Intel Core i3-4150 vs AMD FX-6300

Comparative analysis of Intel Core i3-4150 and AMD FX-6300 processors for all known characteristics in the following categories: Essentials, Performance, Memory, Graphics, Graphics interfaces, Graphics image quality, Graphics API support, Compatibility, Peripherals, Security & Reliability, Advanced Technologies, Virtualization. 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), GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames), GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames), GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames), GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps), GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps), GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps).

Intel Core i3-4150

AMD FX-6300

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i3-4150

Around 2% higher maximum core temperature: 72°C vs 70.50°C
A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 22 nm vs 32 nm SOI
Around 76% lower typical power consumption: 54 Watt vs 95 Watt
Around 30% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 1930 vs 1486
Around 46% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Single Core: 767 vs 527
2.9x better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s): 46.419 vs 16.151
Around 43% better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s): 1.213 vs 0.85

Specifications (specs)
Maximum core temperature	72°C vs 70.50°C
Manufacturing process technology	22 nm vs 32 nm SOI
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	54 Watt vs 95 Watt
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	1930 vs 1486
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	767 vs 527
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s)	46.419 vs 16.151
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s)	1.213 vs 0.85

Reasons to consider the AMD FX-6300

4 more cores, run more applications at once: 6 vs 2
2 more threads: 6 vs 4
Around 24% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 4220 vs 3399
Around 17% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core: 1914 vs 1635
2.8x better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s): 6.894 vs 2.505
Around 12% better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s): 0.339 vs 0.304
Around 59% better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s): 4.758 vs 2.987

Specifications (specs)
Number of cores	6 vs 2
Number of threads	6 vs 4
Benchmarks
PassMark - CPU mark	4220 vs 3399
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	1914 vs 1635
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)	6.894 vs 2.505
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s)	0.339 vs 0.304
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s)	4.758 vs 2.987

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Core i3-4150
CPU 2: AMD FX-6300

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

1930

1486

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

3399

4220

Geekbench 4 - Single Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

767

527

Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

1635

1914

CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)

CPU 1

CPU 2

2.505

6.894

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

CPU 1

CPU 2

46.419

16.151

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

CPU 1

CPU 2

0.304

0.339

CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s)

CPU 1

CPU 2

1.213

0.85

CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s)

CPU 1

CPU 2

2.987

4.758

Name	Intel Core i3-4150	AMD FX-6300
PassMark - Single thread mark	1930	1486
PassMark - CPU mark	3399	4220
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	767	527
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	1635	1914
3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score	0	2087
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)	2.505	6.894
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s)	46.419	16.151
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s)	0.304	0.339
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s)	1.213	0.85
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s)	2.987	4.758
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames)	721
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames)	1035
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames)	2510
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps)	721
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps)	1035
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps)	2510

Compare specifications (specs)

	Intel Core i3-4150	AMD FX-6300
Essentials
Architecture codename	Haswell	Vishera
Launch date	Q2'14	October 2012
Place in performance rating	2338	2673
Processor Number	i3-4150
Series	4th Generation Intel® Core™ i3 Processors	AMD FX 6-Core Black Edition Processors
Status	Discontinued
Vertical segment	Desktop	Desktop
Family		AMD FX-Series Processors
OPN PIB		FD6300WMHKBOX
OPN Tray		FD6300WMW6KHK
Price now		$58.99
Value for money (0-100)		31.81
Performance
64 bit support
Base frequency	3.50 GHz	3.5 GHz
Bus Speed	5 GT/s DMI2
Manufacturing process technology	22 nm	32 nm SOI
Maximum core temperature	72°C	70.50°C
Number of cores	2	6
Number of threads	4	6
Die size		315 mm
L1 cache		288 KB
L2 cache		6 MB
L3 cache		8 MB
Maximum frequency		3.8 GHz
P0 Vcore voltage		Min: 1.15 V - Max: 1.3875 V
Transistor count		1200 million
Unlocked
Memory
Max memory channels	2
Maximum memory bandwidth	25.6 GB/s
Maximum memory size	32 GB
Supported memory types	DDR3-1333/1600, DDR3L-1333/1600 @ 1.5V	DDR3
Supported memory frequency		1866 MHz
Graphics
Device ID	0x41E
Graphics base frequency	350 MHz
Graphics max dynamic frequency	1.15 GHz
Intel® Clear Video HD technology
Intel® InTru™ 3D technology
Intel® Quick Sync Video
Max video memory	2 GB
Processor graphics	Intel® HD Graphics 4400
Graphics interfaces
DisplayPort
DVI
eDP
HDMI
Number of displays supported	3
VGA
Graphics image quality
Max resolution over DisplayPort	3840x2160@60Hz
Max resolution over eDP	3840x2160@60Hz
Max resolution over HDMI 1.4	4096x2304@24Hz
Max resolution over VGA	1920x1200@60Hz
Graphics API support
DirectX	11.1/12
OpenGL	4.3
Compatibility
Low Halogen Options Available
Max number of CPUs in a configuration	1	1
Package Size	37.5mm x 37.5mm
Sockets supported	FCLGA1150	AM3+
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	54 Watt	95 Watt
Thermal Solution	PCG 2013C
Peripherals
Max number of PCIe lanes	16
PCI Express revision	Up to 3.0	3.0
PCIe configurations	Up to 1x16, 2x8, 1x8+2x4
Scalability	1S Only
Security & Reliability
Execute Disable Bit (EDB)
Intel® Trusted Execution technology (TXT)
Advanced Technologies
Enhanced Intel SpeedStep® technology
Idle States
Instruction set extensions	Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2
Intel 64
Intel® AES New Instructions
Intel® Hyper-Threading technology
Intel® Stable Image Platform Program (SIPP)
Intel® TSX-NI
Intel® Turbo Boost technology
Intel® vPro™ Platform Eligibility
Thermal Monitoring
Fused Multiply-Add (FMA)
Fused Multiply-Add 4 (FMA4)
Intel® Advanced Vector Extensions (AVX)
Virtualization
Intel® Virtualization Technology (VT-x)
Intel® Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)
Intel® VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)
AMD Virtualization (AMD-V™)