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FX-6300 vs Ryzen 5 5500

FX-6300 vs Ryzen 5 5500: game performance, price, value, and specification comparison. Select comparison game parameters.

FX-6300

3.5 GHz | 6-core

AMD FX-6300 Logo
AMD FD6300WMHKBOX FX-6300 6-Core Processor Black Edition

Buy for CA$105.13 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 48 minutes ago

vs
FPS Winner

Ryzen 5 5500

3.6 GHz | 6-core

AMD Ryzen 5 5500 Logo
AMD Ryzen 5 5500 6-Core, 12-Thread Unlocked Desktop Processor with Wraith Stealth Cooler

Buy for CA$119 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 48 minutes ago

FX-6300

3.5 GHz | 6-core

AMD FX-6300 Logo
AMD FD6300WMHKBOX FX-6300 6-Core Processor Black Edition

Buy for CA$105.13 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 48 minutes ago

vs
FPS Winner

Ryzen 5 5500

3.6 GHz | 6-core

AMD Ryzen 5 5500 Logo
AMD Ryzen 5 5500 6-Core, 12-Thread Unlocked Desktop Processor with Wraith Stealth Cooler

Buy for CA$119 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 48 minutes ago

Key Differences

In short, we have a clear winner — Ryzen 5 5500 outperforms the cheaper FX-6300 on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Ryzen 5 5500 is 3450 days newer than the cheaper FX-6300.

Advantages of FX-6300

  • Up to 12% cheaper than Ryzen 5 5500 - CA$105.13 vs CA$119.00

Advantages of Ryzen 5 5500

  • Performs up to 29% better in New World than FX-6300 - 126 vs 98 FPS
  • Up to 12% better value when playing New World than FX-6300 - CA$0.94 vs CA$1.07 per FPS
  • Consumes up to 32% less energy than AMD FX-6300 - 65 vs 95 Watts
  • Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than AMD FX-6300 - 12 vs 6 threads
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New World

New World

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Very High

AMD FX-6300 Logo
FX-6300

Desktop • Oct 23rd, 2012


FPS

98

78%

Value, CA$/FPS

CA$1.07/FPS

88%

Price, CA$

CA$105.13

100%

AMD FD6300WMHKBOX FX-6300 6-Core Processor Black Edition

Buy for CA$105.13 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 48 minutes ago

AMD Ryzen 5 5500 Logo
Ryzen 5 5500

Desktop • Apr 4th, 2022


FPS

126

100%

Value, CA$/FPS

CA$0.94/FPS

100%

Price, CA$

CA$119

88%

FPS and Value Winner

AMD Ryzen 5 5500 6-Core, 12-Thread Unlocked Desktop Processor with Wraith Stealth Cooler

Buy for CA$119 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 48 minutes ago

Trending Games

With selected game settings

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Very High

AMD FX-6300 Logo
FX-6300

Desktop • Oct 23rd, 2012

AMD Ryzen 5 5500 Logo
Ryzen 5 5500

Desktop • Apr 4th, 2022

Geekbench 5 Benchmarks

AMD FX-6300 Logo
FX-6300

Desktop • Oct 23rd, 2012


Single-Core

463

25%

Multi-Core

1453

19%

AMD Ryzen 5 5500 Logo
Ryzen 5 5500

Desktop • Apr 4th, 2022


Single-Core

1871

100%

Multi-Core

7692

100%

AMD FX-6300 Logo

FX-6300

vs
AMD Ryzen 5 5500 Logo

Ryzen 5 5500

Oct 23rd, 2012Release Date
Apr 4th, 2022
FXCollectionRyzen 5
VisheraCodenameVermeer
AMD Socket AM3+SocketAMD Socket AM4
Desktop
Segment
Desktop
6Cores6
6Threads
12
3.5 GHzBase Clock Speed
3.6 GHz
4.1 GHzTurbo Clock Speed
4.2 GHz
95 WTDP
65 W
32 nmProcess Size
7 nm
17.5xMultiplier
36.0x
NoneIntegrated GraphicsNone
YesOverclockableYes

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