Opteron 6234 vs FX-6300
Aggregate performance score
FX-6300 outperforms Opteron 6234 by a minimal 1% based on our aggregate benchmark results.
Contents
Primary details
Comparing processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.
| Place in the ranking | 2031 | 2043 |
| Place by popularity | 73 | not in top-100 |
| Cost-effectiveness evaluation | 0.63 | 0.22 |
| Market segment | Desktop processor | Server |
| Power efficiency | 1.05 | 0.85 |
| Designer | AMD | AMD |
| Manufacturer | GlobalFoundries | GlobalFoundries |
| Architecture codename | Vishera (2012−2015) | Interlagos (2011−2012) |
| Release date | 23 October 2012 (13 years ago) | 14 November 2011 (14 years ago) |
| Launch price (MSRP) | $132 | $377 |
Cost-effectiveness evaluation
Performance per price, higher is better.
FX-6300 has 186% better value for money than Opteron 6234.
Performance to price scatter graph
Detailed specifications
FX-6300 and Opteron 6234 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) | 12 (Dodeca-Core) |
| Threads | 6 | 12 |
| Base clock speed | 3.5 GHz | 2.4 GHz |
| Boost clock speed | 3.8 GHz | 3 GHz |
| L1 cache | 288 KB | 768 KB |
| L2 cache | 6144 KB | 2 MB (per module) |
| L3 cache | 8192 KB | 8 MB (per die) |
| Chip lithography | 32 nm | 32 nm |
| Die size | 315 mm2 | 2x 315 mm2 |
| Maximum core temperature | 71 °C | no data |
| Maximum case temperature (TCase) | no data | 69 °C |
| Number of transistors | 1,200 million | 2,400 million |
| 64 bit support | + | + |
| Windows 11 compatibility | - | no data |
| P0 Vcore voltage | Min: 1.15 V - Max: 1.3875 V | no data |
Compatibility
Information on FX-6300 and Opteron 6234 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 | 4 |
| Socket | AM3+ | G34 |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 95 Watt | 115 Watt |
Technologies and extensions
Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by FX-6300 and Opteron 6234. 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 Opteron 6234 are enumerated here.
| AMD-V | + | + |
Memory specs
Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by FX-6300 and Opteron 6234. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.
| Supported memory types | DDR3-1866 | DDR3 |
Graphics specifications
General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.
| Integrated graphics card | On certain motherboards (Chipset feature) | N/A |
Peripherals
Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by FX-6300 and Opteron 6234.
| PCIe version | 3.0 | 2.0 |
Synthetic benchmarks
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.
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. Other than that, Passmark measures multi-core performance.
Pros & cons summary
| Performance score | 2.36 | 2.33 |
| Recency | 23 October 2012 | 14 November 2011 |
| Physical cores | 6 | 12 |
| Threads | 6 | 12 |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 95 Watt | 115 Watt |
FX-6300 has a 1.3% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 11 months, and 21.1% lower power consumption.
Opteron 6234, on the other hand, has 100% more physical cores and 100% more threads.
Given the minimal performance differences, no clear winner can be declared between AMD FX-6300 and AMD Opteron 6234.
Note that FX-6300 is a desktop processor while Opteron 6234 is a server/workstation one.
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