Ryzen 9 7945HX vs FX-6300

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Aggregate performance score

FX-6300
2012
6 cores / 6 threads, 95 Watt
2.67
Ryzen 9 7945HX
2023
16 cores / 32 threads, 55 Watt
35.47
+1228%

Ryzen 9 7945HX outperforms FX-6300 by a whopping 1228% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing FX-6300 and Ryzen 9 7945HX processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in performance ranking1683101
Place by popularity50not in top-100
Market segmentDesktop processorLaptop
Architecture codenameVishera (2012−2015)Dragon Range-HX (Zen 4) (2023−2024)
Release date23 October 2012 (11 years ago)5 January 2023 (1 year ago)

Detailed specifications

FX-6300 and Ryzen 9 7945HX 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)16 (Hexadeca-Core)
Threads632
Base clock speed3.5 GHz2.5 GHz
Boost clock speed3.8 GHz5.4 GHz
L1 cache288 KB1 MB
L2 cache6144 KB16 MB
L3 cache8192 KB64 MB
Chip lithography32 nmCCD = 5 nm, I/O = 6 nm
Die size315 mm22x 71 mm2
Maximum core temperature71 °C100 °C
Number of transistors1,200 million9900 Million
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility-+
Unlocked multiplier-+
P0 Vcore voltageMin: 1.15 V - Max: 1.3875 Vno data

Compatibility

Information on FX-6300 and Ryzen 9 7945HX 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+FL1
Power consumption (TDP)95 Watt55 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by FX-6300 and Ryzen 9 7945HX. 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, 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 9 7945HX are enumerated here.

AMD-V++

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by FX-6300 and Ryzen 9 7945HX. 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 610M

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by FX-6300 and Ryzen 9 7945HX.

PCIe version3.05.0
PCI Express lanesno data28

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 2.67
Ryzen 9 7945HX 35.47
+1228%

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 9 7945HX 54863
+1226%

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 9 7945HX 2740
+501%

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 1434
Ryzen 9 7945HX 15872
+1007%

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 2.67 35.47
Recency 23 October 2012 5 January 2023
Physical cores 6 16
Threads 6 32
Power consumption (TDP) 95 Watt 55 Watt

Ryzen 9 7945HX has a 1228.5% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 10 years, 166.7% more physical cores and 433.3% more threads, and 72.7% lower power consumption.

The Ryzen 9 7945HX is our recommended choice as it beats the FX-6300 in performance tests.

Note that FX-6300 is a desktop processor while Ryzen 9 7945HX is a notebook one.


Should you still have questions on choice between FX-6300 and Ryzen 9 7945HX, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.

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