Athlon II X2 210e vs FX-6300

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Aggregate performance score

FX-6300
2012
6 cores / 6 threads, 95 Watt
2.60
+271%
Athlon II X2 210e
2010
2 cores / 2 threads, 45 Watt
0.70

FX-6300 outperforms Athlon II X2 210e by a whopping 271% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing FX-6300 and Athlon II X2 210e processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking17142706
Place by popularity66not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation0.52no data
Market segmentDesktop processorDesktop processor
Power efficiency2.591.47
Architecture codenameVishera (2012−2015)Regor (2009−2013)
Release date23 October 2012 (12 years ago)21 September 2010 (14 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 Athlon II X2 210e 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)2 (Dual-core)
Threads62
Base clock speed3.5 GHz2.6 GHz
Boost clock speed3.8 GHz2.6 GHz
L1 cache288 KB128 KB
L2 cache6144 KB512 KB
L3 cache8192 KB0 KB
Chip lithography32 nm45 nm
Die size315 mm2117 mm2
Maximum core temperature71 °Cno data
Number of transistors1,200 million410 million
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility--
P0 Vcore voltageMin: 1.15 V - Max: 1.3875 Vno data

Compatibility

Information on FX-6300 and Athlon II X2 210e 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+AM3
Power consumption (TDP)95 Watt45 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by FX-6300 and Athlon II X2 210e. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

AES-NI+-
FMA+-
AVX+-

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by FX-6300 and Athlon II X2 210e are enumerated here.

AMD-V+-

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by FX-6300 and Athlon II X2 210e. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR3-1866DDR3

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardOn certain motherboards (Chipset feature)no data

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by FX-6300 and Athlon II X2 210e.

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
+271%
Athlon II X2 210e 0.70

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
+274%
Athlon II X2 210e 1105

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 2.60 0.70
Recency 23 October 2012 21 September 2010
Physical cores 6 2
Threads 6 2
Chip lithography 32 nm 45 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 95 Watt 45 Watt

FX-6300 has a 271.4% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 2 years, 200% more physical cores and 200% more threads, and a 40.6% more advanced lithography process.

Athlon II X2 210e, on the other hand, has 111.1% lower power consumption.

The FX-6300 is our recommended choice as it beats the Athlon II X2 210e in performance tests.


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