Xeon L5430 vs FX-6300

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Aggregate performance score

FX-6300
2012
6 cores / 6 threads, 95 Watt
2.61
+82.5%

FX-6300 outperforms Xeon L5430 by an impressive 83% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing FX-6300 and Xeon L5430 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking17142189
Place by popularity66not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation0.52no data
Market segmentDesktop processorServer
Power efficiency2.592.70
Architecture codenameVishera (2012−2015)no data
Release date23 October 2012 (12 years ago)1 July 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 Xeon L5430 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)no data
Threads6no data
Base clock speed3.5 GHz2.66 GHz
Boost clock speed3.8 GHzno data
L1 cache288 KBno data
L2 cache6144 KBno data
L3 cache8192 KB12 MB L2 Cache
Chip lithography32 nm45 nm
Die size315 mm2no data
Maximum core temperature71 °C57 °C
Number of transistors1,200 millionno data
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility--
P0 Vcore voltageMin: 1.15 V - Max: 1.3875 Vno data
VID voltage rangeno data0.85V-1.35V

Compatibility

Information on FX-6300 and Xeon L5430 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+LGA771
Power consumption (TDP)95 Watt50 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by FX-6300 and Xeon L5430. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

AES-NI+-
FMA+-
AVX+-
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)no data+
Turbo Boost Technologyno data-
Hyper-Threading Technologyno data-
Idle Statesno data+
Thermal Monitoring-+
Demand Based Switchingno data+
FSB parityno data+

Security technologies

FX-6300 and Xeon L5430 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXTno data-
EDBno data+

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by FX-6300 and Xeon L5430 are enumerated here.

AMD-V+-
VT-xno data+
EPTno data-

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by FX-6300 and Xeon L5430. 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 Xeon L5430.

PCIe version3.0no data

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 2.61
+82.5%
Xeon L5430 1.43

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
+83.1%
Xeon L5430 2260

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 2.61 1.43
Recency 23 October 2012 1 July 2008
Chip lithography 32 nm 45 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 95 Watt 50 Watt

FX-6300 has a 82.5% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 4 years, and a 40.6% more advanced lithography process.

Xeon L5430, on the other hand, has 90% lower power consumption.

The FX-6300 is our recommended choice as it beats the Xeon L5430 in performance tests.

Note that FX-6300 is a desktop processor while Xeon L5430 is a server/workstation one.


Should you still have questions on choice between FX-6300 and Xeon L5430, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.

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