Z-01 vs FX-8300

Place in the ranking	1591	3262
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Market segment	Desktop processor	Laptop
Power efficiency	3.35	3.02
Architecture codename	Vishera (2012−2015)	Desna (2011)
Release date	23 October 2012 (12 years ago)	1 June 2011 (13 years ago)

Detailed specifications

FX-8300 and Z-01 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)	2 (Dual-core)
Threads	8	2
Base clock speed	3.3 GHz	no data
Boost clock speed	4.2 GHz	1 GHz
L1 cache	no data	128 KB
L2 cache	8192 KB	1 MB
L3 cache	no data	0 KB
Chip lithography	32 nm	40 nm
Die size	315 mm²	75 mm²
Maximum core temperature	71 °C	no data
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 Z-01 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+	FT1
Power consumption (TDP)	95 Watt	6 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by FX-8300 and Z-01. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensions	no data	MMX(+), SSE(1,2,3,3S,4A, AMD-V
AES-NI	+	-
FMA	+	-
AVX	+	-

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by FX-8300 and Z-01 are enumerated here.

AMD-V

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by FX-8300 and Z-01. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory types

DDR3

DDR3 Single-channel

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card

On certain motherboards (Chipset feature)

AMD Radeon HD 6250

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by FX-8300 and Z-01.

PCIe version

n/a

no data

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 3.34
+1658%

Z-01 0.19

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 5344
+1652%

Z-01 305

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary

Performance score	3.34	0.19
Recency	23 October 2012	1 June 2011
Physical cores	8	2
Threads	8	2
Chip lithography	32 nm	40 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	95 Watt	6 Watt

FX-8300 has a 1657.9% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 1 year, 300% more physical cores and 300% more threads, and a 25% more advanced lithography process.

Z-01, on the other hand, has 1483.3% lower power consumption.

The FX-8300 is our recommended choice as it beats the Z-01 in performance tests.

Note that FX-8300 is a desktop processor while Z-01 is a notebook one.

Should you still have questions on choice between FX-8300 and Z-01, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.