Key Differences
In short — EPYC 7742 outperforms FX-8300 on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing EPYC 7742 is 2479 days newer than FX-8300.
Advantages of AMD EPYC 7742
- Performs up to 14% better in PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds than FX-8300 - 312 vs 274 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than AMD FX-8300 - 128 vs 8 threads
Advantages of AMD FX-8300
- Consumes up to 58% less energy than AMD EPYC 7742 - 95 vs 225 Watts
PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Desktop • Oct 23rd, 2012
FPS
274
87%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$0.3/FPS
100%
Price, CA$
CA$83.46
100%
Value Winner
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In Stock
Updated 118 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Server/Workstation • Aug 7th, 2019
Desktop • Oct 23rd, 2012
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
AMD EPYC 7742 | vs | AMD FX-8300 |
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Aug 7th, 2019 | Release Date | Oct 23rd, 2012 |
EPYC | Collection | FX |
Rome | Codename | Vishera |
AMD Socket SP3 | Socket | AMD Socket AM3+ |
Server | Segment | Desktop |
64 | Cores | 8 |
128 | Threads | 8 |
2.3 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.3 GHz |
3.4 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.2 GHz |
225 W | TDP | 95 W |
7 nm | Process Size | 32 nm |
22.5x | Multiplier | 16.5x |
None | Integrated Graphics | None |
No | Overclockable | Yes |