FX-4320 vs Phenom II X4 960T BE

Primary details

Comparing Phenom II X4 960T BE and FX-4320 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the rankingnot rated1939
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Market segmentDesktop processorDesktop processor
Power efficiencyno data1.97
Architecture codenameZosma (2010−2011)Vishera (2012−2015)
Release date1 June 2010 (14 years ago)23 October 2012 (12 years ago)

Detailed specifications

Phenom II X4 960T BE and FX-4320 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 cores4 (Quad-Core)4 (Quad-Core)
Threads44
Base clock speed3 GHz4 GHz
Boost clock speed3.4 GHz4.1 GHz
L1 cache128 KB (per core)192 KB
L2 cache512 KB (per core)4096 KB
L3 cache6 MB (shared)4096 KB
Chip lithography45 nm32 nm
Die size346 mm2315 mm2
Maximum core temperatureno data71 °C
Number of transistors904 million1,200 million
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility--
Unlocked multiplier+-

Compatibility

Information on Phenom II X4 960T BE and FX-4320 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
SocketAM3AM3+
Power consumption (TDP)95 Watt95 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Phenom II X4 960T BE and FX-4320. 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 Phenom II X4 960T BE and FX-4320 are enumerated here.

AMD-V++

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Phenom II X4 960T BE and FX-4320. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR3DDR3-1866

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardno dataOn certain motherboards (Chipset feature)

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Phenom II X4 960T BE and FX-4320.

PCIe version2.0Not Listed

Pros & cons summary


Recency 1 June 2010 23 October 2012
Chip lithography 45 nm 32 nm

FX-4320 has an age advantage of 2 years, and a 40.6% more advanced lithography process.

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