The FX-6300 is a clear winner – it's a slightly faster gaming CPU than the FX-8150 and it's also a better value for money, as it's $21.62 cheaper!
FX-6300 vs FX-8150 for Gaming
The CPU's performance in selected game and settings
FX-6300 vs FX-8150 in My Games
The FPS you'll get in saved games
The FPS you'll get in saved games
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Synthetic Benchmarks
The FX-6300 vs FX-8150 in synthetic CPU benchmarks
Performance Specifications
The FX-6300 vs FX-8150 in core CPU performance specifications
FX-6300
Oct 23rd, 2012
Cores
6-core
75%
L3 Cache
8 MB
100%
Base Frequency
3.5 GHz
97%
Turbo Frequency
4.1 GHz
100%
Max. DDR3 RAM Speed
1866 MHz
100%
FX-8150
Oct 12th, 2011
Cores
8-core
100%
L3 Cache
8 MB
100%
Base Frequency
3.6 GHz
100%
Turbo Frequency
3.9 GHz
95%
Max. DDR3 RAM Speed
MHz
Specifications
Comparison of all specifications
FX-6300 | SpecificationsComparison of all specifications | FX-8150 |
|---|---|---|
| General | ||
Oct 23rd, 2012 | Release Date | Oct 12th, 2011 |
| $132.00 | MSRP | Not Available |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| AMD Socket AM3+ | Socket | AMD Socket AM3+ |
| Vishera | Codename | Zambezi |
95 W | Power Consumption | 125 W |
| Performance | ||
| 6 | Cores | 8 |
| 6 | Threads | 8 |
| 3.5 GHz | Base Frequency | 3.6 GHz |
4.1 GHz | Turbo Frequency | 3.9 GHz |
| 8 MB | L3 Cache | 8 MB |
| Other Features | ||
| DDR3 @ 1866 MHz | RAM | DDR3 |
| On certain motherboards (Chipset feature) | Integrated Graphics | On certain motherboards (Chipset feature) |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
