AMD FX-8320E VS Intel Core i7-4960X

Comparison of video cards AMD FX-8320E vs Intel Core i7-4960X in benchmarks and specifications.

Differences Specifications Benchmarks

Differences

Top features of Intel Core i7-4960X

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Higher clock speed

3.60 GHz 3.20 GHz

Around -13% better clock speed

Top features of AMD FX-8320E

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More number of cores

8 6

1 times more cores
Performance per watt

95 W 130 W

About 0.73 times less performance per watt

Specifications

Complete list of technical specifications

Intel Core i7-4960X AMD FX-8320E

CPU generation and family

Let's find out which one of Intel Core i7-4960X and AMD FX-8320E is of a more recent generation, and what segment it belongs to.

Specification	Value
Name	Intel Core i7-4960X AMD FX-8320E
Segment	Desktop / Server Desktop / Server
Family	Intel Core i7 Extreme Edition AMD FX
Generation	4 2
CPU group	Intel Core i 4000X AMD FX-8000

CPU Cores and Base Frequency

In this block we are going to compare Intel Core i7-4960X vs AMD FX-8320E by main technical specifications: number of cores and threads, base and maximum frequencies, process technology and cache size. The higher these specifications are, the more powerful your CPU will be.

Specification	Value
Frequency	3.60 GHz 3.20 GHz
CPU Cores	6 8
Turbo (1 Core)	4.00 GHz 4.00 GHz
CPU Threads	12 8
Hyperthreading	Yes No
Overclocking	Yes Yes
Core architecture	normal normal

Internal Graphics

Common specifications for integrated graphics cards in Intel Core i7-4960X and AMD FX-8320E along with supported interfaces and connection options. This block has no effect on the final efficiency of the CPU.

Specification	Value
GPU name	no iGPU no iGPU
GPU (Turbo)	No turbo No turbo

Hardware codec support

Let's compare the support of video codecs between Intel Core i7-4960X and AMD FX-8320E. Hardware support of video decoding by embedded graphics cards directly affects the speed and quality of rendering videos.

Specification	Value
h265 / HEVC (8 bit)	No No
h265 / HEVC (10 bit)	No No
h264	No No
VP9	No No
VP8	No No
AV1	No No
AVC	No No
VC-1	No No
JPEG	No No

Memory & PCIe

To choose the best model between Intel Core i7-4960X and AMD FX-8320E you need to pay special attention to memory type, clock frequency, multi-channel features, and PCIe version. The higher these numbers are, the better your CPU will be. Keep in mind that the maximum memory and frequency may also depend on the model of the motherboard.

Specification	Value
Memory type	DDR3-1866 DDR3-1866
ECC	No Yes
Memory channels	4 2
PCIe version	3.0
PCIe lanes	40

Encryption

AES-NI encryption support for CPUs Intel Core i7-4960X and AMD FX-8320E.

Specification	Value
AES-NI	Yes Yes

Thermal Management

Let's find out what TDP value would be better for Intel Core i7-4960X or AMD FX-8320E? The Thermal Design Power (TDP) indicates the maximum amount of heat that should be dissipated by the chip cooling system. However, the value of TDP gives only a rough indication of the real power consumption of the CPU.

Specification	Value
TDP (PL1)	130 W 95 W

Technical details

Here you can find a comparison of 2nd and 3rd level cache sizes for Intel Core i7-4960X and AMD FX-8320E CPUs along with a list of ISA extensions.

Specification	Value
Instruction set (ISA)	x86-64 (64 bit) x86-64 (64 bit)
Virtualization	VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d AMD-V
ISA extensions	SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX, FMA3, FMA4
L3-Cache	15.00 MB 8.00 MB
Architecture	Ivy Bridge E Vishera (Bulldozer)
Technology	22 nm 32 nm
Socket	LGA 2011 AM3+
Release date	Q3/2013 Q3/2014