A4-5050 vs FX-6300

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Aggregate performance score

FX-6300
2012
6 cores / 6 threads, 95 Watt
2.70
+210%

FX-6300 outperforms A4-5050 by a whopping 210% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing FX-6300 and A4-5050 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking17092568
Place by popularity57not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation0.55no data
Market segmentDesktop processorLaptop
Seriesno dataAMD A-Series
Power efficiency2.595.29
Architecture codenameVishera (2012−2015)Kabini (2013−2014)
Release date23 October 2012 (12 years ago)1 February 2014 (10 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$132no data

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

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Detailed specifications

FX-6300 and A4-5050 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)4 (Quad-Core)
Threads64
Base clock speed3.5 GHzno data
Boost clock speed3.8 GHz1.5 GHz
L1 cache288 KB128K (per core)
L2 cache6144 KB512K (per core)
L3 cache8192 KB0 KB
Chip lithography32 nm32 nm
Die size315 mm2246 mm2
Maximum core temperature71 °Cno data
Maximum case temperature (TCase)no data90 °C
Number of transistors1,200 million1,178 million
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility--
P0 Vcore voltageMin: 1.15 V - Max: 1.3875 Vno data

Compatibility

Information on FX-6300 and A4-5050 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+FT3
Power consumption (TDP)95 Watt15 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by FX-6300 and A4-5050. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsno data86x SSE (1, 2, 3, 3S, 4.1, 4.2, 4A),-64, AES, AVX
AES-NI++
FMA+-
AVX++

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by FX-6300 and A4-5050 are enumerated here.

AMD-V++

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by FX-6300 and A4-5050. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR3-1866DDR3

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardOn certain motherboards (Chipset feature)AMD Radeon HD 8330

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by FX-6300 and A4-5050.

PCIe version3.0no data

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 2.70
+210%
A4-5050 0.87

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
+212%
A4-5050 1328

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 2.70 0.87
Recency 23 October 2012 1 February 2014
Physical cores 6 4
Threads 6 4
Power consumption (TDP) 95 Watt 15 Watt

FX-6300 has a 210.3% higher aggregate performance score, and 50% more physical cores and 50% more threads.

A4-5050, on the other hand, has an age advantage of 1 year, and 533.3% lower power consumption.

The FX-6300 is our recommended choice as it beats the A4-5050 in performance tests.

Note that FX-6300 is a desktop processor while A4-5050 is a notebook one.


Should you still have questions on choice between FX-6300 and A4-5050, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.

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