FX-6300 vs Ryzen 5 5560U

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Aggregate performance score

Ryzen 5 5560U
2021
6 cores / 12 threads, 15 Watt
9.56
+268%
FX-6300
2012
6 cores / 6 threads, 95 Watt
2.60

Ryzen 5 5560U outperforms FX-6300 by a whopping 268% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Ryzen 5 5560U and FX-6300 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking7991731
Place by popularitynot in top-10058
Cost-effectiveness evaluationno data0.64
Market segmentLaptopDesktop processor
SeriesRyzen 5no data
Power efficiency60.282.59
Architecture codenameCezanne-U (Zen 3) (2021)Vishera (2012−2015)
Release date1 December 2021 (3 years ago)23 October 2012 (12 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)no data$132

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

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Detailed specifications

Ryzen 5 5560U and FX-6300 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)6 (Hexa-Core)
Threads126
Base clock speed2.3 GHz3.5 GHz
Boost clock speed4 GHz3.8 GHz
L1 cache384 KB288 KB
L2 cache3 MB6144 KB
L3 cache8 MB8192 KB
Chip lithography7 nm32 nm
Die size180 mm2315 mm2
Maximum core temperature105 °C71 °C
Number of transistors10,700 million1,200 million
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility+-
P0 Vcore voltageno dataMin: 1.15 V - Max: 1.3875 V

Compatibility

Information on Ryzen 5 5560U and FX-6300 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
SocketFP6AM3+
Power consumption (TDP)15 Watt95 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Ryzen 5 5560U and FX-6300. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsMMX, SSE, SSE2, SSE3, SSSE3, SSE4A, SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX, AVX2, BMI2, ABM, FMA, ADX, SMEP, SMAP, SMT, CPB, AES-NI, RDRAND, RDSEED, SHA, SMEno data
AES-NI++
FMA++
AVX++
Precision Boost 2+no data

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Ryzen 5 5560U and FX-6300 are enumerated here.

AMD-V++

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Ryzen 5 5560U and FX-6300. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR4-3200, LPDDR4X-4267DDR3-1866

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardAMD Radeon GraphicsOn certain motherboards (Chipset feature)

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Ryzen 5 5560U and FX-6300.

PCIe version3.03.0
PCI Express lanes8no 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.

Ryzen 5 5560U 9.56
+268%
FX-6300 2.60

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.

Ryzen 5 5560U 15188
+267%
FX-6300 4137

GeekBench 5 Single-Core

GeekBench 5 Single-Core is a cross-platform application developed in the form of CPU tests that independently recreate certain real-world tasks with which to accurately measure performance. This version uses only a single CPU core.

Ryzen 5 5560U 1673
+267%
FX-6300 456

GeekBench 5 Multi-Core

GeekBench 5 Multi-Core is a cross-platform application developed in the form of CPU tests that independently recreate certain real-world tasks with which to accurately measure performance. This version uses all available CPU cores.

Ryzen 5 5560U 6322
+342%
FX-6300 1431

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 9.56 2.60
Recency 1 December 2021 23 October 2012
Threads 12 6
Chip lithography 7 nm 32 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 15 Watt 95 Watt

Ryzen 5 5560U has a 267.7% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 9 years, 100% more threads, a 357.1% more advanced lithography process, and 533.3% lower power consumption.

The Ryzen 5 5560U is our recommended choice as it beats the FX-6300 in performance tests.

Be aware that Ryzen 5 5560U is a notebook processor while FX-6300 is a desktop one.


Should you still have questions on choice between Ryzen 5 5560U and FX-6300, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.

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