Core Duo U2400 vs FX-6300
Primary details
Comparing FX-6300 and Core Duo U2400 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.
| Place in performance ranking | 1628 | not rated |
| Place by popularity | 57 | not in top-100 |
| Cost-effectiveness evaluation | 1.32 | no data |
| Market segment | Desktop processor | Laptop |
| Series | no data | Core Duo |
| Architecture codename | Vishera (2012−2015) | Yonah (2005−2006) |
| Release date | 23 October 2012 (11 years ago) | no data |
| Current price | $64 | no data |
Cost-effectiveness evaluation
Performance per price, higher is better.
Detailed specifications
FX-6300 and Core Duo U2400 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 | 6 (Hexa-Core) | 2 (Dual-core) |
| Threads | 6 | 2 |
| Base clock speed | 3.5 GHz | 1.06 GHz |
| Boost clock speed | 3.8 GHz | 1.06 GHz |
| Bus support | no data | 533 MHz |
| L1 cache | 288 KB | no data |
| L2 cache | 6144 KB | no data |
| L3 cache | 8192 KB | 2 MB L2 KB |
| Chip lithography | 32 nm | 65 nm |
| Die size | 315 mm2 | no data |
| Maximum core temperature | 71 °C | 100 °C |
| Number of transistors | 1,200 million | no data |
| 64 bit support | + | - |
| Windows 11 compatibility | - | - |
| Unlocked multiplier | No | No |
| P0 Vcore voltage | Min: 1.15 V - Max: 1.3875 V | no data |
| VID voltage range | no data | 0.8-1.1V |
Compatibility
Information on FX-6300 and Core Duo U2400 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 | no data |
| Socket | AM3+ | PBGA479 |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 95 Watt | 9 Watt |
Technologies and extensions
Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by FX-6300 and Core Duo U2400. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.
| AES-NI | + | no data |
| FMA | + | no data |
| AVX | + | no data |
| Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST) | no data | + |
| Turbo Boost Technology | no data | - |
| Hyper-Threading Technology | no data | - |
| Idle States | no data | - |
| Demand Based Switching | no data | - |
| PAE | no data | 32 Bit |
| FSB parity | no data | - |
| Status | no data | Discontinued |
Security technologies
FX-6300 and Core Duo U2400 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.
| TXT | no data | - |
| EDB | no data | + |
Virtualization technologies
Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by FX-6300 and Core Duo U2400 are enumerated here.
| AMD-V | + | no data |
| VT-x | no data | + |
Memory specs
Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by FX-6300 and Core Duo U2400. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.
| Supported memory types | DDR3-1866 | no data |
| ECC memory support | no data | - |
Graphics specifications
General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.
| Integrated graphics card | On certain motherboards (Chipset feature) | no data |
Peripherals
Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by FX-6300 and Core Duo U2400.
| PCIe version | 3.0 | no data |
Synthetic benchmark performance
Various benchmark results of the processors in comparison. Overall score is measured in points in 0-100 range, higher is better.
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: 68%
FX-6300 outperforms Core Duo U2400 by 1522% in Passmark.
Pros & cons summary
| Physical cores | 6 | 2 |
| Threads | 6 | 2 |
| Chip lithography | 32 nm | 65 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 95 Watt | 9 Watt |
We couldn't decide between FX-6300 and Core Duo U2400. We've got no test results to judge.
Note that FX-6300 is a desktop processor while Core Duo U2400 is a notebook one.
Should you still have questions on choice between FX-6300 and Core Duo U2400, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.
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