Xeon W-3375 vs FX-8300
Aggregate performance score
Xeon W-3375 outperforms FX-8300 by a whopping 1011% based on our aggregate benchmark results.
Primary details
Comparing FX-8300 and Xeon W-3375 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.
| Place in the ranking | 1542 | 83 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Market segment | Desktop processor | Server |
| Architecture codename | Vishera (2012−2015) | Ice Lake-W (2021) |
| Release date | 23 October 2012 (11 years ago) | 29 July 2021 (3 years ago) |
Detailed specifications
FX-8300 and Xeon W-3375 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) | 38 |
| Threads | 8 | 76 |
| Base clock speed | 3.3 GHz | 2.5 GHz |
| Boost clock speed | 4.2 GHz | 4 GHz |
| Bus rate | no data | 8 GT/s |
| L1 cache | no data | 64K (per core) |
| L2 cache | 8192 KB | 1 MB (per core) |
| L3 cache | no data | 57 MB (shared) |
| Chip lithography | 32 nm | 10 nm |
| Die size | 315 mm2 | no data |
| Maximum core temperature | 71 °C | no data |
| Maximum case temperature (TCase) | no data | 83 °C |
| Number of transistors | 1,200 million | no data |
| 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 Xeon W-3375 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+ | FCLGA4189 |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 95 Watt | 270 Watt |
Technologies and extensions
Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by FX-8300 and Xeon W-3375. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.
| Instruction set extensions | no data | Intel® AVX-512 |
| AES-NI | + | + |
| FMA | + | - |
| AVX | + | + |
| vPro | no data | + |
| Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST) | no data | + |
| Speed Shift | no data | + |
| Turbo Boost Technology | no data | 2.0 |
| Hyper-Threading Technology | no data | + |
| TSX | - | + |
| Turbo Boost Max 3.0 | no data | - |
| Status | no data | Launched |
| Deep Learning Boost | - | + |
Security technologies
FX-8300 and Xeon W-3375 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.
| TXT | no data | + |
| EDB | no data | + |
| SGX | no data | - |
Virtualization technologies
Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by FX-8300 and Xeon W-3375 are enumerated here.
| AMD-V | + | - |
| VT-d | no data | + |
| VT-x | no data | + |
| EPT | no data | + |
Memory specs
Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by FX-8300 and Xeon W-3375. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.
| Supported memory types | DDR3 | DDR4-3200 |
| Maximum memory size | no data | 4 TB |
| Max memory channels | no data | 8 |
| ECC memory support | - | + |
Graphics specifications
General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.
| Integrated graphics card | On certain motherboards (Chipset feature) | no data |
Peripherals
Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by FX-8300 and Xeon W-3375.
| PCIe version | n/a | 4 |
| PCI Express lanes | no data | 64 |
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.
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.
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.
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.
Pros & cons summary
| Performance score | 3.48 | 38.68 |
| Recency | 23 October 2012 | 29 July 2021 |
| Physical cores | 8 | 38 |
| Threads | 8 | 76 |
| Chip lithography | 32 nm | 10 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 95 Watt | 270 Watt |
FX-8300 has 184.2% lower power consumption.
Xeon W-3375, on the other hand, has a 1011.5% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 8 years, 375% more physical cores and 850% more threads, and a 220% more advanced lithography process.
The Xeon W-3375 is our recommended choice as it beats the FX-8300 in performance tests.
Note that FX-8300 is a desktop processor while Xeon W-3375 is a server/workstation one.
Should you still have questions on choice between FX-8300 and Xeon W-3375, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.
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