AMD A10-9600P vs AMD FX-6300

Comparative analysis of AMD A10-9600P and AMD FX-6300 processors for all known characteristics in the following categories: Essentials, Performance, Memory, Graphics, Graphics interfaces, Graphics API support, Compatibility, Peripherals, Advanced Technologies, Virtualization. Benchmark processor performance analysis: PassMark - Single thread mark, PassMark - CPU mark, Geekbench 4 - Single Core, Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core, CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s), GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames), GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames), GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames), GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps), GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps), GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps), 3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score.

AMD A10-9600P

AMD FX-6300

Differences

Reasons to consider the AMD A10-9600P

CPU is newer: launch date 3 year(s) 8 month(s) later
Around 28% higher maximum core temperature: 90°C vs 70.50°C
A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 28 nm vs 32 nm SOI
6.3x lower typical power consumption: 15 Watt vs 95 Watt
18.5x better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s): 15.767 vs 0.85
10.7x better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s): 51.119 vs 4.758

Specifications (specs)
Launch date	1 June 2016 vs October 2012
Maximum core temperature	90°C vs 70.50°C
Manufacturing process technology	28 nm vs 32 nm SOI
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	15 Watt vs 95 Watt
Benchmarks
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s)	15.767 vs 0.85
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s)	51.119 vs 4.758

Reasons to consider the AMD FX-6300

2 more cores, run more applications at once: 6 vs 4
2 more threads: 6 vs 4
Around 15% higher clock speed: 3.8 GHz vs 3.3 GHz
3x more L2 cache, more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
Around 29% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 1486 vs 1156
Around 79% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 4220 vs 2352
Around 48% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Single Core: 527 vs 357
Around 91% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core: 1914 vs 1003
2.3x better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s): 6.894 vs 2.935
3.1x better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s): 16.151 vs 5.264
2.3x better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s): 0.339 vs 0.147

Specifications (specs)
Number of cores	6 vs 4
Number of threads	6 vs 4
Maximum frequency	3.8 GHz vs 3.3 GHz
L2 cache	6 MB vs 2 MB
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	1486 vs 1156
PassMark - CPU mark	4220 vs 2352
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	527 vs 357
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	1914 vs 1003
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)	6.894 vs 2.935
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s)	16.151 vs 5.264
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s)	0.339 vs 0.147

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: AMD A10-9600P
CPU 2: AMD FX-6300

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

1156

1486

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

2352

4220

Geekbench 4 - Single Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

357

527

Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

1003

1914

CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)

CPU 1

CPU 2

2.935

6.894

CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s)

CPU 1

CPU 2

5.264

16.151

CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s)

CPU 1

CPU 2

0.147

0.339

CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s)

CPU 1

CPU 2

15.767

0.85

CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s)

CPU 1

CPU 2

51.119

4.758

Name	AMD A10-9600P	AMD FX-6300
PassMark - Single thread mark	1156	1486
PassMark - CPU mark	2352	4220
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	357	527
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	1003	1914
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)	2.935	6.894
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s)	5.264	16.151
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s)	0.147	0.339
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s)	15.767	0.85
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s)	51.119	4.758
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames)	1047
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames)	1657
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames)	5281
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps)	1047
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps)	1657
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps)	5281
3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score		2087

Compare specifications (specs)

	AMD A10-9600P	AMD FX-6300
Essentials
Architecture codename	Bristol Ridge	Vishera
Family	AMD A-Series Processors	AMD FX-Series Processors
Launch date	1 June 2016	October 2012
OPN Tray	AM960PADY44AB	FD6300WMW6KHK
OS Support	Windows 10 - 64-Bit Edition, RHEL x86 64-Bit, Ubuntu x86 64-Bit
Place in performance rating	1671	2673
Series	AMD A10-Series APU for Laptops	AMD FX 6-Core Black Edition Processors
Vertical segment	Laptop	Desktop
OPN PIB		FD6300WMHKBOX
Price now		$58.99
Value for money (0-100)		31.81
Performance
64 bit support
Base frequency	2.4 GHz	3.5 GHz
Die size	250 mm	315 mm
L2 cache	2 MB	6 MB
Manufacturing process technology	28 nm	32 nm SOI
Maximum core temperature	90°C	70.50°C
Maximum frequency	3.3 GHz	3.8 GHz
Number of cores	4	6
Number of GPU cores	6
Number of threads	4	6
Transistor count	3100 Million	1200 million
Unlocked
L1 cache		288 KB
L3 cache		8 MB
P0 Vcore voltage		Min: 1.15 V - Max: 1.3875 V
Memory
Max memory channels	2
Supported memory frequency	1866 MHz	1866 MHz
Supported memory types	DDR4	DDR3
Graphics
Enduro
Graphics max frequency	720 MHz
iGPU core count	6
Processor graphics	AMD Radeon R5 Graphics
Switchable graphics
Unified Video Decoder (UVD)
Video Codec Engine (VCE)
Graphics interfaces
DisplayPort
HDMI
Graphics API support
DirectX	12
Vulkan
Compatibility
Configurable TDP	12-15 Watt
Sockets supported	FP4	AM3+
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	15 Watt	95 Watt
Max number of CPUs in a configuration		1
Peripherals
Max number of PCIe lanes	8
PCI Express revision	3.0	3.0
Advanced Technologies
AMD App Acceleration
AMD HD3D technology
AMD Mantle API
AMD Secure technology
DualGraphics
Frame Rate Target Control (FRTC)
FreeSync
Fused Multiply-Add (FMA)
Fused Multiply-Add 4 (FMA4)
Intel® AES New Instructions
Intel® Advanced Vector Extensions (AVX)
Virtualization
AMD Virtualization (AMD-V™)