MediaTek Kompanio 520 vs FX-6300

Primary details

Comparing FX-6300 and MediaTek Kompanio 520 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking	1731	1943
Place by popularity	58	not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation	0.64	no data
Market segment	Desktop processor	Laptop
Series	no data	MediaTek Kompanio 500
Power efficiency	2.59	no data
Architecture codename	Vishera (2012−2015)	2x Cortex-A76 / 6x A55
Release date	23 October 2012 (12 years ago)	no data
Launch price (MSRP)	$132	no data

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

Detailed specifications

FX-6300 and MediaTek Kompanio 520 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 cores	6 (Hexa-Core)	8 (Octa-Core)
Threads	6	8
Base clock speed	3.5 GHz	no data
Boost clock speed	3.8 GHz	2 GHz
L1 cache	288 KB	no data
L2 cache	6144 KB	no data
L3 cache	8192 KB	no data
Chip lithography	32 nm	7 nm
Die size	315 mm2	no data
Maximum core temperature	71 °C	no data
Number of transistors	1,200 million	no data
64 bit support	+	+
Windows 11 compatibility	-	no data
P0 Vcore voltage	Min: 1.15 V - Max: 1.3875 V	no data

Compatibility

Information on FX-6300 and MediaTek Kompanio 520 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 configuration	1	no data
Socket	AM3+	no data
Power consumption (TDP)	95 Watt	no data

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by FX-6300 and MediaTek Kompanio 520. 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 MediaTek Kompanio 520 are enumerated here.

AMD-V

+

-

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by FX-6300 and MediaTek Kompanio 520. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory types

DDR3-1866

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Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card

On certain motherboards (Chipset feature)

no data

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by FX-6300 and MediaTek Kompanio 520.

PCIe version

3.0

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Pros & cons summary

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Performance score	2.60	1.98
Physical cores	6	8
Threads	6	8
Chip lithography	32 nm	7 nm

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