AMD FX-6300 vs Intel Core i7-875K

Comparative analysis of AMD FX-6300 and Intel Core i7-875K 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 i7-875K

Differences

Reasons to consider the AMD FX-6300

CPU is newer: launch date 2 year(s) 5 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 10% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 1488 vs 1352
Around 36% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 4209 vs 3090
7.5x better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s): 6.894 vs 0.925
Around 7% better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s): 4.758 vs 4.459

Specifications (specs)
Launch date	October 2012 vs May 2010
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 1352
PassMark - CPU mark	4209 vs 3090
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)	6.894 vs 0.925
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s)	4.758 vs 4.459

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i7-875K

Processor is unlocked, an unlocked multiplier allows for easier overclocking
2 more threads: 8 vs 6
Around 3% higher maximum core temperature: 72.7°C vs 70.50°C
Around 8% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Single Core: 567 vs 527
Around 13% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core: 2163 vs 1914
3.2x better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s): 51.608 vs 16.151
Around 3% better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s): 0.35 vs 0.339
Around 35% better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s): 1.146 vs 0.85

Specifications (specs)
Unlocked	Unlocked vs Locked
Number of threads	8 vs 6
Maximum core temperature	72.7°C vs 70.50°C
Benchmarks
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	567 vs 527
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	2163 vs 1914
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s)	51.608 vs 16.151
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s)	0.35 vs 0.339
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s)	1.146 vs 0.85

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: AMD FX-6300
CPU 2: Intel Core i7-875K

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

1488

1352

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

4209

3090

Geekbench 4 - Single Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

527

567

Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

1914

2163

CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)

CPU 1

CPU 2

6.894

0.925

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

CPU 1

CPU 2

16.151

51.608

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

CPU 1

CPU 2

0.339

0.35

CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s)

CPU 1

CPU 2

0.85

1.146

CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s)

CPU 1

CPU 2

4.758

4.459

Name	AMD FX-6300	Intel Core i7-875K
PassMark - Single thread mark	1488	1352
PassMark - CPU mark	4209	3090
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	527	567
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	1914	2163
3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score	2087
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)	6.894	0.925
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s)	16.151	51.608
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s)	0.339	0.35
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s)	0.85	1.146
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s)	4.758	4.459

Compare specifications (specs)

	AMD FX-6300	Intel Core i7-875K
Essentials
Architecture codename	Vishera	Lynnfield
Family	AMD FX-Series Processors
Launch date	October 2012	May 2010
OPN PIB	FD6300WMHKBOX
OPN Tray	FD6300WMW6KHK
Place in performance rating	2684	2697
Price now	$58.99	$485.01
Series	AMD FX 6-Core Black Edition Processors	Legacy Intel® Core™ Processors
Value for money (0-100)	31.81	3.30
Vertical segment	Desktop	Desktop
Launch price (MSRP)		$486
Processor Number		i7-875K
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® VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)
Security & Reliability
Execute Disable Bit (EDB)
Intel® Trusted Execution technology (TXT)