AMD Ryzen 5 2500X vs AMD FX-6300

Last updated: 2024-04-12

CPU comparison with benchmarks


AMD Ryzen 5 2500X		AMD FX-6300
CPU comparison AMD Ryzen 5 2500X or AMD FX-6300 - which processor is faster? In this comparison we look at the differences and analyze which of these two CPUs is better. We compare the technical data and benchmark results. The AMD Ryzen 5 2500X has 4 cores with 8 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 4.00 GHz. Up to 64 GB of memory is supported in 2 memory channels. The AMD Ryzen 5 2500X was released in Q2/2018. The AMD FX-6300 has 6 cores with 6 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 4.10 GHz. The CPU supports up to 32 GB of memory in 2 memory channels. The AMD FX-6300 was released in Q4/2012.

AMD Ryzen 5 (84)	Family	AMD FX (30)
AMD Ryzen 2000 (9)	CPU group	AMD FX-6300 (2)
2	Generation	2
Pinnacle Ridge (Zen+)	Architecture	Vishera (Bulldozer)
Desktop / Server	Segment	Desktop / Server
--	Predecessor	--
--	Successor	--

CPU Cores and Base Frequency The AMD Ryzen 5 2500X has 4 CPU cores and can calculate 8 threads in parallel. The clock frequency of the AMD Ryzen 5 2500X is 3.60 GHz (4.00 GHz) while the AMD FX-6300 has 6 CPU cores and 6 threads can calculate simultaneously. The clock frequency of the AMD FX-6300 is at 3.50 GHz (4.10 GHz).
AMD Ryzen 5 2500X	Characteristic	AMD FX-6300
4	Cores	6
8	Threads	6
normal	Core architecture	normal
Yes	Hyperthreading	No
Yes	Overclocking ?	Yes
3.60 GHz	Frequency	3.50 GHz
4.00 GHz	Turbo Frequency (1 Core)	4.10 GHz
3.80 GHz	Turbo Frequency (All Cores)	4.10 GHz

Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning Processors with the support of artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning (ML) can process many calculations, especially audio, image and video processing, much faster than classic processors. Algorithms for ML improve their performance the more data they have collected via software. ML tasks can be processed up to 10,000 times faster than with a classic processor.
AMD Ryzen 5 2500X	Characteristic	AMD FX-6300
--	AI hardware	--
--	AI specifications	--

Internal Graphics The AMD Ryzen 5 2500X or AMD FX-6300 has integrated graphics, called iGPU for short. The iGPU uses the system's main memory as graphics memory and sits on the processor's die.
no iGPU	GPU	no iGPU
	GPU frequency	--
--	GPU (Turbo)	--
--	GPU Generation	--
	Technology
	Max. displays
--	Compute units	--
--	Shader	--
No	Hardware Raytracing	No
No	Frame Generation	No
--	Max. GPU Memory	--
--	DirectX Version	--

Hardware codec support A photo or video codec that is accelerated in hardware can greatly accelerate the working speed of a processor and extend the battery life of notebooks or smartphones when playing videos.
no iGPU	GPU	no iGPU
No	Codec h265 / HEVC (8 bit)	No
No	Codec h265 / HEVC (10 bit)	No
No	Codec h264	No
No	Codec VP9	No
No	Codec VP8	No
No	Codec AV1	No
No	Codec AVC	No
No	Codec VC-1	No
No	Codec JPEG	No

