EPYC 9754S vs FX-8320

Primary details

Comparing FX-8320 and EPYC 9754S processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking	1548	not rated
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Market segment	Desktop processor	Server
Power efficiency	2.59	no data
Architecture codename	Vishera (2012−2015)	Bergamo (2023)
Release date	23 October 2012 (12 years ago)	13 June 2023 (1 year ago)
Launch price (MSRP)	no data	$10,200

Detailed specifications

FX-8320 and EPYC 9754S 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	8 (Octa-Core)	128
Threads	8	256
Base clock speed	3.5 GHz	2.25 GHz
Boost clock speed	4 GHz	3.1 GHz
L1 cache	no data	64 KB (per core)
L2 cache	8192 KB	1 MB (per core)
L3 cache	no data	256 MB (shared)
Chip lithography	32 nm	5 nm
Die size	315 mm2	8x 73 mm2
Maximum core temperature	61 °C	no data
Number of transistors	1,200 million	71,000 million
64 bit support	+	+
Windows 11 compatibility	-	no data
Unlocked multiplier	+	-
P0 Vcore voltage	Min: 1.2 V - Max: 1.4 V	no data

Compatibility

Information on FX-8320 and EPYC 9754S 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	2
Socket	AM3+	SP5
Power consumption (TDP)	125 Watt	360 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by FX-8320 and EPYC 9754S. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

AES-NI	+	+
FMA	+	-
AVX	+	+
Precision Boost 2	no data	+

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by FX-8320 and EPYC 9754S are enumerated here.

AMD-V

+

+

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by FX-8320 and EPYC 9754S. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory types

DDR3

DDR5

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card

no data

N/A

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by FX-8320 and EPYC 9754S.

PCIe version	n/a	5.0
PCI Express lanes	no data	128

Pros & cons summary

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Recency	23 October 2012	13 June 2023
Physical cores	8	128
Threads	8	256
Chip lithography	32 nm	5 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	125 Watt	360 Watt

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