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Intel Xeon E5606 vs AMD FX-8320 Eight-

The AMD FX-8320 Eight-Core is newer than Intel Xeon E5606 @ 2.13GHz and is significantly faster in multi-threaded (CPU Mark) testing. It is also significantly faster in single-thread testing. Also, AMD FX-8320 Eight-Core uses around 44% more power. The CPUs selected in this comparison belong in different CPU Classes: Server, Desktop. Consider, selecting CPUs from simliar CPU Class for more apt comparison. The values below were tabulated from a combined 7795 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.

×Intel Xeon E5606 @ 2.13GHz×AMD FX-8320 Eight-Core+ ADD
Price Search Online $102.02 - BUY
Socket TypeLGA1366AM3+
CPU ClassServerDesktop
Clockspeed2.1 GHz3.5 GHz
Turbo SpeedNot SupportedUp to 4.0 GHz
# of Physical Cores4 (Threads: 4)8 (in 4 physical modules)
CacheL1: 512KB, L2: 2.0MB, L1: 640KB, L2: 16.0MB, L3: 8MB
TDP80W125W
Yearly Running Cost$14.60$22.81
Other
First Seen on ChartQ2 2011Q4 2012
# of Samples427753
CPU Value29.853.4
Single Thread Rating(% diff. to max in group)943(-35.7%)1465(0.0%)
CPU Mark(% diff. to max in group)2384(-56.2%)5448(0.0%)
1 - Last seen price from our affiliates NewEgg.com & Amazon.com.

CPU Mark Rating
As of 22nd of April 2025 - Higher results represent better performance
Intel Xeon E5606 @ 2.13GHz
2,384
AMD FX-8320 Eight-Core
5,448
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CPU Value (CPU Mark / $Price)
As of 22nd of April 2025 - Higher results represent better value
Intel Xeon E5606 @ 2.13GHz
29.8
AMD FX-8320 Eight-Core
53.4
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CPU Single Thread Rating
As of 22nd of April 2025 - Higher results represent better performance
Intel Xeon E5606 @ 2.13GHz
943
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.
Intel Xeon E5606 @ 2.13GHz AMD FX-8320 Eight-Core
Max TDP80W125W
Power consumption per day (kWh)0.160.25
Running cost per day$0.040$0.063
Power consumption per year (kWh)58.491.3
Running cost per year$14.60$22.81
Shown CPU power usage is based on linear interpolation of Max TDP (i.e. max load). Actual CPU power profile may vary.