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Differences
Top features of AMD FX-6300
Top features of AMD Ryzen 5 3500X
-
Higher clock speed3.60 GHz
3.50 GHz
Around 3% better clock speed -
Performance per watt65 W
95 W
About 0.68 times less performance per watt
Specifications
Complete list of technical specificationsCPU generation and family
Let's find out which one of AMD FX-6300 and AMD Ryzen 5 3500X is of a more recent generation, and what segment it belongs to.
| Specification | Value |
|---|---|
| Name |
AMD FX-6300
AMD Ryzen 5 3500X
|
| Segment |
Desktop / Server
Desktop / Server
|
| Family |
AMD FX
AMD Ryzen
|
| Generation |
2
3
|
| CPU group |
AMD FX-6300
AMD Ryzen 3000
|
| Predecessor |
--
AMD Ryzen 5 2500X
|
CPU Cores and Base Frequency
In this block we are going to compare AMD FX-6300 vs AMD Ryzen 5 3500X by main technical specifications: number of cores and threads, base and maximum frequencies, process technology and cache size. The higher these specifications are, the more powerful your CPU will be.
| Specification | Value |
|---|---|
| Frequency |
3.50 GHz
3.60 GHz
|
| CPU Cores |
6
6
|
| Turbo (1 Core) |
4.10 GHz
4.10 GHz
|
| CPU Threads |
6
6
|
| Turbo (6 Cores) |
4.10 GHz
4.00 GHz
|
| Hyperthreading |
No
No
|
| Overclocking |
Yes
Yes
|
| Core architecture |
normal
normal
|
Internal Graphics
Common specifications for integrated graphics cards in AMD FX-6300 and AMD Ryzen 5 3500X along with supported interfaces and connection options. This block has no effect on the final efficiency of the CPU.
| Specification | Value |
|---|---|
| GPU name |
no iGPU
no iGPU
|
| GPU (Turbo) |
No turbo
No turbo
|
Hardware codec support
Let's compare the support of video codecs between AMD FX-6300 and AMD Ryzen 5 3500X. Hardware support of video decoding by embedded graphics cards directly affects the speed and quality of rendering videos.
| Specification | Value |
|---|---|
| h265 / HEVC (8 bit) |
No
No
|
| h265 / HEVC (10 bit) |
No
No
|
| h264 |
No
No
|
| VP9 |
No
No
|
| VP8 |
No
No
|
| AV1 |
No
No
|
| AVC |
No
No
|
| VC-1 |
No
No
|
| JPEG |
No
No
|
Memory & PCIe
To choose the best model between AMD FX-6300 and AMD Ryzen 5 3500X you need to pay special attention to memory type, clock frequency, multi-channel features, and PCIe version. The higher these numbers are, the better your CPU will be. Keep in mind that the maximum memory and frequency may also depend on the model of the motherboard.
| Specification | Value |
|---|---|
| Max. Memory |
32 GB
|
| ECC |
No
Yes
|
| Memory channels |
2
2
|
| PCIe version |
3.0
4.0
|
| PCIe lanes |
20
|
Encryption
AES-NI encryption support for CPUs AMD FX-6300 and AMD Ryzen 5 3500X.
| Specification | Value |
|---|---|
| AES-NI |
Yes
Yes
|
Thermal Management
Let's find out what TDP value would be better for AMD FX-6300 or AMD Ryzen 5 3500X? The Thermal Design Power (TDP) indicates the maximum amount of heat that should be dissipated by the chip cooling system. However, the value of TDP gives only a rough indication of the real power consumption of the CPU.
| Specification | Value |
|---|---|
| TDP (PL1) |
95 W
65 W
|
| Tjunction max. |
71 °C
95 °C
|
Technical details
Here you can find a comparison of 2nd and 3rd level cache sizes for AMD FX-6300 and AMD Ryzen 5 3500X CPUs along with a list of ISA extensions.
| Specification | Value |
|---|---|
| Instruction set (ISA) |
x86-64 (64 bit)
x86-64 (64 bit)
|
| Virtualization |
AMD-V
AMD-V, SVM
|
| ISA extensions |
SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX, FMA3, FMA4
SSE4a, SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX2, FMA3
|
| L3-Cache |
8.00 MB
32.00 MB
|
| Architecture |
Vishera (Bulldozer)
Matisse (Zen 2)
|
| Technology |
32 nm
7 nm
|
| Socket |
AM3+
AM4
|
| Release date |
Q4/2012
Q4/2019
|
Devices using this processor
List of devices based on AMD FX-6300 and AMD Ryzen 5 3500X.
| Specification | Value |
|---|---|
| Used in |
Unknown
Unknown
|
