AMD FX 6300 vs A4 7300 |
Released October, 2012
AMD FX 6300
- 3.5 GHz
- Hexa core
- Unlocked
Reasons to buy the AMD FX 6300
 | Much more l2 cache 6 MB | | Is unlocked Yes |
| | More cores 6 | | More threads 6 |
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Released January, 2014
AMD A4 7300
- Dual core
Reasons to buy the A4 7300
| | Has a built-in GPU Yes | | Much lower typical power consumption 52.81W |
| | Much higher Maximum operating temperature 70 °C | | Significantly lower annual home energy cost 15.66 $/year |
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Differences What are the advantages of each
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| Much more l2 cache | 6 MB | vs | 1 MB | 6x more l2 cache; more data can be stored in the l2 cache for quick access later | |||
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| Is unlocked | Yes | vs | No | Somewhat common; An unlocked multiplier allows for easier overclocking | |||
| More cores | 6 | vs | 2 | Three times as many cores; run more applications at once | |||
| More threads | 6 | vs | 2 | Three times as many threads | |||
| Much more l2 cache per core | 1 MB/core | vs | 0.5 MB/core | 2x more l2 cache per core | |||
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| Has a built-in GPU | Yes | vs | No | Somewhat common; A separate graphics adapter is not required | |||
| Much lower typical power consumption | 52.81W | vs | 77.19W | More than 30% lower typical power consumption | |||
| Much higher Maximum operating temperature | 70 °C | vs | 62.5 °C | More than 10% higher Maximum operating temperature | |||
| Significantly lower annual home energy cost | 15.66 $/year | vs | 22.89 $/year | More than 30% lower annual home energy cost | |||
| Significantly lower annual commercial energy cost | 56.94 $/year | vs | 83.22 $/year | More than 30% lower annual commercial energy cost | |||
| Newer | Jan, 2014 | vs | Oct, 2012 | Release date over 1 years later | |||
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Benchmarks Real world tests of FX 6300 vs A4 7300
GeekBench 3 (Multi-core) Data courtesy Primate Labs
GeekBench 3 (Single core) Data courtesy Primate Labs
GeekBench 3 (AES single core) Data courtesy Primate Labs
PassMark Data courtesy Passmark
PassMark (Single Core)
Specifications Full list of technical specs
summary | FX 6300 | vs | A4 7300 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Turbo clock speed | 4.1 GHz | 4 GHz | |
| Cores | Hexa core | Dual core | |
| Socket type | |||
| AM3+ | |||
| FM2+ | |||
| Is unlocked | Yes | No | |
features | |||
| Has a NX bit | Yes | Yes | |
| Has virtualization support | Yes | Yes | |
| Instruction set extensions | |||
| SSE4a | |||
| AVX 1.1 | |||
| SSE2 | |||
| F16C | |||
| MMX | |||
| XOP | |||
| AVX | |||
| SSE3 | |||
| SSE | |||
| ABM | |||
| BMI1 | |||
| CLMUL | |||
| AMD64 | |||
| SSE4.1 | |||
| FMA4 | |||
| FMA3 | |||
| SSE4.2 | |||
| ABM | |||
| CVT16 | |||
| AMD-V | |||
| Supplemental SSE3 | |||
| AES | |||
| TBM | |||
| Supports dynamic frequency scaling | Yes | Yes | |
memory controller | |||
| Memory controller | Built-in | Built-in | |
| Memory type | |||
| DDR3-1866 | |||
| Channels | Dual Channel | Dual Channel | |
| Maximum bandwidth | 29,866.66 MB/s | 29,866.66 MB/s | |
details | FX 6300 | vs | A4 7300 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Architecture | x86-64 | x86-64 | |
| Threads | 6 | 2 | |
| L2 cache | 6 MB | 1 MB | |
| L2 cache per core | 1 MB/core | 0.5 MB/core | |
| Manufacture process | 32 nm | 32 nm | |
| Max CPUs | 1 | 1 | |
| Operating temperature | Unknown - 62.5°C | Unknown - 70°C | |
integrated graphics | |||
| GPU | None | GPU | |
| Label | N/A | Radeon R3 | |
| Latest DirectX | N/A | 11.0 | |
power consumption | |||
| TDP | 95W | 65W | |
| Annual home energy cost | 22.89 $/year | 15.66 $/year | |
| Annual commercial energy cost | 83.22 $/year | 56.94 $/year | |
| Performance per watt | 9.84 pt/W | 9.83 pt/W | |
| Typical power consumption | 77.19W | 52.81W | |
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