Ryzen 7 7800X vs FX-8320

Primary details

Comparing FX-8320 and Ryzen 7 7800X processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking	1546	not rated
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Market segment	Desktop processor	Desktop processor
Series	no data	AMD Ryzen 7
Power efficiency	2.60	no data
Architecture codename	Vishera (2012−2015)	Zen 4
Release date	23 October 2012 (12 years ago)	no data (2024 years ago)

Detailed specifications

FX-8320 and Ryzen 7 7800X 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)	8 (Octa-Core)
Threads	8	16
Base clock speed	3.5 GHz	4.2 GHz
Boost clock speed	4 GHz	5 GHz
L1 cache	no data	512 KB
L2 cache	8192 KB	8 MB
L3 cache	no data	96 MB
Chip lithography	32 nm	5 nm, 6 nm
Die size	315 mm2	71+122 mm
Maximum core temperature	61 °C	no data
Number of transistors	1,200 million	no data
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 Ryzen 7 7800X 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	no data
Socket	AM3+	no data
Power consumption (TDP)	125 Watt	120 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by FX-8320 and Ryzen 7 7800X. 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 FX-8320 and Ryzen 7 7800X are enumerated here.

AMD-V

+

-

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by FX-8320 and Ryzen 7 7800X. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory types	DDR3	no data
Maximum memory size	no data	128 GB

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by FX-8320 and Ryzen 7 7800X.

PCIe version

n/a

no data

Pros & cons summary

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Threads	8	16
Chip lithography	32 nm	5 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	125 Watt	120 Watt

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