AMD FX-6300 vs Intel Core i5-2400S

Comparative analysis of AMD FX-6300 and Intel Core i5-2400S 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 i5-2400S

Differences

Reasons to consider the AMD FX-6300

CPU is newer: launch date 1 year(s) 8 month(s) later
2 more cores, run more applications at once: 6 vs 4
2 more threads: 6 vs 4
Around 15% higher clock speed: 3.8 GHz vs 3.30 GHz
Around 2% higher maximum core temperature: 70.50°C vs 69.1°C
Around 13% more L1 cache; more data can be stored in the L1 cache for quick access later
6x more L2 cache, more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
Around 33% more L3 cache; more data can be stored in the L3 cache for quick access later
Around 1% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 1487 vs 1469
Around 33% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 4219 vs 3172
Around 7% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core: 1914 vs 1790
2.8x better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s): 6.894 vs 2.484
Around 10% better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s): 0.339 vs 0.309
Around 34% better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s): 4.758 vs 3.556

Specifications (specs)
Launch date	October 2012 vs January 2011
Number of cores	6 vs 4
Number of threads	6 vs 4
Maximum frequency	3.8 GHz vs 3.30 GHz
Maximum core temperature	70.50°C vs 69.1°C
L1 cache	288 KB vs 64 KB (per core)
L2 cache	6 MB vs 256 KB (per core)
L3 cache	8 MB vs 6144 KB (shared)
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	1487 vs 1469
PassMark - CPU mark	4219 vs 3172
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	1914 vs 1790
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)	6.894 vs 2.484
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s)	0.339 vs 0.309
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s)	4.758 vs 3.556

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i5-2400S

Around 46% lower typical power consumption: 65 Watt vs 95 Watt
Around 14% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Single Core: 599 vs 527
3.8x better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s): 60.606 vs 16.151
Around 64% better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s): 1.395 vs 0.85

Specifications (specs)
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	65 Watt vs 95 Watt
Benchmarks
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	599 vs 527
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s)	60.606 vs 16.151
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s)	1.395 vs 0.85

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: AMD FX-6300
CPU 2: Intel Core i5-2400S

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

1487

1469

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

4219

3172

Geekbench 4 - Single Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

527

599

Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

1914

1790

CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)

CPU 1

CPU 2

6.894

2.484

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

CPU 1

CPU 2

16.151

60.606

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

CPU 1

CPU 2

0.339

0.309

CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s)

CPU 1

CPU 2

0.85

1.395

CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s)

CPU 1

CPU 2

4.758

3.556

Name	AMD FX-6300	Intel Core i5-2400S
PassMark - Single thread mark	1487	1469
PassMark - CPU mark	4219	3172
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	527	599
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	1914	1790
3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score	2087
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)	6.894	2.484
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s)	16.151	60.606
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s)	0.339	0.309
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s)	0.85	1.395
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s)	4.758	3.556

Compare specifications (specs)

	AMD FX-6300	Intel Core i5-2400S
Essentials
Architecture codename	Vishera	Sandy Bridge
Family	AMD FX-Series Processors
Launch date	October 2012	January 2011
OPN PIB	FD6300WMHKBOX
OPN Tray	FD6300WMW6KHK
Place in performance rating	2650	2653
Price now	$58.99	$65.70
Series	AMD FX 6-Core Black Edition Processors	Legacy Intel® Core™ Processors
Value for money (0-100)	31.81	22.24
Vertical segment	Desktop	Desktop
Launch price (MSRP)		$141
Processor Number		i5-2400S
Status		Discontinued
Performance
64 bit support
Base frequency	3.5 GHz	2.50 GHz
Die size	315 mm	216 mm
L1 cache	288 KB	64 KB (per core)
L2 cache	6 MB	256 KB (per core)
L3 cache	8 MB	6144 KB (shared)
Manufacturing process technology	32 nm SOI	32 nm
Maximum core temperature	70.50°C	69.1°C
Maximum frequency	3.8 GHz	3.30 GHz
Number of cores	6	4
Number of threads	6	4
P0 Vcore voltage	Min: 1.15 V - Max: 1.3875 V
Transistor count	1200 million	1160 million
Unlocked
Bus Speed		5 GT/s DMI
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		32 GB
Compatibility
Max number of CPUs in a configuration	1	1
Sockets supported	AM3+	LGA1155
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	2.0
Max number of PCIe lanes		16
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® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX
Intel 64
Intel® Fast Memory Access
Intel® Flex Memory Access
Intel® Hyper-Threading technology
Intel® Turbo Boost technology
Intel® vPro™ Platform Eligibility
Thermal Monitoring
Virtualization
AMD Virtualization (AMD-V™)
Intel® Virtualization Technology (VT-x)
Intel® Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)
Intel® VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)
Graphics
Device ID		0x102
Graphics base frequency		850 MHz
Graphics max dynamic frequency		1.10 GHz
Graphics max frequency		1.1 GHz
Intel® Clear Video HD technology
Intel® Flexible Display Interface (Intel® FDI)
Intel® InTru™ 3D technology
Intel® Quick Sync Video
Processor graphics		Intel® HD Graphics 2000
Graphics interfaces
Number of displays supported		2
Wireless Display (WiDi) support
Security & Reliability
Execute Disable Bit (EDB)
Intel® Identity Protection technology
Intel® Trusted Execution technology (TXT)