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

PassMark - Single thread mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
1488
1330
PassMark - CPU mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
5337
4631
Geekbench 4 - Single Core
CPU 1
CPU 2
518
480
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core
CPU 1
CPU 2
2318
2092
3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score
CPU 1
CPU 2
2697
2399
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)
CPU 1
CPU 2
9.414
7.468
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s)
CPU 1
CPU 2
19.569
18
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s)
CPU 1
CPU 2
0.427
0.38
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s)
CPU 1
CPU 2
1.046
0.898
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s)
CPU 1
CPU 2
5.999
5.613
Name AMD FX-8300 AMD FX-8120
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

Essentials

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

Performance

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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Memory

Supported memory frequency 1866 MHz
Supported memory types DDR3

Compatibility

Max number of CPUs in a configuration 1 1
Sockets supported AM3+ AM3+
Thermal Design Power (TDP) 95 Watt 125 Watt

Peripherals

PCI Express revision n / a n / a

Advanced Technologies

Fused Multiply-Add (FMA)
Intel® Advanced Vector Extensions (AVX)
Intel® AES New Instructions

Virtualization

AMD Virtualization (AMD-V™)