Key Differences
In short — Core i7-3520M outperforms FX-8320 on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i7-3520M is 142 days older than FX-8320.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-3520M
- Performs up to 1% better in Apex Legends than FX-8320 - 258 vs 256 FPS
- Consumes up to 72% less energy than AMD FX-8320 - 35 vs 125 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while AMD FX-8320 doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of AMD FX-8320
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-3520M - 8 vs 4 threads
Apex Legends
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Core i7-3520M
Mobile • Jun 3rd, 2012
FX-8320
Desktop • Oct 23rd, 2012
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i7-3520M | vs | AMD FX-8320 |
|---|---|---|
| Jun 3rd, 2012 | Release Date | Oct 23rd, 2012 |
| Core i7 | Collection | FX |
| Ivy Bridge | Codename | Vishera |
| Intel Socket G2 (988B) | Socket | AMD Socket AM3+ |
Mobile | Segment | Desktop |
| 2 | Cores | 8 |
| 4 | Threads | 8 |
| 2.9 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.5 GHz |
| 3.6 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.7 GHz |
35 W | TDP | 125 W |
22 nm | Process Size | 32 nm |
29.0x | Multiplier | 17.5x |
Intel HD 4000 | Integrated Graphics | None |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
