Turion X2 RM-70 vs FX-6300

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Aggregate performance score

FX-6300
2012
6 cores / 6 threads, 95 Watt
2.60
+491%
Turion X2 RM-70
2008
2 cores / 2 threads, 31 Watt
0.44

FX-6300 outperforms Turion X2 RM-70 by a whopping 491% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing FX-6300 and Turion X2 RM-70 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking17162941
Place by popularity66not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation0.60no data
Market segmentDesktop processorLaptop
Seriesno data2x AMD Turion
Power efficiency2.591.34
Architecture codenameVishera (2012−2015)Puma (2008−2009)
Release date23 October 2012 (12 years ago)3 June 2008 (16 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 Turion X2 RM-70 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 GHzno data
Boost clock speed3.8 GHz2 GHz
Bus rateno data3600 MHz
L1 cache288 KB256 KB
L2 cache6144 KB1 MB
L3 cache8192 KB0 KB
Chip lithography32 nm65 nm
Die size315 mm2no data
Maximum core temperature71 °Cno data
Number of transistors1,200 millionno data
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility--
P0 Vcore voltageMin: 1.15 V - Max: 1.3875 Vno data

Compatibility

Information on FX-6300 and Turion X2 RM-70 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+S1
Power consumption (TDP)95 Watt31 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by FX-6300 and Turion X2 RM-70. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsno dataMMX, SSE, SSE2, SSE3, Enhanced 3DNow!, NX bit, AMD64, PowerNow!, AMD Virtualization
AES-NI+-
FMA+-
AVX+-
PowerNow-+

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by FX-6300 and Turion X2 RM-70 are enumerated here.

AMD-V++

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by FX-6300 and Turion X2 RM-70. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR3-1866no data

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 Turion X2 RM-70.

PCIe version3.0no data

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 2.60 0.44
Recency 23 October 2012 3 June 2008
Physical cores 6 2
Threads 6 2
Chip lithography 32 nm 65 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 95 Watt 31 Watt

FX-6300 has a 490.9% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 4 years, 200% more physical cores and 200% more threads, and a 103.1% more advanced lithography process.

Turion X2 RM-70, on the other hand, has 206.5% lower power consumption.

The FX-6300 is our recommended choice as it beats the Turion X2 RM-70 in performance tests.

Note that FX-6300 is a desktop processor while Turion X2 RM-70 is a notebook one.


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