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).

AMD FX-8300

Intel Pentium G645T

Differences

Reasons to consider the AMD FX-8300

CPU is newer: launch date 1 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: 1488 vs 1131
4.3x better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 5337 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	1488 vs 1131
PassMark - CPU mark	5337 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

1488

1131

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

5337

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	1488	1131
PassMark - CPU mark	5337	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)	9.414
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s)	19.569
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s)	0.427
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s)	1.046
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	2542	2543
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)