AMD FX-4300 vs AMD Phenom II X6 1090T BE

Comparative analysis of AMD FX-4300 and AMD Phenom II X6 1090T BE 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 X6 1090T BE

Differences

Reasons to consider the AMD FX-4300

CPU is newer: launch date 2 year(s) 5 month(s) later
Around 25% higher clock speed: 4 GHz vs 3.2 GHz
A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 32 nm SOI vs 45 nm
Around 33% more L2 cache; more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
Around 32% lower typical power consumption: 95 Watt vs 125 Watt
Around 2% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 1479 vs 1455
Around 12% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Single Core: 513 vs 460

Specifications (specs)
Launch date	October 2012 vs April 2010
Maximum frequency	4 GHz vs 3.2 GHz
Manufacturing process technology	32 nm SOI vs 45 nm
L2 cache	4 MB vs 512 KB (per core)
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	95 Watt vs 125 Watt
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	1479 vs 1455
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	513 vs 460

Reasons to consider the AMD Phenom II X6 1090T BE

2 more cores, run more applications at once: 6 vs 4
4x 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 27% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 3780 vs 2981
Around 41% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core: 1974 vs 1397
Around 27% better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s): 6.141 vs 4.824
Around 68% better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s): 16.825 vs 10.042
Around 44% better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s): 0.312 vs 0.216
Around 53% better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s): 5.417 vs 3.548

Specifications (specs)
Number of cores	6 vs 4
L1 cache	128 KB (per core) vs 192 KB
L3 cache	6144 KB (shared) vs 4 MB
Benchmarks
PassMark - CPU mark	3780 vs 2981
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	1974 vs 1397
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)	6.141 vs 4.824
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s)	16.825 vs 10.042
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s)	0.312 vs 0.216
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s)	5.417 vs 3.548

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: AMD FX-4300
CPU 2: AMD Phenom II X6 1090T BE

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

1479

1455

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

2981

3780

Geekbench 4 - Single Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

513

460

Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

1397

1974

CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)

CPU 1

CPU 2

4.824

6.141

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

CPU 1

CPU 2

10.042

16.825

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

CPU 1

CPU 2

0.216

0.312

CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s)

CPU 1

CPU 2

3.548

5.417

Name	AMD FX-4300	AMD Phenom II X6 1090T BE
PassMark - Single thread mark	1479	1455
PassMark - CPU mark	2981	3780
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	513	460
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	1397	1974
3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score	0	0
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)	4.824	6.141
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s)	10.042	16.825
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s)	0.216	0.312
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s)	3.548	5.417
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s)		0.606

Compare specifications (specs)

	AMD FX-4300	AMD Phenom II X6 1090T BE
Essentials
Architecture codename	Vishera	Thuban
Family	AMD FX-Series Processors
Launch date	October 2012	April 2010
OPN PIB	FD4300WMHKBOX
OPN Tray	FD4300WMW4MHK
Place in performance rating	2813	2815
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	346 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	3.2 GHz
Number of cores	4	6
Number of threads	4
P0 Vcore voltage	Min: 1.225 V - Max: 1.3875 V
Transistor count	1200 million	904 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	125 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™)