AMD E2-3200 vs AMD FX-8300

Let's find out which one of AMD E2-3200 and AMD FX-8300 is of a more recent generation, and what segment it belongs to.

• Name
  AMD E2-3200 AMD FX-8300
• Segment
  Mobile Desktop / Server
• Family
  AMD E AMD FX
• Generation
  3 2
• CPU group
  AMD E2-3000 AMD FX-8000

In this block we are going to compare AMD E2-3200 vs AMD FX-8300 by main technical specifications: number of cores and threads, base and maximum frequencies, process technology and cache size. The higher these specifications are, the more powerful your CPU will be.

• Frequency
  2.40 GHz 3.30 GHz
• CPU Cores
  2 8
• Turbo (1 Core)
  No turbo 4.20 GHz
• CPU Threads
  2 8
• Hyperthreading
  No No
• Overclocking
  Yes Yes
• Core architecture
  normal normal

Common specifications for integrated graphics cards in AMD E2-3200 and AMD FX-8300 along with supported interfaces and connection options. This block has no effect on the final efficiency of the CPU.

• GPU name
  AMD Radeon HD 6379D no iGPU
• GPU frequency
  0.44 GHz
• GPU (Turbo)
  No turbo No turbo
• Execution units
  2
• Shader
  160
• Max. GPU Memory
  1 GB --
• Max. displays
  2
• Generation
  3
• DirectX Version
  11
• Technology
  40 nm
• Release date
  Q4/2010

Let's compare the support of video codecs between AMD E2-3200 and AMD FX-8300. Hardware support of video decoding by embedded graphics cards directly affects the speed and quality of rendering videos.

• h265 / HEVC (8 bit)
  No No
• h265 / HEVC (10 bit)
  No No
• h264
  Decode No
• VP9
  No No
• VP8
  No No
• AV1
  No No
• AVC
  Decode No
• VC-1
  Decode No
• JPEG
  Decode / Encode No

To choose the best model between AMD E2-3200 and AMD FX-8300 you need to pay special attention to memory type, clock frequency, multi-channel features, and PCIe version. The higher these numbers are, the better your CPU will be. Keep in mind that the maximum memory and frequency may also depend on the model of the motherboard.

• Memory type
  DDR3-1600 DDR3-1866
• ECC
  No Yes
• Memory channels
  1 2

AES-NI encryption support for CPUs AMD E2-3200 and AMD FX-8300.

• AES-NI
  Yes Yes

Let's find out what TDP value would be better for AMD E2-3200 or AMD FX-8300? The Thermal Design Power (TDP) indicates the maximum amount of heat that should be dissipated by the chip cooling system. However, the value of TDP gives only a rough indication of the real power consumption of the CPU.

• TDP (PL1)
  65 W 95 W

Here you can find a comparison of 2nd and 3rd level cache sizes for AMD E2-3200 and AMD FX-8300 CPUs along with a list of ISA extensions.

• Instruction set (ISA)
  x86-64 (64 bit) x86-64 (64 bit)
• Virtualization
  AMD-V AMD-V
• ISA extensions
  SSE3, SSE4a SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX, FMA3, FMA4
• L3-Cache
  1.00 MB 8.00 MB
• Architecture
  Llano (K10) Vishera (Bulldozer)
• Technology
  28 nm 32 nm
• Socket
  FM1 AM3+
• Release date
  Q3/2011 Q2/2013

List of devices based on AMD E2-3200 and AMD FX-8300.

• Used in
  Unknown Unknown