AMD EPYC 7H12 vs FX-4300

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Combined performance score

FX-4300
1.95

EPYC 7H12 outperforms FX-4300 by 2225% in our combined benchmark results.

General info

Comparing FX-4300 and EPYC 7H12 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in performance ranking182239
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Value for money3.585.01
Market segmentDesktop processorServer
Seriesno dataAMD EPYC
Architecture codenameVishera (2012−2015)Zen 2 (2019−2020)
Release date23 October 2012 (11 years old)18 September 2019 (4 years old)
Current price$51 $6796
Value for money

Performance per price, higher is better.

EPYC 7H12 has 40% better value for money than FX-4300.

Technical specs

FX-4300 and EPYC 7H12 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)64 (Tetrahexaconta-Core)
Threads4128
Base clock speed3.8 GHz2.6 GHz
Boost clock speed4 GHz3.3 GHz
L1 cacheno data96K (per core)
L2 cache4096 KB512K (per core)
L3 cacheno data256 MB (shared)
Chip lithography32 nm7 nm, 14 nm
Die size315 mm2192 mm2
Maximum core temperature71 °Cno data
Number of transistors1,200 million4,800 million
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility-+
Unlocked multiplierYesYes
P0 Vcore voltageMin: 1.225 V - Max: 1.3875 Vno data

Compatibility

Information on FX-4300 and EPYC 7H12 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 configuration12 (Multiprocessor)
SocketAM3+TR4
Power consumption (TDP)95 Watt280 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by FX-4300 and EPYC 7H12. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

AES-NI++
FMA+no data
AVX++

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by FX-4300 and EPYC 7H12 are enumerated here.

AMD-V++

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by FX-4300 and EPYC 7H12. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR3DDR4 Eight-channel
Maximum memory sizeno data4 TiB
Max memory channelsno data8
Maximum memory bandwidthno data204.763 GB/s
ECC memory supportno data+

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 EPYC 7H12.

PCIe versionn/ano data

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 1.95
EPYC 7H12 45.34
+2225%

EPYC 7H12 outperforms FX-4300 by 2225% in our combined benchmark results.


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.

Benchmark coverage: 68%

FX-4300 2997
EPYC 7H12 69633
+2223%

EPYC 7H12 outperforms FX-4300 by 2223% in Passmark.

Gaming performance

Advantages and disadvantages


Performance score 1.95 45.34
Recency 23 October 2012 18 September 2019
Physical cores 4 64
Threads 4 128
Chip lithography 32 nm 7 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 95 Watt 280 Watt

The EPYC 7H12 is our recommended choice as it beats the FX-4300 in performance tests.

Be aware that FX-4300 is a desktop processor while EPYC 7H12 is a server/workstation one.


Should you still have questions on choice between FX-4300 and EPYC 7H12, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.

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