AMDFD8350FRHKBOX
AMDFD8320FRHKBOX

8 Cores, 8 Threads @4.0GHz, Piledriver.
Release date: Q4 2012.

8 Cores, 8 Threads @3.5GHz, Piledriver.
Release date: Q4 2012.

Real World Speed
Performance profile from 419,650 user samples
313,196 User Benchmarks
Best Bench: 68% Base clock 4.75 GHz, turbo 4.7 GHz (avg)
Worst Bench: 48% Base clock 4 GHz, turbo 1.55 GHz (avg)
Poor: 48% Great: 68%
SPEED RANK: 567th / 1441
Gaming
Gaming 61%
Destroyer
Desktop
Desktop 63%
Destroyer
Workstation
Workstation 47%
Yacht
106,454 User Benchmarks
Best Bench: 65% Base clock 4.5 GHz, turbo 4.5 GHz (avg)
Worst Bench: 47% Base clock 3.5 GHz, turbo 3.55 GHz (avg)
Poor: 47% Great: 65%
SPEED RANK: 605th / 1441
Gaming
Gaming 59%
Gunboat
Desktop
Desktop 60%
Destroyer
Workstation
Workstation 45%
Speed boat
Effective Speed
Effective CPU Speed
60.8 % +4% 58.5 %
Memory
Avg. Memory Latency
81 Pts +1% 80.5 Pts
1-Core
Avg. Single Core Speed
64.3 Pts Slightly faster single-core speed.
+9%
58.8 Pts
2-Core
Avg. Dual Core Speed
122 Pts Slightly faster dual-core speed.
+9%
112 Pts
4-Core
Avg. Quad Core Speed
221 Pts Faster quad-core speed.
+10%
200 Pts
8-Core
Avg. Octa Core Speed
341 Pts Faster octa-core speed.
+11%
306 Pts
Memory
OC Memory Latency
91.8 Pts +1% 90.9 Pts
1-Core
OC Single Core Speed
73.3 Pts Slightly faster OC single-core speed.
+6%
68.9 Pts
2-Core
OC Dual Core Speed
143 Pts Slightly faster OC dual-core speed.
+8%
132 Pts
4-Core
OC Quad Core Speed
254 Pts Slightly faster OC quad-core speed.
+8%
236 Pts
8-Core
OC Octa Core Speed
397 Pts Slightly faster OC octa-core speed.
+7%
371 Pts
Market Share
Based on 67,707,535 CPUs tested
Market Share
Market Share (trailing 30 days)
0.08 % 0.11 % Much higher market share.
+38%
Value
Value For Money
74.9 % +4% 72.3 %
User Rating
UBM User Rating
57 % +2% 56 %
Price
Price (score)
$130 $129 +1%
Age
Newest
138 Months 138 Months
TDP
Thermal Design Power (TDP)
125 Watts 125 Watts
Cores
CPU Processing Cores
8 cores 8 cores
Threads
CPU Processing Threads
8 threads 8 threads
Lithography
Manufacturing process
32 nm 32 nm
Base Clock
Base Clock Speed
4 GHz Faster base frequency.
+14%
3.5 GHz
Turbo Clock
Turbo Clock Speed
4.2 GHz +5% 4 GHz
64-Core
OC Multi Core Speed
411 Pts Slightly faster OC 64-core speed.
+8%
382 Pts
64-Core
Avg. Multi Core Speed
353 Pts Faster 64-core speed.
+11%
318 Pts
Series
CPU Architecture
Piledriver Piledriver
Socket
Motherboard Socket
AM3+ AM3+
Graphics
Integrated Graphics
None None
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In terms of raw single-core performance the flagship AMD FX-8350 is lagging behind intel's processor line-up by over two generations. The PassMark Single Thread scores for the i5-2500K vs the FX-8350 are 1863 to 1520 which shows that in terms of raw per-core processing the FX-8350 is lagging the two year old i5 by 23%. Where the AMD FX makes up is on multi-core performance, with a score of 9156 vs 6745, the AMD leads the Intel 2500K by 36% making it the far more capable multi-threaded server orientated performer. The 8350 is also cheaper but significantly more power hungry which counts strongly against it as a server proposition. The FX-8350 could be a good fit for specific server use cases but for general consumer use, which is single and dual core intensive, Intel's two year old i5-2500K delivers better performance. [May '13 CPUPro]

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The AMD FX-8320 has the same architecture and specs as the FX-8350, the only difference being the base/turbo clocks of 3.5/4.0 GHz for the 8320 vs 4.0/4.2 GHz for the 8350. Comparing the two models shows that the 8320 lags the 8350 at stock speeds by around 10% but broadly matches it when both processors are overclocked. This combined with the 8320's considerably lower price tag makes the 8320 the better value proposition. In terms of outright performance, as with all AMD CPUs, the FX series have very strong multi-core performance but lag Intel considerably in terms of single and dual-core throughput. [Mar '14 CPUPro]

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