AMD FX-4300 vs AMD Sempron X2 2300

Comparative analysis of AMD FX-4300 and AMD Sempron X2 2300 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).

AMD FX-4300

AMD Sempron X2 2300

Differences

Reasons to consider the AMD FX-4300

CPU is newer: launch date 4 year(s) 7 month(s) later
Processor is unlocked, an unlocked multiplier allows for easier overclocking
2 more cores, run more applications at once: 4 vs 2
Around 82% higher clock speed: 4 GHz vs 2.2 GHz
A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 32 nm SOI vs 65 nm
Around 50% more L1 cache; more data can be stored in the L1 cache for quick access later
16x more L2 cache, more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
2.4x better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 1477 vs 621
3x better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 2986 vs 982

Specifications (specs)
Launch date	October 2012 vs March 2008
Unlocked	Unlocked vs Locked
Number of cores	4 vs 2
Maximum frequency	4 GHz vs 2.2 GHz
Manufacturing process technology	32 nm SOI vs 65 nm
L1 cache	192 KB vs 128 KB
L2 cache	4 MB vs 256 KB
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	1477 vs 621
PassMark - CPU mark	2986 vs 982

Reasons to consider the AMD Sempron X2 2300

Around 46% lower typical power consumption: 65 Watt vs 95 Watt

Max number of CPUs in a configuration	2 vs 1
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	65 Watt vs 95 Watt

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: AMD FX-4300
CPU 2: AMD Sempron X2 2300

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

1477

621

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

2986

982

Name	AMD FX-4300	AMD Sempron X2 2300
PassMark - Single thread mark	1477	621
PassMark - CPU mark	2986	982
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 FX-4300	AMD Sempron X2 2300
Essentials
Architecture codename	Vishera	Brisbane
Family	AMD FX-Series Processors
Launch date	October 2012	March 2008
OPN PIB	FD4300WMHKBOX
OPN Tray	FD4300WMW4MHK
Place in performance rating	2824	2805
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	118 mm
L1 cache	192 KB	128 KB
L2 cache	4 MB	256 KB
L3 cache	4 MB
Manufacturing process technology	32 nm SOI	65 nm
Maximum core temperature	70.50°C
Maximum frequency	4 GHz	2.2 GHz
Number of cores	4	2
Number of threads	4
P0 Vcore voltage	Min: 1.225 V - Max: 1.3875 V
Transistor count	1200 million	221 million
Unlocked
Memory
Supported memory frequency	1866 MHz
Supported memory types	DDR3
Compatibility
Max number of CPUs in a configuration	1	2
Sockets supported	AM3+	AM2
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	95 Watt	65 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™)