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AMD FX-6300 Review: Explore CPU Specs and Performance

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AMD FX-6300
Let's talk about the AMD FX-6300 processor, released in Q4/2012. This review covers all its specs and performance metrics, giving you a comprehensive overview. Feel free to dive into the details and compare it with other models. With its base clock frequency 3.50 GHz, core count 6, and memory support for , this CPU packs a punch. It's compatible with Socket AM3+ motherboards and has a thermal design power (TDP) of 95 W.

AMD FX-6300 specs

Complete list of technical specifications

CPU generation and family

Information about the AMD FX-6300 segment (for desktops or laptops) and the CPU family, along with the sales starting date.

Specification Value
Name AMD FX-6300
Segment Desktop / Server
Family AMD FX
Generation 2
CPU group AMD FX-6300
Predecessor --
Successor --

CPU Cores and Base Frequency

Technical and quantitative specifications of the AMD FX-6300: number of cores and threads, base and maximum frequencies. The higher these specifications are, the more powerful your CPU will be.

Specification Value
Frequency 3.50 GHz
CPU Cores 6
Turbo (1 Core) 4.10 GHz
CPU Threads 6
Turbo (6 Cores) 4.10 GHz
Hyperthreading No
Overclocking Yes
Core architecture normal
A core --
B core --
C core --

Internal Graphics

Common specifications for the integrated graphics card in AMD FX-6300 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
GPU frequency
GPU (Turbo) No turbo
Execution units
Shader
Max. GPU Memory --
Max. displays
Generation
DirectX Version
Technology
Release date

Hardware codec support

List of video codecs supported by the AMD FX-6300 CPU. 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
h265 / HEVC (10 bit) No
h264 No
VP9 No
VP8 No
AV1 No
AVC No
VC-1 No
JPEG No

Memory & PCIe

Memory type, clock frequency, multi-channel features, and PCIe version of the AMD FX-6300. 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
Memory type
Max. Memory 32 GB
ECC No
Memory channels 2
PCIe version 3.0
PCIe lanes

Encryption

Support for AES-NI encryption on the AMD FX-6300 CPU.

Specification Value
AES-NI Yes

Thermal Management

Let's find out what TDP has the AMD FX-6300? 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
TDP up --
TDP (PL2) --
TDP down --
Tjunction max. 71 °C

Technical details

Here you can find a comparison of 2nd and 3rd level cache sizes for the AMD FX-6300 CPU along with a list of ISA extensions.

Specification Value
Instruction set (ISA) x86-64 (64 bit)
Virtualization AMD-V
ISA extensions SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX, FMA3, FMA4
L2-Cache --
L3-Cache 8.00 MB
Architecture Vishera (Bulldozer)
Technology 32 nm
Socket AM3+
Release date Q4/2012
Part Number --

Devices using this processor

List of devices based on AMD FX-6300.

Specification Value
Used in Unknown

AMD FX-6300 benchmarks

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