AMD FX-8300 vs AMD Athlon 64 3500+

Comparative analysis of AMD FX-8300 and AMD Athlon 64 3500+ 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 - Video Composition (Frames/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s).

AMD FX-8300

AMD Athlon 64 3500+

Differences

Reasons to consider the AMD FX-8300

CPU is newer: launch date 11 year(s) 8 month(s) later
Processor is unlocked, an unlocked multiplier allows for easier overclocking
7 more cores, run more applications at once: 8 vs 1
Around 91% higher clock speed: 4.2 GHz vs 2.2 GHz
A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 32 nm SOI vs 90 nm
3x 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: 1493 vs 620
9.9x better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 5339 vs 539
2.4x better performance in Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core: 2318 vs 954

Specifications (specs)
Launch date	October 2012 vs January 2001
Unlocked	Unlocked vs Locked
Number of cores	8 vs 1
Maximum frequency	4.2 GHz vs 2.2 GHz
Manufacturing process technology	32 nm SOI vs 90 nm
L1 cache	384 KB vs 128 KB
L2 cache	8 MB vs 512 KB
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	1493 vs 620
PassMark - CPU mark	5339 vs 539
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	2318 vs 954

Reasons to consider the AMD Athlon 64 3500+

Around 42% lower typical power consumption: 67 Watt vs 95 Watt
Around 95% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Single Core: 1008 vs 518

Specifications (specs)
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	67 Watt vs 95 Watt
Benchmarks
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	1008 vs 518

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: AMD FX-8300
CPU 2: AMD Athlon 64 3500+

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

1493

620

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

5339

539

Geekbench 4 - Single Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

518

1008

Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

2318

954

Name	AMD FX-8300	AMD Athlon 64 3500+
PassMark - Single thread mark	1493	620
PassMark - CPU mark	5339	539
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	518	1008
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	2318	954
3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score	2697
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)	8.817
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s)	19.41
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s)	0.397
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s)	0.995
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s)	5.999

Compare specifications (specs)

	AMD FX-8300	AMD Athlon 64 3500+
Essentials
Architecture codename	Vishera	San Diego
Family	AMD FX-Series Processors
Launch date	October 2012	January 2001
OPN PIB	FD8300WMHKBOX
OPN Tray	FD8300WMW8KHK
Place in performance rating	2547	2540
Price now	$80.59	$108.95
Series	AMD FX 8-Core Black Edition Processors
Value for money (0-100)	28.21	1.46
Vertical segment	Desktop	Desktop
Launch price (MSRP)		$59
Performance
64 bit support
Base frequency	3.3 GHz
Die size	315 mm	115 mm
L1 cache	384 KB	128 KB
L2 cache	8 MB	512 KB
L3 cache	8 MB
Manufacturing process technology	32 nm SOI	90 nm
Maximum core temperature	70.50°C
Maximum frequency	4.2 GHz	2.2 GHz
Number of cores	8	1
Number of threads	8
P0 Vcore voltage	Min: 1.075 V - Max: 1.2875 V
Transistor count	1200 million	105 million
Unlocked
Memory
Supported memory frequency	1866 MHz
Supported memory types	DDR3
Compatibility
Max number of CPUs in a configuration	1	1
Sockets supported	AM3+	939
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	95 Watt	67 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™)