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Not all CPU cores showing up in task manager

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The FX8320 isn't actually an 8-core CPU. It's closer to a 4-core with hyperthreading with a weird design which AMD marketed as an 8-core. AMD actually lost a lawsuit over the misleading marketing for those chips. If you Google for "FX 8320 task manager cores" you'll find many results about this. I believe task manager showing 4 cores is normal for this chip. 

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I have a Amd FX8320, 8 core 8 thread. But only 4 CPU cores are showing up in windows. I've tried change the processor core amount in the msconfig boot window. but it doesn't work. Any help is appreciated. Thanks

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The FX8320 isn't actually an 8-core CPU. It's closer to a 4-core with hyperthreading with a weird design which AMD marketed as an 8-core. AMD actually lost a lawsuit over the misleading marketing for those chips. If you Google for "FX 8320 task manager cores" you'll find many results about this. I believe task manager showing 4 cores is normal for this chip. 

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5 minutes ago, Middcore said:

The FX8320 isn't actually an 8-core CPU. It's closer to a 4-core with hyperthreading with a weird design which AMD marketed as an 8-core. AMD actually lost a lawsuit over the misleading marketing for those chips. If you Google for "FX 8320 task manager cores" you'll find many results about this. I believe task manager showing 4 cores is normal for this chip. 

Ah yes you are right, thanks!

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It will show 4 cores and 8 threads. It should also show 8 graphs. If not, then something is wrong. If it's just one graph, right click on the graph and somewhere should be an option to show per-thread graphs. 

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2 hours ago, LloydLynx said:

It will show 4 cores and 8 threads. It should also show 8 graphs. If not, then something is wrong. If it's just one graph, right click on the graph and somewhere should be an option to show per-thread graphs. 

There are 8 graphs

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2 hours ago, spitfire2717 said:

There are 8 graphs

 

Yep, sounds like everything is as it should be (to the extent that's possible on an FX chip 😉)

Corps aren't your friends. "Bottleneck calculators" are BS. Only suckers buy based on brand. It's your PC, do what makes you happy.  If your build meets your needs, you don't need anyone else to "rate" it for you. And talking about being part of a "master race" is cringe. Watch this space for further truths people need to hear.

 

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