Ryzen 7 7745HX vs FX-8300

#ad 
Buy on Amazon
VS

Aggregate performance score

FX-8300
2012
8 cores / 8 threads, 95 Watt
3.49
Ryzen 7 7745HX
2023
8 cores / 16 threads, 55 Watt
21.38
+513%

Ryzen 7 7745HX outperforms FX-8300 by a whopping 513% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing FX-8300 and Ryzen 7 7745HX processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking1557263
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Market segmentDesktop processorLaptop
Power efficiency3.3535.43
Architecture codenameVishera (2012−2015)Dragon Range (Zen 4) (2023)
Release date23 October 2012 (12 years ago)4 January 2023 (1 year ago)

Detailed specifications

FX-8300 and Ryzen 7 7745HX 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)8 (Octa-Core)
Threads816
Base clock speed3.3 GHz3.6 GHz
Boost clock speed4.2 GHz5.1 GHz
L1 cacheno data64K (per core)
L2 cache8192 KB1 MB (per core)
L3 cacheno data32 MB (shared)
Chip lithography32 nmCCD = 5 nm, I/O = 6 nm
Die size315 mm271 mm2
Maximum core temperature71 °C100 °C
Number of transistors1,200 million6,570 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 7745HX 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+FL1
Power consumption (TDP)95 Watt55 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by FX-8300 and Ryzen 7 7745HX. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsno dataMMX, SSE, SSE2, SSE3, SSSE3, SSE4A, SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX, AVX2, AVX-512, BMI2, ABM, FMA, ADX, SMEP, SMAP, SMT, CPB, AES-NI, RDRAND, RDSEED, SHA, SME
AES-NI++
FMA++
AVX++
Precision Boost 2no data+

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by FX-8300 and Ryzen 7 7745HX are enumerated here.

AMD-V++

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by FX-8300 and Ryzen 7 7745HX. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR3DDR5

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardOn certain motherboards (Chipset feature)AMD Radeon 610M

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by FX-8300 and Ryzen 7 7745HX.

PCIe versionn/a5.0
PCI Express lanesno data28

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 3.49
Ryzen 7 7745HX 21.38
+513%

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 5335
Ryzen 7 7745HX 32724
+513%

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 454
Ryzen 7 7745HX 2648
+483%

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 1714
Ryzen 7 7745HX 12935
+655%

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 3.49 21.38
Recency 23 October 2012 4 January 2023
Threads 8 16
Power consumption (TDP) 95 Watt 55 Watt

Ryzen 7 7745HX has a 512.6% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 10 years, 100% more threads, and 72.7% lower power consumption.

The Ryzen 7 7745HX is our recommended choice as it beats the FX-8300 in performance tests.

Note that FX-8300 is a desktop processor while Ryzen 7 7745HX is a notebook one.


Should you still have questions on choice between FX-8300 and Ryzen 7 7745HX, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.

Vote for your favorite

Do you think we are right or mistaken in our choice? Vote by clicking "Like" button near your favorite CPU.


AMD FX-8300
FX-8300
AMD Ryzen 7 7745HX
Ryzen 7 7745HX

Similar processor comparisons

We picked several similar comparisons of processors in the same market segment and performance relatively close to those reviewed on this page.

Community ratings

Here you can see how users rate the processors, as well as rate them yourself.


4.2 2339 votes

Rate FX-8300 on a scale of 1 to 5:

  • 1
  • 2
  • 3
  • 4
  • 5
4.3 194 votes

Rate Ryzen 7 7745HX on a scale of 1 to 5:

  • 1
  • 2
  • 3
  • 4
  • 5

Questions & comments

Here you can ask a question about FX-8300 or Ryzen 7 7745HX, agree or disagree with our judgements, or report an error or mismatch.