The FX-6300 is at least 2x slower gaming CPU than the Ryzen 7 1700, however, it's a better value for money, as it's $122.35 cheaper!
Advantages of the FX-6300
- Up to 70% cheaper – $52.27 vs $174.62
- A better value for money for gaming
- Has an integrated GPU, while the Ryzen 7 1700 cannot run games without a dedicated GPU
Advantages of the Ryzen 7 1700
- At least 2x faster CPU for gaming
- Consumes up to 32% less energy – 65 vs 95 Watts
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously – 16 vs 6 threads
FX-6300 vs Ryzen 7 1700 for Gaming
The CPU's performance in selected game and settings
Ryzen 7 1700
Mar 2nd, 2017
Average FPS
178
100%
Min 1% FPS
119
100%
Price, €
€174.62
29%
Value, €/FPS
€0.98/FPS
32%
FX-6300 vs Ryzen 7 1700 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 Ryzen 7 1700 in synthetic CPU benchmarks
Performance Specifications
The FX-6300 vs Ryzen 7 1700 in core CPU performance specifications
FX-6300
Oct 23rd, 2012
Cores
6-core
75%
L3 Cache
8 MB
50%
Base Frequency
3.5 GHz
100%
Turbo Frequency
4.1 GHz
100%
Max. DDR3 RAM Speed
1866 MHz
70%
Ryzen 7 1700
Mar 2nd, 2017
Cores
8-core
100%
L3 Cache
16 MB
100%
Base Frequency
3 GHz
86%
Turbo Frequency
3.7 GHz
90%
Max. DDR4 RAM Speed
2666 MHz
100%
Specifications
Comparison of all specifications
FX-6300 | SpecificationsComparison of all specifications | Ryzen 7 1700 |
|---|---|---|
| General | ||
| Oct 23rd, 2012 | Release Date | Mar 2nd, 2017 |
$132.00 | MSRP | $329.00 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| AMD Socket AM3+ | Socket | AMD Socket AM4 |
| Vishera | Codename | Summit Ridge |
| 95 W | Power Consumption | 65 W |
| Performance | ||
| 6 | Cores | 8 |
| 6 | Threads | 16 |
3.5 GHz | Base Frequency | 3.0 GHz |
4.1 GHz | Turbo Frequency | 3.7 GHz |
| 8 MB | L3 Cache | 16 MB |
| Other Features | ||
| DDR3 @ 1866 MHz | RAM | DDR4 @ 2666 MHz |
On certain motherboards (Chipset feature) | Integrated Graphics | No |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
