AMD FX-4300 vs AMD FX-6300

Comparative analysis of AMD FX-4300 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, 3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score, 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), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s).

AMD FX-4300

AMD FX-6300

Differences

Reasons to consider the AMD FX-4300

Processor is unlocked, an unlocked multiplier allows for easier overclocking
Around 5% higher clock speed: 4 GHz vs 3.8 GHz

Unlocked	Unlocked vs Locked
Maximum frequency	4 GHz vs 3.8 GHz

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 50% more L1 cache; more data can be stored in the L1 cache for quick access later
Around 50% more L2 cache; more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
2x more L3 cache, more data can be stored in the L3 cache for quick access later
Around 1% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 1486 vs 1477
Around 41% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 4220 vs 2986
Around 3% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Single Core: 527 vs 513
Around 37% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core: 1914 vs 1397
Around 43% better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s): 6.894 vs 4.824
Around 61% better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s): 16.151 vs 10.042
Around 57% better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s): 0.339 vs 0.216
Around 34% better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s): 4.758 vs 3.548

Specifications (specs)
Number of cores	6 vs 4
Number of threads	6 vs 4
L1 cache	288 KB vs 192 KB
L2 cache	6 MB vs 4 MB
L3 cache	8 MB vs 4 MB
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	1486 vs 1477
PassMark - CPU mark	4220 vs 2986
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	527 vs 513
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	1914 vs 1397
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)	6.894 vs 4.824
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s)	16.151 vs 10.042
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s)	0.339 vs 0.216
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s)	4.758 vs 3.548

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: AMD FX-4300
CPU 2: AMD FX-6300

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

1477

1486

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

2986

4220

Geekbench 4 - Single Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

513

527

Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

1397

1914

CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)

CPU 1

CPU 2

4.824

6.894

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

CPU 1

CPU 2

10.042

16.151

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

CPU 1

CPU 2

0.216

0.339

CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s)

CPU 1

CPU 2

3.548

4.758

Name	AMD FX-4300	AMD FX-6300
PassMark - Single thread mark	1477	1486
PassMark - CPU mark	2986	4220
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	513	527
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	1397	1914
3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score	0	2087
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)	4.824	6.894
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s)	10.042	16.151
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s)	0.216	0.339
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s)	3.548	4.758
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s)		0.85

Compare specifications (specs)

	AMD FX-4300	AMD FX-6300
Essentials
Architecture codename	Vishera	Vishera
Family	AMD FX-Series Processors	AMD FX-Series Processors
Launch date	October 2012	October 2012
OPN PIB	FD4300WMHKBOX	FD6300WMHKBOX
OPN Tray	FD4300WMW4MHK	FD6300WMW6KHK
Place in performance rating	2824	2673
Price now	$53.39	$58.99
Series	AMD FX 4-Core Black Edition Processors	AMD FX 6-Core Black Edition Processors
Value for money (0-100)	25.84	31.81
Vertical segment	Desktop	Desktop
Performance
64 bit support
Base frequency	3.8 GHz	3.5 GHz
Die size	315 mm	315 mm
L1 cache	192 KB	288 KB
L2 cache	4 MB	6 MB
L3 cache	4 MB	8 MB
Manufacturing process technology	32 nm SOI	32 nm SOI
Maximum core temperature	70.50°C	70.50°C
Maximum frequency	4 GHz	3.8 GHz
Number of cores	4	6
Number of threads	4	6
P0 Vcore voltage	Min: 1.225 V - Max: 1.3875 V	Min: 1.15 V - Max: 1.3875 V
Transistor count	1200 million	1200 million
Unlocked
Memory
Supported memory frequency	1866 MHz	1866 MHz
Supported memory types	DDR3	DDR3
Compatibility
Max number of CPUs in a configuration	1	1
Sockets supported	AM3+	AM3+
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	95 Watt	95 Watt
Peripherals
PCI Express revision	n / a	3.0
Advanced Technologies
Fused Multiply-Add (FMA)
Intel® Advanced Vector Extensions (AVX)
Intel® AES New Instructions
Fused Multiply-Add 4 (FMA4)
Virtualization
AMD Virtualization (AMD-V™)