Memory & PCIe The AMD Ryzen 5 2500X can use up to 64 GB of memory in 2 memory channels. The maximum memory bandwidth is 46.9 GB/s. The AMD FX-6300 supports up to 32 GB of memory in 2 memory channels and achieves a memory bandwidth of up to 29.9 GB/s.
AMD Ryzen 5 2500X	Characteristic	AMD FX-6300
DDR4-2933	Memory	DDR3-1866
64 GB	Max. Memory	32 GB
2 (Dual Channel)	Memory channels	2 (Dual Channel)
46.9 GB/s	Max. Bandwidth	29.9 GB/s
Yes	ECC	No
--	L2 Cache	--
16.00 MB	L3 Cache	8.00 MB
3.0	PCIe version	3.0
20	PCIe lanes	--
19.7 GB/s	PCIe Bandwidth	--
Thermal Management The thermal design power (TDP for short) of the AMD Ryzen 5 2500X is 95 W, while the AMD FX-6300 has a TDP of 95 W. The TDP specifies the necessary cooling solution that is required to cool the processor sufficiently.
AMD Ryzen 5 2500X	Characteristic	AMD FX-6300
95 W	TDP (PL1 / PBP)	95 W
--	TDP (PL2)	--
--	TDP up	--
--	TDP down	--
95 °C	Tjunction max.	71 °C
Technical details The AMD Ryzen 5 2500X is manufactured in 12 nm and has 16.00 MB cache. The AMD FX-6300 is manufactured in 32 nm and has a 8.00 MB cache.
AMD Ryzen 5 2500X	Characteristic	AMD FX-6300
12 nm	Technology	32 nm
Chiplet	Chip design	Unknown
x86-64 (64 bit)	Instruction set (ISA)	x86-64 (64 bit)
SSE4a, SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX2, FMA3	ISA extensions	SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX, FMA3, FMA4
AM4 (PGA 1331)	Socket	AM3+
AMD-V, SVM	Virtualization	AMD-V
Yes	AES-NI	Yes
Windows 10, Windows 11, Linux	Operating systems	Windows 10, Linux
Q2/2018	Release date	Q4/2012
--	Release price	95 $

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Average performance in benchmarks

⌀ Single core performance in 1 CPU benchmarks

AMD Ryzen 5 2500X (100%)

AMD FX-6300 (54%)

⌀ Multi core performance in 2 CPU benchmarks

AMD Ryzen 5 2500X (100%)

AMD FX-6300 (48%)

Geekbench 5, 64bit (Single-Core)

Geekbench 5 is a cross plattform benchmark that heavily uses the systems memory. A fast memory will push the result a lot. The single-core test only uses one CPU core, the amount of cores or hyperthreading ability doesn't count.


	AMD Ryzen 5 2500X 4C 8T @ 4.00 GHz	988 (100%)
	AMD FX-6300 6C 6T @ 4.10 GHz	529 (54%)

Geekbench 5, 64bit (Multi-Core)

Geekbench 5 is a cross plattform benchmark that heavily uses the systems memory. A fast memory will push the result a lot. The multi-core test involves all CPU cores and taks a big advantage of hyperthreading.


	AMD Ryzen 5 2500X 4C 8T @ 3.80 GHz	3755 (100%)
	AMD FX-6300 6C 6T @ 4.10 GHz	1916 (51%)

Estimated results for PassMark CPU Mark

Some of the CPUs listed below have been benchmarked by CPU-monkey. However the majority of CPUs have not been tested and the results have been estimated by a CPU-monkey’s secret proprietary formula. As such they do not accurately reflect the actual Passmark CPU mark values and are not endorsed by PassMark Software Pty Ltd.


	AMD Ryzen 5 2500X 4C 8T @ 3.80 GHz	9503 (100%)
	AMD FX-6300 6C 6T @ 4.10 GHz	4182 (44%)

Cinebench R23 (Single-Core)

Cinebench R23 is the successor of Cinebench R20 and is also based on the Cinema 4 Suite. Cinema 4 is a worldwide used software to create 3D forms. The single-core test only uses one CPU core, the amount of cores or hyperthreading ability doesn't count.


	AMD Ryzen 5 2500X 4C 8T @ 4.00 GHz	1028 (100%)
	AMD FX-6300 6C 6T @ 4.10 GHz	0 (0%)

Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)

Geekbench 6 is a benchmark for modern computers, notebooks and smartphones. What is new is an optimized utilization of newer CPU architectures, e.g. based on the big.LITTLE concept and combining CPU cores of different sizes. The single-core benchmark only evaluates the performance of the fastest CPU core, the number of CPU cores in a processor is irrelevant here.


