Ryzen 5 5600H vs FX-6300

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Aggregate performance score

FX-6300
2012
6 cores / 6 threads, 95 Watt
2.60
Ryzen 5 5600H
2021
6 cores / 12 threads, 45 Watt
10.66
+310%

Ryzen 5 5600H outperforms FX-6300 by a whopping 310% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing FX-6300 and Ryzen 5 5600H processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking1731738
Place by popularity5843
Cost-effectiveness evaluation0.64no data
Market segmentDesktop processorLaptop
Seriesno dataAMD Cezanne (Zen 3, Ryzen 5000)
Power efficiency2.5922.43
Architecture codenameVishera (2012−2015)Cezanne-H (Zen 3) (2021)
Release date23 October 2012 (12 years ago)12 January 2021 (3 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 Ryzen 5 5600H 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)6 (Hexa-Core)
Threads612
Base clock speed3.5 GHz3.3 GHz
Boost clock speed3.8 GHz4.2 GHz
Multiplierno data33
L1 cache288 KB384 KB
L2 cache6144 KB3 MB
L3 cache8192 KB16 MB
Chip lithography32 nm7 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 Ryzen 5 5600H 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+FP6
Power consumption (TDP)95 Watt45 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by FX-6300 and Ryzen 5 5600H. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsno dataMMX, SSE, SSE2, SSE3, SSSE3, SSE4A, SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX, AVX2, BMI2, ABM, FMA, ADX, SMEP, SMAP, SMT, CPB, AES-NI, RDRAND, RDSEED, SHA, SME
AES-NI++
FMA++
AVX++

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by FX-6300 and Ryzen 5 5600H are enumerated here.

AMD-V++

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by FX-6300 and Ryzen 5 5600H. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR3-1866DDR4

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardOn certain motherboards (Chipset feature)AMD Radeon RX Vega 7 ( - 1800 MHz)

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by FX-6300 and Ryzen 5 5600H.

PCIe version3.0no 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.

FX-6300 2.60
Ryzen 5 5600H 10.66
+310%

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.

FX-6300 4137
Ryzen 5 5600H 16937
+309%

GeekBench 5 Single-Core

GeekBench 5 Single-Core is a cross-platform application developed in the form of CPU tests that independently recreate certain real-world tasks with which to accurately measure performance. This version uses only a single CPU core.

FX-6300 456
Ryzen 5 5600H 1603
+252%

GeekBench 5 Multi-Core

GeekBench 5 Multi-Core is a cross-platform application developed in the form of CPU tests that independently recreate certain real-world tasks with which to accurately measure performance. This version uses all available CPU cores.

FX-6300 1431
Ryzen 5 5600H 5785
+304%

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 2.60 10.66
Recency 23 October 2012 12 January 2021
Threads 6 12
Chip lithography 32 nm 7 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 95 Watt 45 Watt

Ryzen 5 5600H has a 310% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 8 years, 100% more threads, a 357.1% more advanced lithography process, and 111.1% lower power consumption.

The Ryzen 5 5600H is our recommended choice as it beats the FX-6300 in performance tests.

Note that FX-6300 is a desktop processor while Ryzen 5 5600H is a notebook one.


Should you still have questions on choice between FX-6300 and Ryzen 5 5600H, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.

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