AMD FX-8300 vs AMD Athlon 240GE

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AMD FX-8300 or AMD FX-8300 – which processor offers superior performance? In this comparison, we examine disparities and assess which of these two CPUs outperforms the other. We delve into technical specifications and benchmark outcomes.
The AMD FX-8300 features 8 processor cores and has the capability to manage 8 threads concurrently.
It was released in Q2/2013 and belongs to the 2 generation of the AMD FX series.
To use the AMD FX-8300, you'll need a motherboard with a AM3+ socket.
The AMD Athlon 240GE features 2 processor cores and has the capability to manage 4 threads concurrently.
It was released in Q3/2018 and belongs to the 5 generation of the AMD Athlon series.
To use the AMD Athlon 240GE, you'll need a motherboard with a AM4 (PGA 1331) socket.
AMD FX-8000 Group AMD Athlon 200
2 Generation 5
Desktop / Server Segment Mobile
AMD FX-8300 Name AMD Athlon 240GE
AMD FX Family AMD Athlon
 
 

CPU Cores and Base Frequency

The AMD FX-8300 has 8 CPU cores and can calculate 8 threads in parallel.
The clock frequency of the AMD FX-8300 is 3.3 GHz
and turbo frequency for one core is 4.2 GHz.
The number of CPU cores greatly affects the speed of the processor and is an important performance indicator.
The AMD Athlon 240GE has 2 CPU cores and can calculate 4 threads in parallel.
The clock frequency of the AMD Athlon 240GE is 3.5 GHz
and turbo frequency for one core is 3.5 GHz.
8 Threads 4
8x Cores 2x
8 CPU Cores 2
normal Core architecture normal
No Hyperthreading Yes
Yes Overclocking No
4.2 GHz Turbo Frequency (1 core) 3.5 GHz
3.3 GHz Frequency 3.5 GHz
4.0 GHz Turbo Frequency (all cores) 3.5 GHz
 
 

Internal Graphics

The AMD FX-8300 does not have integrated graphics.
The AMD Athlon 240GE has integrated graphics, called iGPU for short.
Specifically, the AMD Athlon 240GE uses the AMD Radeon Vega 3 Graphics, which has 192 texture shaders
and 3 execution units.
The iGPU uses the system's main memory as graphics memory and sits on the processor's die.
-- Shaders 192
-- Release date Q1/2018
-- Technology 14 nm
-- Direct X 12
0 bytes Max. GPU Memory 2.0 GB
-- Max. displays --
-- Execution units 3
-- GPU frequency 1.1 GHz
-- Generation 8
-- GPU (Turbo) --
GPU name AMD Radeon Vega 3 Graphics
 
 

Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning

-- AI specifications --
-- AI hardware --
 
 

Hardware codec support

A photo or video codec that is accelerated in hardware can greatly accelerate the working speed of a processor and extend the battery life of notebooks or smartphones when playing videos.
-- VP8 Decode / Encode
-- VC-1 Decode
-- JPEG Decode / Encode
-- AV1 No
-- h265 / HEVC (8 bit) Decode / Encode
-- AVC Decode / Encode
-- h264 Decode / Encode
-- VP9 Decode / Encode
-- h265 / HEVC (10 bit) Decode / Encode
 
 

Memory & PCIe

pci PCIe pci
Yes AES-NI Yes
DDR3-1866 Memory type DDR4-2666
Yes ECC Yes
0 bytes Max. Memory 0 bytes
2 Memory channels 2
-- Bandwidth 42.7 GB/s
 
 

Thermal Management

The processor has a thermal design power (TDP) of 95 W watts.
TDP indicates the cooling solution needed to effectively manage the processor's heat. It generally provides an approximate indication of the actual power consumption of the CPU itself.
The processor has a thermal design power (TDP) of 35 W watts.
95 W TDP (PL1 / PBP) 35 W
-- Tjunction max --
 
 

Technical details

The AMD FX-8300 is manufactured using a 32 nm process.
A smaller manufacturing process indicates a more contemporary and energy-efficient CPU.
In total, this processor boasts a generous 8.0 MB cache.
A substantial cache can significantly enhance the processor's performance, particularly in scenarios like gaming.
The AMD Athlon 240GE is manufactured using a 14 nm process.
In total, this processor boasts a generous 4.0 MB cache.
Q2/2013 Release date Q3/2018
AMD-V Virtualization AMD-V, SVM
SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX, FMA3, FMA4 ISA extensions SSE4a, SSE4.1, SSE4.2, FMA3, AVX2
32 nm Technology 14 nm
-- Chip design --
-- Release price 75 $
Vishera (Bulldozer) Architecture Raven Ridge (Zen+)
8.0 MB L3-Cache 4.0 MB
Windows 10, Linux Operating systems
Technical data sheet Documents Technical data sheet
x86-64 (64 bit) Instruction set (ISA) x86-64 (64 bit)
-- Part Number --
AM3+ Socket AM4 (PGA 1331)
0 bytes L2-Cache 0 bytes