AMD FirePro A320

The AMD FirePro A320 is a desktop processor from AMD that was released on 2012-08-06 and is now listed as end-of-life. It has four Piledriver cores, four threads, a 3.80 GHz base clock, a 4.20 GHz boost clock, and a 100 W TDP. Built for AMD Socket FM2 and manufactured by GlobalFoundries on a 32 nm process, it contains 1,303 million transistors on a 246 mm² die, integrates FirePro graphics, and supports dual-channel DDR3 memory. The processor’s part number is AWA320WOA44HJ. In the database, it is recorded at the 50th percentile of all CPUs, while its benchmarks array is empty and its average benchmark score is 0.

Platform and Compatibility

The FirePro A320 is tied to AMD Socket FM2, which defines the motherboard, memory, and expansion options available to it. The integrated memory controller is rated for dual-channel DDR3 memory, with a listed bandwidth of 29.9 GB/s. ECC memory is not supported. Expansion connectivity is listed as PCIe Gen 2, meaning any add-in cards or storage devices must operate within that interface generation. Because the production status is end-of-life and the socket is FM2, the upgrade path is limited to other processors that fit the same platform; the FACT PACK does not list any specific compatible upgrade models.

The underlying design is Piledriver, with the codename Trinity, and the generation field identifies the product as a FirePro part from the Trinity family. The L1 cache is 192 KB, the L2 cache is 4 MB shared, and there is no L3 cache. The multiplier is locked, so the processor does not allow overclocking through the clock multiplier. The memory bus is dual-channel, and the total memory bandwidth figure present in the data is 29.9 GB/s. These platform details paint a clear compatibility picture: FM2 boards, DDR3 memory, and PCIe Gen 2 expansion are the boundaries of the A320’s usable ecosystem.

Power and Thermals

The FirePro A320 is rated with a TDP of 100 W. That is the sole power-related number in the record, and it establishes the thermal envelope that a cooling solution must accommodate. The base clock of 3.80 GHz and boost clock of 4.20 GHz both operate within this 100 W class, but the FACT PACK does not specify a cooler, a maximum temperature, or any boost power limit. The 32 nm process, 246 mm² die size, and 1,303 million transistor count are the available manufacturing details relevant to heat density.

A 100 W part implies that a desktop cooling solution capable of handling that power class is necessary. The data does not say whether the original platform included a stock cooler, nor does it indicate how much thermal headroom exists above the base clock before the boost clock of 4.20 GHz is affected. The only certain statement is that the processor’s TDP is 100 W and that any thermal analysis should be anchored to that figure.

Who Should Consider It

Because the FACT PACK contains no gaming, creation, or office benchmark scores, recommendations must be inferred from the listed specifications rather than from measured performance. The FirePro A320 has four cores and four threads, so it is a reasonable match for workloads that stay within four execution threads. The 4.20 GHz boost clock is the strongest single-thread signal, while the 3.80 GHz base clock represents the sustained all-core reference.

For office and general desktop use, the processor offers integrated FirePro graphics, meaning a discrete graphics card is not strictly required for display output. However, the absence of GPU benchmark data prevents any specific claim about 3D gaming ability. For gaming, the relevant system-level constraints are the PCIe Gen 2 expansion interface and the dual-channel DDR3 memory bandwidth of 29.9 GB/s. For creation workloads, the key limitation is thread count: there are only four threads, so heavily parallel rendering or encoding will use the entire processor, while lightly threaded interactive tasks may benefit from the 4.20 GHz boost clock.

How It Compares

The nearestRivals list for the FirePro A320 is empty. As a result, there are no rival product names, no rival scores, and no deltaPct values to analyze. The only comparative field in the FACT PACK is percentileVsAllCpus, which is 50. That places the processor at the midpoint of all CPUs tracked in the database. Without nearest-rival data, a normal per-rival comparison is impossible; the database simply holds no direct competitor records for this part. The empty benchmarks array reinforces that the 50th percentile figure has no accompanying measured scores to support a more detailed comparison.

Benchmark Performance

The FirePro A320’s benchmarks array is empty, and its average benchmark score is recorded as 0. A score of 0 is the value present in the data, but with no individual benchmark entries behind it, the number cannot be treated as a meaningful performance measurement. The percentileVsAllCpus value of 50 is a relative rank: it suggests the processor sits directly in the middle of the database’s CPU distribution. No exact percentage deltas can be calculated because no rival scores are listed. In the absence of rival data, the only defensible benchmark conclusion is that the A320 occupies a median position in the database while having no populated performance metrics to confirm that placement.

FAQ

Q: What socket does the AMD FirePro A320 use?

A: AMD Socket FM2.

Q: How many cores and threads does it have?

A: Four cores and four threads.

Q: Does it support ECC memory?

A: No, ECC memory is listed as false.

Q: What is the TDP of the FirePro A320?

A: The TDP is 100 W.

Q: What are the base and boost clocks?

A: The base clock is 3.80 GHz and the boost clock is 4.20 GHz.

Q: What cache does it have?

A: It has 192 KB of L1 cache and 4 MB of shared L2 cache; L3 is not present.

Single-Thread vs Multi-Thread Behavior

The FirePro A320 has four cores and four threads, which means there is exactly one thread per core. There is no extra logical-thread layer to absorb overflow from more heavily threaded workloads. A four-thread workload will saturate the entire processor, while a workload using more than four threads will have to wait for execution slots rather than being distributed across additional logical threads.

The clock data reflects a split between single-thread and multi-thread behavior. The 3.80 GHz base clock is the lower sustained reference, and the 4.20 GHz boost clock is the upper limit for lightly threaded or single-thread execution. Multi-threaded workloads that use all four cores may be limited by the 100 W TDP and the processor’s thermal envelope, although the FACT PACK does not provide per-core boost behavior.

The cache design also shapes this split. The shared 4 MB L2 is the only pooled cache; there is no L3 cache. That means repeated data access and inter-core communication depend on the L2 and system memory. For tasks that respond well to higher clocks, the 4.20 GHz boost figure is the relevant number. For tasks that scale across all available execution resources, the four physical cores define the ceiling.