AMD FX-8300 vs AMD FX-8150

Comparative analysis of AMD FX-8300 and AMD FX-8150 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 16% higher maximum core temperature: 70.50°C vs 61°C
  • Around 32% lower typical power consumption: 95 Watt vs 125 Watt
  • Around 4% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 1496 vs 1432
  • Around 1% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 5334 vs 5256
  • Around 1% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Single Core: 518 vs 511
  • Around 7% better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s): 8.817 vs 8.241
Specifications (specs)
Launch date October 2012 vs October 2011
Maximum core temperature 70.50°C vs 61°C
Thermal Design Power (TDP) 95 Watt vs 125 Watt
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark 1496 vs 1432
PassMark - CPU mark 5334 vs 5256
Geekbench 4 - Single Core 518 vs 511
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s) 8.817 vs 8.241

Reasons to consider the AMD FX-8150

  • Around 4% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core: 2415 vs 2318
  • Around 2% better performance in 3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score: 2752 vs 2697
  • Around 6% better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s): 20.526 vs 19.41
  • Around 9% better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s): 0.433 vs 0.397
  • Around 24% better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s): 1.232 vs 0.995
  • Around 10% better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s): 6.601 vs 5.999
Benchmarks
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core 2415 vs 2318
3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score 2752 vs 2697
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s) 20.526 vs 19.41
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s) 0.433 vs 0.397
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s) 1.232 vs 0.995
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s) 6.601 vs 5.999

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: AMD FX-8300
CPU 2: AMD FX-8150

PassMark - Single thread mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
1496
1432
PassMark - CPU mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
5334
5256
Geekbench 4 - Single Core
CPU 1
CPU 2
518
511
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core
CPU 1
CPU 2
2318
2415
3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score
CPU 1
CPU 2
2697
2752
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)
CPU 1
CPU 2
8.817
8.241
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s)
CPU 1
CPU 2
19.41
20.526
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s)
CPU 1
CPU 2
0.397
0.433
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s)
CPU 1
CPU 2
0.995
1.232
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s)
CPU 1
CPU 2
5.999
6.601
Name AMD FX-8300 AMD FX-8150
PassMark - Single thread mark 1496 1432
PassMark - CPU mark 5334 5256
Geekbench 4 - Single Core 518 511
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core 2318 2415
3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score 2697 2752
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s) 8.817 8.241
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s) 19.41 20.526
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s) 0.397 0.433
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s) 0.995 1.232
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s) 5.999 6.601

Compare specifications (specs)

AMD FX-8300 AMD FX-8150

Essentials

Architecture codename Vishera Zambezi
Family AMD FX-Series Processors AMD FX-Series Processors
Launch date October 2012 October 2011
OPN PIB FD8300WMHKBOX FD8150FRGUBOX
OPN Tray FD8300WMW8KHK FD8150FRW8KGU
Place in performance rating 2547 2550
Price now $80.59 $383.50
Series AMD FX 8-Core Black Edition Processors AMD FX 8-Core Black Edition Processors
Value for money (0-100) 28.21 5.86
Vertical segment Desktop Desktop

Performance

64 bit support
Base frequency 3.3 GHz 3.6 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 4.2 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 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™)