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AMD FX-8320 vs Intel Xeon E5-2683 v4. Specifications, performance, tests

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Released
Q4/2012
AMD FX-8320
AMD FX-8320
Released
Q1/2016
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Intel Xeon E5-2683 v4
Intel Xeon E5-2683 v4

What's the best choice AMD FX-8320 or Intel Xeon E5-2683 v4? 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 maximum frequency of 3.50 GHz. 8 Cores. Power consumption of 125 W. Released in Q4/2012.

Intel Xeon E5-2683 v4 has a maximum frequency of 2.10 GHz. 16 Cores. Power consumption of 120 W. Released in Q1/2016.

Differences

AMD FX-8320 Reasons to consider
AMD FX-8320
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  • Place in the overall ranking

    (based on several benchmarks)

    1072 left arrow score
  • Higher clock speed

    Around 40% better clock speed

    3.50 GHz left arrow 2.10 GHz
  • Higher turbo clock speed

    Around 25% better overclocked clock speed

    4.00 GHz left arrow 3.00 GHz

Positions in all rankings

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

  • Cinebench R20 (Single-Core)
    540 place
  • Cinebench R20 (Multi-Core)
    395 place
  • Cinebench R15 (Single-Core)
    843 place
  • Cinebench R15 (Multi-Core)
    493 place
  • Geekbench 5, 64bit (Single-Core)
    1107 place
  • Geekbench 5, 64bit (Multi-Core)
    887 place
  • Geekbench 3, 64bit (Single-Core)
    615 place
  • Geekbench 3, 64bit (Multi-Core)
    386 place
  • Cinebench R11.5, 64bit (Single-Core)
    419 place
  • Cinebench R11.5, 64bit (Multi-Core)
    293 place
  • Estimated results for PassMark CPU Mark
    640 place
  • Place in the overall ranking

    (based on several benchmarks)

    437 left arrow score
  • More number of cores

    About 2 times more cores

    16 left arrow 8
  • Performance per watt

    About 0.96 times less performance per watt

    120 W left arrow 125 W

Positions in all rankings

Common positions Intel Xeon E5-2683 v4 CPU in popular benchmarks, for comparison with other models.

  • Cinebench R15 (Single-Core)
    683 place
  • Cinebench R15 (Multi-Core)
    135 place
  • Geekbench 3, 64bit (Single-Core)
    311 place
  • Geekbench 3, 64bit (Multi-Core)
    45 place
  • Cinebench R11.5, 64bit (Single-Core)
    377 place
  • Cinebench R11.5, 64bit (Multi-Core)
    50 place
  • Estimated results for PassMark CPU Mark
    275 place
  • Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
    167 place

Specifications

Technical data
AMD FX-8320 AMD FX-8320
Intel Xeon E5-2683 v4 Intel Xeon E5-2683 v4
CPU family and group

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

  • Segment
    Desktop / Server left arrow Desktop / Server
  • Family
    AMD FX left arrow Intel Xeon E5
  • Generation
    2 left arrow 6
  • CPU group
    AMD FX-8000 left arrow Intel Xeon E5 v4
  • Predecessor
    -- left arrow Intel Xeon E5-2683 v3
CPU Technical specs

Basic parameters such as number of cores, number of threads, base and turbo frequency, and cache size. These parameters indirectly tell about the speed of the processor, the higher they are the better.

  • Frequency
    3.50 GHz left arrow 2.10 GHz
  • CPU Cores
    8 left arrow 16
  • Turbo (1 Core)
    4.00 GHz left arrow 3.00 GHz
  • CPU Threads
    8 left arrow 32
  • Hyperthreading
    No left arrow Yes
  • Overclocking
    Yes left arrow No
  • Core architecture
    normal left arrow normal
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
    no iGPU 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.

  • h265 / HEVC (8 bit)
    No left arrow No
  • h265 / HEVC (10 bit)
    No left arrow No
  • h264
    No left arrow No
  • VP9
    No left arrow No
  • VP8
    No left arrow No
  • AV1
    No left arrow No
  • AVC
    No left arrow No
  • VC-1
    No left arrow No
  • JPEG
    No left arrow No
Memory specs & PCI

Types, channel quantity of RAM supported by Intel Xeon E5-2683 v4 and AMD FX-8320. Depending on the motherboards, higher or lower memory frequencies may be supported.

  • Memory type
    DDR3-1866 left arrow DDR4-2400
  • ECC
    Yes left arrow Yes
  • Memory channels
    2 left arrow 4
  • PCIe version
    left arrow 3.0
  • PCIe lanes
    left arrow 40
Encryption
  • AES-NI
    Yes left arrow Yes
Thermal Management

Compare the TDP requirements of TDP AMD FX-8320 and Intel Xeon E5-2683 v4 to select a cooling system. Note, the TDP value refers to thermal watts, not electrical watts.

  • TDP (PL1)
    125 W left arrow 120 W
Technologies and extensions

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

  • Instruction set (ISA)
    x86-64 (64 bit) left arrow x86-64 (64 bit)
  • Virtualization
    AMD-V left arrow VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d
  • ISA extensions
    SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX, FMA3, FMA4 left arrow SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX2
  • L3-Cache
    8.00 MB left arrow 40.00 MB
  • Architecture
    Vishera (Bulldozer) left arrow Broadwell E
  • Technology
    32 nm left arrow 14 nm
  • Socket
    AM3+ left arrow LGA 2011-3
  • Release date
    Q4/2012 left arrow Q1/2016

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 Intel Xeon E5-2683 v4.

Compare the synthetic test values and choose the best processor!

Cinebench R15 (Single-Core)
The Cinebench R15 SC stresses the computing modules of a desktop or laptop computer to their limits and accurately determines the key performance parameters of the hardware
91
AMD FX-8320
125
Intel Xeon E5-2683 v4
Cinebench R15 (Multi-Core)
The Cinebench R15 MC stresses the computing modules of a desktop or laptop computer to their limits and accurately determines the key performance parameters of the hardware
608
AMD FX-8320
2112
Intel Xeon E5-2683 v4
Geekbench 3, 64bit (Single-Core)
Geekbench 3 SC for one CPU core, includes stress tests simulating real 3D scenarios for Windows, Mac, Linux, Ansroid, iOS
2042
AMD FX-8320
3531
Intel Xeon E5-2683 v4
Geekbench 3, 64bit (Multi-Core)
Geekbench 3 MC using a multi-core and hyperthreading, includes stress tests simulating real 3D scenarios for Windows, Mac, Linux, Ansroid, iOS
10211
AMD FX-8320
52974
Intel Xeon E5-2683 v4
Cinebench R11.5, 64bit (Single-Core)
The PC CPU and GPU test involves rendering a specific 3D scene in single-core mode, based on CINEMA 4D
1.06
AMD FX-8320
1.52
Intel Xeon E5-2683 v4
Cinebench R11.5, 64bit (Multi-Core)
The PC CPU and GPU test involves rendering a specific 3D scene in multi-core mode and hyperthreading, based on CINEMA 4D
6.35
AMD FX-8320
26.02
Intel Xeon E5-2683 v4
Estimated results for PassMark CPU Mark
PassMark is a test suite that performs complex mathematical calculations to determine CPU performance on file compression, encryption and physics-related tasks
8291
AMD FX-8320
19047
Intel Xeon E5-2683 v4

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