FX-8300 vs Ryzen 5 PRO 2400G

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Aggregate performance score

Ryzen 5 PRO 2400G
2018
4 cores / 8 threads, 65 Watt
5.37
+59.8%
FX-8300
2012
8 cores / 8 threads, 95 Watt
3.36

Ryzen 5 PRO 2400G outperforms FX-8300 by an impressive 60% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Ryzen 5 PRO 2400G and FX-8300 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking11641564
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation5.74no data
Market segmentDesktop processorDesktop processor
SeriesAMD Ryzen 5no data
Power efficiency7.823.35
Architecture codenameRaven Ridge (2017−2018)Vishera (2012−2015)
Release date12 February 2018 (6 years ago)23 October 2012 (12 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$169no data

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

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Detailed specifications

Ryzen 5 PRO 2400G and FX-8300 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 cores4 (Quad-Core)8 (Octa-Core)
Threads88
Base clock speed3.6 GHz3.3 GHz
Boost clock speed3.9 GHz4.2 GHz
Multiplier36no data
L1 cache128K (per core)no data
L2 cache512K (per core)8192 KB
L3 cache4 MB (shared)no data
Chip lithography14 nm32 nm
Die size210 mm2315 mm2
Maximum core temperatureno data71 °C
Number of transistors4,950 million1,200 million
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility--
Unlocked multiplier-+
P0 Vcore voltageno dataMin: 1.075 V - Max: 1.2875 V

Compatibility

Information on Ryzen 5 PRO 2400G and FX-8300 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 configuration1 (Uniprocessor)1
SocketAM4AM3+
Power consumption (TDP)65 Watt95 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Ryzen 5 PRO 2400G and FX-8300. 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 Ryzen 5 PRO 2400G and FX-8300 are enumerated here.

AMD-V++

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Ryzen 5 PRO 2400G and FX-8300. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR4 Dual-channelDDR3
Maximum memory size64 GBno data
Max memory channels2no data
Maximum memory bandwidth46.933 GB/sno data
ECC memory support+-

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardAMD Radeon RX Vega 11On certain motherboards (Chipset feature)

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Ryzen 5 PRO 2400G and FX-8300.

PCIe version3.0n/a
PCI Express lanes12no 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.

Ryzen 5 PRO 2400G 5.37
+59.8%
FX-8300 3.36

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.

Ryzen 5 PRO 2400G 8537
+60%
FX-8300 5337

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 5.37 3.36
Recency 12 February 2018 23 October 2012
Physical cores 4 8
Chip lithography 14 nm 32 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 65 Watt 95 Watt

Ryzen 5 PRO 2400G has a 59.8% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 5 years, a 128.6% more advanced lithography process, and 46.2% lower power consumption.

FX-8300, on the other hand, has 100% more physical cores.

The Ryzen 5 PRO 2400G is our recommended choice as it beats the FX-8300 in performance tests.


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