Intel Pentium Gold 5405U vs AMD FX-8320E

Last updated: 2024-04-16

CPU comparison with benchmarks


Intel Pentium Gold 5405U		AMD FX-8320E
CPU comparison Intel Pentium Gold 5405U or AMD FX-8320E - which processor is faster? In this comparison we look at the differences and analyze which of these two CPUs is better. We compare the technical data and benchmark results. The Intel Pentium Gold 5405U has 2 cores with 4 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 2.30 GHz. Up to 64 GB of memory is supported in 2 memory channels. The Intel Pentium Gold 5405U was released in Q1/2019. The AMD FX-8320E has 8 cores with 8 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 4.00 GHz. The CPU supports up to GB of memory in 2 memory channels. The AMD FX-8320E was released in Q3/2014.

Intel Pentium (150)	Family	AMD FX (30)
Intel Pentium 5000 (1)	CPU group	AMD FX-8000 (11)
8	Generation	2
Whiskey Lake U	Architecture	Vishera (Bulldozer)
Mobile	Segment	Desktop / Server
--	Predecessor	--
--	Successor	--

CPU Cores and Base Frequency The Intel Pentium Gold 5405U is a 2 core processor with a clock frequency of 2.30 GHz. The AMD FX-8320E has 8 CPU cores with a clock frequency of 3.20 GHz (4.00 GHz).
Intel Pentium Gold 5405U	Characteristic	AMD FX-8320E
2	Cores	8
4	Threads	8
normal	Core architecture	normal
Yes	Hyperthreading	No
No	Overclocking ?	Yes
2.30 GHz	Frequency	3.20 GHz
--	Turbo Frequency (1 Core)	4.00 GHz
--	Turbo Frequency (All Cores)	3.60 GHz

Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning Processors with the support of artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning (ML) can process many calculations, especially audio, image and video processing, much faster than classic processors. Algorithms for ML improve their performance the more data they have collected via software. ML tasks can be processed up to 10,000 times faster than with a classic processor.
Intel Pentium Gold 5405U	Characteristic	AMD FX-8320E
--	AI hardware	--
--	AI specifications	--

Internal Graphics The integrated graphics unit of a processor is not only responsible for the pure image output on the system, but can also significantly increase the efficiency of the system with the support of modern video codecs.
Intel UHD Graphics 610	GPU	no iGPU
0.30 GHz	GPU frequency	--
0.95 GHz	GPU (Turbo)	--
9.5	GPU Generation	--
14 nm	Technology
3	Max. displays
12	Compute units	--
96	Shader	--
No	Hardware Raytracing	No
No	Frame Generation	No
32 GB	Max. GPU Memory	--
12	DirectX Version	--

Hardware codec support A photo or video codec that is accelerated in hardware can greatly accelerate the working speed of a processor and extend the battery life of notebooks or smartphones when playing videos.
Intel UHD Graphics 610	GPU	no iGPU
Decode / Encode	Codec h265 / HEVC (8 bit)	No
Decode / Encode	Codec h265 / HEVC (10 bit)	No
Decode / Encode	Codec h264	No
Decode / Encode	Codec VP9	No
Decode / Encode	Codec VP8	No
No	Codec AV1	No
Decode / Encode	Codec AVC	No
Decode	Codec VC-1	No
Decode / Encode	Codec JPEG	No

Memory & PCIe The Intel Pentium Gold 5405U supports a maximum of 64 GB of memory in 2 memory channels. The AMD FX-8320E can connect up to GB of memory in 2 memory channels.
Intel Pentium Gold 5405U	Characteristic	AMD FX-8320E
LPDDR3-1866, DDR4-2133	Memory	DDR3-1866
64 GB	Max. Memory
2 (Dual Channel)	Memory channels	2 (Dual Channel)
34.1 GB/s	Max. Bandwidth	29.9 GB/s
No	ECC	Yes
--	L2 Cache	--
2.00 MB	L3 Cache	8.00 MB
2.0	PCIe version	--
12	PCIe lanes	--
6.0 GB/s	PCIe Bandwidth	--
Thermal Management The TDP (Thermal Design Power) of a processor specifies the required cooling solution. The Intel Pentium Gold 5405U has a TDP of 15 W, that of the AMD FX-8320E is 95 W.
Intel Pentium Gold 5405U	Characteristic	AMD FX-8320E
15 W	TDP (PL1 / PBP)	95 W
--	TDP (PL2)	--
--	TDP up	--
12.5 W	TDP down	--
100 °C	Tjunction max.	--
Technical details The Intel Pentium Gold 5405U has a 2.00 MB cache, while the AMD FX-8320E cache has a total of 8.00 MB.
Intel Pentium Gold 5405U	Characteristic	AMD FX-8320E
14 nm	Technology	32 nm
Monolithic	Chip design	Unknown
x86-64 (64 bit)	Instruction set (ISA)	x86-64 (64 bit)
SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX2	ISA extensions	SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX, FMA3, FMA4
BGA 1528	Socket	AM3+
VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d	Virtualization	AMD-V
Yes	AES-NI	Yes
Windows 10, Windows 11, Linux	Operating systems	Windows 10, Linux
Q1/2019	Release date	Q3/2014
161 $	Release price	125 $

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Average performance in benchmarks

⌀ Single core performance in 1 CPU benchmarks

Intel Pentium Gold 5405U (100%)

AMD FX-8320E (86%)

⌀ Multi core performance in 3 CPU benchmarks

Intel Pentium Gold 5405U (47%)

AMD FX-8320E (100%)

Geekbench 5, 64bit (Single-Core)

Geekbench 5 is a cross plattform benchmark that heavily uses the systems memory. A fast memory will push the result a lot. The single-core test only uses one CPU core, the amount of cores or hyperthreading ability doesn't count.


