AMD FX-6300 vs AMD Athlon II X2 245e

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AMD FX-6300 or AMD FX-6300 – which processor offers superior performance? In this comparison, we examine disparities and assess which of these two CPUs outperforms the other. We delve into technical specifications and benchmark outcomes.
The AMD FX-6300 features 6 processor cores and has the capability to manage 6 threads concurrently.
It was released in Q4/2012 and belongs to the 2 generation of the AMD FX series.
To use the AMD FX-6300, you'll need a motherboard with a AM3+ socket.
The AMD Athlon II X2 245e features 2 processor cores and has the capability to manage 2 threads concurrently.
It was released in Q2/2010 and belongs to the 1 generation of the AMD Athlon II series.
To use the AMD Athlon II X2 245e, you'll need a motherboard with a AM3 socket.
AMD FX-6300 Group AMD Athlon II X2 (Propus)
2 Generation 1
AMD FX-6300 Name AMD Athlon II X2 245e
Desktop / Server Segment Desktop / Server
AMD FX Family AMD Athlon II
 
 

CPU Cores and Base Frequency

The AMD FX-6300 has 6 CPU cores and can calculate 6 threads in parallel.
The clock frequency of the AMD FX-6300 is 3.5 GHz
and turbo frequency for one core is 4.1 GHz.
The number of CPU cores greatly affects the speed of the processor and is an important performance indicator.
The AMD Athlon II X2 245e has 2 CPU cores and can calculate 2 threads in parallel.
The clock frequency of the AMD Athlon II X2 245e is 2.9 GHz
4.1 GHz Turbo Frequency (all cores) None
4.1 GHz Turbo Frequency (1 core) None
normal Core architecture normal
3.5 GHz Frequency 2.9 GHz
6 CPU Cores 2
Yes Overclocking No
No Hyperthreading No
6x Cores 2x
6 Threads 2
 
 

Internal Graphics

The AMD FX-6300 does not have integrated graphics.
The AMD Athlon II X2 245e does not have integrated graphics.
-- GPU (Turbo) --
-- Technology --
-- Direct X --
0 bytes Max. GPU Memory 0 bytes
-- Execution units --
-- Release date --
GPU name
-- Shaders --
-- GPU frequency --
-- Generation --
-- Max. displays --
 
 

Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning

-- AI specifications --
-- AI hardware --
 
 

Hardware codec support

A photo or video codec that is accelerated in hardware can greatly accelerate the working speed of a processor and extend the battery life of notebooks or smartphones when playing videos.
-- h265 / HEVC (8 bit) --
-- VP9 --
-- VP8 --
-- VC-1 --
-- JPEG --
-- h264 --
-- h265 / HEVC (10 bit) --
-- AVC --
-- AV1 --
 
 

Memory & PCIe

Memory type DDR3-1333
-- Bandwidth --
Yes AES-NI No
No ECC No
pci PCIe pci
32.0 GB Max. Memory 16.0 GB
2 Memory channels 2
 
 

Thermal Management

The processor has a thermal design power (TDP) of 95 W watts.
TDP indicates the cooling solution needed to effectively manage the processor's heat. It generally provides an approximate indication of the actual power consumption of the CPU itself.
The processor has a thermal design power (TDP) of 45 W watts.
95 W TDP (PL1 / PBP) 45 W
71 °C Tjunction max --
 
 

Technical details

The AMD FX-6300 is manufactured using a 32 nm process.
A smaller manufacturing process indicates a more contemporary and energy-efficient CPU.
In total, this processor boasts a generous 8.0 MB cache.
A substantial cache can significantly enhance the processor's performance, particularly in scenarios like gaming.
The AMD Athlon II X2 245e is manufactured using a 45 nm process.
AMD-V Virtualization AMD-V
32 nm Technology 45 nm
x86-64 (64 bit) Instruction set (ISA) x86-64 (64 bit)
SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX, FMA3, FMA4 ISA extensions SSE3, SSE4a, MMX, 3DNow!
-- Part Number --
-- Chip design --
Q4/2012 Release date Q2/2010
95 $ Release price --
0 bytes L2-Cache 2.0 MB
Technical data sheet Documents Technical data sheet
8.0 MB L3-Cache 0 bytes
AM3+ Socket AM3
Windows 10, Linux Operating systems Windows 10, Linux
Vishera (Bulldozer) Architecture Propus
 
 

Benchmarks

Estimated results for PassMark CPU Mark

AMD FX-6300
6C 6T @ 3.5 GHz
4182
4182
AMD Athlon II X2 245e
2C 2T @ 2.9 GHz
1130
1130

Geekbench 5, 64bit (Multi-Core)

AMD FX-6300
6C 6T @ 3.5 GHz
1916
1916
AMD Athlon II X2 245e
2C 2T @ 2.9 GHz
741
741

Blender 2.81 (bmw27)

AMD FX-6300
6C 6T @ 3.5 GHz
1407.7
1407.7

Geekbench 5, 64bit (Single-Core)

AMD FX-6300
6C 6T @ 3.5 GHz
529
529
AMD Athlon II X2 245e
2C 2T @ 2.9 GHz
382
382