Intel Core i5-7500 vs AMD FX-6300

Comparative analysis of Intel Core i5-7500 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).

 

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i5-7500

  • CPU is newer: launch date 4 year(s) 3 month(s) later
  • Around 42% higher maximum core temperature: 100°C vs 70.50°C
  • A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 14 nm vs 32 nm SOI
  • Around 46% lower typical power consumption: 65 Watt vs 95 Watt
  • Around 52% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 2254 vs 1486
  • Around 43% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 6022 vs 4220
  • Around 85% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Single Core: 975 vs 527
  • Around 61% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core: 3090 vs 1914
  • Around 9% better performance in 3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score: 2285 vs 2087
  • 5x better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s): 80.035 vs 16.151
  • Around 40% better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s): 0.473 vs 0.339
  • 2.8x better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s): 2.393 vs 0.85
  • Around 34% better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s): 6.376 vs 4.758
Specifications (specs)
Launch date 3 January 2017 vs October 2012
Maximum core temperature 100°C vs 70.50°C
Manufacturing process technology 14 nm vs 32 nm SOI
Thermal Design Power (TDP) 65 Watt vs 95 Watt
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark 2254 vs 1486
PassMark - CPU mark 6022 vs 4220
Geekbench 4 - Single Core 975 vs 527
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core 3090 vs 1914
3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score 2285 vs 2087
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s) 80.035 vs 16.151
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s) 0.473 vs 0.339
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s) 2.393 vs 0.85
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s) 6.376 vs 4.758

Reasons to consider the AMD FX-6300

  • 2 more cores, run more applications at once: 6 vs 4
  • 2 more threads: 6 vs 4
  • 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 33% more L3 cache; more data can be stored in the L3 cache for quick access later
  • Around 81% better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s): 6.894 vs 3.817
Specifications (specs)
Number of cores 6 vs 4
Number of threads 6 vs 4
L1 cache 288 KB vs 256 KB
L2 cache 6 MB vs 1 MB
L3 cache 8 MB vs 6 MB
Benchmarks
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s) 6.894 vs 3.817

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Core i5-7500
CPU 2: AMD FX-6300

PassMark - Single thread mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
2254
1486
PassMark - CPU mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
6022
4220
Geekbench 4 - Single Core
CPU 1
CPU 2
975
527
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core
CPU 1
CPU 2
3090
1914
3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score
CPU 1
CPU 2
2285
2087
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)
CPU 1
CPU 2
3.817
6.894
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s)
CPU 1
CPU 2
80.035
16.151
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s)
CPU 1
CPU 2
0.473
0.339
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s)
CPU 1
CPU 2
2.393
0.85
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s)
CPU 1
CPU 2
6.376
4.758
Name Intel Core i5-7500 AMD FX-6300
PassMark - Single thread mark 2254 1486
PassMark - CPU mark 6022 4220
Geekbench 4 - Single Core 975 527
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core 3090 1914
3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score 2285 2087
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s) 3.817 6.894
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s) 80.035 16.151
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s) 0.473 0.339
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s) 2.393 0.85
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s) 6.376 4.758
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames) 1582
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames) 2624
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames) 3357
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps) 1582
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps) 2624
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps) 3357

Compare specifications (specs)

Intel Core i5-7500 AMD FX-6300

Essentials

Architecture codename Kaby Lake Vishera
Launch date 3 January 2017 October 2012
Launch price (MSRP) $202
Place in performance rating 1605 2673
Price now $205.11 $58.99
Processor Number i5-7500
Series 7th Generation Intel® Core™ i5 Processors AMD FX 6-Core Black Edition Processors
Status Launched
Value for money (0-100) 11.52 31.81
Vertical segment Desktop Desktop
Family AMD FX-Series Processors
OPN PIB FD6300WMHKBOX
OPN Tray FD6300WMW6KHK

Performance

64 bit support
Base frequency 3.40 GHz 3.5 GHz
Bus Speed 8 GT/s DMI3
L1 cache 256 KB 288 KB
L2 cache 1 MB 6 MB
L3 cache 6 MB 8 MB
Manufacturing process technology 14 nm 32 nm SOI
Maximum case temperature (TCase) 72 °C
Maximum core temperature 100°C 70.50°C
Maximum frequency 3.80 GHz 3.8 GHz
Number of cores 4 6
Number of QPI Links 0
Number of threads 4 6
Die size 315 mm
P0 Vcore voltage Min: 1.15 V - Max: 1.3875 V
Transistor count 1200 million
Unlocked

Memory

Max memory channels 2
Maximum memory size 64 GB
Supported memory types DDR4-2133/2400, DDR3L-1333/1600 @ 1.35V DDR3
Supported memory frequency 1866 MHz

Graphics

Device ID 0x5912
Graphics base frequency 350 MHz
Graphics max dynamic frequency 1.10 GHz
Graphics max frequency 1.1 GHz
Intel® Clear Video HD technology
Intel® Clear Video technology
Intel® InTru™ 3D technology
Intel® Quick Sync Video
Max video memory 64 GB
Processor graphics Intel® HD Graphics 630

Graphics interfaces

Number of displays supported 3

Graphics image quality

4K resolution support
Max resolution over DisplayPort 4096x2304@60Hz
Max resolution over eDP 4096x2304@60Hz
Max resolution over HDMI 1.4 4096x2304@24Hz

Graphics API support

DirectX 12
OpenGL 4.5

Compatibility

Low Halogen Options Available
Max number of CPUs in a configuration 1 1
Package Size 37.5mm x 37.5mm
Sockets supported FCLGA1151 AM3+
Thermal Design Power (TDP) 65 Watt 95 Watt
Thermal Solution PCG 2015C (65W)

Peripherals

Max number of PCIe lanes 16
PCI Express revision 3.0 3.0
PCIe configurations Up to 1x16, 2x8, 1x8+2x4
Scalability 1S Only

Security & Reliability

Execute Disable Bit (EDB)
Intel® Identity Protection technology
Intel® Memory Protection Extensions (Intel® MPX)
Intel® OS Guard
Intel® Secure Key technology
Intel® Software Guard Extensions (Intel® SGX)
Intel® Trusted Execution technology (TXT)
Secure Boot

Advanced Technologies

Enhanced Intel SpeedStep® technology
Idle States
Instruction set extensions Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2
Intel 64
Intel® Advanced Vector Extensions (AVX)
Intel® AES New Instructions
Intel® Hyper-Threading technology
Intel® Optane™ Memory Supported
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)

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)