AMD FX-6300 review - Specs and Benchmarks

Processor AMD FX-6300 is developed on a 32nm process technology and Vishera core architecture. It has a base clock speed of 3.5 GHz and a maximum Turbo Boost clock speed of 4.19 GHz (with Turbo Core 3.0 technology). Good model for overclocking due to open multiplier (multiplier - 17.5). AMD FX-6300 is a 6-core (socket AM3 +) processor. Produced in BOX (with cooling system) and OEM configurations. AMD FX-6300 CPU contains the following set of instructions and commands: SSSE3, SSE4, SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AES, AVX, BMI1, F16C, FMA3, SSE2, FMA4, TBM, ABM, EVP, XOP, VT, SSE3, SSE, MMX. L1 cache (instructions) 192 KB, L1 (data) 96 KB, L2 6 MB, L3 8 MB. AMD FX-6300 has a heat dissipation (TDP) of 95W and a maximum temperature of 70.5 ° C. Has built-in AMD PowerNow! AMD FX-6300 is a great option for home or office use.

Key data

Overview of the AMD FX-6300 processor, its main characteristics and performance in synthetic tests. You can compare two processors and choose the best one by evaluating the advantages and disadvantages of each.

CPU Cores and Base Frequency

Characteristics affecting directly the performance of the processor. Operating frequency and frequency in turbo mode, overclocking, hypertrading number of cores and threads. The more the better.

Frequency: 3.50 GHz   CPU Cores: 6
Turbo (1 Core): 4.10 GHz   CPU Threads: 6
Hyperthreading: No   Overclocking: Yes
Turbo (6 Cores): 4.10 GHz  

Internal Graphics

The graphics chip allows the processor to perform complex calculation and display tasks. The more memory and the higher the clock frequency, the better. 

GPU (Turbo): No turbo   Max. Memory: --

Hardware codec support

Technical information that will be of interest to specialists and does not affect the performance of the processor.

h264: No
JPEG: No
h265 8bit: No
h265 10bit: No
VP8: No
VP9: No
VC-1: No
AVC: No

Memory & PCIe

The interfaces and standards of RAM that the AMD FX-6300 processor supports. The more modern the standard and the larger the memory capacity, the better.

Memory type: DDR3-1866   Max. Memory: 32 GB
Memory channels: 2   ECC: No
PCIe version: 3.0  

Encryption

Data encryption standards supported by CPUs

AES-NI: Yes  

Thermal Management

TDP is the maximum amount of heat generated by the processor. It is used when selecting a cooling system. The higher the TDP, the more heat the cooling system will have to dissipate.

TDP: 95 W   Tjunction max.: 71 °C
TDP up: --   TDP down: --

Technical details

Key processor parameters. Pay attention to the manufacturing process technology (measured in nanometers), second and third level cache (L2, L3), socket.

L3-Cache: 8.00 MB   Technology: 32 nm
Architecture: Vishera   Virtualization: AMD-V
Socket: AM3+   Release date: Q4/2012
Market price: ca. 95 $   Instruction set (ISA): AMD64
L2-Cache: 6.00 MB  

Devices using this processor

Devices that can use this type of processor, desktop or laptop.

Used in: Home PC, Office PC
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