AMD A8-5600K vs AMD FX-6300
Physical Specifications
| Socket | AMD Socket FM2 | AMD Socket AM3+ |
|---|---|---|
| Process size | 32 nm | 32 nm |
| Transistors | 1,178 million | 1,200 million |
| Die size | 246 mm² | 315 mm² |
| Package | µPGA | µPGA |
| tCaseMax | 74°C | — |
Performance
| Frequency | 3.6 GHz | 3.5 GHz |
|---|---|---|
| Turbo clock | up to 3.9 GHz | up to 4.1 GHz |
| Base clock | 100 MHz | 200 MHz |
| Multiplier | 36.0x | 17.5x |
| Multiplier unlocked | Yes | Yes |
| Voltage | 1.475 V | 1.4 V |
| TDP | 100 W | 95 W |
Architecture Details
| Vertical Segment | Desktop | Desktop |
|---|---|---|
| Production status | unknown | Active |
| Release date | Oct 2nd, 2012 | Oct 23rd, 2012 |
| Codename | Trinity | Vishera |
| Generation | A8 | FX |
| Part | AD560KWOA44HJAD560KWOHJBOX | FD6300WMHKBOX |
| Memory support | DDR3 Dual-channel | DDR3 Dual-channel |
| ECC memory | No | No |
| PCI Express | — | Gen 2 |
Cores
| Total Cores | 4 | 6 |
|---|---|---|
| Total Threads | 4 | 6 |
| SMP # CPUs | 1 | 1 |
| Integrated graphics | Radeon HD 7560D | — |
Cache
| Cache L1 | 128K (per core) | 288K |
|---|---|---|
| Cache L2 | 1MB (per core) | 6MB |
| Cache L3 | — | 8MB (shared) |
Notes
| Notes | This processor comes with an unlocked base clock multiplier, allowing users to set the multiplier value higher than shipped value, to facilitate better overclocking. | 16KB L1 data cache per core. 64KB L1 instruction cache shared per two cores (per module). 2MB L2 cache shared per two cores (per module). This processor comes with an unlocked multiplier, allowing users to set the multiplier value higher than the shipped |
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Features & Technologies
| 3DNow! | Yes | — |
|---|---|---|
| AES | — | Yes |
| AMD-V | Yes | Yes |
| AMD64 | Yes | Yes |
| AVX | — | Yes |
| CLMUL | — | Yes |
| CVT16 | — | Yes |
| CnQ | Yes | — |
| EVP | — | Yes |
| FMA4 | — | Yes |
| HT3.1 | — | Yes |
| MMX | Yes | Yes |
| NX bit | Yes | — |
| SSE | Yes | Yes |
| SSE2 | Yes | Yes |
| SSE3 | Yes | Yes |
| SSE4.1 | — | Yes |
| SSE4.2 | — | Yes |
| SSE4A | Yes | Yes |
| SSSE3 | — | Yes |
| Turbo Core | — | Yes |
| XOP | — | Yes |
