AMD FX-8300 Benchmark, Test and specs

Last updated: 2021-12-09

The AMD FX-8300 has 8 cores with 8 threads and is based on the 2. gen of the AMD FX series. The processor uses a mainboard with the AM3+ socket and was released in Q2/2013.

CPU lineage The segment in which we have classified the AMD FX-8300. Here you can see if it is a desktop processor or a mobile processor or which processor may be the successor of the AMD FX-8300.
Name:	AMD FX-8300
Family:	AMD FX
CPU group:	AMD FX-8000
Segment:	Desktop / Server
Generation:	2
Predecessor:	--
Successor:	--

CPU Cores and Base Frequency

In addition to the number of CPU cores and threads, you can see here whether the AMD FX-8300 can be overclocked. You will also find the clock frequencies of the processor (single-core and multi-core) here. The number of CPU cores greatly affects the speed of the processor.

CPU Cores / Threads:	8 / 8
Core architecture:	normal
Cores:	8x

Hyperthreading / SMT:	No
Overclocking:	Yes
Frequency:	3.30 GHz
Turbo Frequency (1 Core):	4.20 GHz
Turbo Frequency (8 Cores):	4.00 GHz

Internal Graphics

The AMD FX-8300 has integrated graphics, called iGPU for short. The iGPU uses the system's main memory as graphics memory and sits on the processor's die. A processor with integrated graphics is also called APU (Accelerated Processing Unit).

GPU name:	no iGPU
GPU frequency:
GPU (Turbo):	No turbo
Execution units:
Shader:
Max. GPU Memory:	--

Max. displays:
Generation:
Direct X:	--
Technology:
Release date:

Hardware codec support

A photo or video codec that is accelerated in hardware can greatly accelerate the working speed of a processor and extend the battery life of notebooks or smartphones when playing videos.

h265 / HEVC (8 bit):	No
h265 / HEVC (10 bit):	No
h264:	No
VP8:	No
VP9:	No

AV1:	No
AVC:	No
VC-1:	No
JPEG:	No

Memory & PCIe The memory type as well as the amount of memory can greatly affect the speed of the processor. The memory bandwidth depends on several factors and is given in gigabytes per second.

Memory type:	DDR3-1866
Max. Memory:
Memory channels:	2 (Dual Channel)
Bandwidth:	--
ECC:	Yes
PCIe:
AES-NI:	Yes

Thermal Management The Thermal Design Power (TDP for short) specifies the necessary cooling solution to cool the processor sufficiently. The TDP usually only gives a rough idea of the real consumption of a CPU.

TDP (PL1 / PBP):	95 W
TDP (PL2):	--
TDP up:	--
TDP down:	--
Tjunction max.:	--

Technical details

Here you will find information on the size of the level 2 and level 3 cache of the AMD FX-8300 as well as a list of the processors ISA extensions. We have documented the architecture and the manufacturing technology for you as well as the release date.

Technology:	32 nm
Chip design:
Socket:	AM3+
L2-Cache:	--
L3-Cache:	8.00 MB
Architecture:	Vishera (Bulldozer)
Operating systems:	Windows 10, Linux

Virtualization:	AMD-V
Instruction set (ISA):	x86-64 (64 bit)
ISA extensions:	SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX, FMA3, FMA4
Release date:	Q2/2013
Release price:	--
Part Number:	--
Documents:	--

AMD FX-8300
8C 8T @ 3.30 GHz (4.20 GHz)

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Benchmark results

The benchmark results for the AMD FX-8300 have been carefully checked by us. We only publish benchmark results that have been created by us or that have been submitted by a visitor and then checked by a team member. All results are based on and fullfill our benchmark guidelines.

Cinebench R20 (Single-Core)

Cinebench R20 is the successor of Cinebench R15 and is also based on the Cinema 4 Suite. Cinema 4 is a worldwide used software to create 3D forms. The single-core test only uses one CPU core, the amount of cores or hyperthreading ability doesn't count.


