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AMD FD6300WMHKBOX FX-6300 6-Core Processor Black Edition

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Brand	AMD
CPU Manufacturer	AMD
CPU Model	AMD FX
CPU Speed	3.5 GHz
CPU Socket	Socket AM3

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Frequency: 3.5/4.1 GHZ (Base/Overdrive)
Power Wattage: 95W
Cache: 6/8MB (L2/L3)
Socket Type: AM3+
Frequency: 3.5/4.1ghz (base/overdrive)
Cores: 6; Supported technologies: aes, avx, fma4
Cache: 6/8mb (l2/l3)

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Oscar

Beast. Epic Price. Why buy anything else?

Reviewed in the United States 🇺🇸 on August 17, 2013

Style: FX-6300 with stock fanVerified Purchase

For just over a year I've had a pc with a quad core 2.6 GHz amd. It was sufficient. I could run it with an msi 6000 gpu and play most modern games in 720-1080p with acceptable frame rates, and watch HD videos without stuttering. But I wanted something more; I needed something that could handle editing and more work. Definitely worth the money. I think I payed less for the new one than the old one. Coupled with a new msi 7770, the FX-6300 has been stellar. The only things it has a hard time doing (which I found reasonable) is working in full HD with Fraps recording, a drag on any system, and playing something like Hitman Absolution on Ultra graphical settings, which would wreck havoc on even an i7 and a better gpu, I'm sure. So far temps have stayed below 40C sometimes idling at 19C, People always say stock fans are junk, I think they just don't build their PCs with proper airflow. I've had no problems, but I'll really get pressing on it once I've updated my BIOS (had to buy a usb flash, derp). Will definitely write an edit in the future about further performance.

*Update _December 2013
After about 4 months of use, I'm very satisfied with my amd fx 6300. Still using a stock fan and a case with great airflow, I never see temperatures above 55C with extensive use (2+ hours)overclocked at 3.9 GHz and 1.275 volts. However, I have never been able to get up to 4.0 GHz without losing stability. I'm not sure if this is a MoBo issue, or simple cpu architecture. Can run most games, programs, etc. without any lag, no crashing issues, no problems at all. Windows 8 is smooth, games from Battlefield 3 down to Minecraft run fast and beautiful, and hours of program, web browsing, and every other pc activity has been fantastic having integrated the fx into my rig. I love this processor.

That said, I'm a bit reserved recommending this to hardcore pc users. It's worked great for me, but even after 4 months of a new rig, I'm still looking forward to more out of progressing technology. I think to 90% of people, the 6300 will be everything they've dreamed of, and at a fantastically low price, especially when compared to the analogous intel processors. However, I think if you're like me, and looking for more, you might want to skip the 6300 and go straight for the fx-8350 8-core. I'll have to wait till I have the cash flow to try it out, but I think the baseline 4.0 Ghz and 8 cores might be worth the extra $70, especially since people have been comparing it ($190) with Intel i7s that cost almost $500, and have a tendency to run hot. I intend to pair it with a GTX 770 graphics card (maybe even double it with crossfire or something), so my next update will probably be late next spring, maybe even next summer, comparing performance with each processor. Until then, stay cool.

*Update _January 2014
Finally tuned it to 4.1 GHz at 1.35 volts. However, the voltage is creeping into the redzone. I'm definitely no pro at overclocking, but I feel safe with this frequency/voltage because A)the 6300 is built for 4.1 and B) AMD Overdrive stability tests run the chip at 100% capacity (actually it's around 98%), stable for 1 hour at 62C without hardware or calculation failures. I won't bother trying 2 hours because I'll never use it at 100% for such an extended period of time. I think I've been successful because it's so cool in my house (About 65F during the winter) and the chip's been idling as low as 6 or 7 Celsius and doesn't get much higher than 30 or 40 C under most situations. Really the only thing holding me back now is my graphics card.

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May

Excellent Processor, 9/10

Reviewed in the United States 🇺🇸 on July 19, 2013

Style: FX-6300 with stock fanVerified Purchase

The AMD FX-6300 is an excellent CPU. Being a six core, it already has an advantage over the more standard quad-core options. However, it should be noted that you most likely won't be using all six cores if you're just gaming. That set aside, the processor also runs at a very fast 3.5 GHz, which is already above average. Combine this with the processor's flexible overclocking abilities (getting it to run at 4 GHz, 4.3 GHz, 4.5GHz and 4.7 GHz are common, and I've seen many users get those speeds. Make sure you get an aftermarket cooler though!), and you have a CPU that can do miracles. The CPU's manual also demonstrates exactly how to install the CPU and makes it a super easy, low-stress operation!

I've been playing some games myself, with a a Sapphire Radeon 7770 (not the best card, so my results can easily be surpassed!), and have been comfortably around 60 FPS in games such as Far Cry 3 at medium settings at my CPU's stock speed. Other, less demanding games such as Oblivion, Skyrim, Mirror's Edge and Blacklight Retribution all run easily above 60 FPS, and games such as Minecraft surpass 100 FPS with no problem.

