AMD FX-6300 Benchmark, Test and specs

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CPU lineage

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.
Name: AMD FX-6300
Family: AMD FX
Group: AMD FX-6300
Segment: Desktop / Server
Generation: 2

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.
CPU Cores: 6
Threads: 6
Cores: 6x
Core architecture: normal
Hyperthreading: No
Overclocking: Yes
Frequency: 3.5 GHz
Turbo Frequency (1 core): 4.1 GHz
Turbo Frequency (all cores): 4.1 GHz

Memory & PCIe

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

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.
TDP (PL1 / PBP): 95 W
TDP (PL2): None
TDP up: None
TDP down: None
Tjunction max: 71 °C

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.
Technology: 32 nm
Chip design: --
Socket: AM3+
L2-Cache: 0 bytes
L3-Cache: 8.0 MB
Architecture: Vishera (Bulldozer)
Operating systems: Windows 10, Linux
Virtualization: AMD-V
Instruction set (ISA): x86-64 (64 bit)
ISA extensions: SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX, FMA3, FMA4
Release date: Q4/2012
Release price: 95 $
Part Number: --
Documents: Technical data sheet
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Benchmarks

Geekbench 3, 64bit (Multi-Core)

Intel Core i3-8109U
2C 4T @ 3.0 GHz
8197
8197
AMD Athlon II X4 860K
4C 4T @ 3.7 GHz
8155
8155
AMD FX-6300
6C 6T @ 3.5 GHz
8142
8142
Intel Xeon E3-1235L v5
4C 4T @ 2.0 GHz
8117
8117
Intel Core i3-4340
2C 4T @ 3.6 GHz
8116
8116

Estimated results for PassMark CPU Mark

Intel Core i3-8140U
2C 4T @ 2.1 GHz
4202
4202
AMD Ryzen Embedded V1500B
4C 8T @ 2.2 GHz
4184
4184
AMD FX-6300
6C 6T @ 3.5 GHz
4182
4182
AMD Ryzen Embedded R1606G
2C 4T @ 2.6 GHz
4178
4178
Intel Core i5-2450P
4C 4T @ 3.2 GHz
4172
4172

Geekbench 3, 64bit (Single-Core)

Intel Pentium G2020
2C 2T @ 2.9 GHz
2086
2086
Intel Xeon E5-2608L v3
6C 12T @ 2.0 GHz
2078
2078
AMD FX-6300
6C 6T @ 3.5 GHz
2073
2073
AMD A10-7850K
4C 4T @ 3.7 GHz
2072
2072
Intel Core M-5Y10c
2C 4T @ 0.8 GHz
2068
2068

Geekbench 5, 64bit (Multi-Core)

Qualcomm Snapdragon 750G
NoneC NoneT @ --
1922
1922
Intel Core i7-7600U
2C 4T @ 2.8 GHz
1920
1920
AMD FX-6300
6C 6T @ 3.5 GHz
1916
1916
Samsung Exynos 9810
8C 8T @ 2.9 GHz
1913
1913
Intel Core i7-6567U
2C 4T @ 3.3 GHz
1904
1904

Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)

AMD Ryzen 3 3200U
2C 4T @ 2.6 GHz
1588
1588
AMD Ryzen 3 3250U
2C 4T @ 2.6 GHz
1588
1588
AMD FX-6300
6C 6T @ 3.5 GHz
1586
1586
Intel Core i3-5157U
2C 4T @ 2.5 GHz
1583
1583
Intel Core i5-2300
4C 4T @ 2.8 GHz
1580
1580

V-Ray CPU-Render Benchmark

Intel Core i5-3470
4C 4T @ 3.2 GHz
1592
1592
Intel Core i7-7500U
2C 4T @ 2.7 GHz
1545
1545
AMD FX-6300
6C 6T @ 3.5 GHz
1503
1503
AMD Athlon 3000G
2C 4T @ 3.5 GHz
1499
1499
Intel Core i5-7200U
2C 4T @ 2.5 GHz
1477
1477

Blender 2.81 (bmw27)

Intel Core i7-4600U
2C 4T @ 2.1 GHz
1442.5
1442.5
Intel Core i3-7020U
2C 4T @ 2.3 GHz
1411.2
1411.2
AMD FX-6300
6C 6T @ 3.5 GHz
1407.7
1407.7
AMD Phenom II X6 1055T
6C 6T @ 2.8 GHz
1380.8
1380.8
Intel Core i7-7500U
2C 4T @ 2.7 GHz
1327.4
1327.4

CPU-Z Benchmark 17 (Multi-Core)

