Ryzen 7 7840HS vs FX-6300

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Aggregate performance score

FX-6300
2012
6 cores / 6 threads, 95 Watt
2.60
Ryzen 7 7840HS
2023
8 cores / 16 threads, 35 Watt
18.20
+600%

Ryzen 7 7840HS outperforms FX-6300 by a whopping 600% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing FX-6300 and Ryzen 7 7840HS processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking1731332
Place by popularity58not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation0.64no data
Market segmentDesktop processorLaptop
Power efficiency2.5949.24
Architecture codenameVishera (2012−2015)Phoenix-HS (Zen 4) (2023)
Release date23 October 2012 (12 years ago)January 2023 (1 year 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 7 7840HS 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)8 (Octa-Core)
Threads616
Base clock speed3.5 GHz3.8 GHz
Boost clock speed3.8 GHz5.1 GHz
L1 cache288 KB64K (per core)
L2 cache6144 KB1 MB (per core)
L3 cache8192 KB16 MB (shared)
Chip lithography32 nm4 nm
Die size315 mm2178 mm2
Maximum core temperature71 °C100 °C
Number of transistors1,200 million25,000 million
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility-+
P0 Vcore voltageMin: 1.15 V - Max: 1.3875 Vno data

Compatibility

Information on FX-6300 and Ryzen 7 7840HS 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 configuration11
SocketAM3+FP8
Power consumption (TDP)95 Watt35 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by FX-6300 and Ryzen 7 7840HS. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsno dataRyzen AI, MMX, SSE, SSE2, SSE3, SSSE3, SSE4A, SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX, AVX2, AVX-512, BMI2, ABM, FMA, ADX, SMEP, SMAP, SMT, CPB, AES-NI, RDRAND, RDSEED, SHA, SME
AES-NI++
FMA++
AVX++
Precision Boost 2no data+

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by FX-6300 and Ryzen 7 7840HS are enumerated here.

AMD-V++

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by FX-6300 and Ryzen 7 7840HS. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR3-1866DDR5

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardOn certain motherboards (Chipset feature)AMD Radeon 780M ( - 2700 MHz)

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by FX-6300 and Ryzen 7 7840HS.

PCIe version3.04.0
PCI Express lanesno data20

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 7 7840HS 18.20
+600%

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 7 7840HS 28916
+599%

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 7 7840HS 2367
+419%

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 7 7840HS 11008
+669%

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 2.60 18.20
Physical cores 6 8
Threads 6 16
Chip lithography 32 nm 4 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 95 Watt 35 Watt

Ryzen 7 7840HS has a 600% higher aggregate performance score, 33.3% more physical cores and 166.7% more threads, a 700% more advanced lithography process, and 171.4% lower power consumption.

The Ryzen 7 7840HS is our recommended choice as it beats the FX-6300 in performance tests.

Note that FX-6300 is a desktop processor while Ryzen 7 7840HS is a notebook one.


Should you still have questions on choice between FX-6300 and Ryzen 7 7840HS, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.

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