Xeon 6979P vs FX-8320

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Primary details

Comparing FX-8320 and Xeon 6979P processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking1557not rated
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Market segmentDesktop processorServer
Power efficiency2.58no data
Architecture codenameVishera (2012−2015)Granite Rapids (2024)
Release date23 October 2012 (12 years ago)24 September 2024 (less than a year ago)

Detailed specifications

FX-8320 and Xeon 6979P 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 cores8 (Octa-Core)120
Threads8240
Base clock speed3.5 GHz2.1 GHz
Boost clock speed4 GHz3.9 GHz
L1 cacheno data112 KB (per core)
L2 cache8192 KB2 MB (per core)
L3 cacheno data504 MB (shared)
Chip lithography32 nm5 nm
Die size315 mm2no data
Maximum core temperature61 °Cno data
Maximum case temperature (TCase)no data80 °C
Number of transistors1,200 millionno data
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility-no data
Unlocked multiplier+-
P0 Vcore voltageMin: 1.2 V - Max: 1.4 Vno data

Compatibility

Information on FX-8320 and Xeon 6979P 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 configuration12
SocketAM3+7529
Power consumption (TDP)125 Watt500 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by FX-8320 and Xeon 6979P. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

AES-NI++
FMA+-
AVX++
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)no data+
TSX-+

Security technologies

FX-8320 and Xeon 6979P technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXTno data+

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by FX-8320 and Xeon 6979P are enumerated here.

AMD-V+-
VT-dno data+
VT-xno data+

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by FX-8320 and Xeon 6979P. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR3DDR5

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardno dataN/A

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by FX-8320 and Xeon 6979P.

PCIe versionn/a5.0
PCI Express lanesno data96

Pros & cons summary


Recency 23 October 2012 24 September 2024
Physical cores 8 120
Threads 8 240
Chip lithography 32 nm 5 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 125 Watt 500 Watt

FX-8320 has 300% lower power consumption.

Xeon 6979P, on the other hand, has an age advantage of 11 years, 1400% more physical cores and 2900% more threads, and a 540% more advanced lithography process.

We couldn't decide between FX-8320 and Xeon 6979P. We've got no test results to judge.

Note that FX-8320 is a desktop processor while Xeon 6979P is a server/workstation one.


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