VIA Nano QuadCore L4700 vs FX-8300

Primary details

Comparing FX-8300 and VIA Nano QuadCore L4700 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking	1561	not rated
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Market segment	Desktop processor	Laptop
Series	no data	VIA
Power efficiency	3.35	no data
Architecture codename	Vishera (2012−2015)	CNQ (2011)
Release date	23 October 2012 (12 years ago)	17 May 2011 (13 years ago)

Detailed specifications

FX-8300 and VIA Nano QuadCore L4700 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)	4 (Quad-Core)
Threads	8	4
Base clock speed	3.3 GHz	1.2 GHz
Boost clock speed	4.2 GHz	1.46 GHz
Bus rate	no data	1333 MHz
L1 cache	no data	512 KB
L2 cache	8192 KB	4 MB
Chip lithography	32 nm	40 nm
Die size	315 mm2	132 mm2
Maximum core temperature	71 °C	no data
Number of transistors	1,200 million	no data
64 bit support	+	+
Windows 11 compatibility	-	-
Unlocked multiplier	+	-
P0 Vcore voltage	Min: 1.075 V - Max: 1.2875 V	no data

Compatibility

Information on FX-8300 and VIA Nano QuadCore L4700 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	no data
Socket	AM3+	BGA
Power consumption (TDP)	95 Watt	27.5 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by FX-8300 and VIA Nano QuadCore L4700. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

AES-NI	+	-
FMA	+	-
AVX	+	-

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by FX-8300 and VIA Nano QuadCore L4700 are enumerated here.

AMD-V

+

-

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by FX-8300 and VIA Nano QuadCore L4700. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory types

DDR3

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Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card

On certain motherboards (Chipset feature)

no data

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by FX-8300 and VIA Nano QuadCore L4700.

PCIe version

n/a

no data

Pros & cons summary

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Recency	23 October 2012	17 May 2011
Physical cores	8	4
Threads	8	4
Chip lithography	32 nm	40 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	95 Watt	27 Watt

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