PRO A10-8770 vs FX-6300

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Aggregate performance score

FX-6300
2012
6 cores / 6 threads, 95 Watt
2.67
+16.1%

FX-6300 outperforms PRO A10-8770 by a moderate 16% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing FX-6300 and PRO A10-8770 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in performance ranking16241721
Place by popularity57not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation1.32no data
Market segmentDesktop processorDesktop processor
Architecture codenameVishera (2012−2015)Carrizo (2015−2018)
Release date23 October 2012 (11 years ago)October 2016 (7 years ago)
Current price$67 $77

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

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Detailed specifications

FX-6300 and PRO A10-8770 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 GHz3.5 GHz
Boost clock speed3.8 GHz3.8 GHz
L1 cache288 KBno data
L2 cache6144 KB2048 KB
L3 cache8192 KBno data
Chip lithography32 nm28 nm
Die size315 mm2250 mm2
Maximum core temperature71 °Cno data
Maximum case temperature (TCase)no data74 °C
Number of transistors1,200 million3,100 million
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility-no data
Unlocked multiplierNoNo
P0 Vcore voltageMin: 1.15 V - Max: 1.3875 Vno data

Compatibility

Information on FX-6300 and PRO A10-8770 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+AM4
Power consumption (TDP)95 Watt65 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by FX-6300 and PRO A10-8770. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

AES-NI++
FMA++
AVX++
FRTCno data1
FreeSyncno data1

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by FX-6300 and PRO A10-8770 are enumerated here.

AMD-V++

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by FX-6300 and PRO A10-8770. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR3-1866DDR4-2400
Max memory channelsno data2

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardOn certain motherboards (Chipset feature)AMD Radeon R7 Graphics
iGPU core countno data6
Switchable graphicsno data1

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of FX-6300 and PRO A10-8770 integrated GPUs.

DisplayPortno datan/a

Graphics API support

APIs supported by FX-6300 and PRO A10-8770 integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectXno dataDirectX® 12
Vulkanno data1

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by FX-6300 and PRO A10-8770.

PCIe version3.03.0

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 2.67
+16.1%
PRO A10-8770 2.30

FX-6300 outperforms PRO A10-8770 by 16% based on our aggregate benchmark results.


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 4137
+16.3%
PRO A10-8770 3556

FX-6300 outperforms PRO A10-8770 by 16% in Passmark.

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 2.67 2.30
Physical cores 6 4
Threads 6 4
Chip lithography 32 nm 28 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 95 Watt 65 Watt

The FX-6300 is our recommended choice as it beats the PRO A10-8770 in performance tests.


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