Xeon X3470 vs FX-6300

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Aggregate performance score

FX-6300
2012
6 cores / 6 threads, 95 Watt
2.60
+26.2%
Xeon X3470
2009
4 cores / 8 threads, 95 Watt
2.06

FX-6300 outperforms Xeon X3470 by a significant 26% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing FX-6300 and Xeon X3470 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking17161893
Place by popularity66not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation0.60no data
Market segmentDesktop processorServer
Power efficiency2.592.05
Architecture codenameVishera (2012−2015)no data
Release date23 October 2012 (12 years ago)1 July 2009 (15 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 X3470 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)4 (Quad-Core)
Threads68
Base clock speed3.5 GHz2.93 GHz
Boost clock speed3.8 GHz3.6 GHz
L1 cache288 KBno data
L2 cache6144 KBno data
L3 cache8192 KB8 MB Intel® Smart Cache
Chip lithography32 nm45 nm
Die size315 mm2no data
Maximum core temperature71 °C73 °C
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 Xeon X3470 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+FCLGA1156,LGA1156
Power consumption (TDP)95 Watt95 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by FX-6300 and Xeon X3470. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsno dataIntel® SSE4.2
AES-NI+-
FMA+-
AVX+-
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)no data+
Turbo Boost Technologyno data1.0
Hyper-Threading Technologyno data+
Idle Statesno data+
Demand Based Switchingno data+
PAEno data36 Bit

Security technologies

FX-6300 and Xeon X3470 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 X3470 are enumerated here.

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

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by FX-6300 and Xeon X3470. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR3-1866DDR3-800, DDR3-1066, DDR3-1333
Maximum memory sizeno data32 GB
Max memory channelsno data2
Maximum memory bandwidthno data21 GB/s
ECC memory support-+

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 X3470.

PCIe version3.02.0
PCI Express lanesno data16

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 2.60
+26.2%
Xeon X3470 2.06

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
+26.6%
Xeon X3470 3269

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 2.60 2.06
Recency 23 October 2012 1 July 2009
Physical cores 6 4
Threads 6 8
Chip lithography 32 nm 45 nm

FX-6300 has a 26.2% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 3 years, 50% more physical cores, and a 40.6% more advanced lithography process.

Xeon X3470, on the other hand, has 33.3% more threads.

The FX-6300 is our recommended choice as it beats the Xeon X3470 in performance tests.

Note that FX-6300 is a desktop processor while Xeon X3470 is a server/workstation one.


Should you still have questions on choice between FX-6300 and Xeon X3470, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.

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