AMD FX-6300 vs Intel Core i5-650

Comparative analysis of AMD FX-6300 and Intel Core i5-650 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).

 

Differences

Reasons to consider the AMD FX-6300

  • CPU is newer: launch date 2 year(s) 8 month(s) later
  • 4 more cores, run more applications at once: 6 vs 2
  • 2 more threads: 6 vs 4
  • Around 10% higher clock speed: 3.8 GHz vs 3.46 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 9% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 1488 vs 1369
  • Around 87% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 4211 vs 2250
  • Around 1% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Single Core: 527 vs 520
  • Around 66% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core: 1914 vs 1152
  • Around 16% better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s): 6.894 vs 5.924
  • Around 99% better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s): 4.758 vs 2.394
Specifications (specs)
Launch date October 2012 vs January 2010
Number of cores 6 vs 2
Number of threads 6 vs 4
Maximum frequency 3.8 GHz vs 3.46 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 1488 vs 1369
PassMark - CPU mark 4211 vs 2250
Geekbench 4 - Single Core 527 vs 520
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core 1914 vs 1152
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s) 6.894 vs 5.924
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s) 4.758 vs 2.394

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i5-650

  • 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 85% better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s): 29.917 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) 29.917 vs 16.151

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: AMD FX-6300
CPU 2: Intel Core i5-650

PassMark - Single thread mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
1488
1369
PassMark - CPU mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
4211
2250
Geekbench 4 - Single Core
CPU 1
CPU 2
527
520
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core
CPU 1
CPU 2
1914
1152
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)
CPU 1
CPU 2
6.894
5.924
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s)
CPU 1
CPU 2
16.151
29.917
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s)
CPU 1
CPU 2
4.758
2.394
Name AMD FX-6300 Intel Core i5-650
PassMark - Single thread mark 1488 1369
PassMark - CPU mark 4211 2250
Geekbench 4 - Single Core 527 520
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core 1914 1152
3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score 2087
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s) 6.894 5.924
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s) 16.151 29.917
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s) 0.339
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s) 0.85
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s) 4.758 2.394

Compare specifications (specs)

AMD FX-6300 Intel Core i5-650

Essentials

Architecture codename Vishera Clarkdale
Family AMD FX-Series Processors
Launch date October 2012 January 2010
OPN PIB FD6300WMHKBOX
OPN Tray FD6300WMW6KHK
Place in performance rating 2663 2669
Price now $58.99 $99.99
Series AMD FX 6-Core Black Edition Processors Legacy Intel® Core™ Processors
Value for money (0-100) 31.81 9.14
Vertical segment Desktop Desktop
Launch price (MSRP) $35
Processor Number i5-650
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 3.46 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® Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)
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)