AMD A8-7500 vs AMD FX-4300

Comparative analysis of AMD A8-7500 and AMD FX-4300 processors for all known characteristics in the following categories: Essentials, Performance, Memory, Graphics, Compatibility, Peripherals, Advanced Technologies, Virtualization. Benchmark processor performance analysis: GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames), GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps), GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames), GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps), GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames), GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps), PassMark - Single thread mark, PassMark - CPU mark, Geekbench 4 - Single Core, Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core, 3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score, CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s).

AMD A8-7500

AMD FX-4300

Differences

Reasons to consider the AMD A8-7500

A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 28 nm vs 32 nm SOI
Around 33% more L1 cache; more data can be stored in the L1 cache for quick access later
Around 46% lower typical power consumption: 65 Watt vs 95 Watt
Around 14% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 3411 vs 2986

Specifications (specs)
Manufacturing process technology	28 nm vs 32 nm SOI
L1 cache	256 KB vs 192 KB
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	65 Watt vs 95 Watt
Benchmarks
PassMark - CPU mark	3411 vs 2986

Reasons to consider the AMD FX-4300

Processor is unlocked, an unlocked multiplier allows for easier overclocking
Around 5% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 1477 vs 1410

Specifications (specs)
Unlocked	Unlocked vs Locked
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	1477 vs 1410

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: AMD A8-7500
CPU 2: AMD FX-4300

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

1410

1477

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

3411

2986

Name	AMD A8-7500	AMD FX-4300
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames)	979
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps)	979
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames)	1310
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps)	1310
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames)	3588
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps)	3588
PassMark - Single thread mark	1410	1477
PassMark - CPU mark	3411	2986
Geekbench 4 - Single Core		513
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core		1397
3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score		0
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)		4.824
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s)		10.042
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s)		0.216
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s)		3.548

Compare specifications (specs)

	AMD A8-7500	AMD FX-4300
Essentials
Architecture codename	Kaveri	Vishera
Family	AMD A8-Series	AMD FX-Series Processors
Place in performance rating	1547	2824
Processor Number	A8-7500
Vertical segment	Desktop	Desktop
Launch date		October 2012
OPN PIB		FD4300WMHKBOX
OPN Tray		FD4300WMW4MHK
Price now		$53.39
Series		AMD FX 4-Core Black Edition Processors
Value for money (0-100)		25.84
Performance
64 bit support
Base frequency	3000 MHz	3.8 GHz
Die size	245 mm2	315 mm
L1 cache	256 KB	192 KB
L2 cache	4 MB	4 MB
Manufacturing process technology	28 nm	32 nm SOI
Number of cores	4	4
Number of threads	4	4
Transistor count	2.41 billion	1200 million
L3 cache		4 MB
Maximum core temperature		70.50°C
Maximum frequency		4 GHz
P0 Vcore voltage		Min: 1.225 V - Max: 1.3875 V
Unlocked
Memory
Max memory channels	2
Supported memory types	DDR3	DDR3
Supported memory frequency		1866 MHz
Graphics
Unified Video Decoder (UVD)
Video Codec Engine (VCE)
Compatibility
Sockets supported	FM2+	AM3+
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	65 Watt	95 Watt
Max number of CPUs in a configuration		1
Peripherals
PCI Express revision	3.0	n / a
Advanced Technologies
Enhanced Virus Protection (EVP)
Fused Multiply-Add 3 (FMA3)
Fused Multiply-Add 4 (FMA4)
Intel® Advanced Vector Extensions (AVX)
Intel® AES New Instructions
TrueAudio
Fused Multiply-Add (FMA)
Virtualization
AMD Virtualization (AMD-V™)