The FX-8320E is the comparison's loser – it's a much slower gaming CPU than the Pentium G3258 and it's also a much worse value for money, as it's $53.16 more expensive!
Advantages of the FX-8320E
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously – 8 vs 2 threads
Advantages of the Pentium G3258
- A much faster CPU for gaming
- Up to 33% cheaper – $107.22 vs $160.38
- A much better value for money for gaming
- Consumes up to 44% less energy – 53 vs 95 Watts
FX-8320E vs Pentium G3258 for Gaming
The CPU's performance in selected game and settings
Pentium G3258
Jun 2nd, 2014
Average FPS
170
100%
Min 1% FPS
114
100%
Price, €
€107.22
100%
Value, €/FPS
€0.63/FPS
100%
FX-8320E vs Pentium G3258 in My Games
The FPS you'll get in saved games
The FPS you'll get in saved games
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Synthetic Benchmarks
The FX-8320E vs Pentium G3258 in synthetic CPU benchmarks
Performance Specifications
The FX-8320E vs Pentium G3258 in core CPU performance specifications
FX-8320E
Sep 2nd, 2014
Cores
8-core
100%
L3 Cache
8 MB
100%
Base Frequency
3.2 GHz
100%
Turbo Frequency
4 GHz
100%
Max. DDR3 RAM Speed
1866 MHz
100%
Pentium G3258
Jun 2nd, 2014
Cores
2-core
25%
L3 Cache
3 MB
38%
Base Frequency
3.2 GHz
100%
Turbo Frequency
GHz
Max. DDR3 RAM Speed
1333 MHz
71%
Specifications
Comparison of all specifications
FX-8320E | SpecificationsComparison of all specifications | Pentium G3258 |
|---|---|---|
| General | ||
Sep 2nd, 2014 | Release Date | Jun 2nd, 2014 |
| $147.00 | MSRP | Not Available |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| AMD Socket AM3+ | Socket | Intel Socket 1150 |
| Vishera | Codename | Haswell |
| 95 W | Power Consumption | 53 W |
| Performance | ||
8 | Cores | 2 |
8 | Threads | 2 |
| 3.2 GHz | Base Frequency | 3.2 GHz |
| 4.0 GHz | Turbo Frequency | Non-Turbo |
8 MB | L3 Cache | 3 MB |
| Other Features | ||
| DDR3 @ 1866 MHz | RAM | DDR3 @ 1333 MHz |
| On certain motherboards (Chipset feature) | Integrated Graphics | Intel HD (Haswell) |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