	AMD FX-6200 6C 6T @ 4.10 GHz	183
	AMD A6-9225 2C 2T @ 3.00 GHz	182
	AMD Athlon Silver 3050U 2C 2T @ 3.20 GHz	181
	AMD FX-8300 8C 8T @ 4.20 GHz	180
	Intel Xeon X3440 4C 8T @ 2.93 GHz	178
	Intel Core 2 Quad Q9300 4C 4T @ 2.50 GHz	178
	AMD A8-3870K 4C 4T @ 3.10 GHz	176

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Cinebench R20 (Multi-Core)

Cinebench R20 is the successor of Cinebench R15 and is also based on the Cinema 4 Suite. Cinema 4 is a worldwide used software to create 3D forms. The multi-core test involves all CPU cores and taks a big advantage of hyperthreading.


	Intel Core i5-4690T 4C 4T @ 3.00 GHz	1111
	AMD Phenom II X6 1100T 6C 6T @ 3.70 GHz	1093
	Intel Core i5-4570 4C 4T @ 3.40 GHz	1089
	AMD FX-8300 8C 8T @ 4.00 GHz	1088
	Intel Core i3-7300 2C 4T @ 4.00 GHz	1084
	AMD FX-8320 8C 8T @ 3.75 GHz	1082
	Intel Core i3-1115G4 2C 4T @ 3.00 GHz	1064

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Geekbench 5, 64bit (Single-Core)

Geekbench 5 is a cross plattform benchmark that heavily uses the systems memory. A fast memory will push the result a lot. The single-core test only uses one CPU core, the amount of cores or hyperthreading ability doesn't count.


	Intel Core i3-4100M 2C 4T @ 2.50 GHz	519
	Intel Core i5-2415M 2C 4T @ 2.90 GHz	519
	Intel Core i3-4000M 2C 4T @ 2.40 GHz	518
	AMD FX-8300 8C 8T @ 4.20 GHz	517
	Intel Core i7-930 4C 8T @ 3.06 GHz	517
	MediaTek Helio G95 8C 8T @ 2.05 GHz	517
	MediaTek Helio G90 8C 8T @ 2.05 GHz	517

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Geekbench 5, 64bit (Multi-Core)

Geekbench 5 is a cross plattform benchmark that heavily uses the systems memory. A fast memory will push the result a lot. The multi-core test involves all CPU cores and taks a big advantage of hyperthreading.


	Intel Core i7-2675QM 4C 8T @ 2.20 GHz	2328
	Intel Core i5-4460S 4C 4T @ 3.10 GHz	2325
	Intel Core i7-950 4C 8T @ 3.06 GHz	2313
	AMD FX-8300 8C 8T @ 4.00 GHz	2311
	Intel Core i3-7320 2C 4T @ 4.10 GHz	2298
	Apple A10X Fusion 6C 6T @ 2.38 GHz	2295
	Intel Core i5-3330S 4C 4T @ 2.70 GHz	2289

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Estimated results for PassMark CPU Mark

Some of the CPUs listed below have been benchmarked by CPU-monkey. However the majority of CPUs have not been tested and the results have been estimated by a CPU-monkey’s secret proprietary formula. As such they do not accurately reflect the actual Passmark CPU mark values and are not endorsed by PassMark Software Pty Ltd.


	Intel Core i3-9100F 4C 4T @ 3.80 GHz	8940
	Intel Core i7-4770HQ 4C 8T @ 2.20 GHz	8936
	Intel Xeon E3-1265L v3 4C 8T @ 3.70 GHz	8859
	AMD FX-8300 8C 8T @ 4.00 GHz	8844
	Intel Core i7-5700HQ 4C 8T @ 3.20 GHz	8822
	Intel Core i5-1035G4 4C 8T @ 3.30 GHz	8809
	AMD Ryzen 7 3750H 4C 8T @ 3.50 GHz	8804

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CPU-Z Benchmark 17 (Single-Core)

The CPU-Z benchmark measures a processor's performance by measuring the time it takes the system to complete all benchmark calculations. The faster the benchmark is completed, the higher the score.


