FX-8320E vs Ryzen 5 1600

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Aggregate performance score

Ryzen 5 1600
2017
6 cores / 12 threads, 65 Watt
7.73
+148%
FX-8320E
2014
8 cores / 8 threads, 95 Watt
3.12

Ryzen 5 1600 outperforms FX-8320E by a whopping 148% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Ryzen 5 1600 and FX-8320E processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking9631627
Place by popularity55not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation4.580.83
Market segmentDesktop processorDesktop processor
SeriesAMD Ryzen 5no data
Power efficiency11.253.11
Architecture codenameZen 2 (2017−2020)Vishera (2012−2015)
Release date16 March 2017 (7 years ago)2 September 2014 (10 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$219$147

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

Ryzen 5 1600 has 452% better value for money than FX-8320E.

Detailed specifications

Ryzen 5 1600 and FX-8320E 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 cores6 (Hexa-Core)8 (Octa-Core)
Threads128
Base clock speed3.2 GHz3.2 GHz
Boost clock speed3.2 GHz4 GHz
Bus rate4 × 8 GT/sno data
Multiplier32no data
L1 cache576 KBno data
L2 cache3 MB8192 KB
L3 cache16 MB (shared)no data
Chip lithography14 nm32 nm
Die size213 mm2315 mm2
Maximum core temperatureno data71 °C
Number of transistors4800 Million1,200 million
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility--
Unlocked multiplier++
P0 Vcore voltageno dataMin: 1.075 V - Max: 1.2875 V

Compatibility

Information on Ryzen 5 1600 and FX-8320E 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 configuration1 (Uniprocessor)1
SocketAM4AM3+
Power consumption (TDP)65 Watt95 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Ryzen 5 1600 and FX-8320E. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsXFR, FMA3, SSE 4.2, AVX2, SMTno data
AES-NI++
FMA-+
AVX++

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Ryzen 5 1600 and FX-8320E are enumerated here.

AMD-V++

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Ryzen 5 1600 and FX-8320E. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR4DDR3
Maximum memory size64 GBno data
Max memory channels2no data
Maximum memory bandwidth42.671 GB/sno data
ECC memory support+-

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card-On certain motherboards (Chipset feature)

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Ryzen 5 1600 and FX-8320E.

PCIe version3.0n/a
PCI Express lanes20no data

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.

Ryzen 5 1600 7.73
+148%
FX-8320E 3.12

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.

Ryzen 5 1600 12277
+148%
FX-8320E 4960

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.

Ryzen 5 1600 1084
+147%
FX-8320E 438

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.

Ryzen 5 1600 4643
+176%
FX-8320E 1685

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 7.73 3.12
Recency 16 March 2017 2 September 2014
Physical cores 6 8
Threads 12 8
Chip lithography 14 nm 32 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 65 Watt 95 Watt

Ryzen 5 1600 has a 147.8% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 2 years, 50% more threads, a 128.6% more advanced lithography process, and 46.2% lower power consumption.

FX-8320E, on the other hand, has 33.3% more physical cores.

The Ryzen 5 1600 is our recommended choice as it beats the FX-8320E in performance tests.


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