7 150U vs FX-6300

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Aggregate performance score

FX-6300
2012
6 cores / 6 threads, 95 Watt
2.60
Core 7 150U
2024
10 cores / 12 threads, 15 Watt
9.93
+282%

Core 7 150U outperforms FX-6300 by a whopping 282% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing FX-6300 and Core 7 150U processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking1731779
Place by popularity58not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation0.64no data
Market segmentDesktop processorLaptop
Seriesno dataRaptor Lake-U
Power efficiency2.5962.61
Architecture codenameVishera (2012−2015)Raptor Lake-U Refresh (2024)
Release date23 October 2012 (12 years ago)8 January 2024 (less than a year ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$132no data

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

no data

Detailed specifications

FX-6300 and Core 7 150U 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)10 (Deca-Core)
Threads612
Base clock speed3.5 GHz1.8 GHz
Boost clock speed3.8 GHz5.4 GHz
Bus rateno data55 MHz
L1 cache288 KB80 KB (per core)
L2 cache6144 KB1.25 MB (per core)
L3 cache8192 KB12 MB (shared)
Chip lithography32 nmIntel 7 nm
Die size315 mm2no data
Maximum core temperature71 °C100 °C
Number of transistors1,200 millionno data
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility-no data
P0 Vcore voltageMin: 1.15 V - Max: 1.3875 Vno data

Compatibility

Information on FX-6300 and Core 7 150U 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+FCBGA1744
Power consumption (TDP)95 Watt15 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by FX-6300 and Core 7 150U. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsno dataIntel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2
AES-NI++
FMA+-
AVX++
vProno data+
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)no data+
Speed Shiftno data+
Hyper-Threading Technologyno data+
TSX-+
Thermal Monitoring-+
Flex Memory Accessno data+
Deep Learning Boost-+

Security technologies

FX-6300 and Core 7 150U technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXTno data+
EDBno data+
Secure Keyno data+
OS Guardno data+

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by FX-6300 and Core 7 150U are enumerated here.

AMD-V+-
VT-dno data+
VT-xno data+
EPTno data+

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by FX-6300 and Core 7 150U. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR3-1866DDR5-5200, DDR4-3200, LPDDR4x-4267
Maximum memory sizeno data96 GB
Max memory channelsno data2

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardOn certain motherboards (Chipset feature)Intel® Graphics
Quick Sync Video-+
Graphics max frequencyno data1.3 GHz
Execution Unitsno data96

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of FX-6300 and Core 7 150U integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supportedno data4

Graphics image quality

Maximum display resolutions supported by FX-6300 and Core 7 150U integrated GPUs, including resolutions over different interfaces.

Max resolution over HDMI 1.4no data4096 x 2304 @ 60Hz
Max resolution over eDPno data4096 x 2304 @ 120Hz
Max resolution over DisplayPortno data7680 x 4320 @ 60Hz

Graphics API support

APIs supported by FX-6300 and Core 7 150U integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectXno data12.1
OpenGLno data4.6

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by FX-6300 and Core 7 150U.

PCIe version3.04.0
PCI Express lanesno data8

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 2.60
7 150U 9.93
+282%

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
7 150U 15780
+281%

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
7 150U 2216
+386%

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 1431
7 150U 7604
+431%

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 2.60 9.93
Recency 23 October 2012 8 January 2024
Physical cores 6 10
Threads 6 12
Power consumption (TDP) 95 Watt 15 Watt

7 150U has a 281.9% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 11 years, 66.7% more physical cores and 100% more threads, and 533.3% lower power consumption.

The Core 7 150U is our recommended choice as it beats the FX-6300 in performance tests.

Note that FX-6300 is a desktop processor while Core 7 150U is a notebook one.


Should you still have questions on choice between FX-6300 and Core 7 150U, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.

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