Ryzen 5 7500F vs FX-6300
Aggregated performance score
Ryzen 5 7500F outperforms FX-6300 by 552% based on our aggregated benchmark results.
Primary details
Comparing FX-6300 and Ryzen 5 7500F processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.
| Place in performance ranking | 1601 | 327 |
| Place by popularity | 61 | 43 |
| Cost-effectiveness evaluation | 1.32 | 47.90 |
| Market segment | Desktop processor | Desktop processor |
| Architecture codename | Vishera (2012−2015) | Raphael |
| Release date | 23 October 2012 (11 years ago) | 22 July 2023 (less than a year ago) |
| Current price | $67 | $303 |
Cost-effectiveness evaluation
Performance per price, higher is better.
Ryzen 5 7500F has 3529% better value for money than FX-6300.
Detailed specifications
FX-6300 and Ryzen 5 7500F 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 | 12 |
| Base clock speed | 3.5 GHz | 3.7 GHz |
| Boost clock speed | 3.8 GHz | 5 GHz |
| L1 cache | 288 KB | 64 KB (per core) |
| L2 cache | 6144 KB | 1 MB (per core) |
| L3 cache | 8192 KB | 32 MB (shared) |
| Chip lithography | 32 nm | 5 nm |
| Die size | 315 mm2 | 71 mm2 |
| Maximum core temperature | 71 °C | no data |
| Maximum case temperature (TCase) | no data | 61 °C |
| Number of transistors | 1,200 million | 6,570 million |
| 64 bit support | + | + |
| Windows 11 compatibility | - | no data |
| 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 7500F 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+ | AM5 |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 95 Watt | 65 Watt |
Technologies and extensions
Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by FX-6300 and Ryzen 5 7500F. 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 7500F are enumerated here.
| AMD-V | + | + |
Memory specs
Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by FX-6300 and Ryzen 5 7500F. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.
| Supported memory types | DDR3-1866 | DDR5-5200 |
Graphics specifications
General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.
| Integrated graphics card | On certain motherboards (Chipset feature) | N/A |
Peripherals
Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by FX-6300 and Ryzen 5 7500F.
| PCIe version | 3.0 | 5.0 |
| PCI Express lanes | no data | 24 |
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 7500F outperforms FX-6300 by 552% based on our aggregated benchmark results.
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.
Benchmark coverage: 68%
Ryzen 5 7500F outperforms FX-6300 by 551% in Passmark.
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.
Benchmark coverage: 42%
Ryzen 5 7500F outperforms FX-6300 by 494% in GeekBench 5 Single-Core.
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.
Benchmark coverage: 42%
Ryzen 5 7500F outperforms FX-6300 by 767% in GeekBench 5 Multi-Core.
Pros & cons summary
| Performance score | 2.67 | 17.41 |
| Recency | 23 October 2012 | 22 July 2023 |
| Threads | 6 | 12 |
| Chip lithography | 32 nm | 5 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 95 Watt | 65 Watt |
The Ryzen 5 7500F is our recommended choice as it beats the FX-6300 in performance tests.
Should you still have questions on choice between FX-6300 and Ryzen 5 7500F, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.
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