AMD A10-7850K vs AMD FX-8320E

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CPU lineage

AMD A10-7850K or AMD A10-7850K – which processor offers superior performance? In this comparison, we examine disparities and assess which of these two CPUs outperforms the other. We delve into technical specifications and benchmark outcomes.
The AMD A10-7850K features 4 processor cores and has the capability to manage 4 threads concurrently.
It was released in Q1/2014 and belongs to the 4 generation of the AMD A series.
To use the AMD A10-7850K, you'll need a motherboard with a FM2+ socket.
The AMD FX-8320E features 8 processor cores and has the capability to manage 8 threads concurrently.
It was released in Q3/2014 and belongs to the 2 generation of the AMD FX series.
To use the AMD FX-8320E, you'll need a motherboard with a AM3+ socket.
AMD A10-7000 Group AMD FX-8000
4 Generation 2
Mobile Segment Desktop / Server
AMD A10-7850K Name AMD FX-8320E
AMD A Family AMD FX
 
 

CPU Cores and Base Frequency

The AMD A10-7850K has 4 CPU cores and can calculate 4 threads in parallel.
The clock frequency of the AMD A10-7850K is 3.7 GHz
and turbo frequency for one core is 4.0 GHz.
The AMD FX-8320E has 8 CPU cores and can calculate 8 threads in parallel.
The clock frequency of the AMD FX-8320E is 3.2 GHz
The number of CPU cores greatly affects the speed of the processor and is an important performance indicator.
4 Threads 8
4x Cores 8x
4 CPU Cores 8
normal Core architecture normal
No Hyperthreading No
Yes Overclocking Yes
4.0 GHz Turbo Frequency (1 core) 4.0 GHz
3.7 GHz Frequency 3.2 GHz
4.0 GHz Turbo Frequency (all cores) 3.6 GHz
 
 

Internal Graphics

The AMD A10-7850K has integrated graphics, called iGPU for short.
Specifically, the AMD A10-7850K uses the AMD Radeon R7 - 512 (Kaveri), which has 512 texture shaders
and 8 execution units.
The iGPU uses the system's main memory as graphics memory and sits on the processor's die.
The AMD FX-8320E does not have integrated graphics.
512 Shaders --
Q1/2014 Release date --
28 nm Technology --
12 Direct X --
2.0 GB Max. GPU Memory 0 bytes
-- Max. displays --
8 Execution units --
0.72 GHz GPU frequency --
6 Generation --
-- GPU (Turbo) --
AMD Radeon R7 - 512 (Kaveri) GPU name
 
 

Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning

-- AI specifications --
-- AI hardware --
 
 

Hardware codec support

A photo or video codec that is accelerated in hardware can greatly accelerate the working speed of a processor and extend the battery life of notebooks or smartphones when playing videos.
No VP8 --
Decode VC-1 --
Decode / Encode JPEG --
No AV1 --
No h265 / HEVC (8 bit) --
Decode AVC --
Decode h264 --
No VP9 --
No h265 / HEVC (10 bit) --
 
 

Memory & PCIe

pci PCIe pci
Yes AES-NI Yes
DDR3-2133 Memory type DDR3-1866
Yes ECC Yes
0 bytes Max. Memory 0 bytes
2 Memory channels 2
-- Bandwidth --
 
 

Thermal Management

The processor has a thermal design power (TDP) of 95 W watts.
TDP indicates the cooling solution needed to effectively manage the processor's heat. It generally provides an approximate indication of the actual power consumption of the CPU itself.
95 W TDP (PL1 / PBP) 95 W
-- Tjunction max --
 
 

Technical details

The AMD A10-7850K is manufactured using a 28 nm process.
A smaller manufacturing process indicates a more contemporary and energy-efficient CPU.
In total, this processor boasts a generous 4.0 MB cache.
A substantial cache can significantly enhance the processor's performance, particularly in scenarios like gaming.
The AMD FX-8320E is manufactured using a 32 nm process.
In total, this processor boasts a generous 8.0 MB cache.
Q1/2014 Release date Q3/2014
AMD-V Virtualization AMD-V
SSE4a, SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX, FMA3, FMA4 ISA extensions SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX, FMA3, FMA4
28 nm Technology 32 nm
-- Chip design --
125 $ Release price 125 $
Kaveri (Steamroller) Architecture Vishera (Bulldozer)
4.0 MB L3-Cache 8.0 MB
Operating systems Windows 10, Linux
Technical data sheet Documents Technical data sheet
x86-64 (64 bit) Instruction set (ISA) x86-64 (64 bit)
-- Part Number --
FM2+ Socket AM3+
0 bytes L2-Cache 0 bytes
 
 

Benchmarks

Geekbench 3, 64bit (Multi-Core)

AMD FX-8320E
8C 8T @ 3.2 GHz
9803
9803
AMD A10-7850K
4C 4T @ 3.7 GHz
6188
6188

Estimated results for PassMark CPU Mark

AMD FX-8320E
8C 8T @ 3.2 GHz
7960
7960
AMD A10-7850K
4C 4T @ 3.7 GHz
4568
4568

Geekbench 5, 64bit (Multi-Core)

AMD FX-8320E
8C 8T @ 3.2 GHz
2269
2269
AMD A10-7850K
4C 4T @ 3.7 GHz
1541
1541

Geekbench 3, 64bit (Single-Core)

AMD A10-7850K
4C 4T @ 3.7 GHz
2072
2072
AMD FX-8320E
8C 8T @ 3.2 GHz
2042
2042

CPU-Z Benchmark 17 (Multi-Core)

AMD FX-8320E
8C 8T @ 3.2 GHz
1235
1235
AMD A10-7850K
4C 4T @ 3.7 GHz
729
729

Cinebench R15 (Multi-Core)

AMD FX-8320E
8C 8T @ 3.2 GHz
584
584
AMD A10-7850K
4C 4T @ 3.7 GHz
244
244

Geekbench 5, 64bit (Single-Core)

AMD A10-7850K
4C 4T @ 3.7 GHz
506
506
AMD FX-8320E
8C 8T @ 3.2 GHz
500
500

Cinebench R15 (Single-Core)

AMD FX-8320E
8C 8T @ 3.2 GHz
91
91
AMD A10-7850K
4C 4T @ 3.7 GHz
64
64

Cinebench R11.5, 64bit (Multi-Core)

AMD FX-8320E
8C 8T @ 3.2 GHz
6.1
6.1
AMD A10-7850K
4C 4T @ 3.7 GHz
3.3
3.3

Cinebench R11.5, 64bit (Single-Core)

AMD FX-8320E
8C 8T @ 3.2 GHz
1.1
1.1
AMD A10-7850K
4C 4T @ 3.7 GHz
1.0
1.0