Phenom II X2 X640 BE vs FX-6300

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Aggregate performance score

FX-6300
2012
6 cores / 6 threads, 95 Watt
2.70
+160%
Phenom II X2 X640 BE
2011
2 cores / 2 threads, 45 Watt
1.04

FX-6300 outperforms Phenom II X2 X640 BE by a whopping 160% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing FX-6300 and Phenom II X2 X640 BE processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking17102449
Place by popularity66not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation0.55no data
Market segmentDesktop processorLaptop
Seriesno data2x AMD Phenom II
Power efficiency2.592.11
Architecture codenameVishera (2012−2015)Champlain (2010−2011)
Release date23 October 2012 (12 years ago)12 May 2011 (13 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$132no data

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

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Detailed specifications

FX-6300 and Phenom II X2 X640 BE 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)2 (Dual-core)
Threads62
Base clock speed3.5 GHzno data
Boost clock speed3.8 GHz3.2 GHz
Bus rateno data3600 MHz
L1 cache288 KB256 KB
L2 cache6144 KB2 MB
L3 cache8192 KBno data
Chip lithography32 nm45 nm
Die size315 mm2no data
Maximum core temperature71 °Cno data
Number of transistors1,200 millionno data
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility--
P0 Vcore voltageMin: 1.15 V - Max: 1.3875 Vno data

Compatibility

Information on FX-6300 and Phenom II X2 X640 BE 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 configuration1no data
SocketAM3+S1
Power consumption (TDP)95 Watt45 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by FX-6300 and Phenom II X2 X640 BE. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsno dataMMX, 3DNow!, SSE1-3A, AMD64, Enhanced Virus Protection, Virtualization
AES-NI+-
FMA+-
AVX+-
VirusProtect-+

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by FX-6300 and Phenom II X2 X640 BE are enumerated here.

AMD-V++

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by FX-6300 and Phenom II X2 X640 BE. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR3-1866DDR3

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardOn certain motherboards (Chipset feature)no data

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by FX-6300 and Phenom II X2 X640 BE.

PCIe version3.0no data

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 2.70 1.04
Recency 23 October 2012 12 May 2011
Physical cores 6 2
Threads 6 2
Chip lithography 32 nm 45 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 95 Watt 45 Watt

FX-6300 has a 159.6% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 1 year, 200% more physical cores and 200% more threads, and a 40.6% more advanced lithography process.

Phenom II X2 X640 BE, on the other hand, has 111.1% lower power consumption.

The FX-6300 is our recommended choice as it beats the Phenom II X2 X640 BE in performance tests.

Note that FX-6300 is a desktop processor while Phenom II X2 X640 BE is a notebook one.


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