Athlon X4 750 vs FX-4300

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Aggregate performance score

FX-4300
2012
4 cores / 4 threads, 95 Watt
1.88
+13.9%
Athlon X4 750
2013
4 cores / 4 threads, 65 Watt
1.65

FX-4300 outperforms Athlon X4 750 by a moderate 14% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing FX-4300 and Athlon X4 750 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking19892083
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation0.35no data
Market segmentDesktop processorDesktop processor
Power efficiency1.872.40
Architecture codenameVishera (2012−2015)Richland (2013−2014)
Release date23 October 2012 (12 years ago)October 2013 (11 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$122no data

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

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Detailed specifications

FX-4300 and Athlon X4 750 basic parameters such as number of cores, number of threads, base frequency and turbo boost clock, lithography, cache size and multiplier lock state. These parameters indirectly say of CPU speed, though for more precise assessment you have to consider their test results.

Physical cores4 (Quad-Core)4 (Quad-Core)
Threads44
Base clock speed3.8 GHz3.4 GHz
Boost clock speed4 GHz4 GHz
L1 cacheno data192K
L2 cache4096 KB4 MB
Chip lithography32 nm32 nm
Die size315 mm2246 mm2
Maximum core temperature71 °Cno data
Maximum case temperature (TCase)no data74 °C
Number of transistors1,200 million1,303 million
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility-no data
Unlocked multiplier++
P0 Vcore voltageMin: 1.225 V - Max: 1.3875 Vno data

Compatibility

Information on FX-4300 and Athlon X4 750 compatibility with other computer components: motherboard (look for socket type), power supply unit (look for power consumption) etc. Useful when planning a future computer configuration or upgrading an existing one. Note that power consumption of some processors can well exceed their nominal TDP, even without overclocking. Some can even double their declared thermals given that the motherboard allows to tune the CPU power parameters.

Number of CPUs in a configuration11
SocketAM3+FM2
Power consumption (TDP)95 Watt65 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by FX-4300 and Athlon X4 750. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

AES-NI++
FMA++
AVX++
PowerNow-+

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by FX-4300 and Athlon X4 750 are enumerated here.

AMD-V++

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by FX-4300 and Athlon X4 750. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR3DDR3-1866

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardOn certain motherboards (Chipset feature)no data

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by FX-4300 and Athlon X4 750.

PCIe versionn/a2.0

Synthetic benchmark performance

Various benchmark results of the processors in comparison. Overall score is measured in points in 0-100 range, higher is better.


Combined synthetic benchmark score

This is our combined benchmark performance rating. We are regularly improving our combining algorithms, but if you find some perceived inconsistencies, feel free to speak up in comments section, we usually fix problems quickly.

FX-4300 1.88
+13.9%
Athlon X4 750 1.65

Passmark

Passmark CPU Mark is a widespread benchmark, consisting of 8 different types of workload, including integer and floating point math, extended instructions, compression, encryption and physics calculation. There is also one separate single-threaded scenario measuring single-core performance.

FX-4300 2982
+13.6%
Athlon X4 750 2625

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 1.88 1.65
Power consumption (TDP) 95 Watt 65 Watt

FX-4300 has a 13.9% higher aggregate performance score.

Athlon X4 750, on the other hand, has 46.2% lower power consumption.

The FX-4300 is our recommended choice as it beats the Athlon X4 750 in performance tests.


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