The first thing we noticed when we received this CPU was the box, or more to the point the "tin" it is packaged in.
It is impressive, far better than the cardboard alternatives and although we had seen pictures it is fair to say they don't do it justice.
As with its bigger brother the FX-8350 this processor has the newer Vishera Core technology, it has eight of them running at a standard 3.5GHz with the option to boost up to 4GHz.
It should be noted that 4GHz is the standard speed of the FX-8350, and due to the large gap in price you would have to consider whether to buy this FX-8320 CPU and boost it as opposed to the faster more expensive FX-8350.
Usually we would test a CPU like this with games and we did so for a short time, watching it breeze through anything we threw at it including Modern Warfare 3.
But we wanted to do something a bit different so we decided to see how it performs on an intensive process like DVD ripping. After deciding to use a series of Stargate SG-1 as a benchmark we started and were immediately gob smacked.
Using MakeMKV and our Samsung Blu Ray drive we ripped episodes in less than four minutes each, that equates to a little over an hour for an entire TV series at full DVD quality.
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| Processor Type |
AMD FX Series |
| Model Number |
FX-8320 |
| OEM Part Number |
FD8320FRW8KHK |
| Retail Boxed Part Number |
FD8320FRHKBOX |
| Motherboard Socket |
AM3+ |
| CPU Package |
938 pin micro PGA |
| For Use In |
Desktop/Tower PC |
| Data Width 32 Bit |
Yes |
| Data Width 64 Bit |
Yes |
| Actual Speed (MHz) |
3500 |
| Boost Speed (MHz) |
4000 |
| CPU Build Type |
AMD Piledriver |
| CPU Platform |
Volan |
| CPU Core |
Vishera |
| Number of Cores |
8 |
| Number of Threads |
8 |
| Core Revision Number |
? |
| CMOS |
32nm SOI |
| Max Supported CPU's |
1 |
| L1 Cache Size (KB) |
48 |
| L1 Cache Quantity |
8 |
| L2 Cache Size (KB) |
2048 |
| L2 Cache Quantity |
4 |
| L3 Cache Size (KB) |
8192 |
| Operating Voltage |
0.775 - 1.425V |
| Max Operating Temp (C) |
70C |
| Power Consumption |
125W |
| Cool'n'Quiet Version |
3.0 |
| SSE |
Yes |
| SSE2 |
Yes |
| SSE3 |
Yes |
| SSE4 |
Yes |
| SSE4a |
Yes |
| MMX Technology |
Yes |
| 3DNow! |
- |
| AMD64 Technology |
Yes |
| Enhanced Virus Protection |
Yes |
| Virtualization Technology |
Yes |
| Advanced Bit Manipulation |
Yes |
| DDR2 Memory Controller |
- |
| DDR3 Memory Controller |
Yes |
| HyperTransport Technology |
Yes |
| Turbo Core Technology |
Yes |
| Advanced Vector Extensions |
Yes |
| AES Instructions |
Yes |
| PowerNow! |
Yes |
| Packaging |
80/100 |
| CPU Performance |
91/100 |
| Gaming |
92/100 |
| Multi Tasking |
92/100 |
| Total |
88.75/100 |
*Note: CPU Benchmarks are performed across a single range, scores reflect the CPU's capabilities compared to other AM3+ CPU's in the range. The scores should be treated as a guide only as performance can vary greatly dependant on other system components.
