Phenom II X3 P820 vs FX-8300

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Aggregate performance score

FX-8300
2012
8 cores / 8 threads, 95 Watt
3.36
+409%
Phenom II X3 P820
2010
3 cores / 3 threads, 25 Watt
0.66

FX-8300 outperforms Phenom II X3 P820 by a whopping 409% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing FX-8300 and Phenom II X3 P820 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking15642740
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Market segmentDesktop processorLaptop
Seriesno data3x AMD Phenom II
Power efficiency3.352.50
Architecture codenameVishera (2012−2015)Champlain (2010−2011)
Release date23 October 2012 (12 years ago)12 May 2010 (14 years ago)

Detailed specifications

FX-8300 and Phenom II X3 P820 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 cores8 (Octa-Core)3 (Tri-Core)
Threads83
Base clock speed3.3 GHzno data
Boost clock speed4.2 GHz1.8 GHz
Bus rateno data3600 MHz
L1 cacheno data384 KB
L2 cache8192 KB1.5 MB
Chip lithography32 nm45 nm
Die size315 mm2no data
Maximum core temperature71 °Cno data
Number of transistors1,200 millionno data
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility--
Unlocked multiplier+-
P0 Vcore voltageMin: 1.075 V - Max: 1.2875 Vno data

Compatibility

Information on FX-8300 and Phenom II X3 P820 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 configuration1no data
SocketAM3+S1
Power consumption (TDP)95 Watt25 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by FX-8300 and Phenom II X3 P820. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsno dataVirtualization, AMD64, Advanced Virus Protection, SSE(1,2,3,4a)
AES-NI+-
FMA+-
AVX+-
VirusProtect-+

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by FX-8300 and Phenom II X3 P820 are enumerated here.

AMD-V++

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by FX-8300 and Phenom II X3 P820. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR3DDR3

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-8300 and Phenom II X3 P820.

PCIe versionn/ano data

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 3.36 0.66
Recency 23 October 2012 12 May 2010
Physical cores 8 3
Threads 8 3
Chip lithography 32 nm 45 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 95 Watt 25 Watt

FX-8300 has a 409.1% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 2 years, 166.7% more physical cores and 166.7% more threads, and a 40.6% more advanced lithography process.

Phenom II X3 P820, on the other hand, has 280% lower power consumption.

The FX-8300 is our recommended choice as it beats the Phenom II X3 P820 in performance tests.

Note that FX-8300 is a desktop processor while Phenom II X3 P820 is a notebook one.


Should you still have questions on choice between FX-8300 and Phenom II X3 P820, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.

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