AMD Ryzen 5 1400 vs AMD FX-6300

Comparative analysis of AMD Ryzen 5 1400 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 - Video Composition (Frames/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s).

AMD Ryzen 5 1400

AMD FX-6300

Differences

Reasons to consider the AMD Ryzen 5 1400

CPU is newer: launch date 4 year(s) 6 month(s) later
Processor is unlocked, an unlocked multiplier allows for easier overclocking
2 more threads: 8 vs 6
Around 35% higher maximum core temperature: 95°C vs 70.50°C
A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 14 nm vs 32 nm SOI
Around 33% more L1 cache; more data can be stored in the L1 cache for quick access later
Around 46% lower typical power consumption: 65 Watt vs 95 Watt
Around 27% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 1887 vs 1486
Around 83% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 7736 vs 4220
Around 46% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Single Core: 772 vs 527
Around 58% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core: 3027 vs 1914
Around 63% better performance in 3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score: 3393 vs 2087
Around 75% better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s): 12.088 vs 6.894
Around 70% better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s): 27.532 vs 16.151
Around 73% better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s): 0.586 vs 0.339

Specifications (specs)
Launch date	11 April 2017 vs October 2012
Unlocked	Unlocked vs Locked
Number of threads	8 vs 6
Maximum core temperature	95°C vs 70.50°C
Manufacturing process technology	14 nm vs 32 nm SOI
L1 cache	384 KB vs 288 KB
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	65 Watt vs 95 Watt
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	1887 vs 1486
PassMark - CPU mark	7736 vs 4220
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	772 vs 527
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	3027 vs 1914
3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score	3393 vs 2087
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)	12.088 vs 6.894
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s)	27.532 vs 16.151
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s)	0.586 vs 0.339

Reasons to consider the AMD FX-6300

2 more cores, run more applications at once: 6 vs 4
Around 12% higher clock speed: 3.8 GHz vs 3.4 GHz
3x more L2 cache, more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later

Number of cores	6 vs 4
Maximum frequency	3.8 GHz vs 3.4 GHz
L2 cache	6 MB vs 2 MB

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: AMD Ryzen 5 1400
CPU 2: AMD FX-6300

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

1887

1486

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

7736

4220

Geekbench 4 - Single Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

772

527

Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

3027

1914

3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score

CPU 1

CPU 2

3393

2087

CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)

CPU 1

CPU 2

12.088

6.894

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

CPU 1

CPU 2

27.532

16.151

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

CPU 1

CPU 2

0.586

0.339

Name	AMD Ryzen 5 1400	AMD FX-6300
PassMark - Single thread mark	1887	1486
PassMark - CPU mark	7736	4220
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	772	527
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	3027	1914
3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score	3393	2087
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)	12.088	6.894
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s)	27.532	16.151
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s)	0.586	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 Ryzen 5 1400	AMD FX-6300
Essentials
Architecture codename	Zen	Vishera
Family	AMD Ryzen Processors	AMD FX-Series Processors
Launch date	11 April 2017	October 2012
Launch price (MSRP)	$170
OPN PIB	YD1400BBAEBOX	FD6300WMHKBOX
OPN Tray	YD1400BBM4KAE	FD6300WMW6KHK
OS Support	Windows 10 - 64-Bit Edition, RHEL x86 64-Bit, Ubuntu x86 64-Bit
Place in performance rating	1973	2673
Price now	$119.99	$58.99
Series	AMD Ryzen 5 Desktop Processors	AMD FX 6-Core Black Edition Processors
Value for money (0-100)	20.60	31.81
Vertical segment	Desktop	Desktop
Performance
64 bit support
Base frequency	3.2 GHz	3.5 GHz
Die size	192 mm	315 mm
L1 cache	384 KB	288 KB
L2 cache	2 MB	6 MB
L3 cache	8 MB	8 MB
Manufacturing process technology	14 nm	32 nm SOI
Maximum core temperature	95°C	70.50°C
Maximum frequency	3.4 GHz	3.8 GHz
Number of cores	4	6
Number of threads	8	6
Transistor count	4800 Million	1200 million
Unlocked
P0 Vcore voltage		Min: 1.15 V - Max: 1.3875 V
Memory
Max memory channels	2
Supported memory frequency	2667 MHz	1866 MHz
Supported memory types	DDR4	DDR3
Compatibility
Max number of CPUs in a configuration	1	1
Sockets supported	AM4	AM3+
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	65 Watt	95 Watt
Thermal Solution	Wraith Stealth
Peripherals
PCI Express revision	3.0 x16	3.0
Advanced Technologies
AMD SenseMI
Enmotus FuzeDrive
Extended Frequency Range (XFR)
Fused Multiply-Add 3 (FMA3)
Intel® Advanced Vector Extensions 2 (AVX2)
The "Zen" Core Architecture
Fused Multiply-Add (FMA)
Fused Multiply-Add 4 (FMA4)
Intel® Advanced Vector Extensions (AVX)
Intel® AES New Instructions
Virtualization
AMD Virtualization (AMD-V™)