AMD® FX™-4320
The AMD FX-4320 is a desktop processor released in Nov 2012, built on the Piledriver architecture using a 32 nm process. It has 4 cores and 4 threads, a base clock of 4.00 GHz, a maximum boost of 4.20 GHz, 4 MB of L3 cache, a 95 W TDP and the AM3+ socket.
Overview
SummaryThe AMD FX-4320 is a desktop processor with 4 cores and 4 threads, built on the Piledriver architecture. It launched in Nov 2012. Clocks run from 4.0 GHz base to 4.2 GHz boost. A 4-MB L3 cache backs the cores (2.0 MB per core). It uses the AM3+ socket. Rated TDP is 95 W.
Performance
12 metricsThe AMD FX-4320 scores 1,564 in single-core performance and 3,172 in multi-core performance (PassMark CPU Mark ratings). From those two ratings Feex computes 2,227 for overall performance, 4,251 for productivity performance, 4,560 for creator performance, 3,053 for engineering performance and 5,485 for gaming performance. Its multi-core throughput works out to 793 per core, 793 per thread and 33 per watt. Its computed efficiency index is 229. Its performance index is 28, so its overall performance is 72% below the Intel Core i5-12400 (index 100). Each bar shows the score as a share of a reference ceiling, which is the larger of the 99th-percentile score across the Feex CPU database and a fixed baseline.
How these scores are computed
Single-core and multi-core performance are PassMark CPU Mark single-thread and multi-thread ratings. Every other figure on this page's performance section is computed by Feex from those two ratings plus core count, thread count and TDP, so it is a derived value and not a separate benchmark run.
- Overall performance is the geometric mean of the two ratings: the square root of single-core times multi-core.
- Productivity performance is 0.65 times multi-core plus 1.4 times single-core.
- Creator performance is 0.55 times multi-core plus 1.8 times single-core.
- Engineering performance is multi-core times the smaller of 1.4 and (0.9 plus cores divided by 64).
- Gaming performance is 3 times single-core plus 0.25 times multi-core.
- Performance per core, per thread and per watt divide the multi-core rating by physical cores, logical threads and TDP in watts.
- The efficiency index is the square root of single-core times multi-core, divided by the square root of TDP.
- The performance index is overall performance divided by the overall performance of the Intel Core i5-12400 (8,069), times 100.
Workload Benchmarks
8 workloadsScores for individual PassMark CPU Mark test categories. Higher is better. These are measured test scores, not computed from the single-core and multi-core ratings.
In the individual workload tests the AMD FX-4320 scores 20,129 in integer math, 5,406 in floating-point math, 52,705 in compression, 955 in cryptography, 294 in physics simulation, 1,313 in vector SIMD, 16 in the prime sieve and 6,573 in sorting. Higher is better. Compared with the Intel Core i5-12400, it is 66% below in integer math, 88% below in floating-point math, 77% below in compression, 92% below in cryptography, 73% below in physics simulation, 92% below in vector SIMD, 76% below in the prime sieve and 71% below in sorting. Each bar shows the score as a share of that workload's reference ceiling, the larger of the 99th-percentile score across CPUs with a recorded value and a fixed baseline.
Core Configuration
7 specsThe AMD FX-4320 has 4 physical cores and runs 4 logical threads. It does not use a hybrid performance and efficiency core layout. It does not support simultaneous multithreading, so its thread count equals its core count. It runs at a base clock of 4.00 GHz and boosts up to 4.20 GHz.
Architecture & Generation
7 specsThe AMD FX-4320 is a desktop processor, belongs to the AMD FX family, uses the Piledriver architecture, carries the codename Vishera and is manufactured on a 32 nm process. It launched in Nov 2012.
Cache
5 specsThe AMD FX-4320 has 192 KB of L1 cache, 4 MB of L2 cache and 4 MB of L3 cache. That adds up to about 8.2 MB of cache, or 2.05 MB per core.
Cache Hierarchy
3 levelsThe AMD FX-4320 has a 3-level cache hierarchy: L1 at 192 KB, L2 at 4 MB and L3 at 4 MB. L2 is the largest level and makes up about 49% of the cache listed here.
Platform & Compatibility
1 specThe AMD FX-4320 uses the AM3+ socket.
Power & Thermals
1 specThe AMD FX-4320 has a rated TDP of 95 W.
