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).

AMD FX-8300

AMD FX-8150

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: 1493 vs 1430
Around 1% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 5310 vs 5240
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	1493 vs 1430
PassMark - CPU mark	5310 vs 5240
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

1493

1430

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

5310

5240

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	1493	1430
PassMark - CPU mark	5310	5240
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	2578	2581
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
Unlocked
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™)