Ryzen 3 8300G vs FX-8300
Aggregate performance score
Ryzen 3 8300G outperforms FX-8300 by a whopping 169% based on our aggregate benchmark results.
Primary details
Comparing FX-8300 and Ryzen 3 8300G processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.
| Place in the ranking | 1630 | 892 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Cost-effectiveness evaluation | no data | 33.00 |
| Market segment | Desktop processor | Desktop processor |
| Power efficiency | 3.34 | 13.13 |
| Architecture codename | Vishera (2012−2015) | Phoenix2 (2024) |
| Release date | 23 October 2012 (12 years ago) | 8 January 2024 (1 year ago) |
| Launch price (MSRP) | no data | $176 |
Cost-effectiveness evaluation
Performance per price, higher is better.
Detailed specifications
FX-8300 and Ryzen 3 8300G 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) | 4 (Quad-Core) |
| Threads | 8 | 8 |
| Base clock speed | 3.3 GHz | 3.4 GHz |
| Boost clock speed | 4.2 GHz | 4.9 GHz |
| L1 cache | no data | 64 KB (per core) |
| L2 cache | 8192 KB | 1 MB (per core) |
| L3 cache | no data | 8 MB (shared) |
| Chip lithography | 32 nm | 4 nm |
| Die size | 315 mm2 | 137 mm2 |
| Maximum core temperature | 71 °C | no data |
| Number of transistors | 1,200 million | 20,900 million |
| 64 bit support | + | + |
| Windows 11 compatibility | - | no data |
| Unlocked multiplier | + | - |
| P0 Vcore voltage | Min: 1.075 V - Max: 1.2875 V | no data |
Compatibility
Information on FX-8300 and Ryzen 3 8300G 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 | 1 |
| Socket | AM3+ | AM5 |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 95 Watt | 65 Watt |
Technologies and extensions
Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by FX-8300 and Ryzen 3 8300G. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.
| AES-NI | + | + |
| FMA | + | - |
| AVX | + | + |
| Precision Boost 2 | no data | + |
Virtualization technologies
Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by FX-8300 and Ryzen 3 8300G are enumerated here.
| AMD-V | + | + |
Memory specs
Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by FX-8300 and Ryzen 3 8300G. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.
| Supported memory types | DDR3 | DDR5 |
Graphics specifications
General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.
| Integrated graphics card | On certain motherboards (Chipset feature) | AMD Radeon 740M |
Peripherals
Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by FX-8300 and Ryzen 3 8300G.
| PCIe version | n/a | 4.0 |
| PCI Express lanes | no data | 14 |
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.
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.
Pros & cons summary
| Performance score | 3.33 | 8.96 |
| Recency | 23 October 2012 | 8 January 2024 |
| Physical cores | 8 | 4 |
| Chip lithography | 32 nm | 4 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 95 Watt | 65 Watt |
FX-8300 has 100% more physical cores.
Ryzen 3 8300G, on the other hand, has a 169.1% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 11 years, a 700% more advanced lithography process, and 46.2% lower power consumption.
The Ryzen 3 8300G is our recommended choice as it beats the FX-8300 in performance tests.
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