Ryzen 5 PRO 8640U vs FX-8320E

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Primary details

Comparing FX-8320E and Ryzen 5 PRO 8640U processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking1615not rated
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation0.79no data
Market segmentDesktop processorServer
Power efficiency3.11no data
Architecture codenameVishera (2012−2015)Hawk Point (2024)
Release date2 September 2014 (10 years ago)16 April 2024 (less than a year ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$147no data

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

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Detailed specifications

FX-8320E and Ryzen 5 PRO 8640U 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 GHz3.5 GHz
Boost clock speed4 GHz4.9 GHz
L1 cacheno data64 KB (per core)
L2 cache8192 KB1 MB (per core)
L3 cacheno data16 MB (shared)
Chip lithography32 nm4 nm
Die size315 mm2178 mm2
Maximum core temperature71 °Cno data
Number of transistors1,200 million25,000 million
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility-no data
Unlocked multiplier+-
P0 Vcore voltageMin: 1.075 V - Max: 1.2875 Vno data

Compatibility

Information on FX-8320E and Ryzen 5 PRO 8640U 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+FP7
Power consumption (TDP)95 Watt28 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by FX-8320E and Ryzen 5 PRO 8640U. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

AES-NI++
FMA+-
AVX++
Precision Boost 2no data+

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by FX-8320E and Ryzen 5 PRO 8640U are enumerated here.

AMD-V++

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by FX-8320E and Ryzen 5 PRO 8640U. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR3DDR5

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardOn certain motherboards (Chipset feature)AMD Radeon 760M

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by FX-8320E and Ryzen 5 PRO 8640U.

PCIe versionn/a4.0
PCI Express lanesno data20

Pros & cons summary


Recency 2 September 2014 16 April 2024
Physical cores 8 6
Threads 8 12
Chip lithography 32 nm 4 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 95 Watt 28 Watt

FX-8320E has 33.3% more physical cores.

Ryzen 5 PRO 8640U, on the other hand, has an age advantage of 9 years, 50% more threads, a 700% more advanced lithography process, and 239.3% lower power consumption.

We couldn't decide between FX-8320E and Ryzen 5 PRO 8640U. We've got no test results to judge.

Note that FX-8320E is a desktop processor while Ryzen 5 PRO 8640U is a server/workstation one.


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