AMD FX-6300 Vishera 3.5GHz (4.1GHz Turbo) Socket AM3+ 95W Six-Core Desktop Processor FD6300WMHKBOX

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32 nm Vishera 95W
8MB L3 Cache
3 x 2MB L2 Cache

New microarchitecture, new level of performance

Piledriver microarchitecture, a tuned-up Bulldozer, has finally reached the flagship AMD FX processors (the new FX series processors are codenamed as Vishera) for improved performance and better energy-efficiency. Up to six “Piledriver” cores ensure breathtaking 3D modeling and HD video edition as well as maximum multitasking. The AMD Turbo Core technology pushes your core frequencies to the most when you need it most. To top it off, like all other AMD’s Black Edition processors, the new AMD FX 6-core Vishera processor black edition is unlocked for fabulous overclocking* capability. Superior performance is not the only trick AMD has up their sleeve. Vishera processors are at a reasonable price point. (*AMD’s product warranty does not cover damage caused by overclocking even when overclocking is enabled via AMD Overdrive software.)

New Piledriver microarchitecture Piledriver microarchitecture is the second generation of AMD Bulldozer microarchitecture. The internal core structure has been modified for higher frequencies even without any changes in the manufacturing process. Piledriver has a more precise branch predictor and a larger instruction window with ISA extensions FMA3 and F16C. The execution units acquired an enhanced scheduler and learned to process individual instructions faster, such as integer and floating-point division. And Piledriver microarchitecture delivers higher power efficiency compared with Bulldozer microarchitecture.
Unlocked AMD FX processor with 6 Piledriver cores The native 6-core desktop processor ensures breathtaking 3D modeling and HD video edition as well as maximum multitasking with the new Piledriver microarchitecture. 32 nanometer die shrink was designed to reduce leakage for improved efficiency, increased clock rate headroom and better thermals. The AMD unlocked technology offers more headroom for your overclocking (AMD’s product warranty does not cover damage caused by overclocking even when overclocking is enabled via AMD Overdrive software.).
AMD Turbo technology The AMD FX Processors come equipped with AMD Turbo CORE Technology, a performance boosting technology that helps increase performance on the applications that need it the most.
Amazing instruction capabilities Like Bulldozer, Piledriver has some amazing instruction capabilities. Advanced Vector Extensions (AVX) increase parallelism tailored for scientific and 3D applications that use heavy floating point calculations. Floating Point Vector Multiply-Accumulate improves throughput and performance on many vector functions (integer and floating point). Advanced Encryption Standard noticeably increases performance on the latest encryption applications like TrueCrypt and benchmarks like PCMark.
AMD Hypertransport technology HyperTransport Technology (HT or HTT) is a high-speed, low latency, point-to-point link which helps reduce the number of buses in a system thus reducing system bottlenecks and enabling today's faster microprocessors to use system memory more efficiently in high-end multiprocessor systems.
Integrated DRAM Controller with AMD Memory Optimizer Technology AMD FX Vishera Processor features a high-bandwidth, low-latency integrated memory controller that supports faster and low voltage memories and provides new Pre-Fetcher improvements and direct communications to each core in Dual-Core module (APIC registers in each core).

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Model

Brand: AMD

Series: FX-Series

Model: FD6300WMHKBOX

CPU Socket Type

CPU Socket Type: Socket AM3+

Tech Spec

Core: Vishera

Multi-Core: Six-Core

Name: FX-6300

Operating Frequency: 3.5GHz (4.1GHz Turbo)

L2 Cache: 3 x 2MB

L3 Cache: 8MB

Manufacturing Tech: 32 nm

64 bit Support: Yes

Virtualization Technology Support: Yes

Thermal Design Power: 95W

Cooling Device: Heatsink and Fan included

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Warranty

Limited Warranty period (parts): 3 years
Limited Warranty period (labor): 3 years

