Ryzen 7 7800X vs FX-6300

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Primary details

Comparing FX-6300 and Ryzen 7 7800X processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking1731not rated
Place by popularity58not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation0.64no data
Market segmentDesktop processorDesktop processor
Seriesno dataAMD Ryzen 7
Power efficiency2.59no data
Architecture codenameVishera (2012−2015)Zen 4
Release date23 October 2012 (12 years ago)no data
Launch price (MSRP)$132no data

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

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Detailed specifications

FX-6300 and Ryzen 7 7800X 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)8 (Octa-Core)
Threads616
Base clock speed3.5 GHz4.2 GHz
Boost clock speed3.8 GHz5 GHz
L1 cache288 KB512 KB
L2 cache6144 KB8 MB
L3 cache8192 KB96 MB
Chip lithography32 nm5 nm, 6 nm
Die size315 mm271+122 mm
Maximum core temperature71 °Cno data
Number of transistors1,200 millionno data
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility-no data
Unlocked multiplier-+
P0 Vcore voltageMin: 1.15 V - Max: 1.3875 Vno data

Compatibility

Information on FX-6300 and Ryzen 7 7800X 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 configuration1no data
SocketAM3+no data
Power consumption (TDP)95 Watt120 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by FX-6300 and Ryzen 7 7800X. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

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FMA+-
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Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by FX-6300 and Ryzen 7 7800X are enumerated here.

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Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by FX-6300 and Ryzen 7 7800X. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR3-1866no data
Maximum memory sizeno data128 GB

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardOn certain motherboards (Chipset feature)no data

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by FX-6300 and Ryzen 7 7800X.

PCIe version3.0no data

Pros & cons summary


Physical cores 6 8
Threads 6 16
Chip lithography 32 nm 5 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 95 Watt 120 Watt

FX-6300 has 26.3% lower power consumption.

Ryzen 7 7800X, on the other hand, has 33.3% more physical cores and 166.7% more threads, and a 540% more advanced lithography process.

We couldn't decide between FX-6300 and Ryzen 7 7800X. We've got no test results to judge.


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