Ryzen 5 3500X vs FX-6300

Primary details

Comparing FX-6300 and Ryzen 5 3500X processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in performance ranking	1603	821
Place by popularity	61	not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation	1.32	28.28
Market segment	Desktop processor	Desktop processor
Series	no data	AMD Ryzen 5
Architecture codename	Vishera (2012−2015)	Matisse (2019−2020)
Release date	23 October 2012 (11 years ago)	24 September 2019 (4 years ago)
Current price	$67	$153

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

Ryzen 5 3500X has 2042% better value for money than FX-6300.

Detailed specifications

FX-6300 and Ryzen 5 3500X 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)	6 (Hexa-Core)
Threads	6	6
Base clock speed	3.5 GHz	3.6 GHz
Boost clock speed	3.8 GHz	4.1 GHz
L1 cache	288 KB	96K (per core)
L2 cache	6144 KB	512K (per core)
L3 cache	8192 KB	32 MB (shared)
Chip lithography	32 nm	7 nm, 12 nm
Die size	315 mm2	no data
Maximum core temperature	71 °C	no data
Number of transistors	1,200 million	4,800 million
64 bit support	+	+
Windows 11 compatibility	-	+
Unlocked multiplier	No	Yes
P0 Vcore voltage	Min: 1.15 V - Max: 1.3875 V	no data

Compatibility

Information on FX-6300 and Ryzen 5 3500X 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 (Uniprocessor)
Socket	AM3+	AM4
Power consumption (TDP)	95 Watt	65 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by FX-6300 and Ryzen 5 3500X. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

AES-NI	+	+
FMA	+	no data
AVX	+	+

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by FX-6300 and Ryzen 5 3500X are enumerated here.

AMD-V

+

+

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by FX-6300 and Ryzen 5 3500X. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory types	DDR3-1866	DDR4 Dual-channel
Maximum memory size	no data	128 GB
Max memory channels	no data	2
Maximum memory bandwidth	no data	51.196 GB/s
ECC memory support	no data	-

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card

On certain motherboards (Chipset feature)

-

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by FX-6300 and Ryzen 5 3500X.

PCIe version

3.0

no data

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.

Ryzen 5 3500X outperforms FX-6300 by 219% based on our aggregated benchmark results.

---

Pros & cons summary

---

Performance score	2.67	8.52
Recency	23 October 2012	24 September 2019
Chip lithography	32 nm	7 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	95 Watt	65 Watt

---

Should you still have questions on choice between FX-6300 and Ryzen 5 3500X, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.

Vote for your favorite

Do you think we are right or mistaken in our choice? Vote by clicking "Like" button near your favorite CPU.

---