Pentium M 765 vs FX-6300
Aggregate performance score
FX-6300 outperforms Pentium M 765 by a whopping 1024% based on our aggregate benchmark results.
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Primary details
Comparing processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.
| Place in the ranking | 2035 | 3509 |
| Place by popularity | 81 | not in top-100 |
| Cost-effectiveness evaluation | 0.63 | no data |
| Market segment | Desktop processor | Laptop |
| Series | no data | Pentium M |
| Power efficiency | 1.05 | 0.42 |
| Designer | AMD | Intel |
| Manufacturer | GlobalFoundries | Intel |
| Architecture codename | Vishera (2012−2015) | Dothan (2004−2005) |
| Release date | 23 October 2012 (13 years ago) | 20 October 2004 (21 years ago) |
| Launch price (MSRP) | $132 | no data |
Cost-effectiveness evaluation
Performance per price, higher is better.
Performance to price scatter graph
Detailed specifications
FX-6300 and Pentium M 765 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) | 1 (Single-Core) |
| Threads | 6 | 1 |
| Base clock speed | 3.5 GHz | 2.1 GHz |
| Boost clock speed | 3.8 GHz | 2.1 GHz |
| Bus rate | no data | 400 MHz |
| L1 cache | 288 KB | 32 KB |
| L2 cache | 6144 KB | 2 MB |
| L3 cache | 8192 KB | 0 KB |
| Chip lithography | 32 nm | 90 nm |
| Die size | 315 mm2 | 87 mm2 |
| Maximum core temperature | 71 °C | 100 °C |
| Number of transistors | 1,200 million | 144 million |
| 64 bit support | + | - |
| Windows 11 compatibility | - | - |
| P0 Vcore voltage | Min: 1.15 V - Max: 1.3875 V | no data |
| VID voltage range | no data | 0.988-1.356V |
Compatibility
Information on FX-6300 and Pentium M 765 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+ | PPGA478, H-PBGA479 |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 95 Watt | 7.5 Watt |
Technologies and extensions
Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by FX-6300 and Pentium M 765. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.
| AES-NI | + | - |
| FMA | + | - |
| AVX | + | - |
| 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 | - |
Security technologies
FX-6300 and Pentium M 765 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 Pentium M 765 are enumerated here.
| AMD-V | + | - |
| VT-x | no data | - |
Memory specs
Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by FX-6300 and Pentium M 765. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.
| Supported memory types | DDR3-1866 | DDR2 |
Graphics specifications
General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.
| Integrated graphics card | On certain motherboards (Chipset feature) | On certain motherboards (Chipset feature) |
Peripherals
Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by FX-6300 and Pentium M 765.
| PCIe version | 3.0 | no data |
Pros & cons summary
| Performance score | 2.36 | 0.21 |
| Recency | 23 October 2012 | 20 October 2004 |
| Physical cores | 6 | 1 |
| Threads | 6 | 1 |
| Chip lithography | 32 nm | 90 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 95 Watt | 7 Watt |
FX-6300 has a 1024% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 8 years, 500% more physical cores and 500% more threads, and a 181% more advanced lithography process.
Pentium M 765, on the other hand, has 1257% lower power consumption.
The AMD FX-6300 is our recommended choice as it beats the Intel Pentium M 765 in performance tests.
Note that FX-6300 is a desktop processor while Pentium M 765 is a notebook one.
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