FX-8320 vs FX-6300

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Hi all,

I have a build with a 6300 in it, and I was considering swapping for an 8320 just since my local computer store is selling the 8320 for only $100. As far as I can tell, it's a very similar CPU with a couple more cores and more cache to go along with it.

My question is, what is the real world benefit of the 8320? I play GTA, Skyrim, SC2 with my R7-260X, and I also do some video editing/ graphic design.

Does the 8320 offer any substantial benefit?
 
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Its not a true 6 core or 8 core (6 logical processors or 8 logical processors, this doesn't make up the entirety of a "true" core though), its 3 physical cores and 4 cores, or 6 pseudo cores or 8 pseudo cores. The 8320 is worth the difference, but depends. There is no increase in single core performance going from the 6300 to the 8320, but you have that/those extra core(s) to work with. it will help a lot with;
-gaming (in games that are multi threaded like bf4 crisis 3 etc)
-rendering 3d images (since these programs use as many cores as you have.

what you WONT see is any SINGLE application run any faster, you can now run MORE applications side by side though (true multi tasking).

the 6300 can match an 8320 at stock if overclocked...
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Its not a true 6 core or 8 core (6 logical processors or 8 logical processors, this doesn't make up the entirety of a "true" core though), its 3 physical cores and 4 cores, or 6 pseudo cores or 8 pseudo cores. The 8320 is worth the difference, but depends. There is no increase in single core performance going from the 6300 to the 8320, but you have that/those extra core(s) to work with. it will help a lot with;
-gaming (in games that are multi threaded like bf4 crisis 3 etc)
-rendering 3d images (since these programs use as many cores as you have.

what you WONT see is any SINGLE application run any faster, you can now run MORE applications side by side though (true multi tasking).

the 6300 can match an 8320 at stock if overclocked. the 8320 will be even better when overclocked. What are you planning to do with the computer?
 
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One of my older PCs has a Phenom II X6 1045t, is that a true 6 core?
 
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Thank you.
 
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An FX CPU is made up of "modules" that each consist of 2 integer processing units and one floating point unit. So an 8 "core" FX does indeed have 8 processing cores sharing 4 floating point units.
So simplified down, they are 8 PHYSICAL cores, but not independent cores, not hyperthreaded.
 
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Well, I spend 90+ percent of my time web browsing and the rest I spend gaming or in content creation like power director, gimp or inkscape. I already have the 6300, but they sell on eBay for like 90-100. I figure it's almost a free upgrade, just have to spend the time doing it. I do overclock a bit, probably would upgrade the MB also if I do it to the Asus990 pro. I kinda just don't want to spend the time doing it though, so it's a balance of wasting time fiddling with my computer vs getting work done. I will have to reinstall windows and everything else right? What if I just swap cpu?
 
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right and this is when/why it gets confusing because AMD would define their "core" differently, but the way you are defining it is the more traditional description of a core/module.
 
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