i9-11900H vs FX-6300

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Aggregate performance score

FX-6300
2012
6 cores / 6 threads, 95 Watt
2.61
Core i9-11900H
2021
8 cores / 16 threads, 35 Watt
12.99
+398%

Core i9-11900H outperforms FX-6300 by a whopping 398% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing FX-6300 and Core i9-11900H processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking1714581
Place by popularity66not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation0.52no data
Market segmentDesktop processorLaptop
Seriesno dataTiger Lake
Power efficiency2.5934.98
Architecture codenameVishera (2012−2015)Tiger Lake-H (2021)
Release date23 October 2012 (12 years ago)11 May 2021 (3 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 Core i9-11900H 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)8 (Octa-Core)
Threads616
Base clock speed3.5 GHz2.5 GHz
Boost clock speed3.8 GHz4.9 GHz
Bus rateno data8 GT/s
L1 cache288 KB96K (per core)
L2 cache6144 KB1.25 MB (per core)
L3 cache8192 KB24 MB (shared)
Chip lithography32 nm10 nm SuperFin
Die size315 mm2no data
Maximum core temperature71 °C100 °C
Maximum case temperature (TCase)no data72 °C
Number of transistors1,200 millionno data
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility-+
P0 Vcore voltageMin: 1.15 V - Max: 1.3875 Vno data

Compatibility

Information on FX-6300 and Core i9-11900H 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+FCBGA1787
Power consumption (TDP)95 Watt35 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by FX-6300 and Core i9-11900H. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsno dataIntel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2, Intel® AVX-512
AES-NI++
FMA++
AVX++
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)no data+
Speed Shiftno data+
Hyper-Threading Technologyno data+
TSX-+
Thermal Monitoring-+
Flex Memory Accessno data+
Turbo Boost Max 3.0no data+
Deep Learning Boost-+

Security technologies

FX-6300 and Core i9-11900H technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXTno data+
Secure Keyno data+
SGXno data-
OS Guardno data+

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by FX-6300 and Core i9-11900H 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 i9-11900H. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR3-1866DDR4
Maximum memory sizeno data128 GB
Max memory channelsno data2
Maximum memory bandwidthno data51.2 GB/s

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardOn certain motherboards (Chipset feature)Intel® UHD Graphics for 11th Gen Intel® Processors
Quick Sync Video-+
Graphics max frequencyno data1.45 GHz
Execution Unitsno data32

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of FX-6300 and Core i9-11900H integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supportedno data4

Graphics image quality

Maximum display resolutions supported by FX-6300 and Core i9-11900H integrated GPUs, including resolutions over different interfaces.

Max resolution over HDMI 1.4no data4096x2304@60Hz
Max resolution over eDPno data4096x2304@60Hz
Max resolution over DisplayPortno data7680x4320@60Hz

Graphics API support

APIs supported by FX-6300 and Core i9-11900H 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 i9-11900H.

PCIe version3.04.0
PCI Express lanesno data20

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 2.61
i9-11900H 12.99
+398%

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
i9-11900H 20560
+397%

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 2.61 12.99
Recency 23 October 2012 11 May 2021
Physical cores 6 8
Threads 6 16
Chip lithography 32 nm 10 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 95 Watt 35 Watt

i9-11900H has a 397.7% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 8 years, 33.3% more physical cores and 166.7% more threads, a 220% more advanced lithography process, and 171.4% lower power consumption.

The Core i9-11900H is our recommended choice as it beats the FX-6300 in performance tests.

Note that FX-6300 is a desktop processor while Core i9-11900H is a notebook one.


Should you still have questions on choice between FX-6300 and Core i9-11900H, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.

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