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AMD A8-5600K APU vs FX-4300 Quad-

The AMD FX-4300 Quad-Core is newer than AMD A8-5600K APU and has comparable multi-threaded (CPU Mark) and single-thread rating. Both CPUs operates at simliar power levels (TDP). All the CPUs in this comparison belong in the Desktop CPU Class.The values below were tabulated from a combined 3262 benchmarks submitted from our PerformanceTest software and results and are updated daily to include new submissions.

  • The first section will show basic information for each CPU selected.
  • The additional graphs shows the CPU Mark and Single Thread values of each CPU selected.
  • An accompany graph, if price data is available, will shows the value for money, in terms of the CPU Mark/Thread Rating per dollar.
  • The last section will show approximate yearly running costs for the CPUs.

×AMD A8-5600K APU×AMD FX-4300 Quad-Core+ ADD
Price $69.01 - BUY $48.02 - BUY
Socket TypeFM2AM3+
CPU ClassDesktopDesktop
Clockspeed3.6 GHz3.8 GHz
Turbo SpeedUp to 3.9 GHzUp to 4.0 GHz
# of Physical Cores4 (in 4 physical modules)4 (in 2 physical modules)
CacheL1: 320KB, L2: 8.0MB, L1: 320KB, L2: 8.0MB, L3: 4MB
TDP100W95W
Yearly Running Cost$18.25$17.34
Other
First Seen on ChartQ4 2012Q4 2012
# of Samples11112151
CPU Value41.462.1
Single Thread Rating(% diff. to max in group)1429(-3.2%)1476(0.0%)
CPU Mark(% diff. to max in group)2859(-4.1%)2982(0.0%)

CPU Mark Rating
As of 31st of March 2025 - Higher results represent better performance
AMD A8-5600K APU
2,859
AMD FX-4300 Quad-Core
2,982
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CPU Value (CPU Mark / $Price)
As of 31st of March 2025 - Higher results represent better value
AMD A8-5600K APU
41.4
AMD FX-4300 Quad-Core
62.1
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CPU Single Thread Rating
As of 31st of March 2025 - Higher results represent better performance
AMD A8-5600K APU
1,429
AMD FX-4300 Quad-Core
1,476
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Estimated Energy Usage Cost
Estimated Energy Adjustable Values
Average hours of use per day Average CPU Utilization (0-100%)1 Power cost, $ per kWh2
8
25
1Average user usage is typically low and can vary from task to task. An estimate load 25% is nominal.
2Typical power costs vary around the world. Check your last power bill for details. Values of $0.15 to $0.45 per kWh are typical.
AMD A8-5600K APU AMD FX-4300 Quad-Core
Max TDP100W95W
Power consumption per day (kWh)NANA
Running cost per dayNANA
Power consumption per year (kWh)NANA
Running cost per yearNANA
Shown CPU power usage is based on linear interpolation of Max TDP (i.e. max load). Actual CPU power profile may vary.