Core i9-13980HX vs FX-6300

Primary details

Comparing FX-6300 and Core i9-13980HX processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in performance ranking	1627	123
Place by popularity	57	not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation	1.32	no data
Market segment	Desktop processor	Laptop
Series	no data	Intel Raptor Lake-HX
Architecture codename	Vishera (2012−2015)	Raptor Lake-HX
Release date	23 October 2012 (11 years ago)	4 January 2023 (1 year ago)
Current price	$67	no data

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

Detailed specifications

FX-6300 and Core i9-13980HX 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)	24 (Tetracosa-Core)
Threads	6	32
Base clock speed	3.5 GHz	2.2 GHz
Boost clock speed	3.8 GHz	5.5 GHz
L1 cache	288 KB	80K (per core)
L2 cache	6144 KB	2 MB (per core)
L3 cache	8192 KB	36 MB (shared)
Chip lithography	32 nm	Intel 7 nm
Die size	315 mm2	257 mm2
Maximum core temperature	71 °C	100 °C
Maximum case temperature (TCase)	no data	72 °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

Compatibility

Information on FX-6300 and Core i9-13980HX 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+	FCBGA1964
Power consumption (TDP)	95 Watt	55 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by FX-6300 and Core i9-13980HX. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensions	no data	Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2
AES-NI	+	+
FMA	+	+
AVX	+	+
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)	no data	+
Speed Shift	no data	+
Hyper-Threading Technology	no data	+
TSX	no data	+
Thermal Monitoring	no data	+
Flex Memory Access	no data	+
Turbo Boost Max 3.0	no data	+
Status	no data	Launched

Security technologies

FX-6300 and Core i9-13980HX technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT	no data	+
Secure Key	no data	+
OS Guard	no data	+

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by FX-6300 and Core i9-13980HX are enumerated here.

AMD-V	+	no data
VT-d	no data	+
VT-x	no data	+
EPT	no data	+

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by FX-6300 and Core i9-13980HX. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory types	DDR3-1866	DDR4, DDR5
Maximum memory size	no data	192 GB
Max memory channels	no data	2
Maximum memory bandwidth	no data	89.6 GB/s

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card	On certain motherboards (Chipset feature)	Intel® UHD Graphics for 13th Gen Intel® Processors
Quick Sync Video	no data	+
Graphics max frequency	no data	1.65 GHz
Execution Units	no data	32

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of FX-6300 and Core i9-13980HX integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supported

no data

4

Graphics image quality

Maximum display resolutions supported by FX-6300 and Core i9-13980HX integrated GPUs, including resolutions over different interfaces.

Max resolution over HDMI 1.4	no data	4096 x 2160 @ 60Hz
Max resolution over eDP	no data	5120 x 3200 @ 120Hz
Max resolution over DisplayPort	no data	7680 x 4320 @ 60Hz

Graphics API support

APIs supported by FX-6300 and Core i9-13980HX integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectX	no data	12.1
OpenGL	no data	4.6

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by FX-6300 and Core i9-13980HX.

PCIe version	3.0	5.0 and 4.0
PCI Express lanes	no data	20

Synthetic benchmark performance

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

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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.

Core i9-13980HX outperforms FX-6300 by 1046% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

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Pros & cons summary

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Performance score	2.67	30.59
Recency	23 October 2012	4 January 2023
Physical cores	6	24
Threads	6	32
Power consumption (TDP)	95 Watt	55 Watt

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