	Intel Pentium Gold 5405U 2C 4T @ 2.30 GHz	579 (100%)
	AMD FX-8320E 8C 8T @ 4.00 GHz	500 (86%)

Geekbench 5, 64bit (Multi-Core)

Geekbench 5 is a cross plattform benchmark that heavily uses the systems memory. A fast memory will push the result a lot. The multi-core test involves all CPU cores and taks a big advantage of hyperthreading.


	Intel Pentium Gold 5405U 2C 4T @ 2.30 GHz	1325 (58%)
	AMD FX-8320E 8C 8T @ 3.60 GHz	2269 (100%)

Estimated results for PassMark CPU Mark

Some of the CPUs listed below have been benchmarked by CPU-monkey. However the majority of CPUs have not been tested and the results have been estimated by a CPU-monkey’s secret proprietary formula. As such they do not accurately reflect the actual Passmark CPU mark values and are not endorsed by PassMark Software Pty Ltd.


	Intel Pentium Gold 5405U 2C 4T @ 2.30 GHz	2270 (29%)
	AMD FX-8320E 8C 8T @ 3.60 GHz	7960 (100%)

CPU-Z Benchmark 17 (Multi-Core)

The CPU-Z benchmark measures a processor's performance by measuring the time it takes the system to complete all benchmark calculations. The faster the benchmark is completed, the higher the score.


	Intel Pentium Gold 5405U 2C 4T @ 2.30 GHz	666 (54%)
	AMD FX-8320E 8C 8T @ 3.20 GHz	1235 (100%)

Cinebench R23 (Single-Core)

Cinebench R23 is the successor of Cinebench R20 and is also based on the Cinema 4 Suite. Cinema 4 is a worldwide used software to create 3D forms. The single-core test only uses one CPU core, the amount of cores or hyperthreading ability doesn't count.


	Intel Pentium Gold 5405U 2C 4T @ 2.30 GHz	535 (100%)
	AMD FX-8320E 8C 8T @ 4.00 GHz	0 (0%)

Cinebench R23 (Multi-Core)

Cinebench R23 is the successor of Cinebench R20 and is also based on the Cinema 4 Suite. Cinema 4 is a worldwide used software to create 3D forms. The multi-core test involves all CPU cores and taks a big advantage of hyperthreading.


	Intel Pentium Gold 5405U 2C 4T @ 2.30 GHz	1395 (100%)
	AMD FX-8320E 8C 8T @ 3.60 GHz	0 (0%)

Cinebench R20 (Single-Core)

Cinebench R20 is the successor of Cinebench R15 and is also based on the Cinema 4 Suite. Cinema 4 is a worldwide used software to create 3D forms. The single-core test only uses one CPU core, the amount of cores or hyperthreading ability doesn't count.


	Intel Pentium Gold 5405U 2C 4T @ 2.30 GHz	0 (0%)
	AMD FX-8320E 8C 8T @ 4.00 GHz	188 (100%)

Cinebench R20 (Multi-Core)

Cinebench R20 is the successor of Cinebench R15 and is also based on the Cinema 4 Suite. Cinema 4 is a worldwide used software to create 3D forms. The multi-core test involves all CPU cores and taks a big advantage of hyperthreading.


	Intel Pentium Gold 5405U 2C 4T @ 2.30 GHz	0 (0%)
	AMD FX-8320E 8C 8T @ 3.60 GHz	999 (100%)

iGPU - FP32 Performance (Single-precision GFLOPS)

The theoretical computing performance of the internal graphics unit of the processor with simple accuracy (32 bit) in GFLOPS. GFLOPS indicates how many billion floating point operations the iGPU can perform per second.


	Intel Pentium Gold 5405U Intel UHD Graphics 610 @ 0.95 GHz	182 (100%)
	AMD FX-8320E @ 0.00 GHz	0 (0%)

Cinebench R15 (Single-Core)

Cinebench R15 is the successor of Cinebench 11.5 and is also based on the Cinema 4 Suite. Cinema 4 is a worldwide used software to create 3D forms. The single-core test only uses one CPU core, the amount of cores or hyperthreading ability doesn't count.


	Intel Pentium Gold 5405U 2C 4T @ 2.30 GHz	0 (0%)
	AMD FX-8320E 8C 8T @ 4.00 GHz	91 (100%)

Cinebench R15 (Multi-Core)

Cinebench R15 is the successor of Cinebench 11.5 and is also based on the Cinema 4 Suite. Cinema 4 is a worldwide used software to create 3D forms. The multi-core test involves all CPU cores and taks a big advantage of hyperthreading.


	Intel Pentium Gold 5405U 2C 4T @ 2.30 GHz	0 (0%)
	AMD FX-8320E 8C 8T @ 3.60 GHz	584 (100%)

Devices using this processor
Intel Pentium Gold 5405U	AMD FX-8320E
Lenovo V340 Lenovo IdeaPad C340 Lenovo IdeaPad L340 DELL Inspiron 15 3583	Unknown

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