Ryzen 5 5600G vs FX-8320E

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Aggregate performance score

FX-8320E
2014
8 cores / 8 threads, 95 Watt
3.24
Ryzen 5 5600G
2021
6 cores / 12 threads, 65 Watt
12.99
+301%

Ryzen 5 5600G outperforms FX-8320E by a whopping 301% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing FX-8320E and Ryzen 5 5600G processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking1610607
Place by popularitynot in top-10018
Cost-effectiveness evaluation0.7128.37
Market segmentDesktop processorDesktop processor
Seriesno dataAMD Ryzen 5
Power efficiency3.1118.22
Architecture codenameVishera (2012−2015)Cezanne (2021−2024)
Release date2 September 2014 (10 years ago)13 April 2021 (3 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$147$259

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

Ryzen 5 5600G has 3896% better value for money than FX-8320E.

Detailed specifications

FX-8320E and Ryzen 5 5600G 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)6 (Hexa-Core)
Threads812
Base clock speed3.2 GHz3.9 GHz
Boost clock speed4 GHz4.4 GHz
Multiplierno data39
L1 cacheno data384 KB
L2 cache8192 KB3 MB
L3 cacheno data16 MB
Chip lithography32 nm7 nm
Die size315 mm2AM4 (1331) mm2
Maximum core temperature71 °C95 °C
Maximum case temperature (TCase)no data95 °C
Number of transistors1,200 million10,700 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 Ryzen 5 5600G 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+AM4
Power consumption (TDP)95 Watt65 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by FX-8320E and Ryzen 5 5600G. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsno dataMMX, SSE, SSE2, SSE3, SSSE3, SSE4A, SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX, AVX2, BMI2, ABM, FMA, ADX, SMEP, SMAP, SMT, CPB, AES-NI, RDRAND, RDSEED, SHA, SME
AES-NI++
FMA++
AVX++

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by FX-8320E and Ryzen 5 5600G are enumerated here.

AMD-V++

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by FX-8320E and Ryzen 5 5600G. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR3DDR4
Maximum memory bandwidthno data51.196 GB/s

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardOn certain motherboards (Chipset feature)AMD Radeon Vega 7

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by FX-8320E and Ryzen 5 5600G.

PCIe versionn/a3.0

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 3.24
Ryzen 5 5600G 12.99
+301%

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
Ryzen 5 5600G 19874
+301%

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
Ryzen 5 5600G 1939
+343%

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
Ryzen 5 5600G 7725
+357%

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 3.24 12.99
Recency 2 September 2014 13 April 2021
Physical cores 8 6
Threads 8 12
Chip lithography 32 nm 7 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 95 Watt 65 Watt

FX-8320E has 33.3% more physical cores.

Ryzen 5 5600G, on the other hand, has a 300.9% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 6 years, 50% more threads, a 357.1% more advanced lithography process, and 46.2% lower power consumption.

The Ryzen 5 5600G is our recommended choice as it beats the FX-8320E in performance tests.


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