Ryzen 3 5400U vs FX-6330

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Aggregate performance score

FX-6330
2015
6 cores / 6 threads, 125 Watt
2.79
Ryzen 3 5400U
2021
4 cores / 8 threads, 15 Watt
6.97
+150%

Ryzen 3 5400U outperforms FX-6330 by a whopping 150% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing FX-6330 and Ryzen 3 5400U processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking16871014
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Market segmentDesktop processorLaptop
Seriesno dataAMD Cezanne (Zen 3, Ryzen 5000)
Power efficiency2.1143.97
Architecture codenameVishera (2012−2015)Cezanne-U (Zen 3) (2021)
Release date15 December 2015 (9 years ago)12 January 2021 (3 years ago)

Detailed specifications

FX-6330 and Ryzen 3 5400U 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 speed3.6 GHz2.6 GHz
Boost clock speed4.2 GHz4 GHz
Multiplierno data26
L1 cache288 KB256 KB
L2 cache6 MB2 MB
L3 cache8 MB (shared)8 MB (shared)
Chip lithography32 nm7 nm
Die size315 mm2180 mm2
Maximum core temperatureno data105 °C
Number of transistors1,200 million10,700 million
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility-+

Compatibility

Information on FX-6330 and Ryzen 3 5400U 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+FP6
Power consumption (TDP)125 Watt15 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by FX-6330 and Ryzen 3 5400U. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsno dataMMX, SSE, SSE2, SSE3, SSSE3, SSE4A, SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX, AVX2, BMI2, ABM, FMA, ADX, SMEP, SMAP, SMT, CPB, AES-NI, RDRAND, RDSEED, SHA, SME
AES-NI++
FMA++
AVX++

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by FX-6330 and Ryzen 3 5400U are enumerated here.

AMD-V++

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by FX-6330 and Ryzen 3 5400U. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR3DDR4

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardOn certain motherboards (Chipset feature)AMD Radeon RX Vega 6 (Ryzen 4000/5000) ( - 1600 MHz)

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by FX-6330 and Ryzen 3 5400U.

PCIe version2.03.0
PCI Express lanesno data8

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-6330 2.79
Ryzen 3 5400U 6.97
+150%

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-6330 4433
Ryzen 3 5400U 11068
+150%

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 2.79 6.97
Recency 15 December 2015 12 January 2021
Physical cores 6 4
Threads 6 8
Chip lithography 32 nm 7 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 125 Watt 15 Watt

FX-6330 has 50% more physical cores.

Ryzen 3 5400U, on the other hand, has a 149.8% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 5 years, 33.3% more threads, a 357.1% more advanced lithography process, and 733.3% lower power consumption.

The Ryzen 3 5400U is our recommended choice as it beats the FX-6330 in performance tests.

Note that FX-6330 is a desktop processor while Ryzen 3 5400U is a notebook one.


Should you still have questions on choice between FX-6330 and Ryzen 3 5400U, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.

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