i5-3550 vs FX-8300

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Aggregate performance score

FX-8300
2012
8 cores / 8 threads, 95 Watt
3.36
+11.3%
Core i5-3550
2012
4 cores / 4 threads, 77 Watt
3.02

FX-8300 outperforms Core i5-3550 by a moderate 11% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing FX-8300 and Core i5-3550 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking15771642
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluationno data0.56
Market segmentDesktop processorDesktop processor
Seriesno dataIntel Core i5 (Desktop)
Power efficiency3.353.71
Architecture codenameVishera (2012−2015)Ivy Bridge (2012−2013)
Release date23 October 2012 (12 years ago)29 April 2012 (12 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)no data$205

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

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Detailed specifications

FX-8300 and Core i5-3550 basic parameters such as number of cores, number of threads, base frequency and turbo boost clock, lithography, cache size and multiplier lock state. These parameters indirectly say of CPU speed, though for more precise assessment you have to consider their test results.

Physical cores8 (Octa-Core)4 (Quad-Core)
Threads84
Base clock speed3.3 GHz3.3 GHz
Boost clock speed4.2 GHz3.7 GHz
Bus rateno data5 GT/s
L1 cacheno data64 KB (per core)
L2 cache8192 KB256K (per core)
L3 cacheno data6 MB (shared)
Chip lithography32 nm22 nm
Die size315 mm2160 mm2
Maximum core temperature71 °C67 °C
Maximum case temperature (TCase)no data67 °C
Number of transistors1,200 million1,400 million
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility--
Unlocked multiplier+-
P0 Vcore voltageMin: 1.075 V - Max: 1.2875 Vno data

Compatibility

Information on FX-8300 and Core i5-3550 compatibility with other computer components: motherboard (look for socket type), power supply unit (look for power consumption) etc. Useful when planning a future computer configuration or upgrading an existing one. Note that power consumption of some processors can well exceed their nominal TDP, even without overclocking. Some can even double their declared thermals given that the motherboard allows to tune the CPU power parameters.

Number of CPUs in a configuration11
SocketAM3+FCLGA1155
Power consumption (TDP)95 Watt77 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by FX-8300 and Core i5-3550. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsno dataIntel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX
AES-NI++
FMA+-
AVX++
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)no data+
Turbo Boost Technologyno data2.0
Hyper-Threading Technologyno data-
Idle Statesno data+
Thermal Monitoring-+
FDIno data+

Security technologies

FX-8300 and Core i5-3550 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXTno data+
EDBno data+
Secure Keyno data+
Identity Protection-+
Anti-Theftno data+

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by FX-8300 and Core i5-3550 are enumerated here.

AMD-V+-
VT-dno data+
VT-xno data+
EPTno data+

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by FX-8300 and Core i5-3550. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR3DDR3
Maximum memory sizeno data32 GB
Max memory channelsno data2
Maximum memory bandwidthno data25.6 GB/s

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardOn certain motherboards (Chipset feature)Intel HD Graphics 2500
Quick Sync Video-+
Clear Video HDno data+
Graphics max frequencyno data1.15 GHz
InTru 3Dno data+

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of FX-8300 and Core i5-3550 integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supportedno data3

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by FX-8300 and Core i5-3550.

PCIe versionn/a3.0

Synthetic benchmark performance

Various benchmark results of the processors in comparison. Overall score is measured in points in 0-100 range, higher is better.


Combined synthetic benchmark score

This is our combined benchmark performance rating. We are regularly improving our combining algorithms, but if you find some perceived inconsistencies, feel free to speak up in comments section, we usually fix problems quickly.

FX-8300 3.36
+11.3%
i5-3550 3.02

Passmark

Passmark CPU Mark is a widespread benchmark, consisting of 8 different types of workload, including integer and floating point math, extended instructions, compression, encryption and physics calculation. There is also one separate single-threaded scenario measuring single-core performance.

FX-8300 5339
+11.2%
i5-3550 4800

GeekBench 5 Single-Core

GeekBench 5 Single-Core is a cross-platform application developed in the form of CPU tests that independently recreate certain real-world tasks with which to accurately measure performance. This version uses only a single CPU core.

FX-8300 457
i5-3550 642
+40.5%

GeekBench 5 Multi-Core

GeekBench 5 Multi-Core is a cross-platform application developed in the form of CPU tests that independently recreate certain real-world tasks with which to accurately measure performance. This version uses all available CPU cores.

FX-8300 1722
i5-3550 1910
+10.9%

3DMark Fire Strike Physics

FX-8300 6090
+3.7%
i5-3550 5870

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 3.36 3.02
Recency 23 October 2012 29 April 2012
Physical cores 8 4
Threads 8 4
Chip lithography 32 nm 22 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 95 Watt 77 Watt

FX-8300 has a 11.3% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 5 months, and 100% more physical cores and 100% more threads.

i5-3550, on the other hand, has a 45.5% more advanced lithography process, and 23.4% lower power consumption.

The FX-8300 is our recommended choice as it beats the Core i5-3550 in performance tests.


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