AMD FX-4300 vs AMD Phenom II X4 945 (95W)

Comparative analysis of AMD FX-4300 and AMD Phenom II X4 945 (95W) processors for all known characteristics in the following categories: Essentials, Performance, Memory, Compatibility, Peripherals, Advanced Technologies, Virtualization. Benchmark processor performance analysis: 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), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s).

AMD FX-4300

AMD Phenom II X4 945 (95W)

Differences

Reasons to consider the AMD FX-4300

CPU is newer: launch date 3 year(s) 3 month(s) later
Processor is unlocked, an unlocked multiplier allows for easier overclocking
Around 33% higher clock speed: 4 GHz vs 3 GHz
A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 32 nm SOI vs 45 nm
2x more L2 cache, more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
Around 29% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Single Core: 513 vs 399
Around 5% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core: 1397 vs 1333
Around 35% better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s): 4.824 vs 3.576
Around 2% better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s): 0.216 vs 0.212

Specifications (specs)
Launch date	October 2012 vs July 2009
Unlocked	Unlocked vs Locked
Maximum frequency	4 GHz vs 3 GHz
Manufacturing process technology	32 nm SOI vs 45 nm
L2 cache	4 MB vs 512 KB (per core)
Benchmarks
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	513 vs 399
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	1397 vs 1333
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)	4.824 vs 3.576
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s)	0.216 vs 0.212

Reasons to consider the AMD Phenom II X4 945 (95W)

2.7x more L1 cache, more data can be stored in the L1 cache for quick access later
Around 50% more L3 cache; more data can be stored in the L3 cache for quick access later
Around 44% better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s): 14.5 vs 10.042
Around 16% better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s): 4.125 vs 3.548

Specifications (specs)
L1 cache	128 KB (per core) vs 192 KB
L3 cache	6144 KB (shared) vs 4 MB
Benchmarks
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s)	14.5 vs 10.042
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s)	4.125 vs 3.548

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: AMD FX-4300
CPU 2: AMD Phenom II X4 945 (95W)

Geekbench 4 - Single Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

513

399

Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

1397

1333

CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)

CPU 1

CPU 2

4.824

3.576

CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s)

CPU 1

CPU 2

10.042

14.5

CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s)

CPU 1

CPU 2

0.216

0.212

CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s)

CPU 1

CPU 2

3.548

4.125

Name	AMD FX-4300	AMD Phenom II X4 945 (95W)
PassMark - Single thread mark	1477
PassMark - CPU mark	2986
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	513	399
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	1397	1333
3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score	0	0
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)	4.824	3.576
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s)	10.042	14.5
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s)	0.216	0.212
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s)	3.548	4.125
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s)		0.394

Compare specifications (specs)

	AMD FX-4300	AMD Phenom II X4 945 (95W)
Essentials
Architecture codename	Vishera	Deneb
Family	AMD FX-Series Processors
Launch date	October 2012	July 2009
OPN PIB	FD4300WMHKBOX
OPN Tray	FD4300WMW4MHK
Place in performance rating	2824	3262
Price now	$53.39
Series	AMD FX 4-Core Black Edition Processors
Value for money (0-100)	25.84
Vertical segment	Desktop	Desktop
Performance
64 bit support
Base frequency	3.8 GHz
Die size	315 mm	258 mm
L1 cache	192 KB	128 KB (per core)
L2 cache	4 MB	512 KB (per core)
L3 cache	4 MB	6144 KB (shared)
Manufacturing process technology	32 nm SOI	45 nm
Maximum core temperature	70.50°C
Maximum frequency	4 GHz	3 GHz
Number of cores	4	4
Number of threads	4
P0 Vcore voltage	Min: 1.225 V - Max: 1.3875 V
Transistor count	1200 million	758 million
Unlocked
Memory
Supported memory frequency	1866 MHz
Supported memory types	DDR3	DDR3
Compatibility
Max number of CPUs in a configuration	1	1
Sockets supported	AM3+	AM3
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	95 Watt	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™)