AMD Athlon X4 845 vs AMD FX-6300

Comparative analysis of AMD Athlon X4 845 and AMD FX-6300 processors for all known characteristics in the following categories: Essentials, Performance, Memory, 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 - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s), 3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score, CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s).

AMD Athlon X4 845

AMD FX-6300

Differences

Reasons to consider the AMD Athlon X4 845

Around 1% higher maximum core temperature: 71.30°C vs 70.50°C
A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 28 nm vs 32 nm SOI
Around 12% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 1665 vs 1486

Specifications (specs)
Maximum core temperature	71.30°C vs 70.50°C
Manufacturing process technology	28 nm vs 32 nm SOI
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	1665 vs 1486

Reasons to consider the AMD FX-6300

2 more cores, run more applications at once: 6 vs 4
2 more threads: 6 vs 4
3x more L2 cache, more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
Around 12% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 4220 vs 3783
Around 2% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Single Core: 527 vs 516
Around 24% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core: 1914 vs 1548
Around 79% better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s): 6.894 vs 3.853
Around 35% better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s): 16.151 vs 11.946
Around 39% better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s): 0.339 vs 0.244
Around 12% better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s): 4.758 vs 4.237

Specifications (specs)
Number of cores	6 vs 4
Number of threads	6 vs 4
L2 cache	6 MB vs 2 MB
Benchmarks
PassMark - CPU mark	4220 vs 3783
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	527 vs 516
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	1914 vs 1548
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)	6.894 vs 3.853
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s)	16.151 vs 11.946
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s)	0.339 vs 0.244
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s)	4.758 vs 4.237

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: AMD Athlon X4 845
CPU 2: AMD FX-6300

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

1665

1486

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

3783

4220

Geekbench 4 - Single Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

516

527

Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

1548

1914

CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)

CPU 1

CPU 2

3.853

6.894

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

CPU 1

CPU 2

11.946

16.151

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

CPU 1

CPU 2

0.244

0.339

CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s)

CPU 1

CPU 2

4.237

4.758

Name	AMD Athlon X4 845	AMD FX-6300
PassMark - Single thread mark	1665	1486
PassMark - CPU mark	3783	4220
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	516	527
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	1548	1914
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)	3.853	6.894
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s)	11.946	16.151
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s)	0.244	0.339
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s)	4.237	4.758
3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score		2087
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s)		0.85

Compare specifications (specs)

	AMD Athlon X4 845	AMD FX-6300
Essentials
Family	AMD Athlon Processors	AMD FX-Series Processors
OPN PIB	AD845XACKASBX	FD6300WMHKBOX
Place in performance rating	2643	2673
Series	AMD Athlon X4	AMD FX 6-Core Black Edition Processors
Vertical segment	Desktop	Desktop
Architecture codename		Vishera
Launch date		October 2012
OPN Tray		FD6300WMW6KHK
Price now		$58.99
Value for money (0-100)		31.81
Performance
Base frequency	3.5 GHz	3.5 GHz
L2 cache	2 MB	6 MB
Manufacturing process technology	28 nm	32 nm SOI
Maximum core temperature	71.30°C	70.50°C
Maximum frequency	3.8 GHz	3.8 GHz
Number of cores	4	6
Number of threads	4	6
Unlocked
64 bit support
Die size		315 mm
L1 cache		288 KB
L3 cache		8 MB
P0 Vcore voltage		Min: 1.15 V - Max: 1.3875 V
Transistor count		1200 million
Memory
Max memory channels	2
Supported memory frequency	2133 MHz	1866 MHz
Supported memory types	DDR3	DDR3
Compatibility
Sockets supported	FM2+	AM3+
Thermal Solution	Near Silent 95W
Max number of CPUs in a configuration		1
Thermal Design Power (TDP)		95 Watt
Peripherals
PCI Express revision	3.0	3.0
Advanced Technologies
Fused Multiply-Add 4 (FMA4)
Intel® Advanced Vector Extensions (AVX)
Intel® AES New Instructions
Fused Multiply-Add (FMA)
Virtualization
AMD Virtualization (AMD-V™)