AMD FX-4300 vs Intel Core i5-750

Comparative analysis of AMD FX-4300 and Intel Core i5-750 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), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s).

AMD FX-4300

Intel Core i5-750

Differences

Reasons to consider the AMD FX-4300

CPU is newer: launch date 3 year(s) 0 month(s) later
Processor is unlocked, an unlocked multiplier allows for easier overclocking
Around 25% higher clock speed: 4 GHz vs 3.20 GHz
A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 32 nm SOI vs 45 nm
4x more L2 cache, more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
Around 20% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 1479 vs 1231
Around 18% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 2983 vs 2532
Around 2% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Single Core: 513 vs 502
8.5x better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s): 4.824 vs 0.569

Specifications (specs)
Launch date	October 2012 vs 23 September 2009
Unlocked	Unlocked vs Locked
Maximum frequency	4 GHz vs 3.20 GHz
Manufacturing process technology	32 nm SOI vs 45 nm
L2 cache	4 MB vs 1 MB
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	1479 vs 1231
PassMark - CPU mark	2983 vs 2532
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	513 vs 502
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)	4.824 vs 0.569

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i5-750

Around 3% higher maximum core temperature: 72.7°C vs 70.50°C
Around 33% more L1 cache; more data can be stored in the L1 cache for quick access later
2x more L3 cache, more data can be stored in the L3 cache for quick access later
Around 14% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core: 1587 vs 1397
4.9x better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s): 49.474 vs 10.042
Around 1% better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s): 0.218 vs 0.216
Around 21% better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s): 4.294 vs 3.548

Specifications (specs)
Maximum core temperature	72.7°C vs 70.50°C
L1 cache	256 KB vs 192 KB
L3 cache	8 MB vs 4 MB
Benchmarks
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	1587 vs 1397
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s)	49.474 vs 10.042
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s)	0.218 vs 0.216
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s)	4.294 vs 3.548

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: AMD FX-4300
CPU 2: Intel Core i5-750

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

1479

1231

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

2983

2532

Geekbench 4 - Single Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

513

502

Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

1397

1587

CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)

CPU 1

CPU 2

4.824

0.569

CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s)

CPU 1

CPU 2

10.042

49.474

CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s)

CPU 1

CPU 2

0.216

0.218

CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s)

CPU 1

CPU 2

3.548

4.294

Name	AMD FX-4300	Intel Core i5-750
PassMark - Single thread mark	1479	1231
PassMark - CPU mark	2983	2532
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	513	502
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	1397	1587
3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score	0	1761
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)	4.824	0.569
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s)	10.042	49.474
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s)	0.216	0.218
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s)	3.548	4.294
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s)		1.196

Compare specifications (specs)

	AMD FX-4300	Intel Core i5-750
Essentials
Architecture codename	Vishera	Lynnfield
Family	AMD FX-Series Processors
Launch date	October 2012	23 September 2009
OPN PIB	FD4300WMHKBOX
OPN Tray	FD4300WMW4MHK
Place in performance rating	2812	2824
Price now	$53.39	$160.50
Series	AMD FX 4-Core Black Edition Processors	Legacy Intel® Core™ Processors
Value for money (0-100)	25.84	6.78
Vertical segment	Desktop	Desktop
Launch price (MSRP)		$150
Processor Number		i5-750
Status		Discontinued
Performance
64 bit support
Base frequency	3.8 GHz	2.66 GHz
Die size	315 mm	296 mm2
L1 cache	192 KB	256 KB
L2 cache	4 MB	1 MB
L3 cache	4 MB	8 MB
Manufacturing process technology	32 nm SOI	45 nm
Maximum core temperature	70.50°C	72.7°C
Maximum frequency	4 GHz	3.20 GHz
Number of cores	4	4
Number of threads	4	4
P0 Vcore voltage	Min: 1.225 V - Max: 1.3875 V
Transistor count	1200 million	774 million
Unlocked
Bus Speed		2.5 GT/s DMI
Front-side bus (FSB)		2500 MHz
VID voltage range		0.6500V-1.4000V
Memory
Supported memory frequency	1866 MHz
Supported memory types	DDR3	DDR3 1066/1333
Max memory channels		2
Maximum memory bandwidth		21 GB/s
Maximum memory size		16 GB
Compatibility
Max number of CPUs in a configuration	1	1
Sockets supported	AM3+	LGA1156
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	95 Watt	95 Watt
Low Halogen Options Available
Package Size		37.5mm x 37.5mm
Peripherals
PCI Express revision	n / a	2.0
Max number of PCIe lanes		16
PCIe configurations		1x16, 2x8
Advanced Technologies
Fused Multiply-Add (FMA)
Intel® Advanced Vector Extensions (AVX)
Intel® AES New Instructions
Enhanced Intel SpeedStep® technology
Idle States
Instruction set extensions		Intel® SSE4.2
Intel 64
Intel® Demand Based Switching
Intel® Hyper-Threading technology
Intel® Turbo Boost technology
Intel® vPro™ Platform Eligibility
Physical Address Extensions (PAE)		36-bit
Thermal Monitoring
Virtualization
AMD Virtualization (AMD-V™)
Intel® Virtualization Technology (VT-x)
Intel® VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)
Security & Reliability
Execute Disable Bit (EDB)
Intel® Trusted Execution technology (TXT)