Athlon X4 760k vs Fx-4300

MrAcd · Nov 22, 2013

this is a budget computer upcoming for Christmas, I Have a 9800 Gt that i am planning on overclocking im just bottlenecked at the moment by my athlon x2 64 3800+ so i will be buying a new motherboard but which CPU do i want a Richland Athlon X4 760k or a Fx-4300 i will do slight overclock on the CPU until i receive better cooling, but there is a decent price difference, this computer is purely for gaming, plz dont suggest a 6300 only if black friday lowers the price a lot will that be considered, but for gaming at overclocking which will be important, this is really for my 12 year old brother, he doesnt make any money so price is big key for him.

ethereal essence · Nov 22, 2013

Go with the Athlon, both cpus are so similar in performance that there isn't much gain for the extra cost. So unless you can get a crazy deal on something better, stick with the Athlon.

lazyboy947 · Nov 22, 2013

The fx has L3 cache so will benefit in games and really the athlon on the fm2 is basically a disabled igpu A8/A10 so the FX should be better. I know u said dont mention it but unless theres a major deal on the fx4300 or athlon x4 the 6300 really is the best option, at least at current retail pricing no sales but not sure where u get ur pricing nor budget.

Also unless ur going to upgrade the gpu later prob not alot of benefit at least performance difference between the two as the gpu should bottleneck the cpu before it gets maxxed out.

personally id go with the fx just because if theres a gpu upgrade u can get quite a bit stronger cpu, but from what ive seen from amds roadmap there is no more fx high performance desktop cpus lined up for the next year or so only high end apus.

Also a A10 6800k with some 2400mhz ram would prob perform better or on par with the 9800gt matters if its a 512mb or 1gb card. Knowing ur on a budget its prob not the best option but just throwing it out there.

Calculatron · Nov 23, 2013

The FX-4300 and FX-6300 are the same price, currently, on Newegg. For the FX-6300, you just need to type in a code, and it will be $109. Just sayin'.

Anyway, the primary difference between the FX-4300 and the Athlon 760K is the the level 3 cache (which the former has, and the latter does not). Level 3 cache makes a difference with large, intensive uses, like gaming. Is it a game changer? No. But it is an edge.

Really, I see this as, if you plan on overclocking, what kind of motherboard do you have in mind to facilitate this, and how does the FM2 board in your price range compare to the AM3+?

MrAcd · Nov 23, 2013

The gpu will be upgraded later yes so I got one person saying Athlon and one saying FX if the 6300 goes down to 100 I will get that but I can't count on it so I have to pick one or the other I did notice the l3 cache and do know it's better for gaming but the 6800k idea is good yeah but if he is updating the gpu say April no need for that and buying the 2400mhz ram I myself in my build have a a10/5800k OCed to 4.4ghz with a 7870 I have buyers remorse wishing I would of got the 6300. but is the litte difference worth a 10$ For the 4300 over a 760k I know platform wise Amd promised 2+ years for fm2 but the am3 cpu's are stronger so it comes down to a 760k at 90$ or a 4300 at 100$ is it worth it and he will OC some on stock cooler so keep that in mind but yea as a 12 yr old playing games like bf4 and call if duty is the extra 10$ worth it?(

lazyboy947 :

MrAcd · Nov 23, 2013

I see the 6300 is on sale now

but with the 760k he is already breaking the budget I'm only saying the 4300 is 100 because it is bound to go down to the or lower I have seen it do it plenty of times. FYI the 9800 gt is a 1gb card, motherboard wise I will have to go to my computer and check but I want to say they where both ASUS

MrAcd · Nov 23, 2013

the motherborad for the fm2 platform is actually a msi but http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813130662

for the AM3 platform http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813130679 so actually they are both MSI but still that am3 has a great deal so the sooner the better

im leaning toward am3 but the 760k is already over budge but getting that motherboard at that deal might put me back in budget

Calculatron · Nov 23, 2013

I'm not sure I would attempt overclocking on those boards. Their voltage regulator modules (VRM), in addition to not being heat-sinked, lack a decent amount of phases.

These two (FM2) boards have 6+2 phases, with heatsinks on them:
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813130663
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813138366

I, uh, can't find similarly pricely AM3+ motherboards that don't have beyond 4 phases.

iceclock · Nov 23, 2013

4300 slays that athlon good mang, fx 4300 for the win.

CTurbo · Nov 23, 2013

He said don't recommend the FX 6300 so.................. how about a FX 8320? hehe jk

The Athlon x4 750k/760k would be fine with an old 9800gt. They're cheaper than the FX 4300, and if budget is concern, they would be fine.

I agree though that an A10 with fast RAM would be better.

iceclock · Nov 23, 2013

u can check benchmarks the 4300 is stronger in gaming mang, and i wouldnt invest in a 760k older athlon. for a few bucks more 4300fx for the win.

CTurbo · Nov 23, 2013

I'm not arguing that the Athlon is better, I'm saying it's good enough, and it's cheaper, AND it's newer than the FX 4300.

MrAcd · Nov 23, 2013

Calculatron :

Just got done reading the reviews on the AM3 motherboard and wow almost all of them said the VRM heatsink was crap and not good at all for overcocking, I like that other MSI you listed but still i need to figure out what CPU first.

MrAcd · Nov 23, 2013

CTurbo :

Exactly, but is it worth it?, like if i get the 760k he will be overclocking slightly? i see the 4300 is better on benchmarks but for 10$ more is it needed?

MrAcd · Nov 23, 2013

CTurbo :

He will upgrade the GPU later so no concerns? but for a 12 year old kid does he need the extra 10$ performance for his budget?

iceclock · Nov 23, 2013

Yes. 10$ is totally worth it mang

MrAcd · Nov 23, 2013

his budget is 150-155$

iceclock · Nov 23, 2013

for cpu?

Darkresurrection · Nov 23, 2013

the difference between the two lies within their overclockability, other than that you can't notice any difference between two, I would personally go with fx 4300 in memory intensive programs it is 8% faster x4-760k, also you can easily overclock it and make it go to the place, x4-760k can't really go, but if you are really limited, both are sort of the same, single threaded or multi-threaded, I also found this http://cpuboss.com/cpus/AMD-FX-4300-vs-AMD-Athlon-X4-760K this link confirms my saying, but look at that physics score difference

iceclock · Nov 23, 2013

das 4300fx for da win sir.

Darkresurrection · Nov 23, 2013

iceclock :

absolutely, I would vote for fx 4300..

MrAcd · Nov 23, 2013

So for the majority of the people say fx4300? Budget is 155 for motherboard and CPU

iceclock · Nov 23, 2013

heres best bet,

PCPartPicker part list: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/1mLrU
Price breakdown by merchant: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/1mLrU/by_merchant/
Benchmarks: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/1mLrU/benchmarks/

CPU: AMD FX-4130 3.8GHz Quad-Core Processor ($89.98 @ OutletPC)
Motherboard: ASRock 970 Extreme3 R2.0 ATX AM3+ Motherboard ($74.99 @ Amazon)
Total: $164.97
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
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MrAcd · Nov 23, 2013

What's the best am3 motherboard not exceeding 70$

iceclock · Nov 23, 2013

the asrock 970. is quite good

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