AMD FX-6300 vs Intel Core 2 Duo E8400

Comparative analysis of AMD FX-6300 and Intel Core 2 Duo E8400 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 - Video Composition (Frames/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s).

AMD FX-6300

Intel Core 2 Duo E8400

Differences

Reasons to consider the AMD FX-6300

CPU is newer: launch date 4 year(s) 8 month(s) later
4 more cores, run more applications at once: 6 vs 2
Around 27% higher clock speed: 3.8 GHz vs 3 GHz
A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 32 nm SOI vs 45 nm
2.3x more L1 cache, more data can be stored in the L1 cache for quick access later
Around 20% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 1486 vs 1234
3.5x better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 4220 vs 1210
Around 25% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Single Core: 527 vs 422
2.6x better performance in Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core: 1914 vs 738
20.9x better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s): 6.894 vs 0.33
3.4x better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s): 0.339 vs 0.099
Around 25% better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s): 0.85 vs 0.68
Around 98% better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s): 4.758 vs 2.408

Specifications (specs)
Launch date	October 2012 vs January 2008
Number of cores	6 vs 2
Maximum frequency	3.8 GHz vs 3 GHz
Manufacturing process technology	32 nm SOI vs 45 nm
L1 cache	288 KB vs 128 KB
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	1486 vs 1234
PassMark - CPU mark	4220 vs 1210
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	527 vs 422
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	1914 vs 738
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)	6.894 vs 0.33
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s)	0.339 vs 0.099
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s)	0.85 vs 0.68
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s)	4.758 vs 2.408

Reasons to consider the Intel Core 2 Duo E8400

Around 3% higher maximum core temperature: 72.4°C vs 70.50°C
Around 46% lower typical power consumption: 65 Watt vs 95 Watt
Around 15% better performance in 3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score: 2400 vs 2087
Around 63% better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s): 26.311 vs 16.151

Specifications (specs)
Maximum core temperature	72.4°C vs 70.50°C
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	65 Watt vs 95 Watt
Benchmarks
3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score	2400 vs 2087
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s)	26.311 vs 16.151

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: AMD FX-6300
CPU 2: Intel Core 2 Duo E8400

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

1486

1234

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

4220

1210

Geekbench 4 - Single Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

527

422

Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

1914

738

3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score

CPU 1

CPU 2

2087

2400

CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)

CPU 1

CPU 2

6.894

0.33

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

CPU 1

CPU 2

16.151

26.311

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

CPU 1

CPU 2

0.339

0.099

CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s)

CPU 1

CPU 2

0.85

0.68

CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s)

CPU 1

CPU 2

4.758

2.408

Name	AMD FX-6300	Intel Core 2 Duo E8400
PassMark - Single thread mark	1486	1234
PassMark - CPU mark	4220	1210
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	527	422
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	1914	738
3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score	2087	2400
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)	6.894	0.33
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s)	16.151	26.311
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s)	0.339	0.099
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s)	0.85	0.68
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s)	4.758	2.408

Compare specifications (specs)

	AMD FX-6300	Intel Core 2 Duo E8400
Essentials
Architecture codename	Vishera	Wolfdale
Family	AMD FX-Series Processors
Launch date	October 2012	January 2008
OPN PIB	FD6300WMHKBOX
OPN Tray	FD6300WMW6KHK
Place in performance rating	2673	2981
Price now	$58.99	$129.95
Series	AMD FX 6-Core Black Edition Processors	Legacy Intel® Core™ Processors
Value for money (0-100)	31.81	4.87
Vertical segment	Desktop	Desktop
Processor Number		E8400
Status		Discontinued
Performance
64 bit support
Base frequency	3.5 GHz	3.00 GHz
Die size	315 mm	107 mm2
L1 cache	288 KB	128 KB
L2 cache	6 MB	6144 KB
L3 cache	8 MB
Manufacturing process technology	32 nm SOI	45 nm
Maximum core temperature	70.50°C	72.4°C
Maximum frequency	3.8 GHz	3 GHz
Number of cores	6	2
Number of threads	6
P0 Vcore voltage	Min: 1.15 V - Max: 1.3875 V
Transistor count	1200 million	410 million
Unlocked
Bus Speed		1333 MHz FSB
Maximum case temperature (TCase)		72 °C
VID voltage range		0.8500V-1.3625V
Memory
Supported memory frequency	1866 MHz
Supported memory types	DDR3	DDR1, DDR2, DDR3
Compatibility
Max number of CPUs in a configuration	1	1
Sockets supported	AM3+	LGA775
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	95 Watt	65 Watt
Low Halogen Options Available
Package Size		37.5mm x 37.5mm
Peripherals
PCI Express revision	3.0
Advanced Technologies
Fused Multiply-Add (FMA)
Fused Multiply-Add 4 (FMA4)
Intel® Advanced Vector Extensions (AVX)
Intel® AES New Instructions
Enhanced Intel SpeedStep® technology
FSB parity
Idle States
Intel 64
Intel® Demand Based Switching
Intel® Hyper-Threading technology
Intel® Turbo Boost technology
Thermal Monitoring
Virtualization
AMD Virtualization (AMD-V™)
Intel® Virtualization Technology (VT-x)
Intel® Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)
Security & Reliability
Execute Disable Bit (EDB)
Intel® Trusted Execution technology (TXT)