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AMD FX 8300 8-core AM3+
Built on a 32nm Vishera architecture with a 95W TDP, this unlocked 8-core processor offers a 4.2GHz boost clock and a substantial 8MB L3 cache for multitasking on the AM3+ platform. Its boxed cooler and native 8-core design provide a straightforward, tuneable solution for handling multiple intensive applications simultaneously. This chip is best for budget-conscious builders maintaining legacy systems who need basic megatasking capabilities, not modern gaming or AI workloads.
Cores 8
Threads 8
Boost Clock 4200 MHz
L3 Cache 8 MB
TDP 95 W
Socket AM3+
41 Overall Score
Price ¥23,954
Snapshot
Pros & Cons
Pros
- Strong social proof (79th percentile) 79th
- Strong feature (75th percentile) 75th
Cons
- Below average user sentiment (22nd percentile)
- Below average single thread (33rd percentile)
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Performance
Specifications
Full Specifications
Processor
| Brand | AMD |
| Series | FX |
| Model | FD8300WMHKBOX |
| Codename | Vishera |
| Class | desktop |
| Process | 32 |
Cores & Clocks
| Cores | 8 |
| Threads | 8 |
| Base Clock | 3300 |
| Boost Clock | 4200 |
Cache
| L2 Cache | 8 |
| L3 Cache | 8 MB |
Performance
| PassMark Multi | 5325 |
| PassMark Single | 1486 |
Memory
| Memory Type | DDR3 |
| Max Speed | 1866 |
| Channels | 2 |
Platform & Power
| Socket | AM3+ |
| TDP | 95 |
| Unlocked | Yes |
vs Competition
| Spec | AMD FX 8300 | Intel Core Ultra 9 285K | SMC EPYC 9555P | Dell Inspiron 7700 | WowWee Xeon Gold 5120 | HP Celeron 14-dq3000dx |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cores | 8 | 24 | 64 | 10 | 14 | 2 |
| Threads | 8 | 24 | 128 | 12 | 28 | 2 |
| Boost Clock Mhz | 4200 | 5700 | 4400 | 4700 | 3200 | 2800 |
| L3 Cache Mb | 8 | 36 | 256 | 12 | 19.25 | 4 |
| Tdp W | 95 | 125 | 360 | 15 | 105 | 6 |
| Socket | AM3+ | LGA 1851 | AMD Socket SP5 | Intel BGA 1744 | LGA 3647 | Intel BGA 1338 |
| Integrated Graphics | - | Intel Graphics | - | Iris Xe 96EU | - | Intel UHD Graphics |
| Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare |
| Product | AI | Feature | Platform | User Sentiment | Efficiency | Multi Thread | Social Proof | Single Thread |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AMD FX 8300 | 38.7 | 74.5 | 55.7 | 21.9 | 40.8 | 40.4 | 78.6 | 33.3 |
| Intel Core Ultra 9 285K Compare | 96.2 | 99.8 | 95.9 | 79 | 97 | 96.6 | 90.7 | 99.8 |
| SMC EPYC 9555P Compare | 99.3 | 76.8 | 96.7 | 0 | 90.6 | 99.5 | 1.5 | 88.7 |
| Dell Inspiron 7700 Compare | 62.3 | 69.4 | 70.8 | 0 | 99.4 | 66.4 | 27.4 | 82 |
| WowWee Xeon Gold 5120 Compare | 73.7 | 20.1 | 17.5 | 0 | 72.6 | 74.3 | 38.3 | 44.2 |
| HP Celeron 14-dq3000dx Compare | 17.2 | 54.4 | 54.4 | 0 | 32 | 10.9 | 9.1 | 30.2 |
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