AMD FX-8320E 3.2GHz Socket AM3 Plus

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The cheapest eight-threaded CPU around, but there are better options if you don't need that sort of multi-threaded capability....

-- As reviewed by TechRadar AU

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Last revision on December 9, 2018

Reviewers Liked

Strong multicore performance
Excellent value for money
Easy upgrade for AM3owners

Reviewers Didn't Like

Far behind Intel on a percore basis
Power-hungry even at stock clock speeds
Aggressively throttles when overclocked via turbo multiplier

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By TechSpot on February 09, 2015

The cheapest eight-threaded CPU around, but there are better options if you don't need that sort of multi-threaded...

By TechRadar on February 28, 2015

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By Guru of 3D on December 23, 2014

I wouldn't be buying this CPU to run at stock speeds. This is a CPU that is sensibly priced and gives bang for buck, especially if you're happy to slap an above average cooler on it and overclock it to around the 4.5GHz mark. As with all overclocking,...

By pctechreviews.com.au on May 05, 2018

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By Neoseeker on October 07, 2015

How to summarize the FX-8320E and MSI 970 Gaming? In short, they're a perfect pair. For a price lower than any of the Intel CPUs alone, you can get both a very good CPU for general use and gaming, as well as a damn fine motherboard to go with it......

By Overclockers Club on September 03, 2015

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By uk.hardware.info on July 14, 2015

The FX 8320E really fits the need of those looking for a great budgeted gaming system or workstation. Offering 8 cores of processing power all for the price of $135.99 currently on Newegg.com is a great bargain. The bottom line here is if you are on a...

By Pureoverclock on April 23, 2015

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AMD FX-8320E 3.2GHz Socket AM3 Plus

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Price: $249

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