AMD FX-8300 vs AMD FX-4170

Comparative analysis of AMD FX-8300 and AMD FX-4170 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 7 month(s) later
• Processor is unlocked, an unlocked multiplier allows for easier overclocking
• 4 more cores, run more applications at once: 8 vs 4
• 4 more threads: 8 vs 4
• Around 15% higher maximum core temperature: 70.50°C vs 61.10°C
• 2x more L1 cache, more data can be stored in the L1 cache for quick access later
• 2x 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: 1493 vs 1464
• Around 75% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 5310 vs 3034
• Around 57% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core: 2318 vs 1474
• Around 82% better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s): 8.817 vs 4.845
• Around 67% better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s): 19.41 vs 11.612
• Around 61% better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s): 0.397 vs 0.247

Reasons to consider the AMD FX-4170

• Around 2% higher clock speed: 4.3 GHz vs 4.2 GHz
• Around 2% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Single Core: 529 vs 518

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: AMD FX-8300
CPU 2: AMD FX-4170

PassMark - Single thread mark	CPU 1 CPU 2	1493 1464
PassMark - CPU mark	CPU 1 CPU 2	5310 3034
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	CPU 1 CPU 2	518 529
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	CPU 1 CPU 2	2318 1474
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)	CPU 1 CPU 2	8.817 4.845
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s)	CPU 1 CPU 2	19.41 11.612
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s)	CPU 1 CPU 2	0.397 0.247

Compare specifications (specs)