AMD FX-8300 vs Intel Pentium E6600

Comparative analysis of AMD FX-8300 and Intel Pentium E6600 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-8300

  • CPU is newer: launch date 2 year(s) 8 month(s) later
  • Processor is unlocked, an unlocked multiplier allows for easier overclocking
  • 6 more cores, run more applications at once: 8 vs 2
  • Around 37% higher clock speed: 4.2 GHz vs 3.06 GHz
  • A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 32 nm SOI vs 45 nm
  • 3x more L1 cache, more data can be stored in the L1 cache for quick access later
  • 4x more L2 cache, more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
  • Around 25% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 1496 vs 1196
  • 4.7x better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 5334 vs 1128
  • Around 32% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Single Core: 518 vs 392
  • 3.5x better performance in Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core: 2318 vs 666
Specifications (specs)
Launch date October 2012 vs January 2010
Unlocked Unlocked vs Locked
Number of cores 8 vs 2
Maximum frequency 4.2 GHz vs 3.06 GHz
Manufacturing process technology 32 nm SOI vs 45 nm
L1 cache 384 KB vs 64 KB (per core)
L2 cache 8 MB vs 2048 KB (shared)
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark 1496 vs 1196
PassMark - CPU mark 5334 vs 1128
Geekbench 4 - Single Core 518 vs 392
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core 2318 vs 666

Reasons to consider the Intel Pentium E6600

  • Around 5% higher maximum core temperature: 74.1°C vs 70.50°C
  • Around 46% lower typical power consumption: 65 Watt vs 95 Watt
Maximum core temperature 74.1°C vs 70.50°C
Thermal Design Power (TDP) 65 Watt vs 95 Watt

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: AMD FX-8300
CPU 2: Intel Pentium E6600

PassMark - Single thread mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
1496
1196
PassMark - CPU mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
5334
1128
Geekbench 4 - Single Core
CPU 1
CPU 2
518
392
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core
CPU 1
CPU 2
2318
666
Name AMD FX-8300 Intel Pentium E6600
PassMark - Single thread mark 1496 1196
PassMark - CPU mark 5334 1128
Geekbench 4 - Single Core 518 392
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core 2318 666
3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score 2697
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s) 8.817
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s) 19.41
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s) 0.397
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s) 0.995
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s) 5.999

Compare specifications (specs)

AMD FX-8300 Intel Pentium E6600

Essentials

Architecture codename Vishera Wolfdale
Family AMD FX-Series Processors
Launch date October 2012 January 2010
OPN PIB FD8300WMHKBOX
OPN Tray FD8300WMW8KHK
Place in performance rating 2547 2556
Price now $80.59 $100
Series AMD FX 8-Core Black Edition Processors Legacy Intel® Pentium® Processor
Value for money (0-100) 28.21 5.53
Vertical segment Desktop Desktop
Launch price (MSRP) $16
Processor Number E6600
Status Discontinued

Performance

64 bit support
Base frequency 3.3 GHz 3.06 GHz
Die size 315 mm 82 mm2
L1 cache 384 KB 64 KB (per core)
L2 cache 8 MB 2048 KB (shared)
L3 cache 8 MB
Manufacturing process technology 32 nm SOI 45 nm
Maximum core temperature 70.50°C 74.1°C
Maximum frequency 4.2 GHz 3.06 GHz
Number of cores 8 2
Number of threads 8
P0 Vcore voltage Min: 1.075 V - Max: 1.2875 V
Transistor count 1200 million 228 million
Unlocked
Bus Speed 1066 MHz FSB
VID voltage range 0.8500V – 1.3625V

Memory

Supported memory frequency 1866 MHz
Supported memory types DDR3 DDR1, DDR2, DDR3

Compatibility

Max number of CPUs in a configuration 1 1
Sockets supported AM3+ LGA775
Thermal Design Power (TDP) 95 Watt 65 Watt
Low Halogen Options Available

Peripherals

PCI Express revision n / a

Advanced Technologies

Fused Multiply-Add (FMA)
Intel® Advanced Vector Extensions (AVX)
Intel® AES New Instructions
Enhanced Intel SpeedStep® technology
Idle States
Intel 64
Intel® Demand Based Switching
Intel® Hyper-Threading technology
Intel® Turbo Boost technology
Thermal Monitoring

Virtualization

AMD Virtualization (AMD-V™)
Intel® Virtualization Technology (VT-x)
Intel® Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)

Security & Reliability

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