Core i5-12450HX vs FX-8300

Primary details

Comparing FX-8300 and Core i5-12450HX processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in performance ranking	1479	597
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation	1.45	no data
Market segment	Desktop processor	Laptop
Architecture codename	Vishera (2012−2015)	Alder Lake-HX
Release date	23 October 2012 (11 years ago)	10 May 2022 (2 years ago)
Current price	$90	no data

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

Detailed specifications

FX-8300 and Core i5-12450HX 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 cores	8 (Octa-Core)	8 (Octa-Core)
Threads	8	12
Base clock speed	3.3 GHz	2.4 GHz
Boost clock speed	4.2 GHz	4.4 GHz
L1 cache	no data	80K (per core)
L2 cache	8192 KB	1.25 MB (per core)
L3 cache	no data	12 MB (shared)
Chip lithography	32 nm	Intel 7 nm
Die size	315 mm2	215 mm2
Maximum core temperature	71 °C	100 °C
Number of transistors	1,200 million	no data
64 bit support	+	+
Windows 11 compatibility	-	+
Unlocked multiplier	Yes	Yes
P0 Vcore voltage	Min: 1.075 V - Max: 1.2875 V	no data

Compatibility

Information on FX-8300 and Core i5-12450HX 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 configuration	1	1
Socket	AM3+	FCBGA1964
Power consumption (TDP)	95 Watt	55 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by FX-8300 and Core i5-12450HX. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensions	no data	Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2
AES-NI	+	+
FMA	+	no data
AVX	+	+
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)	no data	+
Speed Shift	no data	+
Hyper-Threading Technology	no data	+
TSX	no data	+
Thermal Monitoring	no data	+
Flex Memory Access	no data	+
Turbo Boost Max 3.0	no data	+
Status	no data	Launched

Security technologies

FX-8300 and Core i5-12450HX technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT	no data	+
EDB	no data	+
Secure Key	no data	+
OS Guard	no data	+

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by FX-8300 and Core i5-12450HX are enumerated here.

AMD-V	+	no data
VT-d	no data	+
VT-x	no data	+
EPT	no data	+

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by FX-8300 and Core i5-12450HX. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory types	DDR3	DDR4, DDR5
Maximum memory size	no data	128 GB
Max memory channels	no data	2
Maximum memory bandwidth	no data	76.8 GB/s
ECC memory support	no data	-

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card	On certain motherboards (Chipset feature)	Intel® UHD Graphics for 12th Gen Intel® Processors
Quick Sync Video	no data	+
Graphics max frequency	no data	1.3 GHz
Execution Units	no data	16

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of FX-8300 and Core i5-12450HX integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supported

no data

4

Graphics image quality

Maximum display resolutions supported by FX-8300 and Core i5-12450HX integrated GPUs, including resolutions over different interfaces.

Max resolution over HDMI 1.4	no data	4096 x 2304 @ 60Hz
Max resolution over eDP	no data	5120 x 3200 @ 120Hz
Max resolution over DisplayPort	no data	7680 x 4320 @ 60Hz

Graphics API support

APIs supported by FX-8300 and Core i5-12450HX integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectX	no data	12.1
OpenGL	no data	4.6

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by FX-8300 and Core i5-12450HX.

PCIe version	n/a	5.0 and 4.0
PCI Express lanes	no data	20

Synthetic benchmark performance

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

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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.

Core i5-12450HX outperforms FX-8300 by 253% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

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Pros & cons summary

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Performance score	3.43	12.11
Recency	23 October 2012	10 May 2022
Threads	8	12
Power consumption (TDP)	95 Watt	55 Watt

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