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AMD FX-8300 Eight- vs FX-6350 Six-

The AMD FX-6350 Six-Core is newer than AMD FX-8300 Eight-Core, while AMD FX-8300 Eight-Core is around 14% faster in multi-threaded (CPU Mark) testing, but AMD FX-6350 Six-Core is around 5% faster in single-thread testing. However, AMD FX-6350 Six-Core uses around 27% more power. All the CPUs in this comparison belong in the Desktop CPU Class.The values below were tabulated from a combined 3695 benchmarks submitted from our PerformanceTest software and results and are updated daily to include new submissions.

  • The first section will show basic information for each CPU selected.
  • The additional graphs shows the CPU Mark and Single Thread values of each CPU selected.
  • An accompany graph, if price data is available, will shows the value for money, in terms of the CPU Mark/Thread Rating per dollar.
  • The last section will show approximate yearly running costs for the CPUs.
×AMD FX-8300 Eight-Core×AMD FX-6350 Six-Core+ ADD
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Socket TypeAM3+AM3+
CPU ClassDesktopDesktop
Clockspeed3.3 GHz3.9 GHz
Turbo SpeedUp to 4.2 GHzUp to 4.2 GHz
# of Physical Cores8 (in 4 physical modules)6 (in 3 physical modules)
CacheL1: 640KB, L2: 16.0MB, L3: 8MBL1: 480KB, L2: 12.0MB, L3: 8MB
TDP95W125W
Yearly Running Cost$17.34$22.81
Other
First Seen on ChartQ1 2013Q2 2013
# of Samples20401655
CPU Value127.760.6
Single Thread Rating(% diff. to max in group)1492(-5.2%)1574(0.0%)
CPU Mark(% diff. to max in group)5341(0.0%)4604(-13.8%)
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CPU Mark Rating
As of 9th of January 2025 - Higher results represent better performance
AMD FX-8300 Eight-Core
5,341
AMD FX-6350 Six-Core
4,604
CPU Value (CPU Mark / $Price)
As of 9th of January 2025 - Higher results represent better value
AMD FX-8300 Eight-Core
127.7
AMD FX-6350 Six-Core
60.6
CPU Single Thread Rating
As of 9th of January 2025 - Higher results represent better performance
AMD FX-8300 Eight-Core
1,492
AMD FX-6350 Six-Core
1,574
Estimated Energy Usage Cost
Estimated Energy Adjustable Values
Average hours of use per day Average CPU Utilization (0-100%)1 Power cost, $ per kWh2
8
25
1Average user usage is typically low and can vary from task to task. An estimate load 25% is nominal.
2Typical power costs vary around the world. Check your last power bill for details. Values of $0.15 to $0.45 per kWh are typical.
AMD FX-8300 Eight-Core AMD FX-6350 Six-Core
Max TDP95W125W
Power consumption per day (kWh)0.190.25
Running cost per day$0.048$0.063
Power consumption per year (kWh)69.391.3
Running cost per year$17.34$22.81
Shown CPU power usage is based on linear interpolation of Max TDP (i.e. max load). Actual CPU power profile may vary.