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FX-8300

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4 Cores, 8 Threads.
Release date ≤ Q2 2014.

Average Bench: 57.6% (648th of 1468)

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%
Speed boat

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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

Average Bench

(Based on 49,767 samples)
Rank 64857.6%
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 BenchNormalHeavyServer
The fastest CPU (mainstream) averages a speed of 100%
AM3R2, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 8 threads
Base clock 3.3 GHz, turbo 3.6 GHz (avg)
64.1% Good
Memory 90.1
1-Core 69
2-Core 129
60% 95.9 Pts
4-Core 208
8-Core 341
34% 274 Pts
64-Core 340
21% 340 Pts
CPU 1, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 8 threads
Base clock 3.3 GHz, turbo 3.55 GHz (avg)
63.4% Good
Memory 88.4
1-Core 70.6
2-Core 122
59% 93.6 Pts
4-Core 210
8-Core 337
34% 274 Pts
64-Core 337
21% 337 Pts
CPUSocket, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 8 threads
Base clock 3.3 GHz, turbo 3.4 GHz (avg)
62.4% Good
Memory 84.5
1-Core 67.3
2-Core 127
58% 92.9 Pts
4-Core 220
8-Core 320
34% 270 Pts
64-Core 280
17% 280 Pts
AM3R2, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 8 threads
Base clock 3.3 GHz, turbo 3.35 GHz (avg)
62.2% Good
Memory 84.4
1-Core 65.9
2-Core 121
57% 90.4 Pts
4-Core 218
8-Core 355
35% 286 Pts
64-Core 356
22% 356 Pts
Socket 942, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 8 threads
Base clock 3.3 GHz, turbo 3.55 GHz (avg)
61.1% Good
Memory 80.2
1-Core 72
2-Core 131
58% 94.4 Pts
4-Core 229
8-Core 338
35% 284 Pts
64-Core 334
21% 334 Pts
AM3R2, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 8 threads
Base clock 3.3 GHz, turbo 3.45 GHz (avg)
60.3% Good
Memory 80
1-Core 66.9
2-Core 126
56% 90.9 Pts
4-Core 220
8-Core 333
34% 277 Pts
64-Core 318
20% 318 Pts
Socket 942, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 8 threads
Base clock 3.3 GHz, turbo 3.45 GHz (avg)
59.5% Above average
Memory 80.9
1-Core 67.6
2-Core 125
56% 91.1 Pts
4-Core 208
8-Core 340
34% 274 Pts
64-Core 340
21% 340 Pts
CPUSocket, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 8 threads
Base clock 3.3 GHz, turbo 3.4 GHz (avg)
58.5% Above average
Memory 78.2
1-Core 65.1
2-Core 125
55% 89.3 Pts
4-Core 211
8-Core 331
33% 271 Pts
64-Core 333
21% 333 Pts
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The number of benchmark samples for this model as a percentage of all 69,050,270 CPUs tested

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Typical FX-8300 Builds (Compare 1,379 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 22%
Surfboard
Desktop
Desktop 66%
Battle cruiser
Workstation
Workstation 19%
Surfboard

Motherboard: Asus M5A78L-M LX3 - $147

CPU
FX-8300AMD  $168Bench 58%, 49,767 samples214x
GPU
GTX 1050-TiNvidia  $59Bench 29%, 946,701 samples189x
GTX 1050Nvidia  $101Bench 26%, 269,381 samples108x
GTX 1060-3GBNvidia  $115Bench 52%, 627,793 samples76x
SSD
A400 240GBKingston  $25Bench 66%, 424,288 samples58x
A400 480GBKingston  $35Bench 74%, 237,487 samples31x
A400 120GBKingston  $30Bench 61%, 166,392 samples29x
RAM
2x8GBUnknownBench 64%, 236,291 samples441x
2x4GBUnknownBench 39%, 424,126 samples399x
1x8GBUnknownBench 38%, 168,538 samples273x
EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 74% - Very good Total price: $399

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4 months ago.

AUS-User
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4,042

Excellent

4 years 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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3,254

Poor

21 months ago.

OC to 4.5ghz 1.4 voltage stable

GRC-User
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3,205

Good

2 years ago.

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

ZAF-User
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2,868

Poor

4 years ago.

Over priced, old and outdated

CYP-User
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1,380

Good

5 years ago.

I am happy with it overclocked

leonkennedy35
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Good

2 years 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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