AMD FX-8320 Benchmark, Test and specs

Last updated: 2021-07-23

The AMD FX-8320 has 8 cores with 8 threads and is based on the 2. gen of the AMD FX series. The processor uses a mainboard with the AM3+ socket and was released in Q4/2012. The AMD FX-8320 scores 522 points in the Geekbench 5 single-core benchmark. In the Geekbench 5 multi-core benchmark, the result is 2,489 points.

CPU lineage The segment in which we have classified the AMD FX-8320. Here you can see if it is a desktop processor or a mobile processor or which processor may be the successor of the AMD FX-8320.
Name:	AMD FX-8320
Family:	AMD FX
CPU group:	AMD FX-8000
Segment:	Desktop / Server
Generation:	2
Predecessor:	--
Successor:	--

CPU Cores and Base Frequency

The AMD FX-8320 has 8 CPU cores and can calculate 8 threads in parallel. The clock frequency of the AMD FX-8320 is 3.50 GHz (4.00 GHz). The number of CPU cores greatly affects the speed of the processor and is an important performance indicator.

CPU Cores / Threads:	8 / 8
Core architecture:	normal
Cores:	8x

Hyperthreading / SMT:	No
Overclocking:	Yes
Frequency:	3.50 GHz
Turbo Frequency (1 Core):	4.00 GHz
Turbo Frequency (8 Cores):	3.75 GHz

Internal Graphics

The AMD FX-8320 has integrated graphics, called iGPU for short. Specifically, the AMD FX-8320 uses the no iGPU, which has texture shaders and execution units. The iGPU uses the system's main memory as graphics memory and sits on the processor's die.

GPU name:	no iGPU
GPU frequency:
GPU (Turbo):	No turbo
Execution units:
Shader:
Max. GPU Memory:	--

Max. displays:
Generation:
Direct X:	--
Technology:
Release date:

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.

h265 / HEVC (8 bit):	No
h265 / HEVC (10 bit):	No
h264:	No
VP8:	No
VP9:	No

AV1:	No
AVC:	No
VC-1:	No
JPEG:	No

Memory & PCIe The processor can use up to memory in 2 (Dual Channel) memory channels. The maximum memory bandwidth is --. The memory type as well as the amount of memory can greatly affect the speed of the system.

Memory type:	DDR3-1866
Max. Memory:
Memory channels:	2 (Dual Channel)
Bandwidth:	--
ECC:	Yes
PCIe:
AES-NI:	Yes

Thermal Management The thermal design power (TDP for short) of the processor is 125 W. The TDP specifies the necessary cooling solution that is required to cool the processor sufficiently. The TDP usually gives a rough idea of the actual power consumption of the CPU.

TDP (PL1 / PBP):	125 W
TDP (PL2):	--
TDP up:	--
TDP down:	--
Tjunction max.:	--

Technical details

The AMD FX-8320 is made in 32 nm. The smaller the manufacturing process of a CPU, the more modern and energy-efficient it is. Overall, the processor has 8.00 MB cache. A large cache can greatly speed up the processor's speed in some cases such as games.

Technology:	32 nm
Chip design:
Socket:	AM3+
L2-Cache:	--
L3-Cache:	8.00 MB
Architecture:	Vishera (Bulldozer)
Operating systems:	Windows 10, Linux

Virtualization:	AMD-V
Instruction set (ISA):	x86-64 (64 bit)
ISA extensions:	SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX, FMA3, FMA4
Release date:	Q4/2012
Release price:	125 $
Part Number:	--
Documents:	--

AMD FX-8320
8C 8T @ 3.50 GHz (4.00 GHz)

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Benchmark results

The benchmark results for the AMD FX-8320 have been carefully checked by us. We only publish benchmark results that have been created by us or that have been submitted by a visitor and then checked by a team member. All results are based on and fullfill our benchmark guidelines.

