FX-4320 vs Xeon W-2150B
Aggregate performance score
Xeon W-2150B outperforms FX-4320 by a whopping 552% based on our aggregate benchmark results.
Primary details
Comparing Xeon W-2150B and FX-4320 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.
| Place in the ranking | 584 | 1924 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Market segment | Server | Desktop processor |
| Series | Intel Xeon W | no data |
| Power efficiency | 10.19 | 1.97 |
| Architecture codename | Skylake (server) (2017−2019) | Vishera (2012−2015) |
| Release date | 5 June 2017 (7 years ago) | 23 October 2012 (12 years ago) |
Detailed specifications
Xeon W-2150B and FX-4320 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 | 10 (Deca-Core) | 4 (Quad-Core) |
| Threads | 20 | 4 |
| Base clock speed | 3 GHz | 4 GHz |
| Boost clock speed | 3 GHz | 4.1 GHz |
| Bus type | DMI 3.0 | no data |
| Bus rate | 4 × 8 GT/s | no data |
| Multiplier | 30 | no data |
| L1 cache | 640 KB | 192 KB |
| L2 cache | 10 MB | 4096 KB |
| L3 cache | 13.75 MB (shared) | 4096 KB |
| Chip lithography | 14 nm | 32 nm |
| Die size | 484 mm2 | 315 mm2 |
| Maximum core temperature | no data | 71 °C |
| Maximum case temperature (TCase) | 68 °C | no data |
| Number of transistors | no data | 1,200 million |
| 64 bit support | + | + |
| Windows 11 compatibility | - | - |
Compatibility
Information on Xeon W-2150B and FX-4320 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 (Uniprocessor) | 1 |
| Socket | 2066 | AM3+ |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 120 Watt | 95 Watt |
Technologies and extensions
Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Xeon W-2150B and FX-4320. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.
| AES-NI | + | + |
| FMA | - | + |
| AVX | + | + |
| vPro | + | no data |
| Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST) | + | no data |
| TSX | + | - |
Security technologies
Xeon W-2150B and FX-4320 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.
| TXT | + | no data |
Virtualization technologies
Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Xeon W-2150B and FX-4320 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 Xeon W-2150B and FX-4320. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.
| Supported memory types | DDR4-2666 | DDR3-1866 |
| Maximum memory size | 512 GB | no data |
| Max memory channels | 4 | no data |
| Maximum memory bandwidth | 85.33 GB/s | no data |
| ECC memory support | + | - |
Graphics specifications
General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.
| Integrated graphics card | no data | On certain motherboards (Chipset feature) |
Peripherals
Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Xeon W-2150B and FX-4320.
| PCIe version | 3.0 | Not Listed |
| PCI Express lanes | 48 | no data |
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.
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.
Pros & cons summary
| Performance score | 13.17 | 2.02 |
| Recency | 5 June 2017 | 23 October 2012 |
| Physical cores | 10 | 4 |
| Threads | 20 | 4 |
| Chip lithography | 14 nm | 32 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 120 Watt | 95 Watt |
Xeon W-2150B has a 552% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 4 years, 150% more physical cores and 400% more threads, and a 128.6% more advanced lithography process.
FX-4320, on the other hand, has 26.3% lower power consumption.
The Xeon W-2150B is our recommended choice as it beats the FX-4320 in performance tests.
Be aware that Xeon W-2150B is a server/workstation processor while FX-4320 is a desktop one.
Should you still have questions on choice between Xeon W-2150B and FX-4320, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.
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