Is my FX6300 legit?

[DemonOfTheFall]

Hey everyone,

So I recently had my processor upgraded (from an Athlon II x3 455) and switched the motherboard also. My question is, the task manager only shows 3 cores on my FX existing. What's more, the windows score on my CPU is 6.9/7.9. The same score as my old CPU. Does this seem weird to anyone? Any feedback would be appreciated.

[ KARR™]

Unless it's been changed then it's correct. It's a 3 core CPU.

Each module has 2 integer cores that share resources. The 6300 has 3 cores with 6 logical processors.

[Omega]

The FX 6300 has 3 modules with 2 cores each. This is perfectly normal. It's not a true 6 core.

Don't worry about the CPU score Windows gives you, it's meaningless.

[Sapph]

WIndows should STILL show it as 6 cores tho.
That is, show 6 thread graphs.

[Omega]

Originally posted by Sapph:

WIndows should STILL show it as 6 cores tho.

No, 3 cores 6 threads.

[Supafly]

Load something like Hwmonitor or Cpu-z

HWmonitor look for your CPU then find the Utilisation section for it. You should have 7 entries. Processor = all of it.
CPU #0
CPU #1
CPU #2
CPU #3
CPU #4
CPU #5

CPU #0 to #5 = 6 threads which is correct.

On CPU-Z under the CPU tab look at the bottom

It'll tell you how many cores and how many threads. You shoulld see Cores 3 and Threads 6.

[_I_]

windows may have been set to 3 cores

but fx cores are not real cores, they are paired sharing fpus
if its counting fpus as cores it has 3 (task manager shows fpus not what amd calls cores)

start -> run/search -> msconfig -> boot tab -> [advanced]
change number of procesors to 6 or untick the box to limit it

[Viking2121]

Task manger will always show 6 cores, Windows 7 will have 6 sperate graphs for each core, Windows 8 and windows 10 will show 6 Logical processors but it will show Cores: 3 on the FX 6300, so its not normal to show only 3 cores. Like so..

https://linustechtips.com/main/uploads/monthly_07_2014/post-53826-0-73038100-1406846446.png

You can how ever Press the Windows Key + R and a run box will show up

Type in the run box, msconfig and press enter

Go to the boot tab, and click on Advanced options

Check the box the says Number of Processors and in the drop down box, select 6.

Leave everything as is, and click Ok, Then click Apply and Ok and restart, you should now have 6 threads.

[Omega]

Originally posted by _I_:

windows may have been set to 3 cores

but fx cores are not real cores, they are paired sharing fpus
if its counting fpus as cores it has 3 (task manager shows fpus not what amd calls cores)

start -> run/search -> msconfig -> boot tab -> [advanced]
change number of procesors to 6 or untick the box to limit it

Why tell him to mess with his OS after stating yourself that nothing is wrong?

Originally posted by ZyG|Viking2121:

You can how ever Press the Windows Key + R and a run box will show up

Type int he run box, msconfig and press enter

Go to the boot tab, and click on Advanced options

Check the box the says Number of Processors and int he drop down box, select 6.

Leave everything as is, and click Ok, Then click Apply and Ok and restart, you should now have 6 threads.

Once again.. Why do this crap when NOTHING is wrong..

"My OCD makes me freak out cuz spec sheet says it's a 6 core" ...

[_I_]

iirc
cpuz will still report it as 6 core/6 thread even when cores are disaled in msconfig

windows weport it as fewer cores (modules) if pairs are disabled in bios

best to reset bios to defaults, and make sure msconfig is set to use all cores

[Astraea Kisaragi]

Windows shows the threads. My Ryzen 1600 also appears as 12 core CPU, each of saying six core CPU.
The only thing I can think that he has something disabled in BIOS, just as we have the ability to disable SMT.

[Bad 💀 Motha]

Never touch the Cores or RAM in MSCONFIG unless its a problem where you need to change this when using Legacy OS; such as limiting RAM to 3 or 3.5 GB for WinXP for example. Leave this alone otherwise with regards to these two things.

[_I_]

Originally posted by Astraea Kisaragi:

Windows shows the threads. My Ryzen 1600 also appears as 12 core CPU, each of saying six core CPU.
The only thing I can think that he has something disabled in BIOS, just as we have the ability to disable SMT.

ryzen and fx are completely different

[Bad 💀 Motha]

None the less, it's available Threads. What the OS says for Cores is meaningless; and Win7/8 will be wrong about that, Win10 however will be correct for the most part.

[_I_]

anywhoo, if he just bought a fx and board, return it asap

an new i3 will run circles around it

also winsat is useless, ignore it too

[Bad 💀 Motha]

Yes please do. AMD FX is crap from 2014 or older, not worth buying, period.
Even 6th Gen Pentium would run better overall.
8th Gen i3 tears it a new one.