Intel Core i5-8279U vs AMD FX-6300

Comparative analysis of Intel Core i5-8279U 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: Geekbench 4 - Single Core, Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core, PassMark - Single thread mark, PassMark - CPU mark, 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).

Intel Core i5-8279U

AMD FX-6300

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i5-8279U

2 more threads: 8 vs 6
Around 8% higher clock speed: 4.10 GHz vs 3.8 GHz
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
3.4x lower typical power consumption: 28 Watt vs 95 Watt
Around 98% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Single Core: 1043 vs 527
2.1x better performance in Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core: 3981 vs 1914
Around 55% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 2296 vs 1486
Around 77% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 7490 vs 4220

Specifications (specs)
Number of threads	8 vs 6
Maximum frequency	4.10 GHz vs 3.8 GHz
Maximum core temperature	100 °C vs 70.50°C
Manufacturing process technology	14 nm vs 32 nm SOI
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	28 Watt vs 95 Watt
Benchmarks
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	1043 vs 527
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	3981 vs 1914
PassMark - Single thread mark	2296 vs 1486
PassMark - CPU mark	7490 vs 4220

Reasons to consider the AMD FX-6300

2 more cores, run more applications at once: 6 vs 4
Around 33% more L3 cache; more data can be stored in the L3 cache for quick access later

Number of cores	6 vs 4
L3 cache	8 MB vs 6 MB

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Core i5-8279U
CPU 2: AMD FX-6300

Geekbench 4 - Single Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

1043

527

Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

3981

1914

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

2296

1486

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

7490

4220

Name	Intel Core i5-8279U	AMD FX-6300
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	1043	527
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	3981	1914
PassMark - Single thread mark	2296	1486
PassMark - CPU mark	7490	4220
3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score		2087
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)		6.894
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s)		16.151
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s)		0.339
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s)		0.85
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s)		4.758

Compare specifications (specs)

	Intel Core i5-8279U	AMD FX-6300
Essentials
Architecture codename	Coffee Lake	Vishera
Launch date	Q2'19	October 2012
Launch price (MSRP)	$320
Place in performance rating	1363	2673
Processor Number	i5-8279U
Vertical segment	Mobile	Desktop
Family		AMD FX-Series Processors
OPN PIB		FD6300WMHKBOX
OPN Tray		FD6300WMW6KHK
Price now		$58.99
Series		AMD FX 6-Core Black Edition Processors
Value for money (0-100)		31.81
Performance
64 bit support
Base frequency	2.40 GHz	3.5 GHz
Bus Speed	4 GT/s OPI
L3 cache	6 MB	8 MB
Manufacturing process technology	14 nm	32 nm SOI
Maximum core temperature	100 °C	70.50°C
Maximum frequency	4.10 GHz	3.8 GHz
Number of cores	4	6
Number of threads	8	6
Die size		315 mm
L1 cache		288 KB
L2 cache		6 MB
P0 Vcore voltage		Min: 1.15 V - Max: 1.3875 V
Transistor count		1200 million
Unlocked
Memory
ECC memory support
Max memory channels	2
Maximum memory bandwidth	37.5 GB/s
Maximum memory size	32 GB
Supported memory types	DDR4-2400, LPDDR3-2133	DDR3
Supported memory frequency		1866 MHz
Graphics
Device ID	0x3EA5
eDRAM	128 MB
Graphics base frequency	300 MHz
Graphics max dynamic frequency	1.15 GHz
Intel® Clear Video HD technology
Intel® Clear Video technology
Intel® InTru™ 3D technology
Intel® Quick Sync Video
Max video memory	32 GB
Processor graphics	Intel Iris Plus Graphics 655
Graphics interfaces
DisplayPort
DVI
eDP
HDMI
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@30Hz
Graphics API support
DirectX	12
OpenGL	4.5
Compatibility
Max number of CPUs in a configuration	1	1
Sockets supported	FCBGA1528	AM3+
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	28 Watt	95 Watt
Peripherals
Max number of PCIe lanes	16
PCI Express revision	3.0	3.0
PCIe configurations	1x4, 2x2, 1x2+2x1, 4x1
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)
Advanced Technologies
Enhanced Intel SpeedStep® technology
Idle States
Intel 64
Intel® Advanced Vector Extensions 2 (AVX2)
Intel® AES New Instructions
Intel® Flex Memory Access
Intel® Hyper-Threading technology
Intel® My WiFi technology
Intel® Optane™ Memory Supported
Intel® Stable Image Platform Program (SIPP)
Intel® TSX-NI
Intel® Turbo Boost technology
Intel® vPro™ Platform Eligibility
Speed Shift technology
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™)