The Phenom II X4 820 is a much slower gaming CPU than the FX-8320, however, it's a better value for money, as it's $48.65 cheaper!
Advantages of the Phenom II X4 820
- Up to 53% cheaper – $43.26 vs $91.91
- A better value for money for gaming
- Consumes up to 24% less energy – 95 vs 125 Watts
Advantages of the FX-8320
- A much faster CPU for gaming
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously – 8 vs 4 threads
Phenom II X4 820 vs FX-8320 for Gaming
The CPU's performance in selected game and settings
Phenom II X4 820
Sep 1st, 2009
Average FPS
164
98%
Min 1% FPS
111
99%
Price, €
€43.26
100%
Value, €/FPS
€0.26/FPS
100%
Phenom II X4 820 vs FX-8320 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 Phenom II X4 820 vs FX-8320 in synthetic CPU benchmarks
Performance Specifications
The Phenom II X4 820 vs FX-8320 in core CPU performance specifications
Phenom II X4 820
Sep 1st, 2009
Cores
4-core
50%
L3 Cache
4 MB
50%
Base Frequency
2.8 GHz
80%
Turbo Frequency
GHz
Max. DDR3 RAM Speed
1333 MHz
100%
FX-8320
Oct 23rd, 2012
Cores
8-core
100%
L3 Cache
8 MB
100%
Base Frequency
3.5 GHz
100%
Turbo Frequency
3.7 GHz
100%
Max. DDR3 RAM Speed
MHz
Specifications
Comparison of all specifications
Phenom II X4 820 | SpecificationsComparison of all specifications | FX-8320 |
|---|---|---|
| General | ||
| Sep 1st, 2009 | Release Date | Oct 23rd, 2012 |
| Not Available | MSRP | $169.00 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| AMD Socket AM3 | Socket | AMD Socket AM3+ |
| Deneb | Codename | Vishera |
95 W | Power Consumption | 125 W |
| Performance | ||
| 4 | Cores | 8 |
| 4 | Threads | 8 |
| 2.8 GHz | Base Frequency | 3.5 GHz |
| Non-Turbo | Turbo Frequency | 3.7 GHz |
| 4 MB | L3 Cache | 8 MB |
| Other Features | ||
| DDR3 @ 1333 MHz | RAM | DDR3 |
| On certain motherboards (Chipset feature) | Integrated Graphics | On certain motherboards (Chipset feature) |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
