Core

GeekBench 5 Multi-Core is a cross-platform application developed in the form of CPU tests that independently recreate certain real-world tasks with which to accurately measure performance. This version uses all available CPU cores.

FX-8320E 1685
Ryzen 7 5700U 5461
+224%

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 3.12 9.96
Recency 2 September 2014 12 January 2021
Threads 8 16
Chip lithography 32 nm 7 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 95 Watt 15 Watt

Ryzen 7 5700U has a 219.2% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 6 years, 100% more threads, a 357.1% more advanced lithography process, and 533.3% lower power consumption.

The Ryzen 7 5700U is our recommended choice as it beats the FX-8320E in performance tests.

Note that FX-8320E is a desktop processor while Ryzen 7 5700U is a notebook one.


Should you still have questions on choice between FX-8320E and Ryzen 7 5700U, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.

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