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AMD FX-8320 vs AMD Athlon II X4 641. Specifications, performance, tests

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Released
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AMD FX-8320
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AMD Athlon II X4 641
AMD Athlon II X4 641

What's the best choice AMD FX-8320 or AMD Athlon II X4 641? Which processor is faster?

We have prepared a comparison to help you choose the best processor. Compare their specifications and benchmarks.

AMD FX-8320 has a base frequency of 3.5 GHz. 8 / 8 CPU Cores / Threads. Stated TDP / base power 125 W. Released in Q4/2012.

AMD Athlon II X4 641 has a base frequency of 2.80 GHz. 4 / 4 CPU Cores / Threads. Stated TDP / base power 100 W. Released in Q1/2012.

Differences

AMD FX-8320 Reasons to consider
AMD FX-8320
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  • Higher clock speed

    Around 25% better clock speed

    3.5 GHz left arrow 2.80 GHz
  • More number of cores

    4 more cores

    8 left arrow 4

Positions in all rankings

Common positions AMD FX-8320 CPU in popular benchmarks, for comparison with other models.

  • Cinebench R20 (Single-Core)
    500 place
  • Cinebench R20 (Multi-Core)
    368 place
  • Cinebench R15 (Single-Core)
    809 place
  • Cinebench R15 (Multi-Core)
    482 place
  • Geekbench 5, 64bit (Single-Core)
    934 place
  • Geekbench 5, 64bit (Multi-Core)
    695 place
  • Geekbench 3, 64bit (Single-Core)
    614 place
  • Geekbench 3, 64bit (Multi-Core)
    380 place
  • Cinebench R11.5, 64bit (Single-Core)
    547 place
  • Cinebench R11.5, 64bit (Multi-Core)
    311 place
  • Estimated results for PassMark CPU Mark
    485 place
  • Lower stated TDP / base power

    Power limits alone do not measure performance per watt.

    100 W left arrow 125 W

Positions in all rankings

Common positions AMD Athlon II X4 641 CPU in popular benchmarks, for comparison with other models.

  • Geekbench 5, 64bit (Single-Core)
    1066 place
  • Geekbench 5, 64bit (Multi-Core)
    912 place

Specifications

Technical data
AMD FX-8320 AMD FX-8320
AMD Athlon II X4 641 AMD Athlon II X4 641
CPU family and group

Background information about the processors being compared, series, generation and market segment.

  • CPU group
    AMD FX-8000 left arrow AMD Athlon II X4 (Llano)
  • Family
    FX-Series left arrow AMD Athlon II
  • Form Factor
    Desktops left arrow -
  • Generation
    2 left arrow 2
  • Segment
    Desktop / Server left arrow Desktop / Server
  • Series
    FX 8-Core Black Edition Processors left arrow -
CPU Technical specs

Core counts, threads, cache and clock modes describe the CPU configuration. Performance depends on the workload and comparable measured results.

  • Base Frequency
    3.5 GHz left arrow 2.8 GHz
  • Core architecture
    normal left arrow normal
  • CPU Cores
    8 left arrow 4
  • CPU Threads
    8 left arrow 4
  • Hyperthreading / SMT
    No left arrow No
  • Max. Boost Clock
    4 GHz left arrow -
  • Overclocking
    Yes left arrow No
  • Turbo Frequency (1 Core)
    4 GHz left arrow -
  • Turbo Frequency (8 Cores)
    3.75 GHz left arrow -
  • Core Configuration
    - left arrow 4x
IGPU

Internal Graphics does not affect the performance of the CPU, performs the work of the graphics card in its absence or on mobile devices.

  • GPU name
    None left arrow no iGPU
  • GPU Turbo
    No turbo left arrow No turbo
Hardware codec support

Built-in codecs used to encode and decode content. Significantly speeds up the required operations.

  • AV1
    No left arrow No
  • H.264 / AVC
    No left arrow No
  • h265 / HEVC (8 bit)
    No left arrow No
  • h265 / HEVC (10 bit)
    No left arrow No
  • JPEG
    No left arrow No
  • VC-1
    No left arrow No
  • VP8
    No left arrow No
  • VP9
    No left arrow No
Memory specs & PCI

Types, channel quantity of RAM supported by AMD Athlon II X4 641 and AMD FX-8320. Depending on the motherboards, higher or lower memory frequencies may be supported.

  • ECC
    Yes left arrow No
  • Max. Memory
    - left arrow 16 GB
  • Memory channels
    2 left arrow 2
  • Memory type
    DDR3 left arrow DDR3-1333
  • System Memory Specification
    1866 left arrow -
  • Memory Bandwidth
    - left arrow 21.3 GB/s
  • PCIe
    - left arrow 2.0
Encryption
  • AES-NI
    Yes left arrow No
Thermal Management

Compare the TDP requirements of TDP AMD FX-8320 and AMD Athlon II X4 641 Power specifications describe different manufacturer limits. TDP, base power and maximum turbo power are separate values; they do not establish measured system consumption.

  • Default TDP
    125 W left arrow -
  • Maximum Operating Temperature
    61.1 °C left arrow -
  • TDP (PL1, legacy label)
    125 W left arrow 100 W
Technologies and extensions

Architecture, interfaces, additional instructions supported by AMD FX-8320 and AMD Athlon II X4 641, virtual machine technologies and process technology.

  • Architecture
    Vishera (Bulldozer) left arrow Llano
  • Codename
    Vishera left arrow -
  • Instruction set (ISA)
    x86-64 (64 bit) left arrow x86-64 (64 bit)
  • ISA extensions
    SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX, FMA3, FMA4 left arrow MMX, 3DNow!, SSE3, SSE4a
  • L1-Cache
    0.375 MB left arrow -
  • L2-Cache
    8 MB left arrow 4 MB
  • L3-Cache
    8 MB left arrow -
  • Manufacturer product ID (boxed)
    FD8320FRHKBOX left arrow -
  • Manufacturer product ID (tray)
    FD8320FRW8KHK left arrow -
  • Part Number
    - left arrow AD638XOJGXBOX
  • Release date
    Q4/2012 left arrow Q1/2012
  • Socket
    AM3+ left arrow FM1
  • Technology
    32nm SOI left arrow 32 nm
  • Virtualization
    AMD-V left arrow AMD-V

Benchmarks

Performance tests CPUs

Based on the results of several benchmarks, you can more accurately estimate the difference in performance between AMD FX-8320 and AMD Athlon II X4 641.

Compare the synthetic test values and choose the best processor!

These are saved results from the earlier catalog. Measurement dates and test configurations were not recorded. Models with no comparable results are omitted.

Recent models: test results with identified primary sources — Cinebench R23 · Cinebench R20 · Cinebench R15 · Cinebench 2026 · RandomX benchmark

Geekbench 5, 64bit (Single-Core)
Geekbench 5 SC is a popular cross-platform performance test for desktop or mobile processors that uses system memory intensively

Higher values are better in this metric.

522.000000
AMD FX-8320
388.000000
AMD Athlon II X4 641
Geekbench 5, 64bit (Multi-Core)
Geekbench 5 MC is a popular cross-platform performance test for desktop or mobile processors that uses system memory intensively

Higher values are better in this metric.

2489.000000
AMD FX-8320
1421.000000
AMD Athlon II X4 641

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