Ryzen 3 3250U vs FX-6300

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Aggregate performance score

FX-6300
2012
6 cores / 6 threads, 95 Watt
2.60
+8.3%
Ryzen 3 3250U
2020
2 cores / 4 threads, 15 Watt
2.40

FX-6300 outperforms Ryzen 3 3250U by a small 8% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing FX-6300 and Ryzen 3 3250U processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking17161770
Place by popularity6696
Cost-effectiveness evaluation0.60no data
Market segmentDesktop processorLaptop
Seriesno dataAMD Ryzen 3
Power efficiency2.5915.14
Architecture codenameVishera (2012−2015)Picasso (2019−2022)
Release date23 October 2012 (12 years ago)6 January 2020 (4 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 Ryzen 3 3250U 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)
Threads64
Base clock speed3.5 GHz2.6 GHz
Boost clock speed3.8 GHz3.5 GHz
Multiplierno data26
L1 cache288 KB128K (per core)
L2 cache6144 KB512K (per core)
L3 cache8192 KB4 MB (shared)
Chip lithography32 nm12 nm
Die size315 mm2246 mm2
Maximum core temperature71 °C95 °C
Number of transistors1,200 million4500 Million
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility-+
P0 Vcore voltageMin: 1.15 V - Max: 1.3875 Vno data

Compatibility

Information on FX-6300 and Ryzen 3 3250U 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+FP5
Power consumption (TDP)95 Watt15 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by FX-6300 and Ryzen 3 3250U. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsno dataMMX, SSE, SSE2, SSE3, SSSE3, SSE4A, SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX, AVX2, BMI2, ABM, FMA, ADX, SMEP, SMAP, SMT, CPB, AES-NI, RDRAND, RDSEED, SHA, SME
AES-NI++
FMA++
AVX++
Precision Boost 2no data+

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by FX-6300 and Ryzen 3 3250U are enumerated here.

AMD-V++

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by FX-6300 and Ryzen 3 3250U. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR3-1866DDR4
Maximum memory sizeno data32 GB
Max memory channelsno data2
Maximum memory bandwidthno data38.397 GB/s

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardOn certain motherboards (Chipset feature)AMD Radeon RX Vega 3 ( - 1200 MHz)

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by FX-6300 and Ryzen 3 3250U.

PCIe version3.03.0
PCI Express lanesno data12

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
+8.3%
Ryzen 3 3250U 2.40

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
+8.7%
Ryzen 3 3250U 3805

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
Ryzen 3 3250U 749
+64.3%

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
Ryzen 3 3250U 1456
+1.7%

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 2.60 2.40
Recency 23 October 2012 6 January 2020
Physical cores 6 2
Threads 6 4
Chip lithography 32 nm 12 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 95 Watt 15 Watt

FX-6300 has a 8.3% higher aggregate performance score, and 200% more physical cores and 50% more threads.

Ryzen 3 3250U, on the other hand, has an age advantage of 7 years, a 166.7% more advanced lithography process, and 533.3% lower power consumption.

Given the minimal performance differences, no clear winner can be declared between FX-6300 and Ryzen 3 3250U.

Note that FX-6300 is a desktop processor while Ryzen 3 3250U is a notebook one.


Should you still have questions on choice between FX-6300 and Ryzen 3 3250U, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.

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