Performance difference: FX-8320 vs 8320E

[dreamhacking]

The TDP of 8320E is 95W, and 8320 is 125W 

Other than the 8320E has lower stock core frequency compare to 8320. 
There is not much of a difference after I overclock the 8320E, correct? 

[Electronics Wizardy]

Yep you can oc it, it might not oc as much though.

[don_svetlio]

8320 is higher binned IIRC so you may end up with a better OC

[dreamhacking]

3 minutes ago, Electronics Wizardy said:

Yep you can oc it, it might not oc as much though.

i will be happy if i can reach 4/0ghz with the E version. also with lower TDP, should be less hot lol

[Nacho Marco Segui]

1 minute ago, dreamhacking said:

i will be happy if i can reach 4/0ghz with the E version. also with lower TDP, should be less hot lol

Not really, the lower TDP is at stock speeds,if you overclock it TDP will be higher

[dreamhacking]

1 minute ago, Nacho Marco Segui said:

Not really, the lower TDP is at stock speeds,if you overclock it TDP will be higher

Okay, gotcha. 

[NinjaJc01]

6 minutes ago, dreamhacking said:

Okay, gotcha. 

It's basically a lower clocked version of the same chip. The E is no more or less efficient, and if overclocked to the same frequency, should have the same TDP.

[dreamhacking]

6 minutes ago, NinjaJc01 said:

It's basically a lower clocked version of the same chip. The E is no more or less efficient, and if overclocked to the same frequency, should have the same TDP.

the price difference is $20 ... 

so maybe i can save $20 and just OC it to the frequency of a 8320 

[NinjaJc01]

3 minutes ago, dreamhacking said:

the price difference is $20 ... 

so maybe i can save $20 and just OC it to the frequency of a 8320 

It probably won't be stable, due to the way chip binning works. Have you looked into other CPUs?

[dreamhacking]

1 minute ago, NinjaJc01 said:

It probably won't be stable, due to the way chip binning works. Have you looked into other CPUs?

not really ... 

the person i am gonna build for only have budget for a 8320E or 8320, he doesn't want 6300 

[NinjaJc01]

2 minutes ago, dreamhacking said:

not really ... 

the person i am gonna build for only have budget for a 8320E or 8320, he doesn't want 6300 

Do you mean the FX6300? I would definitely get them to consider an i3 or i5, but it depends where you are...

[dreamhacking]

1 minute ago, NinjaJc01 said:

Do you mean the FX6300? I would definitely get them to consider an i3 or i5, but it depends where you are...

yes, he doesn't want the FX-6300.

I don't think i3 will run on some games that require 4 virtual cores. 

i5 is already out of his budget range. 

Only have $170 CAD budget for a CPU 

[NinjaJc01]

9 minutes ago, dreamhacking said:

yes, he doesn't want the FX-6300.

I don't think i3 will run on some games that require 4 virtual cores. 

i5 is already out of his budget range. 

Only have $170 CAD budget for a CPU 

Do you have CEX in Canada?

[dreamhacking]

2 minutes ago, NinjaJc01 said:

Do you have CEX in Canada?

i am not sure what CEX is. 

[NinjaJc01]

1 minute ago, dreamhacking said:

i am not sure what CEX is. 

It's a used computer shop that exists in the UK and US. They sell for good prices with a 2 year warranty.

[dreamhacking]

1 minute ago, NinjaJc01 said:

It's a used computer shop that exists in the UK and US. They sell for good prices with a 2 year warranty.

oh haha, we don't have store like that at where I live. 

it's all good, i will settle him with a 8320E

Thanks

[NinjaJc01]

4 minutes ago, dreamhacking said:

oh haha, we don't have store like that at where I live. 

it's all good, i will settle him with a 8320E

Thanks

The 8320 would be better, but the 8350 would be best.

[dreamhacking]

2 minutes ago, NinjaJc01 said:

The 8320 would be better, but the 8350 would be best.

Yes, I agree.