Ryzen 7 2800H vs FX-8300

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Aggregate performance score

FX-8300
2012
8 cores / 8 threads, 95 Watt
3.36
Ryzen 7 2800H
2018
4 cores / 8 threads, 15 Watt
5.04
+50%

Ryzen 7 2800H outperforms FX-8300 by an impressive 50% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing FX-8300 and Ryzen 7 2800H processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking15631211
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Market segmentDesktop processorLaptop
Seriesno dataAMD Ryzen 7
Power efficiency3.3531.80
Architecture codenameVishera (2012−2015)Raven Ridge (Zen) (2018)
Release date23 October 2012 (12 years ago)30 May 2018 (6 years ago)

Detailed specifications

FX-8300 and Ryzen 7 2800H 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)
Threads88
Base clock speed3.3 GHz3.4 GHz
Boost clock speed4.2 GHz3.8 GHz
Multiplierno data33
L1 cacheno data128K (per core)
L2 cache8192 KB512K (per core)
L3 cacheno data4 MB (shared)
Chip lithography32 nm14 nm
Die size315 mm2246 mm2
Maximum core temperature71 °C95 °C
Number of transistors1,200 million4950 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 Ryzen 7 2800H 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 (Uniprocessor)
SocketAM3+FP5
Power consumption (TDP)95 Watt15 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by FX-8300 and Ryzen 7 2800H. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsno dataMMX (+), SSE, SSE2, SSE3, SSSE3, SSE4.1, SSE4.2, SSE4A, AES, AVX, AVX2, FMA3, SHA
AES-NI++
FMA+-
AVX++
Precision Boost 2no data+

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by FX-8300 and Ryzen 7 2800H are enumerated here.

AMD-V++

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by FX-8300 and Ryzen 7 2800H. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR3DDR4
Maximum memory sizeno data32 GB
Max memory channelsno data2
Maximum memory bandwidthno data51.196 GB/s
ECC memory support-+

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardOn certain motherboards (Chipset feature)AMD Radeon RX Vega 11

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by FX-8300 and Ryzen 7 2800H.

PCIe versionn/a3.0
PCI Express lanesno data12

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
Ryzen 7 2800H 5.04
+50%

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 5338
Ryzen 7 2800H 8013
+50.1%

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 3.36 5.04
Recency 23 October 2012 30 May 2018
Physical cores 8 4
Chip lithography 32 nm 14 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 95 Watt 15 Watt

FX-8300 has 100% more physical cores.

Ryzen 7 2800H, on the other hand, has a 50% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 5 years, a 128.6% more advanced lithography process, and 533.3% lower power consumption.

The Ryzen 7 2800H is our recommended choice as it beats the FX-8300 in performance tests.

Note that FX-8300 is a desktop processor while Ryzen 7 2800H is a notebook one.


Should you still have questions on choice between FX-8300 and Ryzen 7 2800H, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.

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