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AMD FX-4300 vs AMD Athlon X4 835. Specifications, performance, tests

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Released
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AMD FX-4300
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Q1/2016
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AMD Athlon X4 835
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What's the best choice AMD FX-4300 or AMD Athlon X4 835? Which processor is faster?

We have prepared a comparison to help you choose the best processor. Compare their specifications and benchmarks.

AMD FX-4300 has a base frequency of 3.8 GHz. 4 / 4 CPU Cores / Threads. Stated TDP / base power 95 W. Released in Q4/2012.

AMD Athlon X4 835 has a base frequency of 3.10 GHz. 4 CPU Cores / Threads. Stated TDP / base power 65 W. Released in Q1/2016.

Differences

AMD FX-4300 Reasons to consider
AMD FX-4300
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  • Higher clock speed

    Around 23% better clock speed

    3.8 GHz left arrow 3.10 GHz
  • Higher turbo clock speed

    Around 18% higher specified turbo frequency

    4 GHz left arrow 3.40 GHz

Positions in all rankings

Common positions AMD FX-4300 CPU in popular benchmarks, for comparison with other models.

  • Geekbench 5, 64bit (Single-Core)
    949 place
  • Geekbench 5, 64bit (Multi-Core)
    924 place
  • Geekbench 3, 64bit (Single-Core)
    582 place
  • Geekbench 3, 64bit (Multi-Core)
    501 place
  • Cinebench R11.5, 64bit (Single-Core)
    547 place
  • Cinebench R11.5, 64bit (Multi-Core)
    486 place
  • Estimated results for PassMark CPU Mark
    701 place
AMD Athlon X4 835 Reasons to consider
AMD Athlon X4 835
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  • Lower stated TDP / base power

    Power limits alone do not measure performance per watt.

    65 W left arrow 95 W

Positions in all rankings

Common positions AMD Athlon X4 835 CPU in popular benchmarks, for comparison with other models.

  • Cinebench R15 (Single-Core)
    851 place
  • Cinebench R15 (Multi-Core)
    749 place
  • Geekbench 3, 64bit (Single-Core)
    572 place
  • Geekbench 3, 64bit (Multi-Core)
    447 place
  • Cinebench R11.5, 64bit (Single-Core)
    618 place
  • Cinebench R11.5, 64bit (Multi-Core)
    469 place
  • Estimated results for PassMark CPU Mark
    646 place

Specifications

Technical data
AMD FX-4300 AMD FX-4300
AMD Athlon X4 835 AMD Athlon X4 835
CPU family and group

Background information about the processors being compared, series, generation and market segment.

  • CPU group
    AMD FX-4300 left arrow AMD Athlon X4 (Carizzo)
  • Family
    FX-Series left arrow AMD Athlon
  • Form Factor
    Desktops left arrow -
  • Generation
    2 left arrow 2
  • Segment
    Desktop / Server left arrow Desktop / Server
  • Series
    FX 4-Core Black Edition Processors left arrow -
CPU Technical specs

Core counts, threads, cache and clock modes describe the CPU configuration. Performance depends on the workload and comparable measured results.

  • Base Frequency
    3.8 GHz left arrow 3.1 GHz
  • Core architecture
    normal left arrow normal
  • CPU Cores
    4 left arrow 4
  • CPU Threads
    4 left arrow 4
  • Hyperthreading / SMT
    No left arrow No
  • Max. Boost Clock
    4 GHz left arrow -
  • Overclocking
    Yes left arrow No
  • Turbo Frequency (1 Core)
    No turbo left arrow 3.4 GHz
  • Turbo Frequency (4 Cores)
    No turbo left arrow 3.4 GHz
IGPU

Internal Graphics does not affect the performance of the CPU, performs the work of the graphics card in its absence or on mobile devices.

  • GPU name
    None left arrow no iGPU
  • GPU Turbo
    No turbo left arrow No turbo
Hardware codec support

Built-in codecs used to encode and decode content. Significantly speeds up the required operations.

