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AMD FX-8320E

Processor Released

CPU cores
8
CPU threads
8
Maximum boost clock
4 GHz
Thermal design power
95 W

Benchmark results

  • PassMark CPU Mark · version unreported · CPU Mark4,950* pointsPlatform unreported Compare results
  • Reported score · version unreported · 1-Core Pts66.70* pointsPlatform unreported Compare results
  • Reported score · version unreported · 2-Core Pts126* pointsPlatform unreported Compare results
  • Reported score · version unreported · 4-Core Pts231* pointsPlatform unreported Compare results
  • Reported score · version unreported · 64-Core Pts398* pointsPlatform unreported Compare results
  • Reported score · version unreported · 8-Core Pts392* pointsPlatform unreported Compare results

Processing & platform

CPU cores
8
CPU threads
8
Base clock
3.2 GHz
CPU reference clock
200 MHz*
L1 cache
384 KB*
Reported CPU clock
3.2 GHz*
Maximum boost clock
4 GHz
L3 cache
8 MB
L2 cache
8 MB
Architecture
Piledriver*
Socket / package
AM3+
Manufacturing process
32nm SOI
Process node
32 nm
Reported chip die area
315 mm²*
Chip/package TDP
95 W*
Transistors
1,200 million*

Cache hierarchy

  • L3 / total
    Level
    L3
    Scope
    total
    Size
    8 MB

Memory & storage

Video memory type
DDR3*
Rated memory bandwidth
29.90 GB/s*

Supported memory

  • DDR3*

CPU memory support

  • DDR3
    Variant / details
    Up to 1866 MT/s
    Technology
    DDR3
    Transfer rate
    1,866 MT/s

