Phenom II X4 970 BE vs FX-8320E

Primary details

Comparing FX-8320E and Phenom II X4 970 BE processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking1607not rated
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation0.75no data
Market segmentDesktop processorDesktop processor
Power efficiency3.11no data
Architecture codenameVishera (2012−2015)Deneb (2009−2011)
Release date2 September 2014 (10 years ago)21 September 2010 (14 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 Phenom II X4 970 BE 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 GHz3.5 GHz
Boost clock speed4 GHz3.5 GHz
L1 cacheno data128 KB (per core)
L2 cache8192 KB512 KB (per core)
L3 cacheno data6 MB (shared)
Chip lithography32 nm45 nm
Die size315 mm2258 mm2
Maximum core temperature71 °Cno data
Number of transistors1,200 million758 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 Phenom II X4 970 BE 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+AM3
Power consumption (TDP)95 Watt125 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by FX-8320E and Phenom II X4 970 BE. 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-8320E and Phenom II X4 970 BE are enumerated here.

AMD-V++

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by FX-8320E and Phenom II X4 970 BE. 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)no data

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by FX-8320E and Phenom II X4 970 BE.

PCIe versionn/a2.0

Pros & cons summary


Recency 2 September 2014 21 September 2010
Physical cores 8 4
Threads 8 4
Chip lithography 32 nm 45 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 95 Watt 125 Watt

FX-8320E has an age advantage of 3 years, 100% more physical cores and 100% more threads, a 40.6% more advanced lithography process, and 31.6% lower power consumption.

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