FX-6330 vs Ryzen 5 7400
Aggregate performance score
Ryzen 5 7400 outperforms FX-6330 by a whopping 397% based on our aggregate benchmark results.
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Primary details
Comparing processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.
| Place in the ranking | 656 | 1907 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Market segment | Desktop processor | Desktop processor |
| Power efficiency | 8.14 | 0.85 |
| Designer | AMD | AMD |
| Manufacturer | TSMC | GlobalFoundries |
| Architecture codename | Raphael (2023−2025) | Vishera (2012−2015) |
| Release date | 16 September 2025 (recently) | 15 December 2015 (9 years ago) |
Detailed specifications
Ryzen 5 7400 and FX-6330 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 | 12 | 6 |
| Base clock speed | 3.3 GHz | 3.6 GHz |
| Boost clock speed | 4.3 GHz | 4.2 GHz |
| L1 cache | 64 KB (per core) | 288 KB |
| L2 cache | 1 MB (per core) | 6 MB |
| L3 cache | 16 MB (shared) | 8 MB (shared) |
| Chip lithography | 5 nm | 32 nm |
| Die size | 71 mm2 | 315 mm2 |
| Maximum case temperature (TCase) | 61 °C | no data |
| Number of transistors | 6,570 million | 1,200 million |
| 64 bit support | + | + |
| Windows 11 compatibility | no data | - |
| Unlocked multiplier | + | - |
Compatibility
Information on Ryzen 5 7400 and FX-6330 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 | AM5 | AM3+ |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 65 Watt | 125 Watt |
Technologies and extensions
Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Ryzen 5 7400 and FX-6330. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.
| AES-NI | + | + |
| FMA | - | + |
| AVX | + | + |
| Precision Boost 2 | + | no data |
Virtualization technologies
Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Ryzen 5 7400 and FX-6330 are enumerated here.
| AMD-V | + | + |
Memory specs
Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Ryzen 5 7400 and FX-6330. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.
| Supported memory types | DDR5 | DDR3 |
Graphics specifications
General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.
| Integrated graphics card | AMD Radeon Graphics | On certain motherboards (Chipset feature) |
Peripherals
Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Ryzen 5 7400 and FX-6330.
| PCIe version | 5.0 | 2.0 |
| PCI Express lanes | 24 | no data |
Synthetic benchmarks
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.
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. Other than that, Passmark measures multi-core performance.
Pros & cons summary
| Performance score | 12.52 | 2.52 |
| Recency | 16 September 2025 | 15 December 2015 |
| Threads | 12 | 6 |
| Chip lithography | 5 nm | 32 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 65 Watt | 125 Watt |
Ryzen 5 7400 has a 396.8% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 9 years, 100% more threads, a 540% more advanced lithography process, and 92.3% lower power consumption.
The AMD Ryzen 5 7400 is our recommended choice as it beats the AMD FX-6330 in performance tests.
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