AMD FX-6350 vs Intel Core 2 Duo E8300

Comparative analysis of AMD FX-6350 and Intel Core 2 Duo E8300 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 - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s).

 

Differences

Reasons to consider the AMD FX-6350

• CPU is newer: launch date 5 year(s) 0 month(s) later
• Processor is unlocked, an unlocked multiplier allows for easier overclocking
• 4 more cores, run more applications at once: 6 vs 2
• Around 48% higher clock speed: 4.2 GHz vs 2.83 GHz
• A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 32 nm SOI vs 45 nm
• 2.3x more L1 cache, more data can be stored in the L1 cache for quick access later
• Around 45% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 1574 vs 1084
• 4.5x better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 4621 vs 1019
• Around 49% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Single Core: 551 vs 371
• 3.4x better performance in Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core: 2117 vs 628

Reasons to consider the Intel Core 2 Duo E8300

• Around 19% higher maximum core temperature: 72.4°C vs 61°C
• Around 92% lower typical power consumption: 65 Watt vs 125 Watt

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: AMD FX-6350
CPU 2: Intel Core 2 Duo E8300

PassMark - Single thread mark	CPU 1 CPU 2	1574 1084
PassMark - CPU mark	CPU 1 CPU 2	4621 1019
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	CPU 1 CPU 2	551 371
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	CPU 1 CPU 2	2117 628

Compare specifications (specs)