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 Core M-5Y10c 2C 4T @ 2.00 GHz	191
	AMD Phenom II X4 965 4C 4T @ 3.40 GHz	190
	Intel Core i5-2520M 2C 4T @ 3.20 GHz	190
	AMD FX-8320 8C 8T @ 4.00 GHz	188
	AMD FX-8320E 8C 8T @ 4.00 GHz	188
	AMD Ryzen 3 PRO 2200U 2C 4T @ 3.40 GHz	187
	AMD Ryzen 3 2200U 2C 4T @ 3.40 GHz	187

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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 Core i5-4570 4C 4T @ 3.40 GHz	1089
	AMD FX-8300 8C 8T @ 4.00 GHz	1088
	Intel Core i3-7300 2C 4T @ 4.00 GHz	1084
	AMD FX-8320 8C 8T @ 3.75 GHz	1082
	Intel Core i3-1115G4 2C 4T @ 3.00 GHz	1064
	Intel Core i5-6400 4C 4T @ 3.00 GHz	1061
	Intel Core i5-3570K 4C 4T @ 3.80 GHz	1041

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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.


	AMD FX-6200 6C 6T @ 4.10 GHz	524
	Qualcomm Snapdragon 7c 8C 8T @ 2.40 GHz	524
	AMD A10-5800K 4C 4T @ 4.20 GHz	523
	AMD FX-8320 8C 8T @ 4.00 GHz	522
	AMD A10-6790K 4C 4T @ 4.30 GHz	522
	Intel Pentium G3220T 2C 2T @ 2.60 GHz	522
	Intel Core i5-2557M 2C 4T @ 2.70 GHz	521

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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 Core i5-4440 4C 4T @ 3.20 GHz	2513
	Intel Xeon D-1518 4C 8T @ 2.20 GHz	2513
	Intel Core i7-4702HQ 4C 8T @ 2.90 GHz	2508
	AMD FX-8320 8C 8T @ 3.75 GHz	2489
	Intel Core i7-975 4C 8T @ 3.33 GHz	2483
	Intel Core i5-3450 4C 4T @ 3.10 GHz	2483
	Intel Core i7-4702MQ 4C 8T @ 2.90 GHz	2465

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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.


	AMD Ryzen 5 2600H 4C 8T @ 3.20 GHz	8423
	AMD FX-8370E 8C 8T @ 3.80 GHz	8402
	Intel Core i3-8300 4C 4T @ 3.70 GHz	8340
	AMD FX-8320 8C 8T @ 3.75 GHz	8291
	Intel Core i7-6700T 4C 8T @ 3.00 GHz	8289
	Intel Core i7-5850EQ 4C 8T @ 3.00 GHz	8271
	Intel Core i5-6600 4C 4T @ 3.60 GHz	8253

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CPU-Z Benchmark 17 (Single-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 Core i5-2450M 2C 4T @ 2.50 GHz	236
	Intel Core 2 Quad Q9400 4C 4T @ 2.66 GHz	230
	AMD FX-4300 4C 4T @ 3.80 GHz	224
	AMD FX-8320 8C 8T @ 3.75 GHz	223
	AMD FX-6300 6C 6T @ 4.10 GHz	221
	Intel Core i5-2410M 2C 4T @ 2.30 GHz	220
	Intel Core 2 Quad Q6600 4C 4T @ 2.40 GHz	217

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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.


	AMD Ryzen 3 1200 4C 4T @ 3.10 GHz	1372
	Intel Core i5-4460 4C 4T @ 3.20 GHz	1369
	Intel Core i5-6400 4C 4T @ 2.70 GHz	1360
	AMD FX-8320 8C 8T @ 3.50 GHz	1350
	Intel Core i5-3470 4C 4T @ 3.20 GHz	1350
	Intel Core i5-7300HQ 4C 4T @ 2.50 GHz	1348
	Intel Core i5-2500k 4C 4T @ 3.30 GHz	1336

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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.