There are however, a few nitpicks I'd like to talk about. The first, and most obvious, is that the FX-6300 gets hot. With the stock cooler, games like Far Cry 3 bump my temperature to 60 degrees Celsius. However, the stock cooler does a good job at maintaining the temperature here. It should be noted, also, that 60 Celsius is an alright temperature for an FX-6300 under load. Another thing I want to nitpick on is the stock cooler, which looks and feels very cheap and fragile. It's also very small and doesn't even cover the entirety of the heatsink. One last thing about the stock cooler is that it uses AMD's clip-on mechanism to lock onto the motherboard, and this can be a nuisance if one wants to upgrade to an aftermarket cooler because you will have to unscrew the mounting piece on the motherboard and then install your aftermarket cooler. This process can be daunting and at the very least, very annoying. The process of attaching the heatsink with the AMD system is pretty daunting itself, since you have to apply quite a bit of force to get it on, and I myself was frightened by the amount of torque I was producing, and it can also be difficult due to lack of good explanation and picture detail in the CPU's manual. There also seems to be an odd problem with the CPU's temperature sensors! I recommend using Speed Fan for your temp measurements, because programs like CoreTemp and HWMonitor give incorrect temperatures for your CPU when it is under low-load or none. For me, it will give me temperatures half of my room temperature! I'm not sure which program is accurate with temperatures under load however, as they both report different temperatures with variations of about 10 C, but I still tend to use Speed Fan since it gives higher temperature readings for both and its better to be safe than sorry! And finally, one last nitpick is that the processor seems to have problems with Windows 7's power options, but it is not a big issue as it usually resolves itself in a few moments.

Overall, if you combine this processor with a good graphics card, you should be getting results far superior to mine in the gaming scene. When it comes to video and graphics editing, this processor will accomplish anything you throw at it, and for every day use, you will not be disappointed. While it is not a perfect product, it is very good, and that is why it is a solid 9/10.

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Reviewed in Brazil 🇧🇷 on November 17, 2019

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Ben Saunders

Brilliant budget CPU, twice as fast at encodeing MP4 video Than my old Phenom II X4 955!

Reviewed in the United Kingdom 🇬🇧 on November 14, 2017

Style: FX-6300 with stock fanVerified Purchase

I bought this as part of a budget pc re-build where I still need a decent amount of cpu power, and as the old fried motherboard already had 8gb ddr3 installed and a decent Xigmatek AM3 air cooler which i didn't want to waste, I decided to go with this fx6300 cpu to upgrade the old phenom II X4 955 that had served my family so well for over 6 years.

At first I was worried that it may not be a worthy upgrade due to all the hate online for AMD's FX chips, however I have been blown away by the difference, especially in video encoding, where as with my old Phenom it would take me around 1x play speed of a blu-ray film to mp4 encode, the fx6300 literally halves the time!! and amazingly I am still able to work online and perform all daily tasks while this is happening without incurring any performance hit!! Hmm I can see why you would hate a £69 processor that has all that power........? a second hand beet up old i5 costs twice what this does new Plus the best upgrade is the running temp, where as the good old Phenom 955 at 3.2Ghz stock would hit over 50c while encoding full mp4's this FX 6300 at it's 3.5Ghz with 4.1Ghz turbo barley exceeds 35c!! on the exact same 6yr old air cooler...why do the haters say that it runs hot? I suppose if they overclock it within an inch of it's life for an extra 2fps haha.

So in short if you need a dependable workhorse pc, but don't have too much cash to spare, this even in 2017 is a solid choice, ok if you want 240fps in gta 5 and haven't desovered ps4/xbox one then it's probably not for you :) just remeber to sell your car to buy that nice new i7.

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Ben

Great for workstations

Reviewed in the United Kingdom 🇬🇧 on February 13, 2020

Style: FX-6300 with stock fanVerified Purchase

This was bought to use in a workstation PC build, the main purpose of this workstation was to encode video and also act as a file server to store large amounts of data on the network. This CPU performs these tasks very well, it can handle multiple jobs at once whilst keeping power consumption low. I am not sure what it would be like in a gaming application as this is very much focused on large workloads which take a long time to complete. But for what I am using it for, it does the job very well. The stock cooler is slightly loud, but you can always get an aftermarket cooler to use instead, but due to the other fans that I have in the system, it does not bother me.

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E K

Bulletproof.

Reviewed in the United Kingdom 🇬🇧 on September 15, 2017

Style: FX-6300 with stock fanVerified Purchase

I bought the third six core AMD processor. My first one was a 6100 which is still working flawless in my desktop @ 4 GHz overclocked for at least five years now. The second is an FX6300 Black Edition in my older son's desktop, and the third one just recently bought to upgrade my old ACER X3300 desktop which I enhanced for my younger boy with a newer case with 400W PSU low profile GTX 750 Ti few more GB of RAM and now with this CPU. I am preferring the 6 core over 8 because of the much lower consumption (95W/125W max.)over not really noticeable less performance. In my machine the stock cooler is able to keep the processor around 50 C even gaming conditions, the older boy got a better cooler (Cooler Master Hyper TX3 Evo Air CPU Cooler "RR-TX3E-22PK-R1, 3 Heatpipes, 1x 92mm PWM Fan") but at installation we realised the overheating was caused by his dog's hair which blocked the air intake filter...

All in all these processors had never failed me ever and now (as always) they are relatively cheap compared to the performance they produce. I was thinking to upgrade to the new ryzen series but it is not really cost effective compared to the price of the energy I can save. So these processors will serve me for at least a good couple of years more.

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Anna

This CPU has been rock steady since I first fired it up, really quick for the price and no windows 10 crashes.

Reviewed in the United Kingdom 🇬🇧 on July 14, 2017

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I bought this AMD CPU after my Intel motherboard and CPU failed, it was a very inexpensive way of getting my system back up and running at minimal cost. I have to be honest and say I was quite surprised at how well this CPU performed, it has run everything I have thrown at it including the games I play such as cities skylines, dirt 3 and F1 2015. Ok these are not the most demanding games but this CPU is a fraction of the price of an I5 or an I7. I stuck a big heat-sink and fan on it and I can hardly hear it running, temps are good and I'm more than happy with it running my windows 10 instillation.

This CPU has been rock steady since I first fired it up, really quick for the price and no windows 10 crashes.

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