Ryzen 3 2300U vs FX-4320

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Aggregate performance score

FX-4320
2012
4 cores / 4 threads, 95 Watt
1.98
Ryzen 3 2300U
2017
4 cores / 4 threads, 15 Watt
3.50
+76.8%

Ryzen 3 2300U outperforms FX-4320 by an impressive 77% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing FX-4320 and Ryzen 3 2300U processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking19391541
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Market segmentDesktop processorLaptop
Seriesno dataAMD Ryzen 3
Power efficiency1.9722.07
Architecture codenameVishera (2012−2015)Raven Ridge (2017−2018)
Release date23 October 2012 (12 years ago)26 October 2017 (7 years ago)

Detailed specifications

FX-4320 and Ryzen 3 2300U 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 cores4 (Quad-Core)4 (Quad-Core)
Threads44
Base clock speed4 GHz2 GHz
Boost clock speed4.1 GHz3.4 GHz
Multiplierno data20
L1 cache192 KB128K (per core)
L2 cache4096 KB512K (per core)
L3 cache4096 KB4 MB (shared)
Chip lithography32 nm14 nm
Die size315 mm2246 mm2
Maximum core temperature71 °Cno data
Number of transistors1,200 million4950 Million
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility--

Compatibility

Information on FX-4320 and Ryzen 3 2300U 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 (Uniprocessor)
SocketAM3+FP5
Power consumption (TDP)95 Watt15 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by FX-4320 and Ryzen 3 2300U. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsno dataXFR, FMA3, SSE 4.2, AVX2, SMT
AES-NI++
FMA+-
AVX++
Precision Boost 2no data+

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by FX-4320 and Ryzen 3 2300U are enumerated here.

AMD-V++

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by FX-4320 and Ryzen 3 2300U. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR3-1866DDR4 Dual-channel
Maximum memory sizeno data32 GB
Max memory channelsno data2
Maximum memory bandwidthno data38.397 GB/s
ECC memory support-+

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardOn certain motherboards (Chipset feature)AMD Radeon RX Vega 6 (Ryzen 2000/3000) ( - 1100 MHz)

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by FX-4320 and Ryzen 3 2300U.

PCIe versionNot Listed3.0
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-4320 1.98
Ryzen 3 2300U 3.50
+76.8%

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-4320 3150
Ryzen 3 2300U 5560
+76.5%

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 1.98 3.50
Recency 23 October 2012 26 October 2017
Chip lithography 32 nm 14 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 95 Watt 15 Watt

Ryzen 3 2300U has a 76.8% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 5 years, a 128.6% more advanced lithography process, and 533.3% lower power consumption.

The Ryzen 3 2300U is our recommended choice as it beats the FX-4320 in performance tests.

Note that FX-4320 is a desktop processor while Ryzen 3 2300U is a notebook one.


Should you still have questions on choice between FX-4320 and Ryzen 3 2300U, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.

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