AMD FX 8320 vs 6350 |
Released October, 2012
AMD FX 8320
- 3.5 GHz
- Octa core
- Unlocked
5.7 Out of 10
Reasons to buy the AMD FX 8320
 | Much better PassMark score 8,183 | | Much better cinebench r10 32Bit score 20,870 |
by Ramish-Zafar (Jun, 2014)The enthusiast has managed to overclock the processor to a staggering 8171.53 MHz.
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Released April, 2013
AMD FX 6350
- 3.9 GHz
- Hexa core
- Unlocked
5.7 Out of 10
Reasons to buy the 6350
| | Higher clock speed 3.9 GHz | | Higher turbo clock speed 4.2 GHz |
| | Much better cinebench r10 32Bit 1-core score 4,286 | | Much better performance per dollar 8.54 pt/$ |
by Tech RadarWith the FX-6300 still available for a good chunk less than this updated silicon, it's tough to recommend this chip.
CPUBoss Review Our evaluation of 8320 vs 6350 among desktop CPUs (over 75W)
Performance | |
Benchmark performance using all cores | |
| PCMark 8 Home 3.0 Accelerated, PassMark and 1 more | |
Single-core Performance | |
Individual core benchmark performance | |
| PassMark (Single Core), Geekbench 3 Single Core and 1 more | |
Integrated Graphics | |
Integrated GPU performance for graphics | |
| Fire Strike | |
Integrated Graphics (OpenCL) | |
Integrated GPU performance for parallel computing | |
| CompuBench 1.5 Bitcoin mining and 4 more | |
Performance per Watt | |
How efficiently does the processor use electricity? | |
| Fire Strike, CompuBench 1.5 Bitcoin mining and 11 more | |
Value | |
Are you paying a premium for performance? | |
| Fire Strike, CompuBench 1.5 Bitcoin mining and 11 more | |
No winner declared
Too close to call
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Differences What are the advantages of each
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| Much better PassMark score | 8,183 | vs | 7,379 | More than 10% better PassMark score | |||
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| Much better cinebench r10 32Bit score | 20,870 | vs | 17,802 | More than 15% better cinebench r10 32Bit score | |||
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| Higher clock speed | 3.9 GHz | vs | 3.5 GHz | More than 10% higher clock speed | |||
| Higher turbo clock speed | 4.2 GHz | vs | 4 GHz | More than 5% higher turbo clock speed | |||
| Much better cinebench r10 32Bit 1-core score | 4,286 | vs | 3,987 | More than 5% better cinebench r10 32Bit 1-core score | |||
| Much better performance per dollar | 8.54 pt/$ | vs | 8.03 pt/$ | More than 5% better performance per dollar | |||
| Newer | Apr, 2013 | vs | Oct, 2012 | Release date 6 months later | |||
| Better overclocked clock speed (Water) | 4.88 GHz | vs | 4.75 GHz | Around 5% better overclocked clock speed (Water) | |||
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Benchmarks Real world tests of FX 8320 vs 6350
GeekBench 3 (Multi-core) Data courtesy Primate Labs
GeekBench 3 (Single core) Data courtesy Primate Labs
GeekBench 3 (AES single core) Data courtesy Primate Labs
GeekBench (32-bit) Data courtesy Primate Labs
GeekBench (64-bit) Data courtesy Primate Labs
GeekBench
PassMark Data courtesy Passmark
PassMark (Single Core)
Specifications Full list of technical specs
summary | FX 8320 | vs | 6350 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Clock speed | 3.5 GHz | 3.9 GHz | |
| Turbo clock speed | 4 GHz | 4.2 GHz | |
| Cores | Octa core | Hexa core | |
| Socket type | |||
| AM3+ | |||
| Is unlocked | Yes | Yes | |
features | |||
| Has a NX bit | Yes | Yes | |
| Has virtualization support | Yes | Yes | |
| Instruction set extensions | |||
| SSE4a | |||
| AVX 1.1 | |||
| SSE2 | |||
| F16C | |||
| MMX | |||
| XOP | |||
| AVX | |||
| SSE3 | |||
| SSE | |||
| ABM | |||
| BMI1 | |||
| CLMUL | |||
| AMD64 | |||
| SSE4.1 | |||
| FMA4 | |||
| FMA3 | |||
| SSE4.2 | |||
| CVT16 | |||
| AMD-V | |||
| Supplemental SSE3 | |||
| AES | |||
| TBM | |||
| Supports dynamic frequency scaling | Yes | Yes | |
integrated graphics | |||
| GPU | None | None | |
| Label | N/A | N/A | |
| Latest DirectX | N/A | N/A | |
| Number of displays supported | N/A | N/A | |
| GPU clock speed | N/A | N/A | |
| Turbo clock speed | N/A | N/A | |
| 3DMark06 | N/A | N/A | |
memory controller | |||
| Memory controller | Built-in | Built-in | |
| Memory type | |||
| DDR3-1866 | |||
| Channels | Dual Channel | Dual Channel | |
| Supports ECC | Yes | Yes | |
| Maximum bandwidth | 29,866.66 MB/s | 29,866.66 MB/s | |
details | FX 8320 | vs | 6350 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Architecture | x86-64 | x86-64 | |
| Threads | 8 | 6 | |
| L2 cache | 8 MB | 6 MB | |
| L2 cache per core | 1 MB/core | 1 MB/core | |
| L3 cache | 8 MB | 0 MB | |
| L3 cache per core | 1 MB/core | 0 MB/core | |
| Manufacture process | 32 nm | 32 nm | |
| Transistor count | 1,200,000,000 | 1,200,000,000 | |
| Max CPUs | 1 | 1 | |
| Die size | 319 mm² | 319 mm² | |
| Clock multiplier | 20 | 21 | |
| Voltage range | 0.8 - 1.43V | 0.8 - 1.45V | |
| Operating temperature | Unknown - 61.1°C | Unknown - 61°C | |
overclocking | |||
| Overclock popularity | 63 | 3 | |
| Overclocked clock speed | 4.63 GHz | 4.66 GHz | |
| Overclocked clock speed (Water) | 4.75 GHz | 4.88 GHz | |
| PassMark (Overclocked) | 9,317 | 3,626.2 | |
| Overclocked clock speed (Air) | 4.63 GHz | 4.66 GHz | |
power consumption | |||
| TDP | 125W | 125W | |
| Annual home energy cost | 30.11 $/year | 30.11 $/year | |
| Annual commercial energy cost | 109.5 $/year | 109.5 $/year | |
| Performance per watt | 7.94 pt/W | 8.2 pt/W | |
| Typical power consumption | 101.56W | 101.56W | |
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