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AMD FX-8300 Benchmark, Test and specs

Last updated: 2024-04-12

The AMD FX-8300 was released in Q2/2013 and has 8 cores. The processor can process 8 threads simultaneously and uses a mainboard with the socket AM3+. In the Geekbench 5 benchmark, the AMD FX-8300 achieved a result of 517 points (single-core) or 2,311 points (multi-core).

At a glance
Name:	AMD FX-8300
Family:	AMD FX (30)
CPU group:	AMD FX-8000 (11)
Architecture:	Vishera (Bulldozer)
Technology:	32 nm
Segment:	Desktop
Generation:	2
Predecessor:	--
Successor:	--

CPU Cores and Base Frequency

The AMD FX-8300 has 8 cores. The clock frequency of the AMD FX-8300 is 3.30 GHz (4.20 GHz). An initial performance assessment can be made using the number of CPU cores.

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

NPU AI performance

The performance values of the processor's AI unit. The isolated NPU performance is specified here, the total AI performance (NPU+CPU+iGPU) can be higher. Processors with support for artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning (ML) can process many calculations, especially audio, image and video processing, much faster than classic processors.

Integrated graphics (iGPU)

The AMD FX-8300 has an integrated graphics that the system can use to efficiently play back videos. The AMD FX-8300 has the no iGPU installed, which has -- streaming multiprocessors (-- shaders).

Max. displays:
Generation:	--
Direct X:	--
Technology:
Max. GPU Memory:	--
Frame Generation:	No

Hardware codec support

Processors with integrated graphics can process video codecs faster. Support for modern codecs can significantly increase system efficiency during video playback.

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

Memory type:	Memory bandwidth:
Memory & PCIe The AMD FX-8300 supports a maximum of memory. Depending on the mainboard, the processor can use a maximum of 2 (Dual Channel) memory channels. This results in a maximum bandwidth of the main memory of 29.9 GB/s.

DDR3-1866	29.9 GB/s
Max. Memory:
Memory channels:	2 (Dual Channel)
ECC:	Yes
PCIe:
PCIe Bandwidth:	--

Thermal Management The AMD FX-8300 has a TDP of 95 W. Based on the TDP, the system manufacturer can and must adapt the cooling solution to the processor.

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

Technical details

Modern production reduces the waste heat of a processor and increases its efficiency. The AMD FX-8300 is made in 32 nm and has 8.00 MB cache.

Technology:	32 nm
Chip design:
Socket:	AM3+
L2-Cache:	--
L3-Cache:	8.00 MB
AES-NI:	Yes
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.

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.


	AMD A10-5800K 4C 4T @ 4.20 GHz	523
	AMD A10-6790K 4C 4T @ 4.30 GHz	522
	AMD FX-8320 8C 8T @ 4.00 GHz	522
	AMD FX-8300 8C 8T @ 4.20 GHz	517
	Intel Core i3-3220T 2C 4T @ 2.80 GHz	517
	AMD FX-4170 4C 4T @ 4.40 GHz	517
	Intel Core i7-930 4C 8T @ 3.06 GHz	517

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 i7-880 4C 8T @ 3.06 GHz	2328
	Intel Core i3-7300 2C 4T @ 4.00 GHz	2325
	Intel Core i7-950 4C 8T @ 3.06 GHz	2313
	AMD FX-8300 8C 8T @ 4.00 GHz	2311
	Intel Core i5-2320 4C 4T @ 3.00 GHz	2304
	Intel Core i5-3330S 4C 4T @ 2.70 GHz	2289
	Intel Pentium Gold G6405 2C 4T @ 4.10 GHz	2286

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.


	Intel Xeon E5450 4C 4T @ 3.00 GHz	185
	AMD Phenom II X6 1055T 6C 6T @ 3.30 GHz	184
	AMD FX-6200 6C 6T @ 4.10 GHz	183
	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

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 i5-6400 4C 4T @ 3.00 GHz	1061

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 i3-10300 4C 8T @ 4.20 GHz	8906
	Intel Xeon Gold 5122 4C 8T @ 3.70 GHz	8884
	AMD Ryzen 5 PRO 3350GE 4C 4T @ 3.30 GHz	8872
	AMD FX-8300 8C 8T @ 4.00 GHz	8844
	Intel Xeon E5-2630L v3 8C 16T @ 2.40 GHz	8831
	Intel Xeon Silver 4108 8C 16T @ 2.30 GHz	8762
	AMD Ryzen 5 2400G 4C 8T @ 3.70 GHz	8740

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-4300 4C 4T @ 3.80 GHz	224
	AMD FX-8320 8C 8T @ 4.00 GHz	223
	AMD FX-6300 6C 6T @ 4.10 GHz	221
	AMD FX-8300 8C 8T @ 4.20 GHz	217
	Intel Core 2 Quad Q6600 4C 4T @ 2.40 GHz	217
	Intel Pentium E5200 2C 2T @ 2.50 GHz	209
	AMD Phenom II X4 955 4C 4T @ 3.20 GHz	156

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 i5-2500 4C 4T @ 3.30 GHz	1313
	Intel Core i7-860 4C 8T @ 2.80 GHz	1310
	Intel Core i5-3450 4C 4T @ 3.10 GHz	1303
	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

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.


	AMD FX-8370 8C 8T @ 4.30 GHz	98
	AMD FX-8370E 8C 8T @ 4.30 GHz	98
	AMD Phenom II X4 980 4C 4T @ 3.70 GHz	97
	AMD FX-8300 8C 8T @ 4.20 GHz	96
	Intel Xeon E5-2650L v3 12C 24T @ 2.50 GHz	96
	Intel Xeon E5-2648L v3 12C 24T @ 2.50 GHz	96
	Intel Xeon E5-2628L v3 10C 20T @ 2.50 GHz	96

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 i3-9100F 4C 4T @ 3.80 GHz	660
	Intel Xeon E-2224G 4C 4T @ 4.30 GHz	660
	AMD FX-8300 8C 8T @ 4.00 GHz	649
	Intel Xeon E-2224 4C 4T @ 3.70 GHz	643
	Intel Xeon E5-2608L v3 6C 12T @ 2.00 GHz	638
	Intel Core i3-8300 4C 4T @ 3.70 GHz	633

Benchmarks

Geekbench 5 (SC)
2,510 entries

Geekbench 5 (MC)
2,477 entries

Cinebench R20 (SC)
665 entries

Cinebench R20 (MC)
613 entries

PassMark CPU-Mark
2,458 entries

CPU-Z Benchmark 17 (SC)
243 entries

CPU-Z Benchmark 17 (MC)
745 entries

Cinebench R15 (SC)
1,110 entries

Cinebench R15 (MC)
1,106 entries

Geekbench 3 (SC)
942 entries

Geekbench 3 (MC)
938 entries

Cinebench R11.5 (SC)
825 entries

Cinebench R11.5 (MC)
836 entries

Description of the processor

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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GPU name:	no iGPU
GPU frequency:
GPU (Turbo):	No turbo
Compute units:	--
Shader:	--
Hardware Raytracing:	No
Release date:

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

AI hardware:	--
AI specifications:	--
NPU + CPU + iGPU:	--