AMD FX-8300 Benchmark, Test and specs

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CPU lineage

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.
Name: AMD FX-8300
Family: AMD FX
Group: AMD FX-8000
Segment: Desktop / Server
Generation: 2

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.
CPU Cores: 8
Threads: 8
Cores: 8x
Core architecture: normal
Hyperthreading: No
Overclocking: Yes
Frequency: 3.3 GHz
Turbo Frequency (1 core): 4.2 GHz
Turbo Frequency (all cores): 4.0 GHz

Memory & PCIe

Memory type: DDR3-1866
Max. Memory: 0 bytes
Memory channels: 2
Bandwidth: --
ECC: Yes
PCIe: pci
AES-NI: Yes

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.
TDP (PL1 / PBP): 95 W
TDP (PL2): None
TDP up: None
TDP down: None
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.
Technology: 32 nm
Chip design: --
Socket: AM3+
L2-Cache: 0 bytes
L3-Cache: 8.0 MB
Architecture: Vishera (Bulldozer)
Operating systems: Windows 10, Linux
Virtualization: AMD-V
Instruction set (ISA): x86-64 (64 bit)
ISA extensions: SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX, FMA3, FMA4
Release date: Q2/2013
Release price: --
Part Number: --
Documents: Technical data sheet
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Benchmarks

Geekbench 3, 64bit (Multi-Core)

Intel Xeon E3-1225 v3
4C 4T @ 3.2 GHz
11033
11033
Intel Core i7-4750HQ
4C 8T @ 2.0 GHz
10960
10960
AMD FX-8300
8C 8T @ 3.3 GHz
10892
10892
AMD FX-8120
8C 8T @ 3.1 GHz
10888
10888
Intel Xeon E5-2603 v3
6C 6T @ 1.6 GHz
10848
10848

Estimated results for PassMark CPU Mark

Intel Xeon Gold 5122
4C 8T @ 3.6 GHz
8884
8884
AMD Ryzen 5 PRO 3350GE
4C 4T @ 3.3 GHz
8872
8872
AMD FX-8300
8C 8T @ 3.3 GHz
8844
8844
Intel Xeon E5-2630L v3
8C 16T @ 1.8 GHz
8831
8831
Intel Core i5-1130G7
4C 8T @ 1.8 GHz
8822
8822

Geekbench 5, 64bit (Multi-Core)

Intel Core i3-7300
2C 4T @ 4.0 GHz
2325
2325
Intel Core i7-950
4C 8T @ 3.06 GHz
2313
2313
AMD FX-8300
8C 8T @ 3.3 GHz
2311
2311
Intel Core i5-2320
4C 4T @ 3.0 GHz
2304
2304
Intel Core i7-2670QM
4C 8T @ 2.2 GHz
2302
2302

Geekbench 3, 64bit (Single-Core)

Intel Core i5-4302Y
2C 4T @ 1.6 GHz
2155
2155
AMD FX-8350
8C 8T @ 4.0 GHz
2144
2144
AMD FX-8300
8C 8T @ 3.3 GHz
2144
2144
AMD FX-8350
8C 8T @ 4.0 GHz
2144
2144
AMD A10-6790K
4C 4T @ 4.1 GHz
2140
2140

CPU-Z Benchmark 17 (Multi-Core)

Intel Core i3-1110G4
2C 4T @ 1.1 GHz
1302
1302
Intel Core i7-2760QM
4C 8T @ 2.4 GHz
1294
1294
AMD FX-8300
8C 8T @ 3.3 GHz
1289
1289
AMD FX-8150
8C 8T @ 3.6 GHz
1287
1287
AMD FX-8370E
8C 8T @ 3.3 GHz
1284
1284

Cinebench R20 (Multi-Core)

AMD Phenom II X6 1100T
6C 6T @ 3.3 GHz
1093
1093
Intel Core i5-4570
4C 4T @ 3.2 GHz
1089
1089
AMD FX-8300
8C 8T @ 3.3 GHz
1088
1088
Intel Core i3-7300
2C 4T @ 4.0 GHz
1084
1084
AMD FX-8320
8C 8T @ 3.5 GHz
1082
1082

Cinebench R15 (Multi-Core)

Intel Core i7-8565U
4C 8T @ 1.8 GHz
659
659
Intel Core i5-1035G4
4C 8T @ 1.1 GHz
657
657
AMD FX-8300
8C 8T @ 3.3 GHz
649
649
AMD Ryzen Embedded V1756B
4C 8T @ 3.25 GHz
647
647
Intel Core i7-4710MQ
4C 8T @ 2.5 GHz
646
646

Geekbench 5, 64bit (Single-Core)

Intel Core i7-930
4C 8T @ 2.8 GHz
517
517
AMD FX-4170
4C 4T @ 4.2 GHz
517
517
AMD FX-8300
8C 8T @ 3.3 GHz
517
517
Intel Pentium 3550M
2C 2T @ 2.3 GHz
517
517
Intel Core i3-3220T
2C 4T @ 2.8 GHz
517
517

CPU-Z Benchmark 17 (Single-Core)

Intel Core 2 Quad Q6600
4C 4T @ 2.4 GHz
217
217
Intel Core i5-4210U
2C 4T @ 1.7 GHz
217
217
AMD FX-8300
8C 8T @ 3.3 GHz
217
217
Intel Core i5-4210U
2C 4T @ 1.7 GHz
217
217
Intel Core 2 Quad Q6600
4C 4T @ 2.4 GHz
217
217

Cinebench R20 (Single-Core)

AMD A6-9225
2C 2T @ 2.6 GHz
182
182
AMD Athlon Silver 3050U
2C 2T @ 2.3 GHz
181
181
AMD FX-8300
8C 8T @ 3.3 GHz
180
180
Intel Core 2 Quad Q9300
4C 4T @ 2.5 GHz
178
178
Intel Xeon X3440
4C 8T @ 2.53 GHz
178
178

Cinebench R15 (Single-Core)

AMD FX-8350
8C 8T @ 4.0 GHz
96
96
Intel Xeon E5-2628L v3
10C 20T @ 2.0 GHz
96
96
AMD FX-8300
8C 8T @ 3.3 GHz
96
96
Intel Core i5-3337U
2C 4T @ 1.8 GHz
96
96
Intel Xeon E5-2648L v3
12C 24T @ 1.8 GHz
96
96

Cinebench R11.5, 64bit (Multi-Core)

Intel Core i7-4850HQ
4C 8T @ 2.3 GHz
6.9
6.9
Intel Core i7-2600K
4C 8T @ 3.4 GHz
6.8
6.8
AMD FX-8300
8C 8T @ 3.3 GHz
6.8
6.8
Intel Core i7-8650U
4C 8T @ 1.9 GHz
6.7
6.7
Intel Core i3-8300
4C 4T @ 3.7 GHz
6.7
6.7

Cinebench R11.5, 64bit (Single-Core)

Intel Core i5-760
4C 4T @ 2.8 GHz
1.1
1.1
Intel Core i3-6100U
2C 4T @ 2.3 GHz
1.1
1.1
AMD FX-8300
8C 8T @ 3.3 GHz
1.1
1.1
AMD FX-8350
8C 8T @ 4.0 GHz
1.1
1.1
AMD A10-6700
4C 4T @ 3.7 GHz
1.1
1.1