	AMD FX-8320 8C 8T @ 3.75 GHz	223
	AMD FX-6300 6C 6T @ 4.10 GHz	221
	Intel Core i5-2410M 2C 4T @ 2.30 GHz	220
	AMD FX-8300 8C 8T @ 4.00 GHz	217
	Intel Core 2 Quad Q6600 4C 4T @ 2.40 GHz	217
	Intel Core i5-4210U 2C 4T @ 2.35 GHz	217
	Intel Core i3-7020U 2C 4T @ 2.30 GHz	212

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CPU-Z Benchmark 17 (Multi-Core)

The CPU-Z benchmark measures a processor's performance by measuring the time it takes the system to complete all benchmark calculations. The faster the benchmark is completed, the higher the score.


	Intel Core i5-3450 4C 4T @ 3.10 GHz	1303
	Intel Core i3-1110G4 2C 4T @ 1.10 GHz	1302
	Intel Core i7-2760QM 4C 8T @ 2.40 GHz	1294
	AMD FX-8300 8C 8T @ 3.30 GHz	1289
	AMD FX-8150 8C 8T @ 3.60 GHz	1287
	AMD FX-8370E 8C 8T @ 3.30 GHz	1284
	Intel Core i5-4430 4C 4T @ 3.00 GHz	1280

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Cinebench R15 (Single-Core)

Cinebench R15 is the successor of Cinebench 11.5 and is also based on the Cinema 4 Suite. Cinema 4 is a worldwide used software to create 3D forms. The single-core test only uses one CPU core, the amount of cores or hyperthreading ability doesn't count.


	Intel Xeon E5-2620 v2 6C 12T @ 2.60 GHz	98
	Intel Xeon E5-2697 v2 12C 24T @ 3.50 GHz	98
	AMD Phenom II X4 980 4C 4T @ 3.70 GHz	97
	AMD FX-8300 8C 8T @ 4.20 GHz	96
	Intel Core i5-3337U 2C 4T @ 2.70 GHz	96
	Intel Xeon E5-2650L v3 12C 24T @ 2.50 GHz	96
	Intel Xeon E5-2648L v3 12C 24T @ 2.50 GHz	96

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Cinebench R15 (Multi-Core)

Cinebench R15 is the successor of Cinebench 11.5 and is also based on the Cinema 4 Suite. Cinema 4 is a worldwide used software to create 3D forms. The multi-core test involves all CPU cores and taks a big advantage of hyperthreading.


	Intel Core i3-9100 4C 4T @ 3.80 GHz	660
	Intel Core i7-8565U 4C 8T @ 2.40 GHz	659
	Intel Core i5-1035G4 4C 8T @ 3.30 GHz	657
	AMD FX-8300 8C 8T @ 4.00 GHz	649
	AMD Ryzen Embedded V1756B 4C 8T @ 3.25 GHz	647
	Intel Core i7-4710MQ 4C 8T @ 2.50 GHz	646
	Intel Core i7-4710HQ 4C 8T @ 2.50 GHz	645

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Geekbench 3, 64bit (Single-Core)

Geekbench 3 is a cross plattform benchmark that heavily uses the systems memory. A fast memory will push the result a lot. The single-core test only uses one CPU core, the amount of cores or hyperthreading ability doesn't count.


	Intel Xeon E5-2640 v2 8C 16T @ 2.50 GHz	2170
	Intel Core i3-4000M 2C 4T @ 2.40 GHz	2167
	Intel Core i5-4302Y 2C 4T @ 2.30 GHz	2155
	AMD FX-8300 8C 8T @ 4.20 GHz	2144
	AMD FX-8350 8C 8T @ 4.20 GHz	2144
	AMD A10-6790K 4C 4T @ 4.30 GHz	2140
	AMD A10-6700 4C 4T @ 4.30 GHz	2140

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Geekbench 3, 64bit (Multi-Core)

Geekbench 3 is a cross plattform benchmark that heavily uses the systems memory. A fast memory will push the result a lot. The multi-core test involves all CPU cores and taks a big advantage of hyperthreading.


