AMD FX-6300 vs AMD FX-8100

Comparative analysis of AMD FX-6300 and AMD FX-8100 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 - Video Composition (Frames/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s).

AMD FX-6300

AMD FX-8100

Differences

Reasons to consider the AMD FX-6300

CPU is newer: launch date 1 year(s) 0 month(s) later
Around 36% higher clock speed: 3.8 GHz vs 2.8 GHz
Around 29% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 1486 vs 1154
Around 4% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 4220 vs 4073

Specifications (specs)
Launch date	October 2012 vs October 2011
Maximum frequency	3.8 GHz vs 2.8 GHz
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	1486 vs 1154
PassMark - CPU mark	4220 vs 4073

Reasons to consider the AMD FX-8100

Processor is unlocked, an unlocked multiplier allows for easier overclocking
2 more cores, run more applications at once: 8 vs 6
Around 33% more L1 cache; more data can be stored in the L1 cache for quick access later
Around 33% more L2 cache; more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
3.8x better performance in Geekbench 4 - Single Core: 1999 vs 527
3.7x better performance in Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core: 7176 vs 1914

Specifications (specs)
Unlocked	Unlocked vs Locked
Number of cores	8 vs 6
L1 cache	384 KB vs 288 KB
L2 cache	8192 KB vs 6 MB
Benchmarks
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	1999 vs 527
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	7176 vs 1914

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: AMD FX-6300
CPU 2: AMD FX-8100

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

1486

1154

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

4220

4073

Geekbench 4 - Single Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

527

1999

Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

1914

7176

Name	AMD FX-6300	AMD FX-8100
PassMark - Single thread mark	1486	1154
PassMark - CPU mark	4220	4073
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	527	1999
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	1914	7176
3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score	2087
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)	6.894
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s)	16.151
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s)	0.339
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s)	0.85
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s)	4.758

Compare specifications (specs)

	AMD FX-6300	AMD FX-8100
Essentials
Architecture codename	Vishera	Zambezi
Family	AMD FX-Series Processors
Launch date	October 2012	October 2011
OPN PIB	FD6300WMHKBOX
OPN Tray	FD6300WMW6KHK
Place in performance rating	2673	1345
Price now	$58.99	$142
Series	AMD FX 6-Core Black Edition Processors
Value for money (0-100)	31.81	12.48
Vertical segment	Desktop	Desktop
Performance
64 bit support
Base frequency	3.5 GHz
Die size	315 mm	315 mm
L1 cache	288 KB	384 KB
L2 cache	6 MB	8192 KB
L3 cache	8 MB	8192 KB (shared)
Manufacturing process technology	32 nm SOI	32 nm
Maximum core temperature	70.50°C
Maximum frequency	3.8 GHz	2.8 GHz
Number of cores	6	8
Number of threads	6
P0 Vcore voltage	Min: 1.15 V - Max: 1.3875 V
Transistor count	1200 million	1200 million
Unlocked
Memory
Supported memory frequency	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	3.0
Advanced Technologies
Fused Multiply-Add (FMA)
Fused Multiply-Add 4 (FMA4)
Intel® Advanced Vector Extensions (AVX)
Intel® AES New Instructions
Virtualization
AMD Virtualization (AMD-V™)