AMD FX-4300 vs Intel Core 2 Duo E4600

Comparative analysis of AMD FX-4300 and Intel Core 2 Duo E4600 processors for all known characteristics in the following categories: Essentials, Performance, Memory, Compatibility, Peripherals, Advanced Technologies, Virtualization, Security & Reliability. Benchmark processor performance analysis: PassMark - Single thread mark, PassMark - CPU mark, Geekbench 4 - Single Core, Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core, 3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score, CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s).

 

Differences

Reasons to consider the AMD FX-4300

• CPU is newer: launch date 5 year(s) 0 month(s) later
• Processor is unlocked, an unlocked multiplier allows for easier overclocking
• 2 more cores, run more applications at once: 4 vs 2
• Around 67% higher clock speed: 4 GHz vs 2.4 GHz
• A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 32 nm SOI vs 65 nm
• 3x more L1 cache, more data can be stored in the L1 cache for quick access later
• 2x more L2 cache, more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
• Around 60% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 1481 vs 926
• 3.4x better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 2986 vs 867
• Around 84% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Single Core: 513 vs 279
• 2.8x better performance in Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core: 1397 vs 491

Reasons to consider the Intel Core 2 Duo E4600

• Around 4% higher maximum core temperature: 73.3°C vs 70.50°C
• Around 46% lower typical power consumption: 65 Watt vs 95 Watt

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: AMD FX-4300
CPU 2: Intel Core 2 Duo E4600

PassMark - Single thread mark	CPU 1 CPU 2	1481 926
PassMark - CPU mark	CPU 1 CPU 2	2986 867
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	CPU 1 CPU 2	513 279
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	CPU 1 CPU 2	1397 491

Compare specifications (specs)