Intel Xeon E5450
NoneC NoneT @ --
1019
1019
Intel Core i3-4170
2C 4T @ 3.7 GHz
1003
1003
AMD FX-6300
6C 6T @ 3.5 GHz
1003
1003
Intel Core i3-4170
2C 4T @ 3.7 GHz
1003
1003
Intel Core i5-2400S
4C 4T @ 2.5 GHz
1000
1000

Cinebench R20 (Multi-Core)

Intel Xeon X3440
4C 8T @ 2.53 GHz
885
885
Intel Core i5-2400
4C 4T @ 3.1 GHz
863
863
AMD FX-6300
6C 6T @ 3.5 GHz
854
854
AMD Athlon 240GE
2C 4T @ 3.5 GHz
841
841
Intel Pentium G4600
2C 4T @ 3.6 GHz
838
838

Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)

Intel Core i3-2120
2C 4T @ 3.3 GHz
534
534
Intel Core i3-2125
2C 4T @ 3.3 GHz
534
534
AMD FX-6300
6C 6T @ 3.5 GHz
534
534
Intel Core i3-2125
2C 4T @ 3.3 GHz
534
534
Intel Core i3-2120
2C 4T @ 3.3 GHz
534
534

Geekbench 5, 64bit (Single-Core)

Intel Core i5-3317U
2C 4T @ 1.7 GHz
532
532
Intel Pentium 3560M
2C 2T @ 2.4 GHz
531
531
AMD FX-6300
6C 6T @ 3.5 GHz
529
529
AMD 3015e
2C 4T @ 1.2 GHz
528
528
Intel Xeon E5450
NoneC NoneT @ --
528
528

Cinebench R15 (Multi-Core)

AMD Phenom II X6 1065T
6C 6T @ 2.9 GHz
460
460
Intel Core i3-7350K
2C 4T @ 4.2 GHz
458
458
AMD FX-6300
6C 6T @ 3.5 GHz
456
456
Intel Core i5-4430
4C 4T @ 3.0 GHz
448
448
Intel Core i5-4460S
4C 4T @ 2.9 GHz
448
448

CPU-Z Benchmark 17 (Single-Core)

AMD FX-4300
4C 4T @ 3.8 GHz
224
224
AMD FX-8320
8C 8T @ 3.5 GHz
223
223
AMD FX-6300
6C 6T @ 3.5 GHz
221
221
Intel Core i5-2410M
2C 4T @ 2.3 GHz
220
220
AMD FX-8300
8C 8T @ 3.3 GHz
217
217

Cinebench R20 (Single-Core)

Intel Pentium Silver J5040
4C 4T @ 2.0 GHz
197
197
AMD A9-9425
2C 2T @ 3.1 GHz
195
195
AMD FX-6300
6C 6T @ 3.5 GHz
195
195
AMD A9-9425
2C 2T @ 3.1 GHz
195
195
AMD A8-5600K
4C 4T @ 3.6 GHz
193
193

Cinebench R15 (Single-Core)

AMD A8-6600K
4C 4T @ 3.9 GHz
94
94
Intel Xeon E5-2640 v2
8C 16T @ 2.0 GHz
94
94
AMD FX-6300
6C 6T @ 3.5 GHz
94
94
Intel Core i3-3220T
2C 4T @ 2.8 GHz
94
94
Intel Xeon E7-4890 v2
15C 30T @ 2.8 GHz
94
94

Blender 3.1 Benchmark

Intel Core i5-1035G1
4C 8T @ 1.0 GHz
30
30
Intel Core i5-8265U
4C 8T @ 1.6 GHz
30
30
AMD FX-6300
6C 6T @ 3.5 GHz
29
29
Intel Core i3-10110U
2C 4T @ 2.1 GHz
25
25
AMD Ryzen 3 3200U
2C 4T @ 2.6 GHz
25
25

Cinebench R11.5, 64bit (Multi-Core)

AMD FX-6350
6C 6T @ 3.9 GHz
5.0
5.0
Intel Core i3-6300
2C 4T @ 3.8 GHz
4.9
4.9
AMD FX-6300
6C 6T @ 3.5 GHz
4.9
4.9
Intel Core i5-4690T
4C 4T @ 2.5 GHz
4.9
4.9
Intel Pentium Gold G5400
2C 4T @ 3.7 GHz
4.9
4.9

Cinebench R11.5, 64bit (Single-Core)

Intel Core i3-4000M
2C 4T @ 2.4 GHz
1.1
1.1
Intel Core i5-4210U
2C 4T @ 1.7 GHz
1.1
1.1
AMD FX-6300
6C 6T @ 3.5 GHz
1.1
1.1
Intel Core i5-4210U
2C 4T @ 1.7 GHz
1.1
1.1
Intel Core i3-4000M
2C 4T @ 2.4 GHz
1.1
1.1