	AMD Ryzen 5 2500X 4C 8T @ 4.00 GHz	0 (0%)
	AMD FX-6300 6C 6T @ 4.10 GHz	534 (100%)

Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)

Geekbench 6 is a benchmark for modern computers, notebooks and smartphones. What is new is an optimized utilization of newer CPU architectures, e.g. based on the big.LITTLE concept and combining CPU cores of different sizes. The multi-core benchmark evaluates the performance of all of the processor's CPU cores. Virtual thread improvements such as AMD SMT or Intel's Hyper-Threading have a positive impact on the benchmark result.


	AMD Ryzen 5 2500X 4C 8T @ 3.80 GHz	0 (0%)
	AMD FX-6300 6C 6T @ 4.10 GHz	1586 (100%)

Cinebench R20 (Single-Core)

Cinebench R20 is the successor of Cinebench R15 and is also based on the Cinema 4 Suite. Cinema 4 is a worldwide used software to create 3D forms. The single-core test only uses one CPU core, the amount of cores or hyperthreading ability doesn't count.


	AMD Ryzen 5 2500X 4C 8T @ 4.00 GHz	0 (0%)
	AMD FX-6300 6C 6T @ 4.10 GHz	195 (100%)

Cinebench R20 (Multi-Core)

Cinebench R20 is the successor of Cinebench R15 and is also based on the Cinema 4 Suite. Cinema 4 is a worldwide used software to create 3D forms. The multi-core test involves all CPU cores and taks a big advantage of hyperthreading.


	AMD Ryzen 5 2500X 4C 8T @ 3.80 GHz	0 (0%)
	AMD FX-6300 6C 6T @ 4.10 GHz	854 (100%)

Blender 3.1 Benchmark

In the Blender Benchmark 3.1, the scenes "monster", "junkshop" and "classroom" are rendered and the time required by the system is measured. In our benchmark we test the CPU and not the graphics card. Blender 3.1 was presented as a standalone version in March 2022.


	AMD Ryzen 5 2500X 4C 8T @ 3.80 GHz	0 (0%)
	AMD FX-6300 6C 6T @ 4.10 GHz	29 (100%)

Blender 2.81 (bmw27)

Blender is a free 3D graphics software for rendering (creating) 3D bodies, which can also be textured and animated in the software. The Blender benchmark creates predefined scenes and measures the time (s) required for the entire scene. The shorter the time required, the better. We selected bmw27 as the benchmark scene.


	AMD Ryzen 5 2500X 4C 8T @ 3.80 GHz	0 (0%)
	AMD FX-6300 6C 6T @ 4.10 GHz	1407.7 (100%)

CPU-Z Benchmark 17 (Single-Core)

The CPU-Z benchmark measures a processor's performance by measuring the time it takes the system to complete all benchmark calculations. The faster the benchmark is completed, the higher the score.


	AMD Ryzen 5 2500X 4C 8T @ 3.80 GHz	0 (0%)
	AMD FX-6300 6C 6T @ 4.10 GHz	221 (100%)

CPU-Z Benchmark 17 (Multi-Core)

The CPU-Z benchmark measures a processor's performance by measuring the time it takes the system to complete all benchmark calculations. The faster the benchmark is completed, the higher the score.


	AMD Ryzen 5 2500X 4C 8T @ 3.60 GHz	0 (0%)
	AMD FX-6300 6C 6T @ 3.50 GHz	1003 (100%)

Cinebench R15 (Single-Core)

Cinebench R15 is the successor of Cinebench 11.5 and is also based on the Cinema 4 Suite. Cinema 4 is a worldwide used software to create 3D forms. The single-core test only uses one CPU core, the amount of cores or hyperthreading ability doesn't count.


	AMD Ryzen 5 2500X 4C 8T @ 4.00 GHz	0 (0%)
	AMD FX-6300 6C 6T @ 4.10 GHz	94 (100%)

Cinebench R15 (Multi-Core)

Cinebench R15 is the successor of Cinebench 11.5 and is also based on the Cinema 4 Suite. Cinema 4 is a worldwide used software to create 3D forms. The multi-core test involves all CPU cores and taks a big advantage of hyperthreading.


	AMD Ryzen 5 2500X 4C 8T @ 3.80 GHz	0 (0%)
	AMD FX-6300 6C 6T @ 4.10 GHz	456 (100%)

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