Product Comparison: AMD Phenom II X4 965 vs AMD FX-6300


General Specifications
Brand
AMD
AMD
Model
Phenom II X4 965
FX-6300
Origin
Malaysia
Malaysia
About the Product
The frequency of the Phenom II X4 965 BE is 3.4GHz. The processor has a L2 cache of 512 KB per core, the volume of the L3 cache is 6 MB. The new AMD chip has a TDP of 125 watts. The processor has support for DDR3 1333 memory.
The AMD FX-6300 is a processor based on the Piledriver microarchitecture and manufactured using a 32nm process technology. The frequency of the processor equipped with Vishera cores is 3.5 GHz. There is support for Turbo mode, up to 4.1 GHz.
Package Size
Height
5 in.
5.5 in.
Width
4.4 in.
5 in.
Depth
3 in.
2.8 in.
Weight
1.1 lbs.
1.3 lbs.
Details
Socket
AM3
AM3+
Lithography
45 nm
32 nm
Type of Processors
Desktop
Desktop
Code Name
Deneb
Vishera
What customers say about "Details"
AMD Phenom II X4 965 CPU Processor
  • For an AM3 socket this is one of the best options available.
  • We married this cpu to a ASUS AM3 socket M4A88T-M motherboard, works great.
  • If you have a motherboard that has a socket for AMD3 CPU, then this is what you want.
  • Great upgrade for anyone who has an older AM3 socket mother board.
  • This is the fastest and best I could find for my socket type.
AMD FX-6300 CPU Processor
  • Good performance with fast memory. Good price as well.
  • The Phenom II 965 had a weaker memory controller than this FX series processor, I am very pleased to see my options increased for overclocking my ram if I so choose.
  • Bought this as part of a gift (built a media center pc) and it is quite fast and perhaps overkill of HD but not so much for 4k content (have yet to try it since I don't have a 4K display yet).
  • I tried using the Turbo boost, and only got to 3.7ghz with a aftermarket cooler, and the CPU will have cache faults frequently.
  • Thats not good at all, in fact the CPU started slowing itself down to prevent damage. This means I was actually getting a SLOWER processer than I paid for.
Technical Specifications
CPU Cores
4
6
CPU Threads
4
6
Clock Speed
3.4 GHz
3.5 GHz
Max TDP
80 W
95 W
Max Temperature
62 °C
70.5 °C
Data Width
64 bits
64 bits
Virtualization Technology
Yes
Yes
Turbo Clock Speed
3.8 GHz
What customers say about "Technical Specifications"
AMD Phenom II X4 965 CPU Processor
  • With air cooling the max stable overclock you will likely get is 3.5 GHz.
  • I upgraded my PC to this processor and the speed is noticeable at first boot.
  • This processor gave me the desired speed. Still fast.
  • If you need to keep costs down and still want some decent speed this is the processor to go with.
  • Really nimble. It is very fast and offers great overclocking speed.
AMD FX-6300 CPU Processor
  • The AMD FX-6300 is an excellent CPU. Being a six core, it already has an advantage over the more standard quad-core options.
  • Upgraded my mothers Desktop PC from an old Pre-Built HP (quad-core) to this FX-6300 - 6-core and what a difference. Even though these processors are an older generation, they still kick out a very very good performance for the price.
  • It certainly is an old chip at this point, but the price to performance is still one of the best.
  • It has been stress tested for the past 5 minutes. No crashes and the temperature seems stable at 39 degress celcius. The CPU is overclocked using the OC Genie of the MSI Motherboard.
  • The only thing that should have been improved is the stock cooler. The temperature on this CPU measures at around 66°C at full load, which to me, is not really acceptable.
Cache And Memory Specifications
L1 Cache Size
256 kB
288 kB
L2 Cache Size
2048 kB
6000 kB
L3 Cache Size
6000 kB
8000 kB
Max Memory Size
32 GB
32 GB
Memory Types
DDR3
DDR3
Max Memory Channels
2
2
Max Memory Bandwidth
21.3 GB/s
29.9 GB/s
What customers say about "Cache And Memory Specifications"
AMD Phenom II X4 965 CPU Processor
  • Once I install this I decided to keep my motherboard and memory DDR2. Perfect works.
  • Was using another prior to this (which was missing an L3 Cache). That L3 Cache makes quite a difference.
  • Good power, cache, and heat parameters, and fast speed capacity.
  • I think the architecture of the cache on this processor makes it a better gaming choice over the competition.
  • Works great with my 32GB RAM. One of the best processors for me.
AMD FX-6300 CPU Processor
  • Good performance with fast memory. Good price as well.
  • This is a great processor if you are doing multiple things at once on your computer, remember to check the memory you have or what you will put in there because is slower then normal.
  • This cpu is good for everything and if you combine with an AMD graphic and 8gb of ddr3 memory ram gonna be one of the faster pc on your neighborhood !!!
  • It's clocked at 1.2V and a clock speed of 3.5gh right our of the box. It has 8mb of cache. Recommend to anyone for there first build. Cheap with 6 cores and 3.5gh for 100 dollars nothing can beat it..
Supported Technologies
Execute Disable Bit / Virus Protection
Yes
Yes
Turbo Boost / Turbo Core
No
Yes
Enhanced SpeedStep / PowerNow!
No
Yes
Hyper-Threading / HyperTransport
Yes
Yes
What customers say about "Supported Technologies"
 
Warranty / Certifications
Manufacturer Warranty
3 year(s)
3 year(s)
Certifications
CE, FCC
CE, FCC
Other Information
Manufacturer
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