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

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4 Cores, 8 Threads @3.4GHz, Sandy Bridge.
Release date: Q1 2011.

Effective Speed 
+15%
Real World Speed
Performance profile from 292,084 user samples
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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: 614th / 1452
Gaming
Gaming 59%
Gunboat
Desktop
Desktop 60%
Destroyer
Workstation
Workstation 45%
Speed boat
185,630 User Benchmarks
Best Bench: 74% Base clock 3.4 GHz, turbo 3.65 GHz (avg)
Worst Bench: 54% Base clock 3.4 GHz, turbo 3.45 GHz (avg)
Poor: 54% Great: 74%
SPEED RANK: 466th / 1452
Gaming
Gaming 67%
Battle cruiser
Desktop
Desktop 71%
Battleship
Workstation
Workstation 52%
Yacht
Effective Speed
Effective CPU Speed 		58.5 % 67.1 % Faster effective speed.
+15%
Average Score 
+32%
Memory
Avg. Memory Latency 		80.5 Pts 84.1 Pts +4%
1-Core
Avg. Single Core Speed 		58.8 Pts 85.8 Pts Much faster single-core speed.
+46%
2-Core
Avg. Dual Core Speed 		112 Pts 162 Pts Much faster dual-core speed.
+45%
4-Core
Avg. Quad Core Speed 		200 Pts 274 Pts Much faster quad-core speed.
+37%
8-Core
Avg. Octa Core Speed 		306 Pts 394 Pts Faster octa-core speed.
+29%
Overclocked Score 
+28%
Memory
OC Memory Latency 		90.9 Pts 92.2 Pts +1%
1-Core
OC Single Core Speed 		68.9 Pts 94.2 Pts Much faster OC single-core speed.
+37%
2-Core
OC Dual Core Speed 		132 Pts 185 Pts Much faster OC dual-core speed.
+40%
4-Core
OC Quad Core Speed 		236 Pts 328 Pts Much faster OC quad-core speed.
+39%
8-Core
OC Octa Core Speed 		371 Pts 451 Pts Faster OC octa-core speed.
+22%
Value & Sentiment 
+319%
Market Share
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Market Share
Market Share (trailing 30 days) 		0.02 % 0.27 % Insanely higher market share.
+1,250%
Value
Value For Money 		72.9 % 83.7 % Better value.
+15%
User Rating
UBM User Rating 		56 % 62 % More popular.
+11%
Price
Price (score) 		$125 $125 +0%
Nice To Haves 
+6%
Age
Newest 		140 Months More recent.
+13% 		161 Months
TDP
Thermal Design Power (TDP) 		125 Watts 95 Watts More energy efficient.
+24%
Cores
CPU Processing Cores 		8 cores Hugely higher core count.
+100% 		4 cores
Threads
CPU Processing Threads 		8 threads 8 threads
Lithography
Manufacturing process 		32 nm 32 nm
Base Clock
Base Clock Speed 		3.5 GHz +3% 3.4 GHz
Turbo Clock
Turbo Clock Speed 		4 GHz Slightly faster turbo frequency.
+5% 		3.8 GHz
64-Core
OC Multi Core Speed 		382 Pts 452 Pts Faster OC 64-core speed.
+18%
64-Core
Avg. Multi Core Speed 		318 Pts 403 Pts Faster 64-core speed.
+27%
Specifications 
Series
CPU Architecture 		Piledriver Sandy Bridge
Socket
Motherboard Socket 		AM3+ LGA1155
Graphics
Integrated Graphics 		None HD 2000
Conclusion 
Average Bench 58.5%
Average Bench 67.1%
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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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If there is any chance whatsoever that you may decide to overclock your CPU then it makes a lot more sense to go for the 2600K "K" version which, thanks to its unlocked clock multiplier, is a lot easier to overclock. For the few extra pounds it costs, I would recommend taking the K version just on the off chance because there are easily 10%+ performance gains to be had. Otherwise this is still a superb processor and still holds its own against the i7-4770 which is its two generations newer replacement. [Feb '12 CPUPro]

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