Platform Capabilities
14 supported, 1 not supportedInstruction sets, security, virtualization, AI acceleration and OS readiness. Features are listed as supported, explicitly not supported, or not recorded; a feature that is not recorded is not the same as unsupported.
Instruction Sets
14 supportedSecurity and Reliability
0 supportedVirtualization
0 supportedOS Compatibility
0 supportedThe AMD FX-4320 supports AVX, FMA, 64-bit (x86-64), BMI1, CLMUL, F16C, SSE4.1, SSE4.2, ABM, SSE, SSE2, SSE3, SSSE3 and MMX among its instruction set features. Feex has no record for AES-NI, AVX-512, AVX2, AVX-VNNI, CET and FMA3, which is different from being unsupported.
Feex has no record for AMD SEV, AMD SME, Control-flow Enforcement (CET), Execute Disable (NX), Memory Encryption and SMAP, which is different from being unsupported.
Feex has no record for AMD SVM, AMD-V (Hardware Virtualization), NPT / RVI, IOMMU and Second-Level Address Translation, which is different from being unsupported.
Feex records these as not true for the AMD FX-4320: Windows 11 eligible.
Naming & Aliases
3 specsCorrections to this record
2 correctionsAfter an audit, 2 values were corrected on the AMD FX-4320 record. Each change is listed with its old value, new value, rule and sources.
- Display name:
AMD® FX™ -4320→ AMD® FX™-4320. Rule: Cleanup fx hyphen space. stray space between the trademark glyph and the hyphenated model, inserted from the PassMark chart "Updated name" column; model identifier unchanged. - Normalized name:
AMD® FX™ -4320→ AMD® FX™-4320. Rule: Cleanup fx hyphen space. stray space between the trademark glyph and the hyphenated model, inserted from the PassMark chart "Updated name" column; model identifier unchanged.
The audit log is public: all changes for this CPU, the corrections overview and the method.
Real-world compute in the Feex fleet
No machines yetNo Feex fleet machines with the AMD FX-4320 have reported compute telemetry yet, so real-world compute for this processor is not recorded.
Data Coverage
42% recordedFeex has recorded 42% of the specifications it tracks for the AMD FX-4320. Values Feex does not hold are shown as "Not recorded" rather than estimated.
Not recorded: Core Configuration: Efficiency Cores, All-Core Boost and Unlocked Multiplier. Architecture & Generation: ISA Family and Market Status. Cache: L2 Cache (per Core) and L4 Cache. Memory Support: Max Memory, Memory Channels, Memory Bandwidth, Memory Types, DDR5 Support, DDR4 Support, LPDDR Support, ECC Memory and Max Memory Speed. Graphics: Integrated Graphics, Graphics Model, Graphics Base Clock, Graphics Max Clock, Execution Units, Display Outputs and Max Video Memory. Platform & Compatibility: Package, Package Size and PCIe Lanes. Power & Thermals: Base Power, Maximum Turbo Power, Configurable TDP (Min), Configurable TDP (Max), Max Junction Temperature and Tcase. Physical & Manufacturing: Transistor Count, Die Size, Die Count, Foundry and Launch Price. Naming & Aliases: SKU, Model Number, Processor Number and Part Number.
Common questions
8 answeredHow many cores and threads does the AMD FX-4320 have?
The AMD FX-4320 has 4 cores and 4 threads.
What architecture does the AMD FX-4320 use?
The AMD FX-4320 is built on the Piledriver architecture.
What socket does the AMD FX-4320 use?
The AMD FX-4320 uses the AM3+ socket.
How fast does the AMD FX-4320 run?
The AMD FX-4320 can boost up to 4.2 GHz, with a 4.0 GHz base clock.
What is the TDP of the AMD FX-4320?
The AMD FX-4320 has a TDP of 95 W.
How does the AMD FX-4320 perform?
In the Feex normalized performance dataset, the AMD FX-4320 scores 3,172 multi-core and 1,564 single-core.
How much cache does the AMD FX-4320 have?
The AMD FX-4320 has 192 KB of L1 cache, 4096 KB of L2 cache and 4 MB of L3 cache.
How does the AMD FX-4320 compare with the Intel Core i5-12400?
The AMD FX-4320 has a computed performance index of 28, which is 72% below the Intel Core i5-12400 (index 100). The index is derived from the single-core and multi-core ratings.