EPYC 72F3 vs FX-8300

Primary details

Comparing FX-8300 and EPYC 72F3 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking	1563	369
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation	no data	4.39
Market segment	Desktop processor	Server
Series	no data	AMD EPYC
Power efficiency	3.35	9.02
Architecture codename	Vishera (2012−2015)	Milan (2021−2023)
Release date	23 October 2012 (12 years ago)	15 March 2021 (3 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)	no data	$2,468

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

Detailed specifications

FX-8300 and EPYC 72F3 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 cores	8 (Octa-Core)	8 (Octa-Core)
Threads	8	16
Base clock speed	3.3 GHz	3.7 GHz
Boost clock speed	4.2 GHz	4.1 GHz
Multiplier	no data	37
L1 cache	no data	64 KB (per core)
L2 cache	8192 KB	512 KB (per core)
L3 cache	no data	256 MB (shared)
Chip lithography	32 nm	7 nm+
Die size	315 mm2	8x 81 mm2
Maximum core temperature	71 °C	no data
Number of transistors	1,200 million	33,200 million
64 bit support	+	+
Windows 11 compatibility	-	+
Unlocked multiplier	+	-
P0 Vcore voltage	Min: 1.075 V - Max: 1.2875 V	no data

Compatibility

Information on FX-8300 and EPYC 72F3 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 configuration	1	2
Socket	AM3+	SP3
Power consumption (TDP)	95 Watt	180 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by FX-8300 and EPYC 72F3. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

AES-NI	+	+
FMA	+	-
AVX	+	+

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by FX-8300 and EPYC 72F3 are enumerated here.

AMD-V

+

+

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by FX-8300 and EPYC 72F3. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory types	DDR3	DDR4-3200
Maximum memory size	no data	4 TiB
Maximum memory bandwidth	no data	204.795 GB/s

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card

On certain motherboards (Chipset feature)

N/A

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by FX-8300 and EPYC 72F3.

PCIe version	n/a	4.0
PCI Express lanes	no data	128

Synthetic benchmark performance

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

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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.

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Pros & cons summary

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Performance score	3.36	17.16
Recency	23 October 2012	15 March 2021
Threads	8	16
Chip lithography	32 nm	7 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	95 Watt	180 Watt

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