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
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Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core |
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Name | AMD FX-8300 | AMD Athlon II X2 255 |
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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 | |
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Essentials |
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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 |
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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 |
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Memory |
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Supported memory frequency | 1866 MHz | |
Supported memory types | DDR3 | DDR3 |
Compatibility |
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Max number of CPUs in a configuration | 1 | 1 |
Sockets supported | AM3+ | AM3 |
Thermal Design Power (TDP) | 95 Watt | 45 Watt |
Peripherals |
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PCI Express revision | n / a | |
Advanced Technologies |
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Fused Multiply-Add (FMA) | ||
Intel® Advanced Vector Extensions (AVX) | ||
Intel® AES New Instructions | ||
Virtualization |
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AMD Virtualization (AMD-V™) |