A10-5745M vs FX-8320E

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Aggregate performance score

FX-8320E
2014
8 cores / 8 threads, 95 Watt
3.23
+178%

FX-8320E outperforms A10-5745M by a whopping 178% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing FX-8320E and A10-5745M processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking16112386
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation0.71no data
Market segmentDesktop processorLaptop
Seriesno dataAMD A-Series
Power efficiency3.114.25
Architecture codenameVishera (2012−2015)Richland (2013−2014)
Release date2 September 2014 (10 years ago)1 June 2013 (11 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$147no data

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

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Detailed specifications

FX-8320E and A10-5745M 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)4 (Quad-Core)
Threads84
Base clock speed3.2 GHz2.1 GHz
Boost clock speed4 GHz2.9 GHz
L1 cacheno data128 KB (per core)
L2 cache8192 KB1 MB (per core)
L3 cacheno data0 KB
Chip lithography32 nm32 nm
Die size315 mm2246 mm2
Maximum core temperature71 °Cno data
Maximum case temperature (TCase)no data71 °C
Number of transistors1,200 million1,178 million
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility--
Unlocked multiplier+-
P0 Vcore voltageMin: 1.075 V - Max: 1.2875 Vno data

Compatibility

Information on FX-8320E and A10-5745M 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
SocketAM3+FP2
Power consumption (TDP)95 Watt25 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by FX-8320E and A10-5745M. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsno data86x SSE (1, 2, 3, 3S, 4.1, 4.2, 4A),-64, AES, AVX, FMA
AES-NI++
FMA++
AVX++

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by FX-8320E and A10-5745M are enumerated here.

AMD-V++

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by FX-8320E and A10-5745M. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR3DDR3

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardOn certain motherboards (Chipset feature)AMD Radeon HD 8610G

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by FX-8320E and A10-5745M.

PCIe versionn/ano 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.


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-8320E 3.23
+178%
A10-5745M 1.16

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-8320E 4960
+178%
A10-5745M 1782

GeekBench 5 Single-Core

GeekBench 5 Single-Core is a cross-platform application developed in the form of CPU tests that independently recreate certain real-world tasks with which to accurately measure performance. This version uses only a single CPU core.

FX-8320E 438
+58.7%
A10-5745M 276

GeekBench 5 Multi-Core

GeekBench 5 Multi-Core is a cross-platform application developed in the form of CPU tests that independently recreate certain real-world tasks with which to accurately measure performance. This version uses all available CPU cores.

FX-8320E 1691
+178%
A10-5745M 609

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 3.23 1.16
Recency 2 September 2014 1 June 2013
Physical cores 8 4
Threads 8 4
Power consumption (TDP) 95 Watt 25 Watt

FX-8320E has a 178.4% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 1 year, and 100% more physical cores and 100% more threads.

A10-5745M, on the other hand, has 280% lower power consumption.

The FX-8320E is our recommended choice as it beats the A10-5745M in performance tests.

Note that FX-8320E is a desktop processor while A10-5745M is a notebook one.


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