The FX-6300 is the comparison's loser – it's at least 2x slower gaming CPU than the Ryzen 5 4500 and it's also a much worse value for money, as it's only $9.87 cheaper!
Advantages of the FX-6300
- Up to 16% cheaper – $52.27 vs $62.14
- Can run games without a dedicated GPU as it has integrated graphics
Advantages of the Ryzen 5 4500
- At least 2x faster CPU for gaming
- 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 4500 for Gaming
The CPU's performance in selected game and settings
Ryzen 5 4500
Apr 4th, 2022
Average FPS
189
100%
Min 1% FPS
125
100%
Price, €
€62.14
84%
Value, €/FPS
€0.32/FPS
97%
FX-6300 vs Ryzen 5 4500 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 4500 in synthetic CPU benchmarks
Performance Specifications
The FX-6300 vs Ryzen 5 4500 in core CPU performance specifications
FX-6300
Oct 23rd, 2012
Cores
6-core
100%
L3 Cache
8 MB
100%
Base Frequency
3.5 GHz
97%
Turbo Frequency
4.1 GHz
100%
Max. DDR3 RAM Speed
1866 MHz
58%
Ryzen 5 4500
Apr 4th, 2022
Cores
6-core
100%
L3 Cache
8 MB
100%
Base Frequency
3.6 GHz
100%
Turbo Frequency
4.1 GHz
100%
Max. DDR4 RAM Speed
3200 MHz
100%
Specifications
Comparison of all specifications
FX-6300 | SpecificationsComparison of all specifications | Ryzen 5 4500 |
|---|---|---|
| General | ||
| Oct 23rd, 2012 | Release Date | Apr 4th, 2022 |
| $132.00 | MSRP | $129.00 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| AMD Socket AM3+ | Socket | AMD Socket AM4 |
| Vishera | Codename | Not Available |
| 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 | 4.1 GHz |
| 8 MB | L3 Cache | 8 MB |
| Other Features | ||
| DDR3 @ 1866 MHz | RAM | DDR4 @ 3200 MHz |
On certain motherboards (Chipset feature) | Integrated Graphics | No |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
