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FX-8300

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Release date ≤ Q2 2014.

Average Bench: 61.9% (471st of 1307)

Based on 41,404 user benchmarks.  Device: 178BFBFF00600F20 Model: AMD FX(tm)-8300 Eight-Core Processor
Poor: 51%Average: 61.9% Great: 69%
Gaming
Gaming 62%
Destroyer
Desktop
Desktop 64%
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Workstation
Workstation 49%
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Above average average bench

The AMD FX-8300 averaged 38.1% lower than the peak scores attained by the group leaders. This isn't a great result which indicates that there are much faster alternatives on the comparison list.

Strengths

Avg. Memory Latency 81.8Pts
Avg. Single Core Mixed Speed 66.1Pts

Very good consistency

The range of scores (95th - 5th percentile) for the AMD FX-8300 is just 17.9%. This is a relatively narrow range which indicates that the AMD FX-8300 performs reasonably consistently under varying real world conditions.

Weaknesses

Avg. Multi Core Mixed Speed 386Pts
Avg. Octa Core Mixed Speed 382Pts
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Average Bench

(Based on 41,404 samples)
Rank 47161.9%
Min Avg Max
70.3 Memory 81.8 91.2
47.9 1-Core 66.1 78.3
90.3 2-Core 125 152
57.5% 90.9 Pts
Min Avg Max
159 4-Core 228 283
224 8-Core 382 500
38.6% 305 Pts
Min Avg Max
256 64-Core 386 498
25.9% 386 Pts
User Benchmarks Bench Normal Heavy Server
The fastest CPU (mainstream) averages a speed of 100%
AM3R2, 1 CPU, 8 cores, 8 threads
Base clock 3.3 GHz
68.1% Good
Memory 91.3
1-Core 69.5
2-Core 130
62% 96.8 Pts
4-Core 244
8-Core 406
41% 325 Pts
64-Core 412
28% 412 Pts
CPU 1, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 8 threads
Base clock 3.3 GHz, turbo 3.55 GHz (avg)
63.7% Good
Memory 83.6
1-Core 72.3
2-Core 132
60% 96.1 Pts
4-Core 238
8-Core 389
40% 314 Pts
64-Core 395
26% 395 Pts
Socket M2, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 8 threads
Base clock 3.3 GHz, turbo 3.45 GHz (avg)
61.4% Good
Memory 79.3
1-Core 74
2-Core 139
60% 97.4 Pts
4-Core 235
8-Core 409
40% 322 Pts
64-Core 401
27% 401 Pts
AM3R2, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 8 threads
Base clock 3.3 GHz, turbo 3.45 GHz (avg)
59% Above average
Memory 76.9
1-Core 66.4
2-Core 123
56% 88.7 Pts
4-Core 224
8-Core 362
37% 293 Pts
64-Core 376
25% 376 Pts
AM3R2, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 8 threads
Base clock 3.3 GHz, turbo 3.4 GHz (avg)
58.8% Above average
Memory 78
1-Core 51.2
2-Core 115
52% 81.4 Pts
4-Core 215
8-Core 317
34% 266 Pts
64-Core 348
23% 348 Pts
AM3R2, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 8 threads
Base clock 3.3 GHz, turbo 3.35 GHz (avg)
27.5% Poor
Memory 31.4
1-Core 35.7
2-Core 69.5
27% 45.5 Pts
4-Core 127
8-Core 182
20% 155 Pts
64-Core 194
13% 194 Pts
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 Market Share (See Leaders)

The number of benchmark samples for this model as a percentage of all 42,097,629 CPUs tested.

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Typical FX-8300 Builds (Compare 5,469 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings.
Gaming
Gaming 22%
Surfboard
Desktop
Desktop 68%
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Workstation
Workstation 18%
Surfboard

Motherboard: Asus M5A78L-M LX3 - $147

CPU
FX-8300AMD  $168Bench 62%, 41,404 samples740x
GPU
GTX 1050-TiNvidia  $155Bench 31%, 743,604 samples782x
GTX 1050Nvidia  $128Bench 27%, 197,497 samples362x
GTX 1060-3GBNvidia  $210Bench 53%, 485,276 samples353x
SSD
A400 240GBKingston  $32Bench 66%, 270,305 samples195x
A400 120GBKingston  $25Bench 58%, 134,140 samples176x
SSDNow V300 120GBKingston  $66Bench 54%, 290,857 samples75x
RAM
2x4GBUnknownBench 38%, 327,722 samples1,625x
2x8GBUnknownBench 57%, 182,341 samples1,377x
1x8GBUnknownBench 32%, 136,852 samples1,324x
EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 56% - Above average Total price: $501

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24 days ago.

AUS-User
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3,172

Excellent

6 months ago.

$60 online from China. Combined with a mid to high range GPU will run all current games well.

THA-User
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2,492

Poor

8 months ago.

OC to 4.5ghz 1.4 voltage stable

ZAF-User
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2,198

Poor

16 months ago.

Over priced, old and outdated

CYP-User
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1,144

Good

2 years ago.

I am happy with it overclocked

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