AMD FX-6300 CPU

Name: AMD FX-6300
Brand: AMD
SKU: FD6300WMHKBOX
Rating: 4.7 (113 reviews)

AMD FX-6300 Six-Core 3.5 GHz Socket AM3+ 95W Boxed FD6300WMHKBOX

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(113 reviews)

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Frequency: 3.5/4.1GHZ (Base/Overdrive)
Cores: 6
Cache: 6/8MB (L2/L3)
Socket Type: AM3+
Power Wattage: 95W

Specifications Overview

Model	FD6300WMHKBOX
Release Date	October 2012 * First availability for purchase, it may not correspond to the actual market launch date.
Series	FX-6000 Series
Core Name	Vishera
Socket	AM3+
Integrated Graphics	None
CPU Cores	6
CPU Threads	6
CPU Clock Rate	3500 MHz
CPU Turbo Clock Rate	-
TDP	95 W
CPU Cooler included	Yes
Manufacturing Process	32 nm
Cache L3	8 MB

	Old Name	Current Name	Branding	Data Speed	Port
USB 2.0	USB 2.0	USB 2.0	Hi-Speed USB	480 Mbit/s	diverse
USB 3.0	USB 3.1 Gen 1	USB 3.2 Gen 1x1	SuperSpeed USB	5 Gbit/s	diverse
USB 3.1	USB 3.1 Gen 2	USB 3.2 Gen 2x1	SuperSpeed USB 10Gbps	10 Gbit/s	diverse
USB 3.2	USB 3.2 Gen 2x2	USB 4.0 Gen 2x2	USB4 20Gbps	20 Gbit/s	only USB-C
USB4	USB 4.0 Gen 3x2	USB4 1.0	USB4 40Gbps	40 Gbit/s	only USB-C
USB4v2	USB 4.0 Gen 4	USB4 2.0	USB4 80Gbps	80-120 Gbit/s	only USB-C

Pros

Good multi-threading performance
Decent overclocking ability

Cons

Poor single-threaded performance

AMD FX-6300 Performance comparison with similar Processors

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AMD FX-6300 Performance

Cinebench R20 (Single-Core)

AMD A12-9800 [4C / 4T] (231st)		130%
Intel Core i5-2400 [4C / 4T] (232nd)		129%
AMD A10-9700 [4C / 4T] (233rd)		118%
AMD Phenom II X6 1090T [6C / 6T] (234th)		117%
Intel Xeon E5-2699 V4 [22C / 44T] (235th)		110%
AMD FX-6350 [6C / 6T] (236th)		108%
AMD FX-8350 [8C / 8T] (237th)		107%
AMD Phenom II X6 1100T [6C / 6T] (237th)		107%
AMD FX-8370 [8C / 8T] (239th)		104%
Intel Core i5-760 [4C / 4T] (239th)		104%
AMD FX-6300 [6C / 6T] (241st)		100%
AMD A8-5600K [4C / 4T] (242nd)		98%
AMD FX-8320 [8C / 8T] (243rd)		96%
AMD Phenom II X6 1055T [6C / 6T] (244th)		94%
AMD FX-8300 [8C / 8T] (245th)		92%
AMD A6-5400K [2C / 2T] (246th)		89%
AMD A6-3650 [4C / 4T] (247th)		74%
AMD A4-3300 [2C / 2T] (248th)		66%
AMD A8-7600 [4C / 4T] (249th)		53%
AMD Athlon 5350 [4C / 4T] (250th)		48%
AMD Athlon 5150 [4C / 4T] (251st)		37%

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AMD FX-6300 Workstation Performance

Cinebench R20 (Multi-Core)

Intel Core i5-3570K [4C / 4T] (243rd)		121%
AMD FX-6350 [6C / 6T] (244th)		121%
Intel Core i5-3470 [4C / 4T] (245th)		118%
Intel Pentium Gold G5500 [2C / 4T] (246th)		107%
Intel Core i3-6100 [2C / 4T] (246th)		107%
Intel Pentium G5500 OEM [2C / 4T] (246th)		107%
AMD Phenom II X6 1055T [6C / 6T] (249th)		106%
Intel Core i5-2500K [4C / 4T] (250th)		104%
AMD Athlon 3000G [2C / 4T] (251st)		103%
Intel Core i5-2400 [4C / 4T] (252nd)		101%
AMD FX-6300 [6C / 6T] (253rd)		100%
AMD Athlon 240GE [2C / 4T] (254th)		98%
Intel Pentium G4600 [2C / 4T] (255th)		98%
Intel Pentium G4560 [2C / 4T] (256th)		96%
AMD Athlon 220GE [2C / 4T] (257th)		94%
AMD A12-9800 [4C / 4T] (258th)		89%
AMD Athlon 200GE [2C / 4T] (259th)		89%
AMD A10-9700 [4C / 4T] (260th)		83%
Intel Core i5-760 [4C / 4T] (261st)		82%
AMD A8-7600 [4C / 4T] (262nd)		76%
AMD A8-5600K [4C / 4T] (263rd)		71%

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Description

General information
Type	CPU / Microprocessor
Market segment	Desktop
Family	AMD FX-Series
Model number	FX-6300
CPU part numbers	FD6300WMHKBOX is a boxed microprocessor
Frequency	3500 MHz
Turbo frequency	4100 MHz
Package	938-pin micro-PGA package
Socket	Socket AM3+
Introduction date	October 23, 2012

Architecture / Microarchitecture
Microarchitecture	Piledriver
Platform	Volan
Processor core	Vishera
Manufacturing process	0.032 micron
Data width	64 bit
The number of cores	6
The number of threads	6
Floating Point Unit	Integrated
Level 1 cache size	3 x 64 KB shared instruction caches 6 x 16 KB data caches
Level 2 cache size	3 x 2 MB shared exclusive caches
Level 3 cache size	8 MB shared cache
Multiprocessing	Uniprocessor
Features	MMX SSE SSE2 SSE3 SSE4 SSE4a AES instructions Advanced Bit Manipulation Advanced Vector Extensions AMD64 technology Virtualization technology Enhanced Virus Protection Turbo Core 2.0 technology
Low power features	PowerNow!
On-chip peripherals	Dual-channel DDR3 memory controller HyperTransport technology

Electrical/Thermal parameters
Thermal Design Power	95 Watt

Notes on AMD FX-6300
The processor has unlocked clock multiplier The fastest supported memory is DDR3-1866