A6-3670K vs FX-6300

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Primary details

Comparing FX-6300 and A6-3670K processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking1731not rated
Place by popularity58not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation0.64no data
Market segmentDesktop processorDesktop processor
Power efficiency2.59no data
Architecture codenameVishera (2012−2015)Llano (2011−2012)
Release date23 October 2012 (12 years ago)20 December 2011 (13 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 A6-3670K 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 GHz2.7 GHz
Boost clock speed3.8 GHz2.7 GHz
L1 cache288 KB128 KB (per core)
L2 cache6144 KB1 MB (per core)
L3 cache8192 KB0 KB
Chip lithography32 nm32 nm
Die size315 mm2228 mm2
Maximum core temperature71 °Cno data
Number of transistors1,200 million1,178 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 A6-3670K 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+FM1
Power consumption (TDP)95 Watt100 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by FX-6300 and A6-3670K. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

AES-NI+-
FMA+-
AVX+-

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by FX-6300 and A6-3670K are enumerated here.

AMD-V++

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by FX-6300 and A6-3670K. 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)Radeon HD 6530D

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by FX-6300 and A6-3670K.

PCIe version3.0no data

Pros & cons summary


Recency 23 October 2012 20 December 2011
Physical cores 6 4
Threads 6 4
Power consumption (TDP) 95 Watt 100 Watt

FX-6300 has an age advantage of 10 months, 50% more physical cores and 50% more threads, and 5.3% lower power consumption.

We couldn't decide between FX-6300 and A6-3670K. We've got no test results to judge.


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