AMD FX-6300 vs Intel Core i3-550

Comparative analysis of AMD FX-6300 and Intel Core i3-550 processors for all known characteristics in the following categories: Essentials, Performance, Memory, Compatibility, Peripherals, Advanced Technologies, Virtualization, Graphics, Graphics interfaces, 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 i3-550

Differences

Reasons to consider the AMD FX-6300

CPU is newer: launch date 2 year(s) 5 month(s) later
4 more cores, run more applications at once: 6 vs 2
2 more threads: 6 vs 4
Around 19% higher clock speed: 3.8 GHz vs 3.2 GHz
2.3x more L1 cache, more data can be stored in the L1 cache for quick access later
12x more L2 cache, more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
2x more L3 cache, more data can be stored in the L3 cache for quick access later
Around 11% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 1486 vs 1343
2.6x better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 4220 vs 1625
Around 10% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Single Core: 527 vs 478
Around 80% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core: 1914 vs 1061
13x better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s): 6.894 vs 0.529
2.2x better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s): 0.339 vs 0.156
Around 1% better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s): 0.85 vs 0.842
2x better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s): 4.758 vs 2.358

Specifications (specs)
Launch date	October 2012 vs May 2010
Number of cores	6 vs 2
Number of threads	6 vs 4
Maximum frequency	3.8 GHz vs 3.2 GHz
L1 cache	288 KB vs 64 KB (per core)
L2 cache	6 MB vs 256 KB (per core)
L3 cache	8 MB vs 4096 KB (shared)
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	1486 vs 1343
PassMark - CPU mark	4220 vs 1625
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	527 vs 478
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	1914 vs 1061
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)	6.894 vs 0.529
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s)	0.339 vs 0.156
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s)	0.85 vs 0.842
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s)	4.758 vs 2.358

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i3-550

Around 3% higher maximum core temperature: 72.6°C vs 70.50°C
Around 30% lower typical power consumption: 73 Watt vs 95 Watt
Around 93% better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s): 31.203 vs 16.151

Specifications (specs)
Maximum core temperature	72.6°C vs 70.50°C
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	73 Watt vs 95 Watt
Benchmarks
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s)	31.203 vs 16.151

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: AMD FX-6300
CPU 2: Intel Core i3-550

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

1486

1343

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

4220

1625

Geekbench 4 - Single Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

527

478

Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

1914

1061

CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)

CPU 1

CPU 2

6.894

0.529

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

CPU 1

CPU 2

16.151

31.203

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

CPU 1

CPU 2

0.339

0.156

CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s)

CPU 1

CPU 2

0.85

0.842

CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s)

CPU 1

CPU 2

4.758

2.358

Name	AMD FX-6300	Intel Core i3-550
PassMark - Single thread mark	1486	1343
PassMark - CPU mark	4220	1625
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	527	478
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	1914	1061
3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score	2087
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)	6.894	0.529
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s)	16.151	31.203
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s)	0.339	0.156
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s)	0.85	0.842
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s)	4.758	2.358

Compare specifications (specs)

	AMD FX-6300	Intel Core i3-550
Essentials
Architecture codename	Vishera	Clarkdale
Family	AMD FX-Series Processors
Launch date	October 2012	May 2010
OPN PIB	FD6300WMHKBOX
OPN Tray	FD6300WMW6KHK
Place in performance rating	2673	2933
Price now	$58.99	$179.95
Series	AMD FX 6-Core Black Edition Processors	Legacy Intel® Core™ Processors
Value for money (0-100)	31.81	4.63
Vertical segment	Desktop	Desktop
Launch price (MSRP)		$101
Processor Number		i3-550
Status		Discontinued
Performance
64 bit support
Base frequency	3.5 GHz	3.20 GHz
Die size	315 mm	81 mm2
L1 cache	288 KB	64 KB (per core)
L2 cache	6 MB	256 KB (per core)
L3 cache	8 MB	4096 KB (shared)
Manufacturing process technology	32 nm SOI	32 nm
Maximum core temperature	70.50°C	72.6°C
Maximum frequency	3.8 GHz	3.2 GHz
Number of cores	6	2
Number of threads	6	4
P0 Vcore voltage	Min: 1.15 V - Max: 1.3875 V
Transistor count	1200 million	382 million
Unlocked
Bus Speed		2.5 GT/s DMI
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		16.38 GB
Compatibility
Max number of CPUs in a configuration	1	1
Sockets supported	AM3+	FCLGA1156
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	95 Watt	73 Watt
Low Halogen Options Available
Package Size		37.5mm x 37.5mm
Peripherals
PCI Express revision	3.0	2.0
Max number of PCIe lanes		16
PCIe configurations		1x16, 2x8
Advanced Technologies
Fused Multiply-Add (FMA)
Fused Multiply-Add 4 (FMA4)
Intel® Advanced Vector Extensions (AVX)
Intel® AES New Instructions
Enhanced Intel SpeedStep® technology
Flexible Display interface (FDI)
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)
Graphics
Graphics base frequency		733 MHz
Intel® Clear Video HD technology
Intel® Flexible Display Interface (Intel® FDI)
Processor graphics		Intel HD Graphics
Graphics interfaces
Number of displays supported		2
Security & Reliability
Execute Disable Bit (EDB)
Intel® Trusted Execution technology (TXT)