The FX-6300 is the comparison's loser – it's at least 2x slower gaming CPU than the Ryzen 5 5500 and it's also a much worse value for money, as it's CA$70.88 more expensive!
Advantages of the FX-6300
- Can run games without a dedicated GPU as it has integrated graphics
Advantages of the Ryzen 5 5500
- At least 2x faster CPU for gaming
- Up to 37% cheaper – CA$119.00 vs CA$189.88
- A much better value for money for gaming
- Consumes up to 32% less energy – 65 vs 95 Watts
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously – 12 vs 6 threads
FX-6300 vs Ryzen 5 5500 for Gaming
The CPU's performance in selected game and settings
FX-6300
Oct 23rd, 2012
Average FPS
167
85%
Min 1% FPS
112
87%
Price, CA$
CA$189.88
62%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$1.13/FPS
53%
Ryzen 5 5500
Apr 4th, 2022
Average FPS
196
100%
Min 1% FPS
129
100%
Price, CA$
CA$119
100%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$0.6/FPS
100%
FX-6300 vs Ryzen 5 5500 in My Games
The FPS you'll get in saved games, click on a game to change it
The FPS you'll get in saved games, click on a game to change it
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Synthetic Benchmarks
The FX-6300 vs Ryzen 5 5500 in synthetic CPU benchmarks
Performance Specifications
The FX-6300 vs Ryzen 5 5500 in core CPU performance specifications
FX-6300
Oct 23rd, 2012
Cores
6-core
100%
L3 Cache
8 MB
50%
Base Frequency
3.5 GHz
97%
Turbo Frequency
4.1 GHz
98%
Max. DDR3 RAM Speed
1866 MHz
58%
Ryzen 5 5500
Apr 4th, 2022
Cores
6-core
100%
L3 Cache
16 MB
100%
Base Frequency
3.6 GHz
100%
Turbo Frequency
4.2 GHz
100%
Max. DDR4 RAM Speed
3200 MHz
100%
Specifications
Comparison of all specifications
FX-6300 | SpecificationsComparison of all specifications | Ryzen 5 5500 |
|---|---|---|
| General | ||
| Oct 23rd, 2012 | Release Date | Apr 4th, 2022 |
$132.00 | MSRP | $159.00 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| AMD Socket AM3+ | Socket | AMD Socket AM4 |
| Vishera | Codename | Vermeer |
| 95 W | Power Consumption | 65 W |
| Performance | ||
| 6 | Cores | 6 |
| 6 | Threads | 12 |
| 3.5 GHz | Base Frequency | 3.6 GHz |
| 4.1 GHz | Turbo Frequency | 4.2 GHz |
| 8 MB | L3 Cache | 16 MB |
| Other Features | ||
| DDR3 @ 1866 MHz | RAM | DDR4 @ 3200 MHz |
On certain motherboards (Chipset feature) | Integrated Graphics | No |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
