AMD FX-8300 vs AMD Phenom II X4 920

Comparative analysis of AMD FX-8300 and AMD Phenom II X4 920 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 3 year(s) 8 month(s) later
• Processor is unlocked, an unlocked multiplier allows for easier overclocking
• 4 more cores, run more applications at once: 8 vs 4
• Around 50% higher clock speed: 4.2 GHz vs 2.8 GHz
• A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 32 nm SOI vs 45 nm
• 4x more L2 cache, more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
• Around 33% more L3 cache; more data can be stored in the L3 cache for quick access later
• Around 32% lower typical power consumption: 95 Watt vs 125 Watt
• Around 32% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 1496 vs 1130
• 2.5x better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 5334 vs 2156
• 2.5x better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s): 8.817 vs 3.558
• 2.5x better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s): 19.41 vs 7.624
• 2.3x better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s): 0.397 vs 0.17
• 3.1x better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s): 0.995 vs 0.322
• Around 71% better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s): 5.999 vs 3.506

Reasons to consider the AMD Phenom II X4 920

• Around 33% more L1 cache; more data can be stored in the L1 cache for quick access later
• 3.2x better performance in Geekbench 4 - Single Core: 1674 vs 518
• 2x better performance in Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core: 4682 vs 2318

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: AMD FX-8300
CPU 2: AMD Phenom II X4 920

PassMark - Single thread mark	CPU 1 CPU 2	1496 1130
PassMark - CPU mark	CPU 1 CPU 2	5334 2156
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	CPU 1 CPU 2	518 1674
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	CPU 1 CPU 2	2318 4682
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)	CPU 1 CPU 2	8.817 3.558
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s)	CPU 1 CPU 2	19.41 7.624
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s)	CPU 1 CPU 2	0.397 0.17
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s)	CPU 1 CPU 2	0.995 0.322
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s)	CPU 1 CPU 2	5.999 3.506

Compare specifications (specs)