Turion 64 X2 TL-58 vs FX-6300
Aggregate performance score
FX-6300 outperforms Turion 64 X2 TL-58 by a whopping 550% based on our aggregate benchmark results.
Primary details
Comparing FX-6300 and Turion 64 X2 TL-58 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.
| Place in the ranking | 1716 | 2995 |
| Place by popularity | 66 | not in top-100 |
| Cost-effectiveness evaluation | 0.60 | no data |
| Market segment | Desktop processor | Laptop |
| Series | no data | 2x AMD Turion 64 |
| Power efficiency | 2.59 | 1.22 |
| Architecture codename | Vishera (2012−2015) | Tyler (2007−2009) |
| Release date | 23 October 2012 (12 years ago) | 4 May 2007 (17 years ago) |
| Launch price (MSRP) | $132 | no data |
Cost-effectiveness evaluation
Performance per price, higher is better.
Detailed specifications
FX-6300 and Turion 64 X2 TL-58 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) | 2 (Dual-core) |
| Threads | 6 | 2 |
| Base clock speed | 3.5 GHz | no data |
| Boost clock speed | 3.8 GHz | 1.9 GHz |
| Bus rate | no data | 800 MHz |
| L1 cache | 288 KB | no data |
| L2 cache | 6144 KB | 1 MB |
| L3 cache | 8192 KB | no data |
| Chip lithography | 32 nm | 65 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 | - | - |
| P0 Vcore voltage | Min: 1.15 V - Max: 1.3875 V | no data |
Compatibility
Information on FX-6300 and Turion 64 X2 TL-58 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 | 31 Watt |
Technologies and extensions
Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by FX-6300 and Turion 64 X2 TL-58. 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 Turion 64 X2 TL-58 are enumerated here.
| AMD-V | + | - |
Memory specs
Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by FX-6300 and Turion 64 X2 TL-58. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.
| Supported memory types | DDR3-1866 | no data |
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 Turion 64 X2 TL-58.
| PCIe version | 3.0 | no data |
Pros & cons summary
| Performance score | 2.60 | 0.40 |
| Recency | 23 October 2012 | 4 May 2007 |
| Physical cores | 6 | 2 |
| Threads | 6 | 2 |
| Chip lithography | 32 nm | 65 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 95 Watt | 31 Watt |
FX-6300 has a 550% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 5 years, 200% more physical cores and 200% more threads, and a 103.1% more advanced lithography process.
Turion 64 X2 TL-58, on the other hand, has 206.5% lower power consumption.
The FX-6300 is our recommended choice as it beats the Turion 64 X2 TL-58 in performance tests.
Note that FX-6300 is a desktop processor while Turion 64 X2 TL-58 is a notebook one.
Should you still have questions on choice between FX-6300 and Turion 64 X2 TL-58, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.
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