Phenom II X4 X940 BE vs FX-6300
Primary details
Comparing FX-6300 and Phenom II X4 X940 BE processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.
| Place in performance ranking | 1672 | not rated |
| Place by popularity | 59 | not in top-100 |
| Market segment | Desktop processor | Laptop |
| Series | no data | 4x AMD Phenom II |
| Architecture codename | Vishera (2012−2015) | Champlain (2010−2011) |
| Release date | 23 October 2012 (11 years ago) | 1 January 2011 (13 years ago) |
Detailed specifications
FX-6300 and Phenom II X4 X940 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 cores | 6 (Hexa-Core) | 4 (Quad-Core) |
| Threads | 6 | 4 |
| Base clock speed | 3.5 GHz | no data |
| Boost clock speed | 4.1 GHz | 2.4 GHz |
| Bus rate | no data | 3600 MHz |
| L1 cache | 288 KB | 256 KB |
| L2 cache | 6 MB | 2 MB |
| L3 cache | 8 MB (shared) | no data |
| Chip lithography | 32 nm | 45 nm |
| Die size | 315 mm2 | no data |
| Number of transistors | 1,200 million | no data |
| 64 bit support | + | + |
| Windows 11 compatibility | - | - |
| Unlocked multiplier | Yes | No |
Compatibility
Information on FX-6300 and Phenom II X4 X940 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 configuration | 1 | no data |
| Socket | AM3+ | S1 |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 95 Watt | 45 Watt |
Technologies and extensions
Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by FX-6300 and Phenom II X4 X940 BE. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.
| Instruction set extensions | no data | HyperTransport 3.0, Enhanced Virus Protection, AMD64, SSE4A, unlocked multiplier |
| AES-NI | + | no data |
| FMA | + | no data |
| AVX | + | no data |
| VirusProtect | no data | + |
Virtualization technologies
Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by FX-6300 and Phenom II X4 X940 BE are enumerated here.
| AMD-V | + | no data |
Memory specs
Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by FX-6300 and Phenom II X4 X940 BE. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.
| Supported memory types | DDR3 | DDR3 |
Graphics specifications
General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.
| Integrated graphics card | On certain motherboards (Chipset feature) | no data |
Peripherals
Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by FX-6300 and Phenom II X4 X940 BE.
| PCIe version | 2.0 | no data |
Pros & cons summary
| Recency | 23 October 2012 | 1 January 2011 |
| Physical cores | 6 | 4 |
| Threads | 6 | 4 |
| Chip lithography | 32 nm | 45 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 95 Watt | 45 Watt |
FX-6300 has an age advantage of 1 year, 50% more physical cores and 50% more threads, and a 40.6% more advanced lithography process.
Phenom II X4 X940 BE, on the other hand, has 111.1% lower power consumption.
We couldn't decide between FX-6300 and Phenom II X4 X940 BE. We've got no test results to judge.
Note that FX-6300 is a desktop processor while Phenom II X4 X940 BE is a notebook one.
Should you still have questions on choice between FX-6300 and Phenom II X4 X940 BE, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.
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