FX-8320 vs Ryzen 5 3400GE

Place in the ranking	1154	1560
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Market segment	Desktop processor	Desktop processor
Power efficiency	15.04	2.58
Architecture codename	Picasso (2019−2022)	Vishera (2012−2015)
Release date	7 July 2019 (5 years ago)	23 October 2012 (12 years ago)

Detailed specifications

Ryzen 5 3400GE and FX-8320 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	4 (Quad-Core)	8 (Octa-Core)
Threads	8	8
Base clock speed	3.3 GHz	3.5 GHz
Boost clock speed	4 GHz	4 GHz
L1 cache	96K (per core)	no data
L2 cache	512K (per core)	8192 KB
L3 cache	4 MB (shared)	no data
Chip lithography	12 nm	32 nm
Die size	210 mm²	315 mm²
Maximum core temperature	no data	61 °C
Number of transistors	4,940 million	1,200 million
64 bit support	+	+
Windows 11 compatibility	+	-
Unlocked multiplier	+	+
P0 Vcore voltage	no data	Min: 1.2 V - Max: 1.4 V

Compatibility

Information on Ryzen 5 3400GE and FX-8320 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	AM4	AM3+
Power consumption (TDP)	35 Watt	125 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Ryzen 5 3400GE and FX-8320. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

AES-NI	+	+
FMA	-	+
AVX	+	+

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Ryzen 5 3400GE and FX-8320 are enumerated here.

AMD-V

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Ryzen 5 3400GE and FX-8320. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory types

DDR4-2933

DDR3

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card

AMD Radeon RX Vega 11

no data

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Ryzen 5 3400GE and FX-8320.

PCIe version

3.0

n/a

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.

Ryzen 5 3400GE 5.59
+63%

FX-8320 3.43

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.

Ryzen 5 3400GE 8879
+63.1%

FX-8320 5445

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary

Performance score	5.59	3.43
Recency	7 July 2019	23 October 2012
Physical cores	4	8
Chip lithography	12 nm	32 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	35 Watt	125 Watt

Ryzen 5 3400GE has a 63% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 6 years, a 166.7% more advanced lithography process, and 257.1% lower power consumption.

FX-8320, on the other hand, has 100% more physical cores.

The Ryzen 5 3400GE is our recommended choice as it beats the FX-8320 in performance tests.

Should you still have questions on choice between Ryzen 5 3400GE and FX-8320, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.