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FX-8300

Average Bench: 57.6% (623rd of 1442)

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
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Average Bench

(Based on 49,767 samples)
Rank 62357.6%
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%
Socket 942, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 8 threads
Base clock 4 GHz, turbo 3.9 GHz (avg)
63.2% Good
Memory 80.6
1-Core 67.4
2-Core 126
56% 91.3 Pts
4-Core 248
8-Core 400
40% 324 Pts
64-Core 396
24% 396 Pts
CPU 1, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 8 threads
Base clock 3.3 GHz, turbo 3.4 GHz (avg)
62.6% Good
Memory 84.5
1-Core 68.2
2-Core 134
59% 95.7 Pts
4-Core 222
8-Core 342
35% 282 Pts
64-Core 343
21% 343 Pts
Socket M2, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 8 threads
Base clock 3.3 GHz, turbo 3.4 GHz (avg)
60% Good
Memory 81.6
1-Core 60.9
2-Core 116
54% 86.2 Pts
4-Core 209
8-Core 330
33% 270 Pts
64-Core 331
20% 331 Pts
Socket 942, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 8 threads
Base clock 4.1 GHz, turbo 3.9 GHz (avg)
58.8% Above average
Memory 78.2
1-Core 63
2-Core 119
54% 86.6 Pts
4-Core 214
8-Core 375
36% 295 Pts
64-Core 371
23% 371 Pts
AM3R2, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 8 threads
Base clock 3.3 GHz, turbo 3.55 GHz (avg)
58.5% Above average
Memory 80
1-Core 71.1
2-Core 119
56% 90.2 Pts
4-Core 201
8-Core 335
33% 268 Pts
64-Core 334
21% 334 Pts
CPU 1, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 8 threads
Base clock 3.3 GHz, turbo 3.5 GHz (avg)
58.4% Above average
Memory 79.1
1-Core 65.6
2-Core 112
54% 85.6 Pts
4-Core 205
8-Core 336
33% 271 Pts
64-Core 330
20% 330 Pts
CPU 1, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 8 threads
Base clock 3.3 GHz, turbo 3.15 GHz (avg)
56% Above average
Memory 73.5
1-Core 27.4
2-Core 83.3
40% 61.4 Pts
4-Core 210
8-Core 337
34% 273 Pts
64-Core 337
21% 337 Pts
CPU 1, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 8 threads
Base clock 3.3 GHz, turbo 2.7 GHz (avg)
51.7% Above average
Memory 68.8
1-Core 57.3
2-Core 109
48% 78.2 Pts
4-Core 199
8-Core 216
27% 208 Pts
64-Core 122
8% 122 Pts
CPU 1, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 8 threads
Base clock 3.3 GHz, turbo 3.45 GHz (avg)
50.1% Above average
Memory 64.1
1-Core 70.1
2-Core 120
51% 84.8 Pts
4-Core 196
8-Core 322
32% 259 Pts
64-Core 289
18% 289 Pts
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The number of benchmark samples for this model as a percentage of all 67,812,802 CPUs tested

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Gaming
Gaming 22%
Surfboard
Desktop
Desktop 66%
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Workstation
Workstation 19%
Surfboard

Motherboard: Asus M5A78L-M LX3 - $147

CPU
FX-8300AMD  $168Bench 58%, 49,767 samples208x
GPU
GTX 1050-TiNvidia  $59Bench 29%, 946,701 samples180x
GTX 1050Nvidia  $101Bench 26%, 269,381 samples107x
GTX 1060-3GBNvidia  $119Bench 52%, 627,793 samples75x
SSD
A400 240GBKingston  $28Bench 66%, 424,288 samples54x
A400 480GBKingston  $38Bench 74%, 237,487 samples30x
A400 120GBKingston  $28Bench 61%, 166,392 samples29x
RAM
2x8GBUnknownBench 64%, 236,291 samples427x
2x4GBUnknownBench 39%, 424,126 samples391x
1x8GBUnknownBench 38%, 168,538 samples266x
EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 73% - Very good Total price: $401

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30 days ago.

AUS-User
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3,956

Excellent

3 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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3,172

Poor

15 months ago.

OC to 4.5ghz 1.4 voltage stable

GRC-User
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3,147

Good

21 months 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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2,790

Poor

4 years ago.

Over priced, old and outdated

CYP-User
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1,354

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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