	Intel Core i5-4670 4C 4T @ 3.60 GHz	11033
	Intel Core i5-4670K 4C 4T @ 3.60 GHz	11033
	Intel Core i7-4750HQ 4C 8T @ 2.80 GHz	10960
	AMD FX-8300 8C 8T @ 4.00 GHz	10892
	AMD FX-8120 8C 8T @ 4.00 GHz	10888
	Intel Xeon E5-2603 v3 6C 6T @ 1.60 GHz	10848
	Intel Core i3-8300T 4C 4T @ 3.20 GHz	10838

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Cinebench R11.5, 64bit (Single-Core)

Cinebench 11.5 is based on the Cinema 4D Suite, a software that is popular to generate forms and other stuff in 3D. The single-core test only uses one CPU core, the amount of cores or hyperthreading ability doesn't count.


	AMD A10-6700 4C 4T @ 4.30 GHz	1.11
	AMD FX-8350 8C 8T @ 4.20 GHz	1.11
	Intel Core i3-6100U 2C 4T @ 2.30 GHz	1.11
	AMD FX-8300 8C 8T @ 4.20 GHz	1.11
	Intel Celeron G1840T 2C 2T @ 2.50 GHz	1.1
	AMD Phenom II X6 1090T 6C 6T @ 3.60 GHz	1.09
	AMD Phenom II X4 975 4C 4T @ 3.60 GHz	1.09

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Cinebench R11.5, 64bit (Multi-Core)

Cinebench 11.5 is based on the Cinema 4D Suite, a software that is popular to generate forms and other stuff in 3D. The multi-core test involves all CPU cores and taks a big advantage of hyperthreading.


	AMD FX-8350 8C 8T @ 4.10 GHz	6.94
	Intel Core i7-4850HQ 4C 8T @ 3.50 GHz	6.94
	Intel Core i7-2600K 4C 8T @ 3.80 GHz	6.83
	AMD FX-8300 8C 8T @ 4.00 GHz	6.77
	Intel Core i3-8300 4C 4T @ 3.70 GHz	6.73
	Intel Core i7-8650U 4C 8T @ 2.60 GHz	6.73
	Intel Core i7-4940MX 4C 8T @ 3.90 GHz	6.72

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Benchmarks

Cinebench R20 (SC)
632 entries

Cinebench R20 (MC)
579 entries

Geekbench 5 (SC)
1,659 entries

Geekbench 5 (MC)
1,646 entries

PassMark CPU-Mark
1,422 entries

CPU-Z Benchmark 17 (SC)
215 entries

CPU-Z Benchmark 17 (MC)
719 entries

Cinebench R15 (SC)
1,101 entries

Cinebench R15 (MC)
1,096 entries

Geekbench 3 (SC)
942 entries

Geekbench 3 (MC)
938 entries

Cinebench R11.5 (SC)
824 entries

Cinebench R11.5 (MC)
835 entries

The AMD FX-8300 is an 8 core processor. This processor was officially advertised as an 8-core processor, but in reality it is a 4-core a 2 module design, which is reminiscent of the 4 + 4 structure from Intel with Hyper-Threading. The CPU has a base clock of 3.3 GHz and an all-core turbo of 4 GHz. Applications and games that can only use one core are executed with a clock rate of up to 4.2 GHz.

RAM is supported by the AMD FX-8300 up to a specification of DDR3-1866. The AMD FX-8300 has two memory channels and thus supports the dual-channel mode.

The AMD FX-8300 fits into the AM3 + socket and has 8 megabytes of level 3 cache. Its TDP is 95 watts. The processor can be overclocked, which, however, requires a sufficiently good cooling. The "Vishera" design is manufactured with a structure width of 32 nm and tends to generate a good amount of heat at high clock rates. The processor is based on the "Piledriver" architecture. The CPU was presented by AMD in Q2 / 2013.

In the "boxed" version, AMD delivers the AMD FX-8300 with an air cooler. The "boxed" version is sold with a 3-year guarantee, while the tray versions, like Intel, are also sold with a 24-month guarantee (private buyers). It is therefore always advisable to buy the "boxed" version, even if the enclosed air cooler is not needed.

The AMD FX-8300 supports normal virtualization functions (AMD-V) as well as the AES-Ni (AES New Instructions). The AES-Ni enable accelerated encryption and decryption in hardware and thus enable the encryption of operating system drives, for example, without major loss of performance. For example, Windows 10 offers Bitlocker encryption for free but Windows 10 Pro version.

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