AMD FX-8300 vs AMD Athlon II X2 255

Comparative analysis of AMD FX-8300 and AMD Athlon II X2 255 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).

 

Differences

Reasons to consider the AMD FX-8300

  • CPU is newer: launch date 2 year(s) 8 month(s) later
  • Processor is unlocked, an unlocked multiplier allows for easier overclocking
  • 6 more cores, run more applications at once: 8 vs 2
  • 6 more threads: 8 vs 2
  • Around 35% higher clock speed: 4.2 GHz vs 3.1 GHz
  • A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 32 nm SOI vs 45 nm
  • Around 50% more L1 cache; more data can be stored in the L1 cache for quick access later
  • 4x more L2 cache, more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
  • Around 21% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 1496 vs 1234
  • 4.5x better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 5334 vs 1175
  • Around 47% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Single Core: 518 vs 353
  • 3.5x better performance in Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core: 2318 vs 660
Specifications (specs)
Launch date October 2012 vs January 2010
Unlocked Unlocked vs Locked
Number of cores 8 vs 2
Number of threads 8 vs 2
Maximum frequency 4.2 GHz vs 3.1 GHz
Manufacturing process technology 32 nm SOI vs 45 nm
L1 cache 384 KB vs 256 KB
L2 cache 8 MB vs 2 MB
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark 1496 vs 1234
PassMark - CPU mark 5334 vs 1175
Geekbench 4 - Single Core 518 vs 353
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core 2318 vs 660

Reasons to consider the AMD Athlon II X2 255

  • Around 2% higher maximum core temperature: 72°C vs 70.50°C
  • 2.1x lower typical power consumption: 45 Watt vs 95 Watt
Maximum core temperature 72°C vs 70.50°C
Thermal Design Power (TDP) 45 Watt vs 95 Watt

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: AMD FX-8300
CPU 2: AMD Athlon II X2 255

PassMark - Single thread mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
1496
1234
PassMark - CPU mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
5334
1175
Geekbench 4 - Single Core
CPU 1
CPU 2
518
353
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core
CPU 1
CPU 2
2318
660
Name AMD FX-8300 AMD Athlon II X2 255
PassMark - Single thread mark 1496 1234
PassMark - CPU mark 5334 1175
Geekbench 4 - Single Core 518 353
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core 2318 660
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 II X2 255

Essentials

Architecture codename Vishera Regor
Family AMD FX-Series Processors AMD Athlon Processors
Launch date October 2012 January 2010
OPN PIB FD8300WMHKBOX AD255EHDGMBOX
OPN Tray FD8300WMW8KHK AD255EHDK23GM
Place in performance rating 2547 2555
Price now $80.59 $65.22
Series AMD FX 8-Core Black Edition Processors AMD Athlon II X2
Value for money (0-100) 28.21 8.34
Vertical segment Desktop Desktop
Launch price (MSRP) $60

Performance

64 bit support
Base frequency 3.3 GHz 3.1 GHz
Die size 315 mm 117 mm
L1 cache 384 KB 256 KB
L2 cache 8 MB 2 MB
L3 cache 8 MB
Manufacturing process technology 32 nm SOI 45 nm
Maximum core temperature 70.50°C 72°C
Maximum frequency 4.2 GHz 3.1 GHz
Number of cores 8 2
Number of threads 8 2
P0 Vcore voltage Min: 1.075 V - Max: 1.2875 V
Transistor count 1200 million 410 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 45 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™)