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AMD A10-6790K APU vs FX-8320 Eight-

The AMD A10-6790K APU is newer than AMD FX-8320 Eight-Core, while AMD FX-8320 Eight-Core is around 43% faster in multi-threaded (CPU Mark) testing, but AMD A10-6790K APU is around 6% faster in single-thread testing. However, AMD FX-8320 Eight-Core uses around 22% more power. All the CPUs in this comparison belong in the Desktop CPU Class.The values below were tabulated from a combined 7866 benchmarks submitted from our PerformanceTest software and results and are updated daily to include new submissions.

  • The first section will show basic information for each CPU selected.
  • The additional graphs shows the CPU Mark and Single Thread values of each CPU selected.
  • An accompany graph, if price data is available, will shows the value for money, in terms of the CPU Mark/Thread Rating per dollar.
  • The last section will show approximate yearly running costs for the CPUs.

×AMD A10-6790K APU×AMD FX-8320 Eight-Core+ ADD
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Socket TypeFM2AM3+
CPU ClassDesktopDesktop
Clockspeed4.0 GHz3.5 GHz
Turbo SpeedUp to 4.3 GHzUp to 4.0 GHz
# of Physical Cores4 (in 2 physical modules)8 (in 4 physical modules)
CacheL1: 320KB, L2: 8.0MB, L1: 640KB, L2: 16.0MB, L3: 8MB
TDP100W125W
Yearly Running Cost$18.25$22.81
Other
First Seen on ChartQ4 2013Q4 2012
# of Samples1277739
CPU Value73.953.4
Single Thread Rating(% diff. to max in group)1559(0.0%)1465(-6.0%)
CPU Mark(% diff. to max in group)3103(-43.0%)5445(0.0%)
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CPU Mark Rating
As of 4th of April 2025 - Higher results represent better performance
AMD A10-6790K APU
3,103
AMD FX-8320 Eight-Core
5,445
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CPU Value (CPU Mark / $Price)
As of 4th of April 2025 - Higher results represent better value
AMD A10-6790K APU
73.9
AMD FX-8320 Eight-Core
53.4
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CPU Single Thread Rating
As of 4th of April 2025 - Higher results represent better performance
AMD A10-6790K APU
1,559
AMD FX-8320 Eight-Core
1,465
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Estimated Energy Usage Cost
Estimated Energy Adjustable Values
Average hours of use per day Average CPU Utilization (0-100%)1 Power cost, $ per kWh2
8
25
1Average user usage is typically low and can vary from task to task. An estimate load 25% is nominal.
2Typical power costs vary around the world. Check your last power bill for details. Values of $0.15 to $0.45 per kWh are typical.
AMD A10-6790K APU AMD FX-8320 Eight-Core
Max TDP100W125W
Power consumption per day (kWh)0.200.25
Running cost per day$0.050$0.063
Power consumption per year (kWh)73.091.3
Running cost per year$18.25$22.81
Shown CPU power usage is based on linear interpolation of Max TDP (i.e. max load). Actual CPU power profile may vary.