In Control, the FX-8320 is slightly slower than the Ryzen Threadripper 3970X. However, it's a much better value for money, as it's $1542 cheaper!
FX-8320
- Up to 95% cheaper – $88.10 vs $1629.99
- Up to 95% cheaper
- Up to 95% better value in Control – $0.35 vs $6.54/FPS
- Up to 95% better value in Control
- Consumes up to 55% less energy – 125 vs 280 Watts
- Consumes up to 55% less energy
- Can run games without a dedicated GPU using its integrated graphics
- Can run games without a dedicated GPU using its integrated graphics
Ryzen Threadripper 3970X
- Up to 2% faster in Control – 249 vs 245 FPS
- Up to 2% faster in Control
- Is 7 years and 1 month newer – Nov 25, 2019 vs Oct 23, 2012
- Is 7 years and 1 month newer
Control FPS Calculator
FX-8320 vs Ryzen Threadripper 3970X: Comparison of performance and price
FX-8320
Oct 23rd, 2012
Average FPS
245 FPS
98%
Min 1% FPS
160 FPS
98%
Price, $
$88.1
100%
Value, $/FPS
$0.35/FPS
100%
Ryzen Threadripper 3970X
Nov 25th, 2019
Average FPS
249 FPS
100%
Min 1% FPS
163 FPS
100%
Price, $
$1629.99
5%
Value, $/FPS
$6.54/FPS
5%
Synthetic Benchmarks
The FX-8320 vs Ryzen Threadripper 3970X in synthetic CPU benchmarks
Ryzen Threadripper 3970X
Nov 25th, 2019
Geekbench 6 Single-Core
1652
100%
Geekbench 6 Multi-Core
13962
100%
Performance Specifications
The FX-8320 vs Ryzen Threadripper 3970X in core CPU performance specifications
FX-8320
Oct 23rd, 2012
Cores
8-core
25%
L3 Cache
8 MB
6%
Base Frequency
3.5 GHz
95%
Turbo Frequency
4 GHz
89%
Max. DDR3 RAM Speed
MHz
Ryzen Threadripper 3970X
Nov 25th, 2019
Cores
32-core
100%
L3 Cache
128 MB
100%
Base Frequency
3.7 GHz
100%
Turbo Frequency
4.5 GHz
100%
Max. DDR4 RAM Speed
3200 MHz
100%
Specifications
Comparison of core specifications
FX-8320 Oct 23rd, 2012 | SpecificationsComparison of core specifications | Ryzen Threadripper 3970X Nov 25th, 2019 |
|---|---|---|
| General | ||
| Oct 23rd, 2012 | Release Date | Nov 25th, 2019 |
$169.00 | MSRP | $1,999.00 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| AM3+ | Socket | TRX4 |
125W | Power Consumption | 280W |
| Other Features | ||
| DDR3 | RAM | 3200 MHz (DDR4) |
On certain motherboards (Chipset feature) | Integrated GPU | No Integrated Graphics |
| Overclockable | Overclock Support | Overclockable |
