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FX-8300

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Release date ≤ Q2 2014.

Average Bench: 57.6% (588th of 1406)

Based on 49,767 user benchmarks.  Device: 178BFBFF00600F20 Model: AMD FX(tm)-8300 Eight-Core Processor
Poor: 48%Average: 57.6% Great: 64%
Gaming
Gaming 58%
Gunboat
Desktop
Desktop 60%
Gunboat
Workstation
Workstation 44%
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Average average bench

The AMD FX-8300 averaged 42.4% 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 80.3Pts
Avg. Single Core Speed 58.5Pts

Very good consistency

The range of scores (95th - 5th percentile) for the AMD FX-8300 is just 16.6%. 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 Speed 300Pts
Avg. Octa Core Speed 292Pts
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Average Bench

(Based on 49,767 samples)
Rank 58857.6%
Min Avg Max
67.7 Memory 80.3 90.1
40.6 1-Core 58.5 70.3
81.8 2-Core 108 130
52.3% 82.3 Pts
Min Avg Max
141 4-Core 191 229
200 8-Core 292 355
29.9% 241 Pts
Min Avg Max
214 64-Core 300 373
18.6% 300 Pts
User Benchmarks Bench Normal Heavy Server
The fastest CPU (mainstream) averages a speed of 100%
CPUSocket, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 8 threads
Base clock 4.4 GHz, turbo 4.4 GHz (avg)
65.7% Good
Memory 84.9
1-Core 75.5
2-Core 130
60% 96.9 Pts
4-Core 253
8-Core 375
39% 314 Pts
64-Core 356
22% 356 Pts
AM3R2, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 8 threads
Base clock 3.8 GHz, turbo 3.8 GHz (avg)
62% Good
Memory 85.9
1-Core 66.6
2-Core 109
56% 87.3 Pts
4-Core 208
8-Core 338
34% 273 Pts
64-Core 348
22% 348 Pts
CPU 1, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 8 threads
Base clock 3.3 GHz, turbo 3.4 GHz (avg)
62% Good
Memory 88.3
1-Core 63.2
2-Core 114
57% 88.4 Pts
4-Core 195
8-Core 312
31% 253 Pts
64-Core 321
20% 321 Pts
CPU1, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 8 threads
Base clock 3.6 GHz, turbo 3.55 GHz (avg)
58.7% Above average
Memory 80
1-Core 58.9
2-Core 111
53% 83.3 Pts
4-Core 204
8-Core 351
34% 277 Pts
64-Core 347
22% 347 Pts
Socket M2, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 8 threads
Base clock 3.3 GHz, turbo 2.55 GHz (avg)
44.4% Average
Memory 66.4
1-Core 20.9
2-Core 58.5
34% 48.6 Pts
4-Core 122
8-Core 301
24% 212 Pts
64-Core 305
19% 305 Pts
CPU 1, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 8 threads
Base clock 3.3 GHz, turbo 3.35 GHz (avg)
29.1% Poor
Memory 40.8
1-Core 30.2
2-Core 61
27% 44 Pts
4-Core 94.3
8-Core 200
17% 147 Pts
64-Core 202
12% 202 Pts
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 Market Share (See Leaders)

The number of benchmark samples for this model as a percentage of all 61,868,735 CPUs tested.

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Gaming
Gaming 22%
Surfboard
Desktop
Desktop 66%
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Workstation
Workstation 19%
Surfboard

Motherboard: Asus M5A78L-M LX3 - $147

CPU
FX-8300AMD  $168Bench 58%, 49,767 samples188x
GPU
GTX 1050-TiNvidia  $146Bench 29%, 946,701 samples164x
GTX 1050Nvidia  $110Bench 26%, 269,381 samples97x
GTX 1060-3GBNvidia  $119Bench 52%, 627,793 samples66x
SSD
A400 240GBKingston  $22Bench 66%, 424,288 samples52x
A400 480GBKingston  $28Bench 74%, 237,487 samples27x
A400 120GBKingston  $18Bench 61%, 166,392 samples26x
RAM
2x8GBUnknownBench 64%, 236,291 samples376x
2x4GBUnknownBench 39%, 424,126 samples350x
1x8GBUnknownBench 38%, 168,538 samples246x
EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 55% - Above average Total price: $483

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USA-User
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Excellent (edit your comment) Add link

15 days ago.

AUS-User
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3,782

Excellent

2 years ago.

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

GRC-User
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3,023

Good

10 months ago.

it's been the only one i really ever had, works really good even after years of semi-heavy use

THA-User
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3,006

Poor

3 months ago.

OC to 4.5ghz 1.4 voltage stable

ZAF-User
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2,660

Poor

3 years ago.

Over priced, old and outdated

CYP-User
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1,286

Good

4 years ago.

I am happy with it overclocked

leonkennedy35
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2

Good

13 months ago.

Right now it is outdated so much, but if you find super cheap one why not using it. Also even little overclocking helps a lot.

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