AMD FX-8300 processor review

FX-8300 processor released by AMD; release date: October 2012. The processor is designed for desktop-computers and based on Vishera microarchitecture.

CPU is unlocked for overclocking. Total number of cores - 8, threads - 8. Maximum CPU clock speed - 4.2 GHz. Maximum operating temperature - 70.50°C. Manufacturing process technology - 32 nm SOI. Cache size: L1 - 384 KB, L2 - 8 MB, L3 - 8 MB.

Supported memory types: DDR3.

Supported socket types: AM3+. Maximum number of processors in a configuration - 1. Power consumption (TDP): 95 Watt.

Benchmarks

PassMark
Single thread mark

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4870

1493

PassMark
CPU mark

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156834

5339

Geekbench 4
Single Core

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5311

518

Geekbench 4
Multi-Core

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36691

2318

3DMark Fire Strike
Physics Score

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25463

2697

CompuBench 1.5 Desktop
Face Detection

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97.640 mPixels/s

8.817 mPixels/s

CompuBench 1.5 Desktop
Ocean Surface Simulation

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741.453 Frames/s

19.410 Frames/s

CompuBench 1.5 Desktop
T-Rex

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4.623 Frames/s

0.397 Frames/s

CompuBench 1.5 Desktop
Video Composition

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49.002 Frames/s

0.995 Frames/s

CompuBench 1.5 Desktop
Bitcoin Mining

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218.231 mHash/s

5.999 mHash/s

Name	Value
PassMark - Single thread mark	1493
PassMark - CPU mark	5339
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	518
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	2318
3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score	2697
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection	8.817 mPixels/s
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation	19.410 Frames/s
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex	0.397 Frames/s
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition	0.995 Frames/s
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining	5.999 mHash/s

Specifications (specs)

Essentials
Architecture codename	Vishera
Family	AMD FX-Series Processors
Launch date	October 2012
OPN PIB	FD8300WMHKBOX
OPN Tray	FD8300WMW8KHK
Place in performance rating	2547
Price now	$80.59
Series	AMD FX 8-Core Black Edition Processors
Value for money (0-100)	28.21
Vertical segment	Desktop
Performance
64 bit support
Base frequency	3.3 GHz
Die size	315 mm
L1 cache	384 KB
L2 cache	8 MB
L3 cache	8 MB
Manufacturing process technology	32 nm SOI
Maximum core temperature	70.50°C
Maximum frequency	4.2 GHz
Number of cores	8
Number of threads	8
P0 Vcore voltage	Min: 1.075 V - Max: 1.2875 V
Transistor count	1200 million
Unlocked

Memory
Supported memory frequency	1866 MHz
Supported memory types	DDR3
Compatibility
Max number of CPUs in a configuration	1
Sockets supported	AM3+
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	95 Watt
Peripherals
PCI Express revision	n / a
Advanced Technologies
Fused Multiply-Add (FMA)
Intel® Advanced Vector Extensions (AVX)
Intel® AES New Instructions
Virtualization
AMD Virtualization (AMD-V™)