i9-10980XE vs FX-8320E

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Aggregate performance score

FX-8320E
2014
8 cores / 8 threads, 95 Watt
3.12
Core i9-10980XE
2019
18 cores / 36 threads, 165 Watt
20.57
+559%

Core i9-10980XE outperforms FX-8320E by a whopping 559% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing FX-8320E and Core i9-10980XE processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking1627272
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation0.8311.73
Market segmentDesktop processorDesktop processor
Power efficiency3.1111.80
Architecture codenameVishera (2012−2015)Cascade Lake-X (2019)
Release date2 September 2014 (10 years ago)19 October 2019 (5 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$147$979

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

i9-10980XE has 1313% better value for money than FX-8320E.

Detailed specifications

FX-8320E and Core i9-10980XE 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)18 (Octadeca-Core)
Threads836
Base clock speed3.2 GHz3 GHz
Boost clock speed4 GHz4.8 GHz
Bus rateno data8 GT/s DMI3 MHz
L1 cacheno data64K (per core)
L2 cache8192 KB1 MB (per core)
L3 cacheno data24.75 MB (shared)
Chip lithography32 nm14 nm
Die size315 mm2no data
Maximum core temperature71 °C86 °C
Number of transistors1,200 millionno data
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 Core i9-10980XE 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+FCLGA2066
Power consumption (TDP)95 Watt165 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by FX-8320E and Core i9-10980XE. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsno dataIntel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2, Intel® AVX-512
AES-NI++
FMA+-
AVX++
vProno data+
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)no data+
Turbo Boost Technologyno data2.0
Hyper-Threading Technologyno data+
TSX-+
Turbo Boost Max 3.0no data+
Deep Learning Boost-+

Security technologies

FX-8320E and Core i9-10980XE technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXTno data+
EDBno data+

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by FX-8320E and Core i9-10980XE are enumerated here.

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

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by FX-8320E and Core i9-10980XE. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR3DDR4
Maximum memory sizeno data256 GB
Max memory channelsno data4
Maximum memory bandwidthno data94 GB/s

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardOn certain motherboards (Chipset feature)no data

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by FX-8320E and Core i9-10980XE.

PCIe versionn/a3.0
PCI Express lanesno data48

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 3.12
i9-10980XE 20.57
+559%

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
i9-10980XE 32670
+559%

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
i9-10980XE 1600
+265%

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 1685
i9-10980XE 12197
+624%

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 3.12 20.57
Recency 2 September 2014 19 October 2019
Physical cores 8 18
Threads 8 36
Chip lithography 32 nm 14 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 95 Watt 165 Watt

FX-8320E has 73.7% lower power consumption.

i9-10980XE, on the other hand, has a 559.3% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 5 years, 125% more physical cores and 350% more threads, and a 128.6% more advanced lithography process.

The Core i9-10980XE is our recommended choice as it beats the FX-8320E in performance tests.


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