A6-5200 vs FX-6300

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Aggregate performance score

FX-6300
2012
6 cores / 6 threads, 95 Watt
2.60
+148%
A6-5200
2013
4 cores / 4 threads, 25 Watt
1.05

FX-6300 outperforms A6-5200 by a whopping 148% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing FX-6300 and A6-5200 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking17312438
Place by popularity58not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation0.64no data
Market segmentDesktop processorLaptop
Seriesno dataAMD A-Series
Power efficiency2.593.97
Architecture codenameVishera (2012−2015)Kabini (2013−2014)
Release date23 October 2012 (12 years ago)23 May 2013 (11 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$132no data

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

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Detailed specifications

FX-6300 and A6-5200 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 cores6 (Hexa-Core)4 (Quad-Core)
Threads64
Base clock speed3.5 GHzno data
Boost clock speed3.8 GHz2 GHz
L1 cache288 KB256 KB
L2 cache6144 KB2048 KB
L3 cache8192 KB0 KB
Chip lithography32 nm28 nm
Die size315 mm2246 mm2
Maximum core temperature71 °C90 °C
Maximum case temperature (TCase)no data90 °C
Number of transistors1,200 million1,178 million
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility--
P0 Vcore voltageMin: 1.15 V - Max: 1.3875 Vno data

Compatibility

Information on FX-6300 and A6-5200 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 configuration11
SocketAM3+FT3
Power consumption (TDP)95 Watt25 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by FX-6300 and A6-5200. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsno data86x SSE (1, 2, 3, 3S, 4.1, 4.2, 4A),-64, AES, AVX
AES-NI++
FMA+FMA4
AVX++
PowerNow-+
PowerGating-+
VirusProtect-+

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by FX-6300 and A6-5200 are enumerated here.

AMD-V++
IOMMU 2.0-+

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by FX-6300 and A6-5200. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR3-1866DDR3-1600
Max memory channelsno data1

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardOn certain motherboards (Chipset feature)AMD Radeon HD 8400
จำนวนพาธไลน์no data128
Enduro-+
Switchable graphics-+
UVD-+
VCE-+

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of FX-6300 and A6-5200 integrated GPUs.

DisplayPort-+
HDMI-+

Graphics API support

APIs supported by FX-6300 and A6-5200 integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectXno dataDirectX® 11
Vulkan-+

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by FX-6300 and A6-5200.

PCIe version3.02.0

Synthetic benchmark performance

Various benchmark results of the processors in comparison. Overall score is measured in points in 0-100 range, higher is better.


Combined synthetic benchmark 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.

FX-6300 2.60
+148%
A6-5200 1.05

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.

FX-6300 4137
+149%
A6-5200 1663

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.

FX-6300 456
+119%
A6-5200 208

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.

FX-6300 1431
+143%
A6-5200 588

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 2.60 1.05
Recency 23 October 2012 23 May 2013
Physical cores 6 4
Threads 6 4
Chip lithography 32 nm 28 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 95 Watt 25 Watt

FX-6300 has a 147.6% higher aggregate performance score, and 50% more physical cores and 50% more threads.

A6-5200, on the other hand, has an age advantage of 7 months, a 14.3% more advanced lithography process, and 280% lower power consumption.

The FX-6300 is our recommended choice as it beats the A6-5200 in performance tests.

Note that FX-6300 is a desktop processor while A6-5200 is a notebook one.


Should you still have questions on choice between FX-6300 and A6-5200, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.

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