Power specifications

Thermal design power
95 W

System configuration

Detailed specifications

Specifications 1 · 22 fields
Name
FX-8320E*
L3 Cache
8* MB
Default TDP
95* W
L1 Cache
384* KB
Processor Technology for CPU Cores
32nm SOI*
Unlocked for Overclocking
Yes*
CPU Socket
AM3+*
Family
FX-Series*
Max. Operating Temperature (Tjmax)
70.5* °C
System Memory Type
DDR3*
System Memory Specification
Up to 1866 MT/s*
Graphics Model
Discrete Graphics Card Required*
Series
FX 8-Core Black Edition Processors*
Product ID Boxed
FD832EWMHKBOX*
Product ID Tray
FD832EWMW8KHK*
Supported Technologies
AES*
Form Factor
Desktops*
# of CPU Cores
8*
# of Threads
8*
Max. Boost Clock
4.0* GHz
Scope and conditions
source_native_row_context
Qualification
Up to*
Original declaration
Up to 4 GHz*
Base Clock
3.2* GHz
L2 Cache
8* MB
Specifications 2 · 10 fields
Name
AMD FX-8320E*
Cores
8*
Threads
8*
TDP
95* W
Socket
AM3+*
Integrated GPU
No*
Producer
AMD*
Base Clock
3.2* GHz
Turbo Clock
4* GHz
Unlocked Multiplier
Yes*
Specifications 3 · 1 fields
Name
FX-8320E*
Specifications 4 · 22 fields
# of CPU Cores
8*
Scope and conditions
native_context
member
amd-cpus.csv*
row
477*
# of Threads
8*
Scope and conditions
native_context
member
amd-cpus.csv*
row
477*
Base Clock
3.2GHz*
Scope and conditions
native_context
member
amd-cpus.csv*
row
477*
CPU Socket
AM3+*
Scope and conditions
native_context
member
amd-cpus.csv*
row
477*
Default TDP
95W*
Scope and conditions
native_context
member
amd-cpus.csv*
row
477*
Family
AMD FX-Series Processors*
Scope and conditions
native_context
member
amd-cpus.csv*
row
477*
Graphics Model
Discrete Graphics Card Required*
Scope and conditions
native_context
member
amd-cpus.csv*
row
477*
L1 Cache
384KB*
Scope and conditions
native_context
member
amd-cpus.csv*
row
477*
L2 Cache
8MB*
Scope and conditions
native_context
member
amd-cpus.csv*
row
477*
L3 Cache
8MB*
Scope and conditions
native_context
member
amd-cpus.csv*
row
477*
Line
AMD FX 8-Core Black Edition Processors*
Scope and conditions
native_context
member
amd-cpus.csv*
row
477*
Max. Boost Clock ¹ ²
Up to 4.0GHz*
Scope and conditions
native_context
member
amd-cpus.csv*
row
477*
Max. Operating Temperature (Tjmax)
70.50°C*
Scope and conditions
native_context
member
amd-cpus.csv*
row
477*
Model
FX-8320E*
Scope and conditions
native_context
member
amd-cpus.csv*
row
477*
Platform
Boxed Processor*
Scope and conditions
native_context
member
amd-cpus.csv*
row
477*
Processor Technology for CPU Cores
32nm SOI*
Scope and conditions
native_context
member
amd-cpus.csv*
row
477*
Product ID Boxed
FD832EWMHKBOX*
Scope and conditions
native_context
member
amd-cpus.csv*
row
477*
Product ID Tray
FD832EWMW8KHK*
Scope and conditions
native_context
member
amd-cpus.csv*
row
477*
Supported Technologies
AES*
Scope and conditions
native_context
member
amd-cpus.csv*
row
477*
System Memory Specification
Up to 1866MHz*
Scope and conditions
native_context
member
amd-cpus.csv*
row
477*
System Memory Type
DDR3*
Scope and conditions
native_context
member
amd-cpus.csv*
row
477*
Unlocked for Overclocking
Yes*
Scope and conditions
native_context
member
amd-cpus.csv*
row
477*
Specifications 5 · 19 fields
Model
FX-8320E*
Base Clock
3.2GHz*
Max Boost Clock
4GHz*
Total L1 Cache
384KB*
Total L2 Cache
8MB*
Total L3 Cache
8MB*
Unlocked
Yes*
CMOS
32nm SOI*
Package
AM3+*
Family
AMD FX-Series Processors*
Default TDP / TDP AMD EPYC™ 7002 Series
95W*
Max Temps
70.50°C*
System Memory Specification AMD EPYC™ 7002 Series
1866MHz*
System Memory Type
DDR3*
Line
AMD FX 8-Core Black Edition Processors*
Graphics Model
Discrete Graphics Card Required*
Platform
Desktop*
# of CPU Cores
8*
# of Threads
8*
Specifications 6 · 36 fields
name
FX-8320E*
Release Date
Sep 2nd, 2014*
Part#
FD832EWMW8KHK FD832EWMHKBOX*
Frequency
3.2* GHz
Turbo Clock
up to 4 GHz*
Base Clock
200* MHz
Multiplier
16.0x*
Multiplier Unlocked
Yes*
Voltage
1.425* V
Codename
Vishera*
Socket
AMD Socket AM3+*
Generation
FX (Vishera)*
Memory Support
DDR3*
ECC Memory
No*
# of Cores
8*
# of Threads
8*
SMP # CPUs
1*
Integrated Graphics
On certain motherboards (Chipset feature)*
Cache L1
384* KB
Cache L2
8* MB
Features
MMX, SSE, SSE2, SSE3, SSSE3, SSE4.1, SSE4.2, SSE4a, AMD64, AMD-V, AES, AVX, CLMUL, CVT16, EVP, FMA4, XOP, Turbo Core, HT3.1*
Foundry
GlobalFoundries*
Rated Speed
1,866* MT/s
Memory Bus
Dual-channel*
Memory Bandwidth
29.9* GB/s
Launch Price
$147*
PCI-Express
Gen 2*
Process Size
32* nm
Cache L3
8 MB (shared)*
Bundled Cooler
Yes*
Chipsets
AMD 700 Series, AMD 800 Series, AMD 900 Series*
Transistors
1,200 million*
Die Size
315* mm²
Package
µPGA*
Market
Desktop*
Production Status
End-of-life*
Specifications 7 · 9 fields
Vendor
AMD*
Product
AMD FX-8320E*
Type
CPU*
Release Date
2014-09-02*
Process Size (nm)
32* nm
TDP (W)
95* W
Die Size (mm^2)
315* mm²
Transistors (million)
1,200*
Freq (MHz)
3,200* MHz
Specifications 8 · 18 fields
cache l2
8,192*
cache l3
8,192*
tdp
95*
product line
AMD FX 8-Core Black Edition Processors*
socket
AM3+*
memory type
DDR3*
vertical segment
Boxed Processor*
