Ryzen 5 8640HS vs FX-6300

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Aggregate performance score

FX-6300
2012
6 cores / 6 threads, 95 Watt
2.70
Ryzen 5 8640HS
2023
6 cores / 12 threads, 28 Watt
12.68
+370%

Ryzen 5 8640HS outperforms FX-6300 by a whopping 370% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing FX-6300 and Ryzen 5 8640HS processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking1709620
Place by popularity57not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation0.55no data
Market segmentDesktop processorLaptop
Power efficiency2.5941.29
Architecture codenameVishera (2012−2015)Hawk Point-HS (Zen 4) (2023−2024)
Release date23 October 2012 (12 years ago)6 December 2023 (less than a year 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 5 8640HS 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)6 (Hexa-Core)
Threads612
Base clock speed3.5 GHz3.5 GHz
Boost clock speed3.8 GHz4.9 GHz
L1 cache288 KB64 KB (per core)
L2 cache6144 KB1 MB (per core)
L3 cache8192 KB16 MB (shared)
Chip lithography32 nm4 nm
Die size315 mm2178 mm2
Maximum core temperature71 °C100 °C
Number of transistors1,200 million25,000 million
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility-no data
P0 Vcore voltageMin: 1.15 V - Max: 1.3875 Vno data

Compatibility

Information on FX-6300 and Ryzen 5 8640HS 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+FP8
Power consumption (TDP)95 Watt28 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by FX-6300 and Ryzen 5 8640HS. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsno dataRyzen AI, AES, AVX, AVX2, AVX512, FMA3, MMX (+), SHA, SSE, SSE2, SSE3, SSE4.1, SSE4.2, SSE4A, SSSE3
AES-NI++
FMA+-
AVX++
Precision Boost 2no data+

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by FX-6300 and Ryzen 5 8640HS are enumerated here.

AMD-V++

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by FX-6300 and Ryzen 5 8640HS. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR3-1866DDR5

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardOn certain motherboards (Chipset feature)AMD Radeon 760M

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by FX-6300 and Ryzen 5 8640HS.

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 2.70
Ryzen 5 8640HS 12.68
+370%

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
Ryzen 5 8640HS 19412
+369%

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 455
Ryzen 5 8640HS 2124
+367%

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 1430
Ryzen 5 8640HS 7863
+450%

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 2.70 12.68
Recency 23 October 2012 6 December 2023
Threads 6 12
Chip lithography 32 nm 4 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 95 Watt 28 Watt

Ryzen 5 8640HS has a 369.6% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 11 years, 100% more threads, a 700% more advanced lithography process, and 239.3% lower power consumption.

The Ryzen 5 8640HS is our recommended choice as it beats the FX-6300 in performance tests.

Note that FX-6300 is a desktop processor while Ryzen 5 8640HS is a notebook one.


Should you still have questions on choice between FX-6300 and Ryzen 5 8640HS, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.

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