	AMD Phenom II X2 521 2C 2T @ 3.50 GHz	92
	AMD Phenom II X4 970 4C 4T @ 3.50 GHz	92
	Intel Celeron G1610 2C 2T @ 2.60 GHz	92
	AMD FX-8320 8C 8T @ 4.00 GHz	91
	Intel Pentium Silver N5030 4C 4T @ 3.10 GHz	91
	AMD FX-8320E 8C 8T @ 4.00 GHz	91
	Intel Celeron G1820T 2C 2T @ 2.40 GHz	91

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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 Core i7-4770T 4C 8T @ 3.20 GHz	613
	Intel Core i7-4790T 4C 8T @ 3.20 GHz	613
	Intel Core i7-2600K 4C 8T @ 3.80 GHz	612
	AMD FX-8320 8C 8T @ 3.75 GHz	608
	Intel Xeon E5-2609 v3 6C 6T @ 1.90 GHz	606
	AMD Ryzen 3 PRO 3200G 4C 4T @ 3.80 GHz	605
	AMD Ryzen 3 3200G 4C 4T @ 3.80 GHz	605

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Geekbench 3, 64bit (Single-Core)

Geekbench 3 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 Core i3-5020U 2C 4T @ 2.20 GHz	2058
	AMD FX-8150 8C 8T @ 4.20 GHz	2056
	Intel Pentium G2010 2C 2T @ 2.80 GHz	2045
	AMD FX-8320 8C 8T @ 4.00 GHz	2042
	AMD FX-8320E 8C 8T @ 4.00 GHz	2042
	AMD A10-5800K 4C 4T @ 4.20 GHz	2029
	Intel Celeron G1610 2C 2T @ 2.60 GHz	2023

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Geekbench 3, 64bit (Multi-Core)

Geekbench 3 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 Xeon E3-1220 v3 4C 4T @ 3.50 GHz	10320
	Intel Xeon E3-1505L v5 4C 8T @ 2.40 GHz	10224
	Intel Xeon E3-1240L v5 4C 8T @ 2.40 GHz	10217
	AMD FX-8320 8C 8T @ 3.75 GHz	10211
	Intel Core i5-3570K 4C 4T @ 3.80 GHz	10165
	Intel Core i5-3570 4C 4T @ 3.80 GHz	10165
	Intel Core i5-4590S 4C 4T @ 3.30 GHz	10114

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Cinebench R11.5, 64bit (Single-Core)

Cinebench 11.5 is based on the Cinema 4D Suite, a software that is popular to generate forms and other stuff in 3D. The single-core test only uses one CPU core, the amount of cores or hyperthreading ability doesn't count.


	AMD FX-6300 6C 6T @ 4.10 GHz	1.07
	Intel Core i3-4000M 2C 4T @ 2.40 GHz	1.07
	Intel Core i5-4210U 2C 4T @ 2.70 GHz	1.07
	AMD FX-8320 8C 8T @ 4.00 GHz	1.06
	AMD FX-9830P 4C 4T @ 3.70 GHz	1.06
	AMD FX-8320E 8C 8T @ 4.00 GHz	1.06
	Intel Celeron G1820T 2C 2T @ 2.40 GHz	1.06

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Cinebench R11.5, 64bit (Multi-Core)

Cinebench 11.5 is based on the Cinema 4D Suite, a software that is popular to generate forms and other stuff in 3D. The multi-core test involves all CPU cores and taks a big advantage of hyperthreading.


	AMD FX-8370E 8C 8T @ 3.80 GHz	6.43
	AMD Ryzen 3 2200G 4C 4T @ 3.65 GHz	6.4
	AMD Ryzen 3 PRO 2200G 4C 4T @ 3.65 GHz	6.4
	AMD FX-8320 8C 8T @ 3.75 GHz	6.35
	Intel Core i5-7600T 4C 4T @ 3.50 GHz	6.29
	Intel Core i5-8350U 4C 8T @ 2.40 GHz	6.25
	Intel Core i7-4702MQ 4C 8T @ 2.90 GHz	6.24

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Benchmarks

Cinebench R20 (SC)
634 entries

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581 entries

Geekbench 5 (SC)
1,665 entries

Geekbench 5 (MC)
1,652 entries

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1,425 entries

CPU-Z Benchmark 17 (SC)
215 entries

CPU-Z Benchmark 17 (MC)
719 entries

Cinebench R15 (SC)
1,102 entries

Cinebench R15 (MC)
1,097 entries

Geekbench 3 (SC)
942 entries

Geekbench 3 (MC)
938 entries

Cinebench R11.5 (SC)
824 entries

Cinebench R11.5 (MC)
835 entries

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