AMD FX-8300 vs Intel Pentium G645T

Comparative analysis of AMD FX-8300 and Intel Pentium G645T processors for all known characteristics in the following categories: Essentials, Performance, Memory, Compatibility, Peripherals, Advanced Technologies, Virtualization, Graphics, Graphics interfaces, Security & Reliability. 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 0 month(s) later
  • Processor is unlocked, an unlocked multiplier allows for easier overclocking
  • 6 more cores, run more applications at once: 8 vs 2
  • 6 more threads: 8 vs 2
  • Around 68% higher clock speed: 4.2 GHz vs 2.5 GHz
  • Around 8% higher maximum core temperature: 70.50°C vs 65.0°C
  • 3x more L1 cache, more data can be stored in the L1 cache for quick access later
  • 16x more L2 cache, more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
  • 2.7x more L3 cache, more data can be stored in the L3 cache for quick access later
  • Around 32% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 1493 vs 1131
  • 4.3x better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 5339 vs 1228
  • Around 15% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Single Core: 518 vs 452
  • 2.7x better performance in Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core: 2318 vs 848
Specifications (specs)
Launch date October 2012 vs September 2012
Unlocked Unlocked vs Locked
Number of cores 8 vs 2
Number of threads 8 vs 2
Maximum frequency 4.2 GHz vs 2.5 GHz
Maximum core temperature 70.50°C vs 65.0°C
L1 cache 384 KB vs 64 KB (per core)
L2 cache 8 MB vs 256 KB (per core)
L3 cache 8 MB vs 3072 KB (shared)
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark 1493 vs 1131
PassMark - CPU mark 5339 vs 1228
Geekbench 4 - Single Core 518 vs 452
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core 2318 vs 848

Reasons to consider the Intel Pentium G645T

  • 2.7x lower typical power consumption: 35 Watt vs 95 Watt
Thermal Design Power (TDP) 35 Watt vs 95 Watt

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: AMD FX-8300
CPU 2: Intel Pentium G645T

PassMark - Single thread mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
1493
1131
PassMark - CPU mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
5339
1228
Geekbench 4 - Single Core
CPU 1
CPU 2
518
452
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core
CPU 1
CPU 2
2318
848
Name AMD FX-8300 Intel Pentium G645T
PassMark - Single thread mark 1493 1131
PassMark - CPU mark 5339 1228
Geekbench 4 - Single Core 518 452
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core 2318 848
3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score 2697
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s) 8.817
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s) 19.41
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s) 0.397
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s) 0.995
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s) 5.999

Compare specifications (specs)

AMD FX-8300 Intel Pentium G645T

Essentials

Architecture codename Vishera Sandy Bridge
Family AMD FX-Series Processors
Launch date October 2012 September 2012
OPN PIB FD8300WMHKBOX
OPN Tray FD8300WMW8KHK
Place in performance rating 2551 2536
Price now $80.59
Series AMD FX 8-Core Black Edition Processors Legacy Intel® Pentium® Processor
Value for money (0-100) 28.21
Vertical segment Desktop Desktop
Processor Number G645T
Status Discontinued

Performance

64 bit support
Base frequency 3.3 GHz 2.50 GHz
Die size 315 mm 131 mm
L1 cache 384 KB 64 KB (per core)
L2 cache 8 MB 256 KB (per core)
L3 cache 8 MB 3072 KB (shared)
Manufacturing process technology 32 nm SOI 32 nm
Maximum core temperature 70.50°C 65.0°C
Maximum frequency 4.2 GHz 2.5 GHz
Number of cores 8 2
Number of threads 8 2
P0 Vcore voltage Min: 1.075 V - Max: 1.2875 V
Transistor count 1200 million 504 million
Unlocked
Bus Speed 5 GT/s DMI

Memory

Supported memory frequency 1866 MHz
Supported memory types DDR3 DDR3 1066
Max memory channels 2
Maximum memory bandwidth 17 GB/s
Maximum memory size 32 GB

Compatibility

Max number of CPUs in a configuration 1 1
Sockets supported AM3+ FCLGA1155
Thermal Design Power (TDP) 95 Watt 35 Watt
Low Halogen Options Available
Package Size 37.5mm x 37.5mm

Peripherals

PCI Express revision n / a 2.0
Max number of PCIe lanes 16

Advanced Technologies

Fused Multiply-Add (FMA)
Intel® Advanced Vector Extensions (AVX)
Intel® AES New Instructions
Enhanced Intel SpeedStep® technology
Flexible Display interface (FDI)
Idle States
Instruction set extensions Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2
Intel 64
Intel® Fast Memory Access
Intel® Flex Memory Access
Intel® Hyper-Threading technology
Intel® Optane™ Memory Supported
Intel® Turbo Boost technology
Intel® vPro™ Platform Eligibility
Thermal Monitoring

Virtualization

AMD Virtualization (AMD-V™)
Intel® Virtualization Technology (VT-x)
Intel® Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)
Intel® VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)

Graphics

Graphics base frequency 650 MHz
Graphics max dynamic frequency 1.10 GHz
Graphics max frequency 1.1 GHz
Intel® Clear Video HD technology
Intel® Flexible Display Interface (Intel® FDI)
Intel® InTru™ 3D technology
Intel® Quick Sync Video
Processor graphics Intel HD Graphics

Graphics interfaces

Number of displays supported 2
Wireless Display (WiDi) support

Security & Reliability

Execute Disable Bit (EDB)
Intel® Trusted Execution technology (TXT)