FX-6300 vs i7-9850HL

Primary details

Comparing Core i7-9850HL and FX-6300 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking	1221	1714
Place by popularity	not in top-100	66
Cost-effectiveness evaluation	no data	0.52
Market segment	Laptop	Desktop processor
Power efficiency	18.84	2.59
Architecture codename	Coffee Lake-HR (2019)	Vishera (2012−2015)
Release date	June 2019 (5 years ago)	23 October 2012 (12 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)	no data	$132

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

Detailed specifications

Core i7-9850HL and FX-6300 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	1.9 GHz	3.5 GHz
Boost clock speed	4.1 GHz	3.8 GHz
L1 cache	64K (per core)	288 KB
L2 cache	256K (per core)	6144 KB
L3 cache	9 MB (shared)	8192 KB
Chip lithography	14 nm	32 nm
Die size	149 mm2	315 mm2
Maximum core temperature	no data	71 °C
Maximum case temperature (TCase)	72 °C	no data
Number of transistors	no data	1,200 million
64 bit support	+	+
Windows 11 compatibility	+	-
P0 Vcore voltage	no data	Min: 1.15 V - Max: 1.3875 V

Compatibility

Information on Core i7-9850HL and FX-6300 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	Intel BGA1440	AM3+
Power consumption (TDP)	25 Watt	95 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i7-9850HL and FX-6300. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

AES-NI	+	+
FMA	-	+
AVX	+	+
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)	+	no data
TSX	+	-

Security technologies

Core i7-9850HL and FX-6300 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT

+

no data

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core i7-9850HL and FX-6300 are enumerated here.

AMD-V	-	+
VT-d	+	no data
VT-x	+	no data

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core i7-9850HL and FX-6300. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory types

DDR4-2666

DDR3-1866

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card

Intel UHD Graphics 630

On certain motherboards (Chipset feature)

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core i7-9850HL and FX-6300.

PCIe version

3.0

3.0

Synthetic benchmark performance

Various benchmark results of the processors in comparison. Overall score is measured in points in 0-100 range, higher is better.

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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.

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Pros & cons summary

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Performance score	5.07	2.65
Threads	12	6
Chip lithography	14 nm	32 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	25 Watt	95 Watt

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