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The FX-8320 is a slightly faster gaming CPU than the FX-4300, however, it's a much worse value for money, as it's $48.65 more expensive!

Advantages of the FX-8320

  • A slightly faster CPU for gaming
  • Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously – 8 vs 4 threads

Advantages of the FX-4300

  • Up to 53% cheaper$43.26 vs $91.91
  • A much better value for money for gaming
  • Consumes up to 24% less energy95 vs 125 Watts

FX-8320 vs FX-4300 for Gaming

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FX-8320 vs FX-4300 in My Games

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Synthetic Benchmarks

The FX-8320 vs FX-4300 in synthetic CPU benchmarks

AMD FX-8320 Logo

FX-8320

Oct 23rd, 2012


Geekbench 6 Single-Core

460

100%

Geekbench 6 Multi-Core

1804

100%

AMD FX-4300 Logo

FX-4300

Oct 23rd, 2012


Geekbench 6 Single-Core

451

98%

Geekbench 6 Multi-Core

1101

61%

Performance Specifications

The FX-8320 vs FX-4300 in core CPU performance specifications

AMD FX-8320 Logo

FX-8320

Oct 23rd, 2012


Cores

8-core

100%

L3 Cache

8 MB

100%


Base Frequency

3.5 GHz

92%

Turbo Frequency

3.7 GHz

92%

Max. DDR3 RAM Speed

MHz

AMD FX-4300 Logo

FX-4300

Oct 23rd, 2012


Cores

4-core

50%

L3 Cache

4 MB

50%


Base Frequency

3.8 GHz

100%

Turbo Frequency

4 GHz

100%

Max. DDR3 RAM Speed

1866 MHz

100%

Specifications

Comparison of all specifications

AMD FX-8320 Logo

FX-8320

Specifications

Comparison of all specifications

AMD FX-4300 Logo

FX-4300

General
Oct 23rd, 2012Release DateOct 23rd, 2012
$169.00MSRP
$122.00
Desktop
Segment
Desktop
AMD Socket AM3+SocketAMD Socket AM3+
VisheraCodenameVishera
125 WPower Consumption
95 W
Performance
8
Cores4
8
Threads4
3.5 GHzBase Frequency
3.8 GHz
3.7 GHzTurbo Frequency
4.0 GHz
8 MB
L3 Cache4 MB
Other Features
DDR3RAMDDR3 @ 1866 MHz
On certain motherboards (Chipset feature)Integrated GraphicsOn certain motherboards (Chipset feature)
YesOverclockableYes

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