Pentium G3250 vs FX-6300

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Aggregate performance score

FX-6300
2012
6 cores / 6 threads, 95 Watt
2.60
+108%
Pentium G3250
2014
2 cores / 2 threads, 54 Watt
1.25

FX-6300 outperforms Pentium G3250 by a whopping 108% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing FX-6300 and Pentium G3250 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking17312308
Place by popularity58not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation0.640.11
Market segmentDesktop processorDesktop processor
Power efficiency2.592.19
Architecture codenameVishera (2012−2015)Haswell (2013−2015)
Release date23 October 2012 (12 years ago)21 July 2014 (10 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$132$171

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

FX-6300 has 482% better value for money than Pentium G3250.

Detailed specifications

FX-6300 and Pentium G3250 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)2 (Dual-core)
Threads62
Base clock speed3.5 GHz3.2 GHz
Boost clock speed3.8 GHz3.2 GHz
Bus rateno data5 GT/s
L1 cache288 KB64 KB (per core)
L2 cache6144 KB256 KB (per core)
L3 cache8192 KB3 MB (shared)
Chip lithography32 nm22 nm
Die size315 mm2177 mm2
Maximum core temperature71 °Cno data
Maximum case temperature (TCase)no data72 °C
Number of transistors1,200 million1,400 million
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility--
P0 Vcore voltageMin: 1.15 V - Max: 1.3875 Vno data

Compatibility

Information on FX-6300 and Pentium G3250 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+1150
Power consumption (TDP)95 Watt54 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by FX-6300 and Pentium G3250. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

AES-NI+-
FMA+-
AVX+-
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)no data+

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by FX-6300 and Pentium G3250 are enumerated here.

AMD-V+-
VT-xno data+

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by FX-6300 and Pentium G3250. 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)Intel HD (Haswell)

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by FX-6300 and Pentium G3250.

PCIe version3.03.0

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
+108%
Pentium G3250 1.25

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
+108%
Pentium G3250 1991

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
Pentium G3250 582
+27.6%

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 1431
+43.8%
Pentium G3250 995

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 2.60 1.25
Recency 23 October 2012 21 July 2014
Physical cores 6 2
Threads 6 2
Chip lithography 32 nm 22 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 95 Watt 54 Watt

FX-6300 has a 108% higher aggregate performance score, and 200% more physical cores and 200% more threads.

Pentium G3250, on the other hand, has an age advantage of 1 year, a 45.5% more advanced lithography process, and 75.9% lower power consumption.

The FX-6300 is our recommended choice as it beats the Pentium G3250 in performance tests.


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