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hm 5/14/2013 9:08:31 AM Tech Level: 5/5 Ownership: 3/5 Verified Owner	Rating: 5/5 Pros: Does a good for job for me! Runs very cool and fan work just fine. This is confirmed by the Asus Sabertooth "Thermal Radar" feature! Cons: Fan does look a bit cheap compared to the previous AMD processors fans I have. Bottomline: works well! Other Thoughts: The casing/package looks cheap compared to the past packages. The image and perception of quality would be better if they had stuck to the old style packaging. 1 out of 1 people found this review helpful. Did you? Thanks for the valuable feedback you provided!
HuntersPad 5/11/2013 12:57:56 PM Tech Level: 5/5 Ownership: 4/5 Verified Owner	Rating: 5/5Fast! Pros: Overclocked to 4.2Ghz Using Stock Heatsink with Low Temps. Fast! Cons: Stock Heatsink is kind of small though Did you find this review helpful? Thanks for the valuable feedback you provided!
J 5/11/2013 10:23:40 AM Tech Level: 5/5 Ownership: 3/5 Verified Owner	Rating: 5/5Nice Pros: All good. Cons: No bad. 0 out of 1 people found this review helpful. Did you? Thanks for the valuable feedback you provided!
Baker 5/11/2013 10:22:23 AM Tech Level: 3/5 Ownership: 3/5 Verified Owner	Rating: 5/5FX 6300 Pros: This CPU is an amazing buy for the price. FX 6350 not worth the extra money. I saw a bunch of posts putting the stock cooler down, but I have this sucker OCed to 4.3 Ghz and runs just fine on Shogun 2, Planetside 2, Battlefield Bad Company 2, Crysis 2, and all of my other games. This paired with a GTX 660 Superclocked is crazy. I get around 60FPS on all of my games except for Planetside 2 where in huge battles I get around 30-40 FPS. Never dips below 30. Cons: None 2 out of 2 people found this review helpful. Did you? Thanks for the valuable feedback you provided!
ShimShamDoobily 5/10/2013 1:04:37 PM Tech Level: 4/5 Ownership: 3/5	Rating: 5/5Great CPU Pros: This processor is great! For the price you get a nice 3.5 GHz , 6-core CPU, and Intel offers only dual cores at this price range. I've had no problems with it so far, it's really strong and paired with a good GPU, it can run almost anything with no probs. Having six cores also means this processor is great for multi-tasking. Cons: The heatsink isn't really amazing, and idles at about 35-40 C. But it works decently for gaming if you're not going to be overclocking. Also the fan they gave me is red, and my system is blue and black lol. Another thing, CPU-Z and any other program used to identify the CPU will tell you it's a 6100, because it basically is. Nothing serious, though. Other Thoughts: Haven't tried overclocking yet, will wait until I have a better cooler. Specs: -ECS A960M-M3 motherboard -This CPU -Nvidia 9800GT -Corsair Vengeance 2x2 1600 MHz -Corsair CX430M PSU -Western Digital Blue 500GB 7200RPM Hard Drive -Apevia X-Jupiter case 1 out of 2 people found this review helpful. Did you? Thanks for the valuable feedback you provided!
N/A 5/10/2013 2:26:33 AM Tech Level: 4/5 Ownership: 4/5 Verified Owner	Rating: 5/5Great for the price Pros: Picked this up when it was first released, upgraded from an Athalon, so my performance increase my pretty high. Definitely glad I waited for Vishera instead of getting bulldozer. Easily overclocks to 4.1ghz, but after that I have stability issues. Cons: The stock fan is incredibly, it's actually the loudest thing in my case, but its only an 80mm fan, so it wont be as quite as its bigger brethren. The heatsink was also bent went i pulled it, but there was no damage to the box and it still performed as it was supposed to. 1 out of 1 people found this review helpful. Did you? Thanks for the valuable feedback you provided!
Thanosrage 5/9/2013 2:49:00 PM Tech Level: 3/5 Ownership: 2/5	Rating: 5/5Very Satisfied Pros: I enjoy gaming, but like most people in this country right now, money is tight. So debating between the intel i5 series as well as the FX 8350 was pretty hard. Especially for the price. So I ran across the 6300. And I must say for a budget pc this CPU performs very well. Getting 60+ fps on new Tomb Raider on ULTIMATE settings. Cons: You will probably need another CPU fan. Mine was hitting between 55c-60c. Some can live with that, me not so much. 1 out of 1 people found this review helpful. Did you? Thanks for the valuable feedback you provided!
Ace 5/8/2013 6:50:08 PM Tech Level: 4/5 Ownership: 2/5 Verified Owner	Rating: 5/5Amazing processor! Pros: Fast, cheap, runs games extremely well! Cons: Gets hot with the stock heatsink! 58C on Skyrim (maxed) after about 5 minutes of playing! I said to myself "Oh it can't get that hot". Never was I so wrong! Do yourself a favor, and buy a good heatsink!! Other Thoughts: Overall this is an awesome CPU for the money! I was planning on going to Intel after my Phenom II 840 completely failed (as in was so bad it hardly ran games), but instead I ordered the FX6300. I was scared at first, thinking "I better not get 20FPS anymore". When I popped that puppy in, ran a Bioshock Infinite benchmark test, maxed out, received 60fps+ everywhere! I'm really glad I stuck with AMD, rather than shelling out $300 for something that would have gotten me 60FPS as well! 2 out of 2 people found this review helpful. Did you? Thanks for the valuable feedback you provided!
SheridanDavid 5/8/2013 8:58:27 AM Tech Level: 5/5 Ownership: 3/5 Verified Owner	Rating: 5/5Its Amazing!!!!!! Pros: Wow is about the only thing I can say about this CPU. It is amazing. 6-Core AMD processor's at there best. This thing is a beast. I can render a 30min 1080P video in about 15min. And when it comes to compressing files with 7-zip and WinRar the speed is unparalleled to my old PC. I very happy that I choose this CPU for my first CPU build, I wont have to worry about upgrading for a long time. For any first time PC builders, get this CPU! Great job AMD!!! Cons: It doesn't make rainbows Did you find this review helpful? Thanks for the valuable feedback you provided!
N/A 5/7/2013 3:20:28 PM Tech Level: 4/5 Ownership: 4/5 Verified Owner	Rating: 5/5gotta love the cache upgrade Pros: 3.5GHz is good enough. 4.1 turbo in reserve is nice to have although i have not used it, and probably won't any time soon on a mild gaming setup/daily surfing computer. 2x4gb gskillz, visontek 120 ssd, radeon ati 5600 hd, rosewill 550 watt platinum, asus m5a99fx pro r2.0. Cons: no hyperpath/thread? just six solid cores. Did you find this review helpful? Thanks for the valuable feedback you provided!
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