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).

AMD FX-6300

Intel Core i7-870

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 3137
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 3137
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

3137

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	3137
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)