FX-6300 vs Ryzen 5 PRO 2600

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Aggregate performance score

Ryzen 5 PRO 2600
2018
6 cores / 12 threads, 65 Watt
8.48
+226%
FX-6300
2012
6 cores / 6 threads, 95 Watt
2.60

Ryzen 5 PRO 2600 outperforms FX-6300 by a whopping 226% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Ryzen 5 PRO 2600 and FX-6300 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking9021731
Place by popularitynot in top-10058
Cost-effectiveness evaluationno data0.64
Market segmentDesktop processorDesktop processor
SeriesAMD Ryzen 5no data
Power efficiency12.342.59
Architecture codenameZen+ (2018−2019)Vishera (2012−2015)
Release date19 September 2018 (6 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 PRO 2600 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 speed3.4 GHz3.5 GHz
Boost clock speed3.9 GHz3.8 GHz
Bus rate4 × 8 GT/sno data
Multiplier34no data
L1 cache96K (per core)288 KB
L2 cache512K (per core)6144 KB
L3 cache16 MB (shared)8192 KB
Chip lithography12 nm32 nm
Die size192 mm2315 mm2
Maximum core temperatureno data71 °C
Number of transistors4,800 million1,200 million
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility+-
Unlocked multiplier+-
P0 Vcore voltageno dataMin: 1.15 V - Max: 1.3875 V

Compatibility

Information on Ryzen 5 PRO 2600 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 configuration1 (Uniprocessor)1
SocketAM4AM3+
Power consumption (TDP)65 Watt95 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Ryzen 5 PRO 2600 and FX-6300. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

AES-NI++
FMA-+
AVX++
Precision Boost 2+no data

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Ryzen 5 PRO 2600 and FX-6300 are enumerated here.

AMD-V++

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Ryzen 5 PRO 2600 and FX-6300. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR4 Dual-channelDDR3-1866
Maximum memory size64 GBno data
Max memory channels2no data
Maximum memory bandwidth46.933 GB/sno data
ECC memory support+-

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card-On certain motherboards (Chipset feature)

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Ryzen 5 PRO 2600 and FX-6300.

PCIe version3.03.0
PCI Express lanes20no 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 PRO 2600 8.48
+226%
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 PRO 2600 13465
+225%
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 PRO 2600 1175
+158%
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 PRO 2600 4742
+231%
FX-6300 1431

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 8.48 2.60
Recency 19 September 2018 23 October 2012
Threads 12 6
Chip lithography 12 nm 32 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 65 Watt 95 Watt

Ryzen 5 PRO 2600 has a 226.2% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 5 years, 100% more threads, a 166.7% more advanced lithography process, and 46.2% lower power consumption.

The Ryzen 5 PRO 2600 is our recommended choice as it beats the FX-6300 in performance tests.


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