The FX-4300 is a slightly slower gaming CPU than the FX-8300, however, it's a much better value for money, as it's $58.04 cheaper!
FX-4300 vs FX-8300 for Gaming
The CPU's performance in selected game and settings
FX-4300 vs FX-8300 in My Games
The FPS you'll get in saved games, click on a game to change it
The FPS you'll get in saved games, click on a game to change it
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Synthetic Benchmarks
The FX-4300 vs FX-8300 in synthetic CPU benchmarks
Performance Specifications
The FX-4300 vs FX-8300 in core CPU performance specifications
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%
FX-8300
Oct 23rd, 2012
Cores
8-core
100%
L3 Cache
8 MB
100%
Base Frequency
3.3 GHz
87%
Turbo Frequency
3.9 GHz
98%
Max. DDR3 RAM Speed
1866 MHz
100%
Specifications
Comparison of all specifications
FX-4300 | SpecificationsComparison of all specifications | FX-8300 |
|---|---|---|
| General | ||
| Oct 23rd, 2012 | Release Date | Oct 23rd, 2012 |
| $122.00 | MSRP | Not Available |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| AMD Socket AM3+ | Socket | AMD Socket AM3+ |
| Vishera | Codename | Vishera |
| 95 W | Power Consumption | 95 W |
| Performance | ||
| 4 | Cores | 8 |
| 4 | Threads | 8 |
3.8 GHz | Base Frequency | 3.3 GHz |
4.0 GHz | Turbo Frequency | 3.9 GHz |
| 4 MB | L3 Cache | 8 MB |
| Other Features | ||
| DDR3 @ 1866 MHz | RAM | DDR3 @ 1866 MHz |
| On certain motherboards (Chipset feature) | Integrated Graphics | On certain motherboards (Chipset feature) |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
