FX-9830P vs FX-6300

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Aggregate performance score

FX-6300
2012
6 cores / 6 threads, 95 Watt
2.65
+23.8%
FX-9830P
2016
4 cores / 4 threads, 35 Watt
2.14

FX-6300 outperforms FX-9830P by a significant 24% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing FX-6300 and FX-9830P processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking17141870
Place by popularity66not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation0.52no data
Market segmentDesktop processorLaptop
Seriesno dataAMD Bristol Ridge
Power efficiency2.595.68
Architecture codenameVishera (2012−2015)Bristol Ridge (2016−2019)
Release date23 October 2012 (12 years ago)31 May 2016 (8 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 FX-9830P 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 GHz3 GHz
Boost clock speed3.8 GHz3.7 GHz
L1 cache288 KB320 KB
L2 cache6144 KB1 MB (per module)
L3 cache8192 KBno data
Chip lithography32 nm28 nm
Die size315 mm2250 mm2
Maximum core temperature71 °C90 °C
Number of transistors1,200 million3,100 million
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility--
P0 Vcore voltageMin: 1.15 V - Max: 1.3875 Vno data

Compatibility

Information on FX-6300 and FX-9830P 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+FP4
Power consumption (TDP)95 Watt35 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by FX-6300 and FX-9830P. 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 FX-9830P are enumerated here.

AMD-V++

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by FX-6300 and FX-9830P. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR3-1866DDR3, DDR4

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardOn certain motherboards (Chipset feature)AMD Radeon R7 (Bristol Ridge)

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by FX-6300 and FX-9830P.

PCIe version3.03.0
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 2.65
+23.8%
FX-9830P 2.14

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
+24.2%
FX-9830P 3332

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
FX-9830P 591
+29.6%

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 1432
FX-9830P 1438
+0.4%

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 2.65 2.14
Recency 23 October 2012 31 May 2016
Physical cores 6 4
Threads 6 4
Chip lithography 32 nm 28 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 95 Watt 35 Watt

FX-6300 has a 23.8% higher aggregate performance score, and 50% more physical cores and 50% more threads.

FX-9830P, on the other hand, has an age advantage of 3 years, a 14.3% more advanced lithography process, and 171.4% lower power consumption.

The FX-6300 is our recommended choice as it beats the FX-9830P in performance tests.

Note that FX-6300 is a desktop processor while FX-9830P is a notebook one.


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