AMD FX-8300 vs AMD FX-8120
Comparative analysis of AMD FX-8300 and AMD FX-8120 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 1 year(s) 0 month(s) later
- Around 5% higher clock speed: 4.2 GHz vs 4 GHz
- Around 16% higher maximum core temperature: 70.50°C vs 61°C
- Around 32% lower typical power consumption: 95 Watt vs 125 Watt
- Around 12% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 1488 vs 1330
- Around 15% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 5337 vs 4631
- Around 8% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Single Core: 518 vs 480
- Around 11% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core: 2318 vs 2092
- Around 12% better performance in 3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score: 2697 vs 2399
- Around 26% better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s): 9.414 vs 7.468
- Around 9% better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s): 19.569 vs 18
- Around 12% better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s): 0.427 vs 0.38
- Around 16% better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s): 1.046 vs 0.898
- Around 7% better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s): 5.999 vs 5.613
| Specifications (specs) | |
| Launch date | October 2012 vs October 2011 |
| Maximum frequency | 4.2 GHz vs 4 GHz |
| Maximum core temperature | 70.50°C vs 61°C |
| Thermal Design Power (TDP) | 95 Watt vs 125 Watt |
| Benchmarks | |
| PassMark - Single thread mark | 1488 vs 1330 |
| PassMark - CPU mark | 5337 vs 4631 |
| Geekbench 4 - Single Core | 518 vs 480 |
| Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core | 2318 vs 2092 |
| 3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score | 2697 vs 2399 |
| CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s) | 9.414 vs 7.468 |
| CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s) | 19.569 vs 18 |
| CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s) | 0.427 vs 0.38 |
| CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s) | 1.046 vs 0.898 |
| CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s) | 5.999 vs 5.613 |
Compare benchmarks
CPU 1: AMD FX-8300
CPU 2: AMD FX-8120
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| Name | AMD FX-8300 | AMD FX-8120 |
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| PassMark - Single thread mark | 1488 | 1330 |
| PassMark - CPU mark | 5337 | 4631 |
| Geekbench 4 - Single Core | 518 | 480 |
| Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core | 2318 | 2092 |
| 3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score | 2697 | 2399 |
| CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s) | 9.414 | 7.468 |
| CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s) | 19.569 | 18 |
| CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s) | 0.427 | 0.38 |
| CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s) | 1.046 | 0.898 |
| CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s) | 5.999 | 5.613 |
Compare specifications (specs)
| AMD FX-8300 | AMD FX-8120 | |
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Essentials |
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| Architecture codename | Vishera | Zambezi |
| Family | AMD FX-Series Processors | AMD FX-Series Processors |
| Launch date | October 2012 | October 2011 |
| OPN PIB | FD8300WMHKBOX | FD8120FRGUBOX |
| OPN Tray | FD8300WMW8KHK | FD8120FRW8KGU |
| Place in performance rating | 2542 | 2675 |
| Price now | $80.59 | $99.99 |
| Series | AMD FX 8-Core Black Edition Processors | AMD FX 8-Core Black Edition Processors |
| Value for money (0-100) | 28.21 | 19.43 |
| Vertical segment | Desktop | Desktop |
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| 64 bit support | ||
| Base frequency | 3.3 GHz | 3.1 GHz |
| Die size | 315 mm | 315 mm |
| L1 cache | 384 KB | 384 KB |
| L2 cache | 8 MB | 8 MB |
| L3 cache | 8 MB | 8 MB |
| Manufacturing process technology | 32 nm SOI | 32 nm |
| Maximum core temperature | 70.50°C | 61°C |
| Maximum frequency | 4.2 GHz | 4 GHz |
| Number of cores | 8 | 8 |
| Number of threads | 8 | 8 |
| P0 Vcore voltage | Min: 1.075 V - Max: 1.2875 V | Min: 1.0125 V - Max: 1.4125 V |
| Transistor count | 1200 million | 1200 million |
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| Supported memory frequency | 1866 MHz | |
| Supported memory types | 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 | 125 Watt |
Peripherals |
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| PCI Express revision | n / a | 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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