AMD FX-8350 vs AMD FX-8300

Comparative analysis of AMD FX-8350 and AMD FX-8300 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-8350

AMD FX-8300

Differences

Reasons to consider the AMD FX-8350

Around 6% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 1582 vs 1488
Around 14% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 6080 vs 5337
Around 9% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Single Core: 566 vs 518
Around 19% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core: 2751 vs 2318
Around 5% better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s): 9.886 vs 9.414
Around 12% better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s): 21.912 vs 19.569
Around 15% better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s): 1.199 vs 1.046
Around 19% better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s): 7.137 vs 5.999

Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	1582 vs 1488
PassMark - CPU mark	6080 vs 5337
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	566 vs 518
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	2751 vs 2318
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)	9.886 vs 9.414
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s)	21.912 vs 19.569
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s)	1.199 vs 1.046
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s)	7.137 vs 5.999

Reasons to consider the AMD FX-8300

Around 16% higher maximum core temperature: 70.50°C vs 61°C
Around 32% lower typical power consumption: 95 Watt vs 125 Watt
2x better performance in 3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score: 2697 vs 1334
Around 1% better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s): 0.427 vs 0.424

Specifications (specs)
Maximum core temperature	70.50°C vs 61°C
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	95 Watt vs 125 Watt
Benchmarks
3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score	2697 vs 1334
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s)	0.427 vs 0.424

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: AMD FX-8350
CPU 2: AMD FX-8300

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

1582

1488

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

6080

5337

Geekbench 4 - Single Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

566

518

Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

2751

2318

3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score

CPU 1

CPU 2

1334

2697

CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)

CPU 1

CPU 2

9.886

9.414

CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s)

CPU 1

CPU 2

21.912

19.569

CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s)

CPU 1

CPU 2

0.424

0.427

CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s)

CPU 1

CPU 2

1.199

1.046

CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s)

CPU 1

CPU 2

7.137

5.999

Name	AMD FX-8350	AMD FX-8300
PassMark - Single thread mark	1582	1488
PassMark - CPU mark	6080	5337
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	566	518
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	2751	2318
3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score	1334	2697
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)	9.886	9.414
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s)	21.912	19.569
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s)	0.424	0.427
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s)	1.199	1.046
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s)	7.137	5.999

Compare specifications (specs)

	AMD FX-8350	AMD FX-8300
Essentials
Architecture codename	Vishera	Vishera
Family	AMD FX-Series Processors	AMD FX-Series Processors
Launch date	23 October 2012	October 2012
OPN PIB	FD8350FRHKBOX	FD8300WMHKBOX
OPN Tray	FD8350FRW8KHK	FD8300WMW8KHK
Place in performance rating	2541	2542
Price now	$79.99	$80.59
Series	AMD FX 8-Core Black Edition Processors	AMD FX 8-Core Black Edition Processors
Value for money (0-100)	32.95	28.21
Vertical segment	Desktop	Desktop
Performance
64 bit support
Base frequency	4 GHz	3.3 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 SOI
Maximum core temperature	61°C	70.50°C
Maximum frequency	4.2 GHz	4.2 GHz
Number of cores	8	8
Number of threads	8	8
P0 Vcore voltage	Min: 1.2 V - Max: 1.4 V	Min: 1.075 V - Max: 1.2875 V
Transistor count	1200 Million	1200 million
Unlocked
Memory
Supported memory frequency	1866 MHz	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)	125 Watt	95 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™)