AMD FX-6300 vs AMD FX-8300

Comparative analysis of AMD FX-6300 and AMD FX-8300 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-8300

Differences

Reasons to consider the AMD FX-6300

Around 2% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Single Core: 527 vs 518

Benchmarks
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	527 vs 518

Reasons to consider the AMD FX-8300

Processor is unlocked, an unlocked multiplier allows for easier overclocking
2 more cores, run more applications at once: 8 vs 6
2 more threads: 8 vs 6
Around 11% higher clock speed: 4.2 GHz vs 3.8 GHz
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
Around 26% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 5337 vs 4220
Around 21% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core: 2318 vs 1914
Around 29% better performance in 3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score: 2697 vs 2087
Around 37% better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s): 9.414 vs 6.894
Around 21% better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s): 19.569 vs 16.151
Around 26% better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s): 0.427 vs 0.339
Around 23% better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s): 1.046 vs 0.85
Around 26% better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s): 5.999 vs 4.758

Specifications (specs)
Unlocked	Unlocked vs Locked
Number of cores	8 vs 6
Number of threads	8 vs 6
Maximum frequency	4.2 GHz vs 3.8 GHz
L1 cache	384 KB vs 288 KB
L2 cache	8 MB vs 6 MB
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	1488 vs 1486
PassMark - CPU mark	5337 vs 4220
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	2318 vs 1914
3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score	2697 vs 2087
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)	9.414 vs 6.894
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s)	19.569 vs 16.151
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s)	0.427 vs 0.339
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s)	1.046 vs 0.85
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s)	5.999 vs 4.758

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: AMD FX-6300
CPU 2: AMD FX-8300

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

1486

1488

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

4220

5337

Geekbench 4 - Single Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

527

518

Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

1914

2318

3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score

CPU 1

CPU 2

2087

2697

CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)

CPU 1

CPU 2

6.894

9.414

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

CPU 1

CPU 2

16.151

19.569

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

CPU 1

CPU 2

0.339

0.427

CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s)

CPU 1

CPU 2

0.85

1.046

CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s)

CPU 1

CPU 2

4.758

5.999

Name	AMD FX-6300	AMD FX-8300
PassMark - Single thread mark	1486	1488
PassMark - CPU mark	4220	5337
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	527	518
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	1914	2318
3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score	2087	2697
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)	6.894	9.414
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s)	16.151	19.569
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s)	0.339	0.427
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s)	0.85	1.046
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s)	4.758	5.999

Compare specifications (specs)

	AMD FX-6300	AMD FX-8300
Essentials
Architecture codename	Vishera	Vishera
Family	AMD FX-Series Processors	AMD FX-Series Processors
Launch date	October 2012	October 2012
OPN PIB	FD6300WMHKBOX	FD8300WMHKBOX
OPN Tray	FD6300WMW6KHK	FD8300WMW8KHK
Place in performance rating	2673	2542
Price now	$58.99	$80.59
Series	AMD FX 6-Core Black Edition Processors	AMD FX 8-Core Black Edition Processors
Value for money (0-100)	31.81	28.21
Vertical segment	Desktop	Desktop
Performance
64 bit support
Base frequency	3.5 GHz	3.3 GHz
Die size	315 mm	315 mm
L1 cache	288 KB	384 KB
L2 cache	6 MB	8 MB
L3 cache	8 MB	8 MB
Manufacturing process technology	32 nm SOI	32 nm SOI
Maximum core temperature	70.50°C	70.50°C
Maximum frequency	3.8 GHz	4.2 GHz
Number of cores	6	8
Number of threads	6	8
P0 Vcore voltage	Min: 1.15 V - Max: 1.3875 V	Min: 1.075 V - Max: 1.2875 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	3.0	n / a
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™)