AMD FX-6300 vs Intel Core i7-870

Comparative analysis of AMD FX-6300 and Intel Core i7-870 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).

 

Differences

Reasons to consider the AMD FX-6300

  • CPU is newer: launch date 3 year(s) 0 month(s) later
  • 2 more cores, run more applications at once: 6 vs 4
  • Around 6% higher clock speed: 3.8 GHz vs 3.60 GHz
  • A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 32 nm SOI vs 45 nm
  • 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 8% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 1488 vs 1384
  • Around 34% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 4211 vs 3140
  • 6.7x better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s): 6.894 vs 1.029
  • Around 3% better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s): 4.758 vs 4.602
Specifications (specs)
Launch date October 2012 vs September 2009
Number of cores 6 vs 4
Maximum frequency 3.8 GHz vs 3.60 GHz
Manufacturing process technology 32 nm SOI vs 45 nm
L1 cache 288 KB vs 64 KB (per core)
L2 cache 6 MB vs 256 KB (per core)
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark 1488 vs 1384
PassMark - CPU mark 4211 vs 3140
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s) 6.894 vs 1.029
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s) 4.758 vs 4.602

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i7-870

  • 2 more threads: 8 vs 6
  • Around 3% higher maximum core temperature: 72.7°C vs 70.50°C
  • Around 4% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Single Core: 547 vs 527
  • Around 6% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core: 2032 vs 1914
  • Around 18% better performance in 3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score: 2453 vs 2087
  • 3.3x better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s): 53.478 vs 16.151
  • Around 1% better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s): 0.342 vs 0.339
  • Around 81% better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s): 1.541 vs 0.85
Specifications (specs)
Number of threads 8 vs 6
Maximum core temperature 72.7°C vs 70.50°C
Benchmarks
Geekbench 4 - Single Core 547 vs 527
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core 2032 vs 1914
3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score 2453 vs 2087
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s) 53.478 vs 16.151
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s) 0.342 vs 0.339
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s) 1.541 vs 0.85

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: AMD FX-6300
CPU 2: Intel Core i7-870

PassMark - Single thread mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
1488
1384
PassMark - CPU mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
4211
3140
Geekbench 4 - Single Core
CPU 1
CPU 2
527
547
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core
CPU 1
CPU 2
1914
2032
3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score
CPU 1
CPU 2
2087
2453
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)
CPU 1
CPU 2
6.894
1.029
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s)
CPU 1
CPU 2
16.151
53.478
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s)
CPU 1
CPU 2
0.339
0.342
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s)
CPU 1
CPU 2
0.85
1.541
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s)
CPU 1
CPU 2
4.758
4.602
Name AMD FX-6300 Intel Core i7-870
PassMark - Single thread mark 1488 1384
PassMark - CPU mark 4211 3140
Geekbench 4 - Single Core 527 547
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core 1914 2032
3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score 2087 2453
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s) 6.894 1.029
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s) 16.151 53.478
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s) 0.339 0.342
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s) 0.85 1.541
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s) 4.758 4.602

Compare specifications (specs)

AMD FX-6300 Intel Core i7-870

Essentials

Architecture codename Vishera Lynnfield
Family AMD FX-Series Processors
Launch date October 2012 September 2009
OPN PIB FD6300WMHKBOX
OPN Tray FD6300WMW6KHK
Place in performance rating 2663 2671
Price now $58.99 $98.99
Series AMD FX 6-Core Black Edition Processors Legacy Intel® Core™ Processors
Value for money (0-100) 31.81 15.90
Vertical segment Desktop Desktop
Launch price (MSRP) $197
Processor Number i7-870
Status Discontinued

Performance

64 bit support
Base frequency 3.5 GHz 2.93 GHz
Die size 315 mm 296 mm2
L1 cache 288 KB 64 KB (per core)
L2 cache 6 MB 256 KB (per core)
L3 cache 8 MB 8192 KB (shared)
Manufacturing process technology 32 nm SOI 45 nm
Maximum core temperature 70.50°C 72.7°C
Maximum frequency 3.8 GHz 3.60 GHz
Number of cores 6 4
Number of threads 6 8
P0 Vcore voltage Min: 1.15 V - Max: 1.3875 V
Transistor count 1200 million 774 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 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 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
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)

Security & Reliability

Execute Disable Bit (EDB)
Intel® Trusted Execution technology (TXT)