  • AV1
    No left arrow No
  • H.264 / AVC
    No left arrow No
  • h265 / HEVC (8 bit)
    No left arrow No
  • h265 / HEVC (10 bit)
    No left arrow No
  • JPEG
    No left arrow No
  • VC-1
    No left arrow No
  • VP8
    No left arrow No
  • VP9
    No left arrow No
Memory specs & PCI

Types, channel quantity of RAM supported by AMD Athlon X4 835 and AMD FX-4300. Depending on the motherboards, higher or lower memory frequencies may be supported.

  • ECC
    Yes left arrow Yes
  • Memory channels
    2 left arrow 2
  • Memory type
    DDR3 left arrow DDR3-2133
  • PCIe lanes
    - left arrow 8
  • PCIe version
    - left arrow 3.0
  • System Memory Specification
    1866 left arrow -
Encryption
  • AES-NI
    Yes left arrow No
Thermal Management

Compare the TDP requirements of TDP AMD FX-4300 and AMD Athlon X4 835 Power specifications describe different manufacturer limits. TDP, base power and maximum turbo power are separate values; they do not establish measured system consumption.

  • Default TDP
    95 W left arrow -
  • Maximum Operating Temperature
    70.5 °C left arrow -
  • TDP (PL1, legacy label)
    95 W left arrow 65 W
Technologies and extensions

Architecture, interfaces, additional instructions supported by AMD FX-4300 and AMD Athlon X4 835, virtual machine technologies and process technology.

  • Architecture
    Vishera (Bulldozer) left arrow Carizzo
  • Instruction set (ISA)
    x86-64 (64 bit) left arrow x86-64 (64 bit)
  • ISA extensions
    SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX, FMA3, FMA4 left arrow SSE3
  • L1-Cache
    0.1875 MB left arrow -
  • L2-Cache
    4 MB left arrow -
  • L3-Cache
    4 MB left arrow 2 MB
  • Manufacturer product ID (boxed)
    FD4300WMHKBOX left arrow -
  • Manufacturer product ID (tray)
    FD4300WMW4MHK left arrow -
  • Release date
    Q4/2012 left arrow Q1/2016
  • Socket
    AM3+ left arrow FM2+
  • Technology
    32nm SOI left arrow 28 nm
  • Virtualization
    AMD-V left arrow None

Benchmarks

Performance tests CPUs

Based on the results of several benchmarks, you can more accurately estimate the difference in performance between AMD FX-4300 and AMD Athlon X4 835.

Compare the synthetic test values and choose the best processor!

These are saved results from the earlier catalog. Measurement dates and test configurations were not recorded. Models with no comparable results are omitted.

Recent models: test results with identified primary sources — Cinebench R23 · Cinebench R20 · Cinebench R15 · Cinebench 2026 · RandomX benchmark

Geekbench 3, 64bit (Single-Core)
Geekbench 3 SC for one CPU core, includes stress tests simulating real 3D scenarios for Windows, Mac, Linux, Ansroid, iOS

Higher values are better in this metric.

2186.000000
AMD FX-4300
2260.000000
AMD Athlon X4 835
Geekbench 3, 64bit (Multi-Core)
Geekbench 3 MC using a multi-core and hyperthreading, includes stress tests simulating real 3D scenarios for Windows, Mac, Linux, Ansroid, iOS

Higher values are better in this metric.

6346.000000
AMD FX-4300
7673.000000
AMD Athlon X4 835
Cinebench R11.5, 64bit (Single-Core)
The PC CPU and GPU test involves rendering a specific 3D scene in single-core mode, based on CINEMA 4D

Higher values are better in this metric.

1.060000
AMD FX-4300
0.930000
AMD Athlon X4 835
Cinebench R11.5, 64bit (Multi-Core)
The PC CPU and GPU test involves rendering a specific 3D scene in multi-core mode and hyperthreading, based on CINEMA 4D

Higher values are better in this metric.

3.470000
AMD FX-4300
3.610000
AMD Athlon X4 835
Estimated results for PassMark CPU Mark
PassMark is a test suite that performs complex mathematical calculations to determine CPU performance on file compression, encryption and physics-related tasks

Higher values are better in this metric.

4713.000000
AMD FX-4300
5294.000000
AMD Athlon X4 835

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