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AMD A8-6600K vs FX-4300
Price now
38$
Games supported
77%
- Interface
- Core clock speed
- Max video memory
- Memory type
- Memory clock speed
- Maximum resolution
- Interface
- Core clock speed
- Max video memory
- Memory type
- Memory clock speed
- Maximum resolution
Price now
71$
Games supported
77%
General info
Comparing FX-4300 and A8-6600K processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.
| Place in performance rating | 1628 | 1621 |
| Value for money | 3.58 | 0.47 |
| Market segment | Desktop processor | Desktop processor |
| Series | no data | AMD A-Series (Desktop) |
| Architecture codename | Vishera (2012−2015) | Richland (2013−2014) |
| Release date | 23 October 2012 (10 years old) | 4 June 2013 (9 years old) |
| Launch price (MSRP) | no data | $142 |
| Current price | $38 | $71 (0.5x MSRP) |
Value for money
Technical specs
FX-4300 and A8-6600K basic parameters such as number of cores, number of threads, base frequency and turbo boost clock, lithography, cache size and multiplier lock state. These parameters indirectly say of CPU speed, though for more precise assessment you have to consider their test results.
| Physical cores | 4 (Quad-Core) | 4 (Quad-Core) |
| Threads | 4 | 4 |
| Base clock speed | 3.8 GHz | 3.9 GHz |
| Boost clock speed | 4 GHz | 4.2 GHz |
| L1 cache | no data | 192 KB |
| L2 cache | 4096 KB | 4096 KB |
| L3 cache | no data | 0 KB |
| Chip lithography | 32 nm | 32 nm |
| Die size | 315 mm2 | 246 mm2 |
| Maximum core temperature | 71 °C | 74 °C |
| Maximum case temperature (TCase) | no data | 74 °C |
| Number of transistors | 1,200 million | 1,178 million |
| 64 bit support | + | + |
| Windows 11 compatibility | - | - |
| Unlocked multiplier | 1 | 1 |
| P0 Vcore voltage | Min: 1.225 V - Max: 1.3875 V | no data |
Compatibility
Information on FX-4300 and A8-6600K compatibility with other computer components: motherboard (look for socket type), power supply unit (look for power consumption) etc. Useful when planning a future computer configuration or upgrading an existing one. Note that power consumption of some processors can well exceed their nominal TDP, even without overclocking. Some can even double their declared thermals given that the motherboard allows to tune the CPU power parameters.
| Number of CPUs in a configuration | 1 | 1 |
| Socket | AM3+ | FM2 |
| Thermal design power (TDP) | 95 Watt | 100 Watt |
Technologies and extensions
Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by FX-4300 and A8-6600K. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.
| AES-NI | + | 1 |
| FMA | + | FMA4 |
| AVX | + | AVX |
| PowerTune | no data | - |
| TrueAudio | no data | - |
| PowerNow | no data | + |
| PowerGating | no data | + |
| Out-of-band client management | no data | - |
| VirusProtect | no data | + |
Virtualization technologies
Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by FX-4300 and A8-6600K are enumerated here.
| AMD-V | + | + |
| IOMMU 2.0 | no data | + |
Memory specs
Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by FX-4300 and A8-6600K. Depending on the motherboards, higher memory frequencies may be supported.
| Supported memory types | DDR3 | DDR3-1866 |
| Max memory channels | no data | 2 |
Graphics specifications
General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.
| Integrated graphics card | no data | AMD Radeon HD 8570D |
| Number of pipelines | no data | 256 |
| Enduro | no data | + |
| Switchable graphics | no data | 1 |
| UVD | no data | + |
| VCE | no data | + |
Graphics interfaces
Available interfaces and connections of FX-4300 and A8-6600K integrated GPUs.
| DisplayPort | no data | + |
| HDMI | no data | + |
Graphics API support
APIs supported by FX-4300 and A8-6600K integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.
| DirectX | no data | DirectX® 11 |
Peripherals
Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by FX-4300 and A8-6600K.
| PCIe version | n/a | 2.0 |
Benchmark performance
Various benchmark results of the processors in comparison. Overall score is measured in points in 0-100 range, higher is better.
Overall score
This is our combined benchmark performance rating. We are regularly improving our combining algorithms, but if you find some perceived inconsistencies, feel free to speak up in comments section, we usually fix problems quickly.
- Passmark
- GeekBench 5 Single-Core
- GeekBench 5 Multi-Core
- 3DMark Fire Strike Physics
Passmark
Passmark CPU Mark is a widespread benchmark, consisting of 8 different types of workload, including integer and floating point math, extended instructions, compression, encryption and physics calculation. There is also one separate single-threaded scenario measuring single-core performance.
Benchmark coverage: 67%
GeekBench 5 Single-Core
GeekBench 5 Single-Core is a cross-platform application developed in the form of CPU tests that independently recreate certain real-world tasks with which to accurately measure performance. This version uses only a single CPU core.
Benchmark coverage: 37%
A8-6600K outperforms FX-4300 by 3% in GeekBench 5 Single-Core.
GeekBench 5 Multi-Core
GeekBench 5 Multi-Core is a cross-platform application developed in the form of CPU tests that independently recreate certain real-world tasks with which to accurately measure performance. This version uses all available CPU cores.
Benchmark coverage: 37%
A8-6600K outperforms FX-4300 by 2% in GeekBench 5 Multi-Core.
3DMark Fire Strike Physics
Benchmark coverage: 4%
FX-4300 outperforms A8-6600K by 77% in 3DMark Fire Strike Physics.
Advantages and disadvantages
| Performance rating | 2.36 | 2.37 |
| Recency | 23 October 2012 | 4 June 2013 |
| Boost clock speed | 4000 | 4200 |
| Base clock speed | 3800 | 3900 |
| Thermal design power (TDP) | 95 Watt | 100 Watt |
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Competitors of FX-4300 by Intel
We believe that the nearest equivalent to FX-4300 by Intel is Core i5-2405S, which is nearly equal in speed and higher by 6 positions in our rating.
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Competitors of A8-6600K by Intel
We believe that the nearest equivalent to A8-6600K from Intel is Core i5-2405S, which is nearly equal in speed and lower by 1 position in our rating.
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