FX-8320 vs EPYC 7351P

Primary details

Comparing EPYC 7351P and FX-8320 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in performance ranking	395	1520
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation	6.13	no data
Market segment	Server	Desktop processor
Series	AMD EPYC	no data
Architecture codename	Naples (2017−2018)	Vishera (2012−2015)
Release date	20 June 2017 (7 years ago)	23 October 2012 (11 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)	$750	no data

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

Detailed specifications

EPYC 7351P 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	16 (Hexadeca-Core)	8 (Octa-Core)
Threads	32	8
Base clock speed	2.4 GHz	3.5 GHz
Boost clock speed	2.4 GHz	4 GHz
Multiplier	24	no data
L1 cache	1.5 MB	no data
L2 cache	8 MB	8192 KB
L3 cache	64 MB (shared)	no data
Chip lithography	14 nm	32 nm
Die size	213 mm2	315 mm2
Maximum core temperature	no data	61 °C
Number of transistors	19200 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 EPYC 7351P 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 (Uniprocessor)	1
Socket	TR4	AM3+
Power consumption (TDP)	155 W, 170 Watt	125 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by EPYC 7351P 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 EPYC 7351P and FX-8320 are enumerated here.

AMD-V

+

+

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by EPYC 7351P and FX-8320. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory types	DDR4 Eight-channel	DDR3
Maximum memory size	2 TiB	no data
Max memory channels	8	no data
Maximum memory bandwidth	170.671 GB/s	no data
ECC memory support	+	-

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by EPYC 7351P and FX-8320.

PCIe version	3.0	n/a
PCI Express lanes	128	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.

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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.

Pros & cons summary

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Performance score	16.64	3.53
Recency	20 June 2017	23 October 2012
Physical cores	16	8
Threads	32	8
Chip lithography	14 nm	32 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	155 Watt	125 Watt

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