max temp
70.5*
max memory speed
1,866*
cores
8*
manufacturer Processor benchmark result
amd*
threads
8*
name
FX-8320E*
rating Processor benchmark result
4,950*
lithography
32*
base frequency
3,200*
turbo frequency
4,000*
cache l1
384*
Specifications 9 · 12 fields
microarchitecture
Piledriver*
Scope and conditions
source_native_row_context
category
cpu*
original_product_name
AMD FX-8320E*
catalogue_reference
AMD FX-8320E*
identity_scope
source-exact-processor-name*
dataset_date
2025-07-23*
scope
Historical publisher declaration. Missing or conflicting observations remain unverified; no benchmark or tested performance inferred.*
microarchitecture
Piledriver*
Scope and conditions
source_native_row_context
category
cpu*
original_product_name
AMD FX-8320E*
catalogue_reference
AMD FX-8320E*
identity_scope
source-exact-processor-name*
dataset_date
2025-07-23*
scope
Historical publisher declaration. Missing or conflicting observations remain unverified; no benchmark or tested performance inferred.*
boost clock
4* GHz
Scope and conditions
source_native_row_context
category
cpu*
original_product_name
AMD FX-8320E*
catalogue_reference
AMD FX-8320E*
identity_scope
source-exact-processor-name*
dataset_date
2025-07-23*
scope
Historical publisher declaration. Missing or conflicting observations remain unverified; no benchmark or tested performance inferred.*
boost clock
4* GHz
Scope and conditions
source_native_row_context
category
cpu*
original_product_name
AMD FX-8320E*
catalogue_reference
AMD FX-8320E*
identity_scope
source-exact-processor-name*
dataset_date
2025-07-23*
scope
Historical publisher declaration. Missing or conflicting observations remain unverified; no benchmark or tested performance inferred.*
Reported core clock
3.2* GHz
Scope and conditions
source_native_row_context
category
cpu*
original_product_name
AMD FX-8320E*
catalogue_reference
AMD FX-8320E*
identity_scope
source-exact-processor-name*
dataset_date
2025-07-23*
scope
Source calls this core clock; it is not relabelled as base, sustained or gaming clock.*
Reported core clock
3.2* GHz
Scope and conditions
source_native_row_context
category
cpu*
original_product_name
AMD FX-8320E*
catalogue_reference
AMD FX-8320E*
identity_scope
source-exact-processor-name*
dataset_date
2025-07-23*
scope
Source calls this core clock; it is not relabelled as base, sustained or gaming clock.*
core count
8*
Scope and conditions
source_native_row_context
category
cpu*
original_product_name
AMD FX-8320E*
catalogue_reference
AMD FX-8320E*
identity_scope
source-exact-processor-name*
dataset_date
2025-07-23*
scope
Historical publisher declaration. Missing or conflicting observations remain unverified; no benchmark or tested performance inferred.*
core count
8*
Scope and conditions
source_native_row_context
category
cpu*
original_product_name
AMD FX-8320E*
catalogue_reference
AMD FX-8320E*
identity_scope
source-exact-processor-name*
dataset_date
2025-07-23*
scope
Historical publisher declaration. Missing or conflicting observations remain unverified; no benchmark or tested performance inferred.*
name
AMD FX-8320E*
Scope and conditions
source_native_row_context
category
cpu*
original_product_name
AMD FX-8320E*
catalogue_reference
AMD FX-8320E*
identity_scope
source-exact-processor-name*
dataset_date
2025-07-23*
scope
Historical publisher declaration. Missing or conflicting observations remain unverified; no benchmark or tested performance inferred.*
name
AMD FX-8320E*
Scope and conditions
source_native_row_context
category
cpu*
original_product_name
AMD FX-8320E*
catalogue_reference
AMD FX-8320E*
identity_scope
source-exact-processor-name*
dataset_date
2025-07-23*
scope
Historical publisher declaration. Missing or conflicting observations remain unverified; no benchmark or tested performance inferred.*
tdp
95* W
Scope and conditions
source_native_row_context
category
cpu*
original_product_name
AMD FX-8320E*
catalogue_reference
AMD FX-8320E*
identity_scope
source-exact-processor-name*
dataset_date
2025-07-23*
scope
Historical publisher declaration. Missing or conflicting observations remain unverified; no benchmark or tested performance inferred.*
tdp
95* W
Scope and conditions
source_native_row_context
category
cpu*
original_product_name
AMD FX-8320E*
catalogue_reference
AMD FX-8320E*
identity_scope
source-exact-processor-name*
dataset_date
2025-07-23*
scope
Historical publisher declaration. Missing or conflicting observations remain unverified; no benchmark or tested performance inferred.*
Specifications 10 · 9 fields
Brand
AMD*
Model
FX-8320E*
1-Core Pts
66.7*
2-Core Pts
126*
4-Core Pts
231*
8-Core Pts
392*
64-Core Pts
398*
Samples
29,000*
Age (months)
92*
Specifications 11 · 18 fields
model
FX-8320E*
L3Cache
8*
processTech
32*
defaultTDP
95*
tjMax
70.5*
sysMemType
DDR3*
sysMemSpecs
1,866*
unlocked
Yes*
platform
Desktop*
cpuSocket
AM3+*
family
AMD FX-Series Processors*
line
AMD FX 8-Core Black Edition Processors*
numCores
8*
numThreads
8*
baseClock
3.2*
maxboostClock
4*
L1Cache
384*
L2Cache
8*

* Provisional data