Xeon 7130M vs FX-6300
Primary details
Comparing FX-6300 and Xeon 7130M processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.
| Place in the ranking | 1710 | not rated |
| Place by popularity | 68 | not in top-100 |
| Cost-effectiveness evaluation | 0.55 | no data |
| Market segment | Desktop processor | Server |
| Power efficiency | 2.59 | no data |
| Architecture codename | Vishera (2012−2015) | Tulsa (2006) |
| Release date | 23 October 2012 (12 years ago) | August 2006 (18 years ago) |
| Launch price (MSRP) | $132 | no data |
Cost-effectiveness evaluation
Performance per price, higher is better.
Detailed specifications
FX-6300 and Xeon 7130M 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 | 4 |
| Base clock speed | 3.5 GHz | 3.2 GHz |
| Boost clock speed | 3.8 GHz | 3.2 GHz |
| L1 cache | 288 KB | 0 KB |
| L2 cache | 6144 KB | 1 MB |
| L3 cache | 8192 KB | 8 MB |
| Chip lithography | 32 nm | 65 nm |
| Die size | 315 mm2 | 435 mm2 |
| Maximum core temperature | 71 °C | 69 °C |
| Number of transistors | 1,200 million | 1328 million |
| 64 bit support | + | + |
| Windows 11 compatibility | - | - |
| P0 Vcore voltage | Min: 1.15 V - Max: 1.3875 V | no data |
| VID voltage range | no data | 1.1V-1.35V |
Compatibility
Information on FX-6300 and Xeon 7130M 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 | 1 |
| Socket | AM3+ | PPGA604 |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 95 Watt | 150 Watt |
Technologies and extensions
Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by FX-6300 and Xeon 7130M. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.
| AES-NI | + | - |
| FMA | + | - |
| AVX | + | - |
| Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST) | no data | + |
| Turbo Boost Technology | no data | - |
| Hyper-Threading Technology | no data | + |
| Idle States | no data | + |
| Thermal Monitoring | - | + |
| Demand Based Switching | no data | - |
| FSB parity | no data | + |
Security technologies
FX-6300 and Xeon 7130M technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.
| TXT | no data | - |
| EDB | no data | + |
Virtualization technologies
Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by FX-6300 and Xeon 7130M are enumerated here.
| AMD-V | + | - |
| VT-x | no data | + |
Memory specs
Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by FX-6300 and Xeon 7130M. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.
| Supported memory types | DDR3-1866 | DDR2 |
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 Xeon 7130M.
| PCIe version | 3.0 | no data |
Pros & cons summary
| Physical cores | 6 | 2 |
| Threads | 6 | 4 |
| Chip lithography | 32 nm | 65 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 95 Watt | 150 Watt |
FX-6300 has 200% more physical cores and 50% more threads, a 103.1% more advanced lithography process, and 57.9% lower power consumption.
We couldn't decide between FX-6300 and Xeon 7130M. We've got no test results to judge.
Note that FX-6300 is a desktop processor while Xeon 7130M is a server/workstation one.
Should you still have questions on choice between FX-6300 and Xeon 7130M, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.
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