In Rust, the FX-8320E is quite a bit slower than the Ryzen Threadripper 9960X. However, it's a much better value for money, as it's $1232 cheaper!
FX-8320E
- Up to 87% cheaper – $178.02 vs $1409.95
- Up to 87% cheaper
- Up to 83% better value in Rust – $0.85 vs $4.98/FPS
- Up to 83% better value in Rust
- Consumes up to 73% less energy – 95 vs 350 Watts
- Consumes up to 73% 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 9960X
- Up to 36% faster in Rust – 283 vs 208 FPS
- Up to 36% faster in Rust
- Is 10 years and 10 months newer – Jul 30, 2025 vs Sep 02, 2014
- Is 10 years and 10 months newer
Rust FPS Calculator
FX-8320E vs Ryzen Threadripper 9960X: Comparison of performance and price
FX-8320E
Sep 2nd, 2014
Average FPS
208 FPS
73%
Min 1% FPS
41 FPS
44%
Price, $
$178.02
100%
Value, $/FPS
$0.85/FPS
100%
Ryzen Threadripper 9960X
Jul 30th, 2025
Average FPS
283 FPS
100%
Min 1% FPS
94 FPS
100%
Price, $
$1409.95
12%
Value, $/FPS
$4.98/FPS
17%
Synthetic Benchmarks
The FX-8320E vs Ryzen Threadripper 9960X in synthetic CPU benchmarks
Ryzen Threadripper 9960X
Jul 30th, 2025
Geekbench 6 Single-Core
3108
100%
Geekbench 6 Multi-Core
25837
100%
Performance Specifications
The FX-8320E vs Ryzen Threadripper 9960X in core CPU performance specifications
FX-8320E
Sep 2nd, 2014
Cores
8-core
33%
L3 Cache
8 MB
6%
Base Frequency
3.2 GHz
76%
Turbo Frequency
4 GHz
75%
Max. DDR3 RAM Speed
1866 MHz
29%
Ryzen Threadripper 9960X
Jul 30th, 2025
Cores
24-core
100%
L3 Cache
128 MB
100%
Base Frequency
4.2 GHz
100%
Turbo Frequency
5.3 GHz
100%
Max. DDR5 RAM Speed
6400 MHz
100%
Specifications
Comparison of core specifications
FX-8320E Sep 2nd, 2014 | SpecificationsComparison of core specifications | Ryzen Threadripper 9960X Jul 30th, 2025 |
|---|---|---|
| General | ||
| Sep 2nd, 2014 | Release Date | Jul 30th, 2025 |
$147.00 | MSRP | $1,499.00 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| AM3+ | Socket | sTR5 |
95W | Power Consumption | 350W |
| Other Features | ||
| 1866 MHz (DDR3) | RAM | 6400 MHz (DDR5) |
On certain motherboards (Chipset feature) | Integrated GPU | No Integrated Graphics |
| Overclockable | Overclock Support | Overclockable |
