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AMD Athlon II X4 559 vs FX-4300 Quad-

The AMD Athlon II X4 559 is newer than AMD FX-4300 Quad-Core, while AMD FX-4300 Quad-Core is around 11% faster in multi-threaded (CPU Mark) testing, it is around 5% faster in single-thread testing. All the CPUs in this comparison belong in the Desktop CPU Class.The values below were tabulated from a combined 2207 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 Athlon II X4 559×AMD FX-4300 Quad-Core+ ADD
Price Search Online $48.02 - BUY
Socket TypeNA2AM3+
CPU ClassDesktopDesktop
Clockspeed3.4 GHz3.8 GHz
Turbo SpeedNot SupportedUp to 4.0 GHz
# of Physical Cores4 (Threads: 4)4 (in 2 physical modules)
CacheL1: 512KB, L2: 2.0MB, L3: 6MBL1: 320KB, L2: 8.0MB, L3: 4MB
TDPNA295W
Yearly Running CostNA$17.34
Other
First Seen on ChartQ3 2013Q4 2012
# of Samples552152
CPU Value0.062.1
Single Thread Rating(% diff. to max in group)1397(-5.4%)1476(0.0%)
CPU Mark(% diff. to max in group)2652(-11.1%)2981(0.0%)
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CPU Mark Rating
As of 8th of April 2025 - Higher results represent better performance
AMD Athlon II X4 559
2,652
AMD FX-4300 Quad-Core
2,981
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CPU Value (CPU Mark / $Price)
As of 8th of April 2025 - Higher results represent better value
AMD Athlon II X4 559
NA
AMD FX-4300 Quad-Core
62.1
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CPU Single Thread Rating
As of 8th of April 2025 - Higher results represent better performance
AMD Athlon II X4 559
1,397
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 Athlon II X4 559 AMD FX-4300 Quad-Core
Max TDPNA95W
Power consumption per day (kWh)NA0.19
Running cost per dayNA$0.048
Power consumption per year (kWh)NA69.3
Running cost per yearNA$17.34
Shown CPU power usage is based on linear interpolation of Max TDP (i.e. max load). Actual CPU power profile may vary.