AMD FX 6300 vs Athlon X4 7th Gen Athlon™ X4 950 |
Released October, 2012
AMD FX 6300
- 3.5 GHz
- Hexa core
- Unlocked
Reasons to buy the AMD FX 6300
 | Much more l3 cache 8 MB | | Is unlocked Yes |
| | Much more l3 cache per core 1.33 MB/core | | Has virtualization support Yes |
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AMD Athlon X4 7th Gen Athlon™ X4 950
- 3.5 GHz
- Quad core
Reasons to buy the Athlon X4 7th Gen Athlon™ X4 950
| | Newer manufacturing process 28 nm |
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Differences What are the advantages of each
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| Much more l3 cache | 8 MB | vs | 0 MB | Compared to all cpus, 8 MB l3 cache is just OK | |||
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| Is unlocked | Yes | vs | No | Somewhat common; An unlocked multiplier allows for easier overclocking | |||
| Much more l3 cache per core | 1.33 MB/core | vs | 0 MB/core | Compared to all cpus, 1.33 MB/core l3 cache per core is just OK | |||
| Has virtualization support | Yes | vs | No | Somewhat common; Boosts performance of virtual machines | |||
| Much more l2 cache per core | 1 MB/core | vs | 0.5 MB/core | 2x more l2 cache per core | |||
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| Newer manufacturing process | 28 nm | vs | 32 nm | A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor | |||
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Features Key features of the FX 6300 vs Athlon X4 7th Gen Athlon™ X4 950
clock speed
turbo clock speed
L2 cache
L3 cache
Specifications Full list of technical specs
summary | FX 6300 | vs | Athlon X4 7th Gen Athlon™ X4 950 |
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| Clock speed | 3.5 GHz | 3.5 GHz | |
| Turbo clock speed | 4.1 GHz | 3.8 GHz | |
| Cores | Hexa core | Quad core | |
| Is unlocked | Yes | No | |
features | |||
| Has virtualization support | Yes | No | |
details | FX 6300 | vs | Athlon X4 7th Gen Athlon™ X4 950 |
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| Threads | 6 | 4 | |
| L2 cache | 6 MB | 2 MB | |
| L2 cache per core | 1 MB/core | 0.5 MB/core | |
| L3 cache | 8 MB | 0 MB | |
| L3 cache per core | 1.33 MB/core | 0 MB/core | |
| Manufacture process | 32 nm | 28 nm | |
power consumption | |||
| Typical power consumption | 77.19W | N/A | |
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