FX-4300 CPU Review

How We Tested

During our benchmarking sessions, we used the configuration listed below. Between our benchmarking sessions, the only variable device was the CPU being tested, besides the motherboard and memory, which had to be replaced to match the different CPUs.
Hardware Configuration

• Motherboard (socket AM3+): ASRock Fatal1ty 990FX Killer
• Motherboard (socket LGA1151): ASRock Fatal1ty Z170 Gaming K6+
• Motherboard (socket FM2+): ASRock FM2A88X Extreme6+
• Memory (DDR3): 8 GiB DDR3-2133, two G.Skill Ripjaws F3-17000CL9Q-16GBZH 4 GiB memory modules configured at 2,133 MHz
• Memory (DDR4): 8 GiB DDR4-2400 two G.Skill Ripjaws 4 F4-2400C15Q-16GRR 4 GiB memory modules configured at 2133 MHz
• Boot drive: Kingston HyperX Savage 480 GB
• Video Card: Gigabyte GeForce GTX 950
• Video Monitor: Philips 236VL
• Power Supply: Corsair CX500M

Operating System Configuration

• Windows 7 Home Premium 64-bit
• NTFS
• Video resolution: 1920 x 1080 60 Hz

Driver Versions

• NVIDIA driver version: 358.91

Software Used

• 3DMark 1.5.915
• Cinebench R15
• DivX 10.2.4
• DVD Shrink 3.2
• Media Espresso 6.7
• PCMark 8 2.4.304
• Battlefield 4
• Dirt Rally
• Dying Light
• GTA V
• Mad Max
• Rise of the Tomb Rider
• The Witcher III: Wild Hunt

Error Margin
We adopted a 4% error margin. Thus, differences below 4% cannot be considered relevant. In other words, products with a performance difference below 4% should be considered as having similar performance.