The Ryzen 5 3500X is a clear winner – it's at least 2x faster gaming CPU than the FX-8320E and it's also a much better value for money, as it's $53.02 cheaper!
Advantages of the Ryzen 5 3500X
- At least 2x faster CPU for gaming
- Up to 30% cheaper – $125.00 vs $178.02
- A much better value for money for gaming
- Consumes up to 32% less energy – 65 vs 95 Watts
Advantages of the FX-8320E
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously – 8 vs 6 threads
- Can run games without a dedicated GPU as it has integrated graphics
Ryzen 5 3500X vs FX-8320E for Gaming
The CPU's performance in selected game and settings
Ryzen 5 3500X
Sep 24th, 2019
Average FPS
189
100%
Min 1% FPS
125
100%
Price, $
$125
100%
Value, $/FPS
$0.66/FPS
100%
Ryzen 5 3500X vs FX-8320E in My Games
The FPS you'll get in saved games, click on a game to change it
The FPS you'll get in saved games, click on a game to change it
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Ultra
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+2
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High
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+1
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Best Looking
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Average FPS
Average FPS
Very High
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+2
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Synthetic Benchmarks
The Ryzen 5 3500X vs FX-8320E in synthetic CPU benchmarks
Performance Specifications
The Ryzen 5 3500X vs FX-8320E in core CPU performance specifications
Ryzen 5 3500X
Sep 24th, 2019
Cores
6-core
75%
L3 Cache
32 MB
100%
Base Frequency
3.6 GHz
100%
Turbo Frequency
4.1 GHz
100%
Max. DDR4 RAM Speed
3200 MHz
100%
FX-8320E
Sep 2nd, 2014
Cores
8-core
100%
L3 Cache
8 MB
25%
Base Frequency
3.2 GHz
89%
Turbo Frequency
4 GHz
98%
Max. DDR3 RAM Speed
1866 MHz
58%
Specifications
Comparison of all specifications
Ryzen 5 3500X | SpecificationsComparison of all specifications | FX-8320E |
|---|---|---|
| General | ||
Sep 24th, 2019 | Release Date | Sep 2nd, 2014 |
| Not Available | MSRP | $147.00 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| AMD Socket AM4 | Socket | AMD Socket AM3+ |
| Matisse | Codename | Vishera |
65 W | Power Consumption | 95 W |
| Performance | ||
| 6 | Cores | 8 |
| 6 | Threads | 8 |
3.6 GHz | Base Frequency | 3.2 GHz |
4.1 GHz | Turbo Frequency | 4.0 GHz |
32 MB | L3 Cache | 8 MB |
| Other Features | ||
| DDR4 @ 3200 MHz | RAM | DDR3 @ 1866 MHz |
| No | Integrated Graphics | On certain motherboards (Chipset feature) |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
