FX-8300 vs Xeon Silver 4116

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Aggregate performance score

Xeon Silver 4116
2017
12 cores / 24 threads, 85 Watt
9.58
+174%

Xeon Silver 4116 outperforms FX-8300 by a whopping 174% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Xeon Silver 4116 and FX-8300 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking8221560
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation5.65no data
Market segmentServerDesktop processor
SeriesIntel Xeon Silverno data
Power efficiency10.283.35
Architecture codenameSkylake (server) (2017−2019)Vishera (2012−2015)
Release date11 July 2017 (7 years ago)23 October 2012 (12 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$1,002no data

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

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Detailed specifications

Xeon Silver 4116 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 cores12 (Dodeca-Core)8 (Octa-Core)
Threads248
Base clock speed2.1 GHz3.3 GHz
Boost clock speed3 GHz4.2 GHz
Multiplier21no data
L1 cache768 KBno data
L2 cache12 MB8192 KB
L3 cache16.5 MB (shared)no data
Chip lithography14 nm32 nm
Die sizeno data315 mm2
Maximum core temperature76 °C71 °C
Number of transistors8,000 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 Xeon Silver 4116 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 configuration2 (Multiprocessor)1
SocketFCLGA3647AM3+
Power consumption (TDP)85 Watt95 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Xeon Silver 4116 and FX-8300. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsIntel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX, Intel® AVX2, Intel® AVX-512no data
AES-NI++
FMA-+
AVX++
vPro+no data
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)+no data
Speed Shift+no data
Turbo Boost Technology2.0no data
Hyper-Threading Technology+no data
TSX+-
Turbo Boost Max 3.0-no data

Security technologies

Xeon Silver 4116 and FX-8300 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT+no data
EDB+no data

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Xeon Silver 4116 and FX-8300 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 Xeon Silver 4116 and FX-8300. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR4-2400DDR3
Maximum memory size768 GBno data
Max memory channels6no data
Maximum memory bandwidth115.212 GB/sno data
ECC memory support+-

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardno dataOn certain motherboards (Chipset feature)

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Xeon Silver 4116 and FX-8300.

PCIe version3.0n/a
PCI Express lanes48no 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.

Xeon Silver 4116 9.58
+174%
FX-8300 3.49

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.

Xeon Silver 4116 14660
+175%
FX-8300 5339

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.

Xeon Silver 4116 868
+90.4%
FX-8300 456

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.

Xeon Silver 4116 5676
+231%
FX-8300 1714

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 9.58 3.49
Recency 11 July 2017 23 October 2012
Physical cores 12 8
Threads 24 8
Chip lithography 14 nm 32 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 85 Watt 95 Watt

Xeon Silver 4116 has a 174.5% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 4 years, 50% more physical cores and 200% more threads, a 128.6% more advanced lithography process, and 11.8% lower power consumption.

The Xeon Silver 4116 is our recommended choice as it beats the FX-8300 in performance tests.

Be aware that Xeon Silver 4116 is a server/workstation processor while FX-8300 is a desktop one.


Should you still have questions on choice between Xeon Silver 4116 and FX-8300, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.

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