Intel Core i5-8300H vs AMD FX-6300
Comparative analysis of Intel Core i5-8300H 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 - T-Rex (Frames/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s).
Differences
Reasons to consider the Intel Core i5-8300H
- CPU is newer: launch date 5 year(s) 4 month(s) later
- 2 more threads: 8 vs 6
- Around 5% higher clock speed: 4.00 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
- 2.1x lower typical power consumption: 45 Watt vs 95 Watt
- Around 52% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 2262 vs 1486
- Around 76% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 7407 vs 4220
- Around 84% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Single Core: 971 vs 527
- Around 78% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core: 3404 vs 1914
- Around 17% better performance in 3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score: 2437 vs 2087
| Specifications (specs) | |
| Launch date | 1 March 2018 vs October 2012 |
| Number of threads | 8 vs 6 |
| Maximum frequency | 4.00 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) | 45 Watt vs 95 Watt |
| Benchmarks | |
| PassMark - Single thread mark | 2262 vs 1486 |
| PassMark - CPU mark | 7407 vs 4220 |
| Geekbench 4 - Single Core | 971 vs 527 |
| Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core | 3404 vs 1914 |
| 3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score | 2437 vs 2087 |
Reasons to consider the AMD FX-6300
- 2 more cores, run more applications at once: 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
- 21.2x better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s): 0.339 vs 0.016
| Specifications (specs) | |
| Number of cores | 6 vs 4 |
| L1 cache | 288 KB vs 256 KB |
| L2 cache | 6 MB vs 1 MB |
| Benchmarks | |
| CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s) | 0.339 vs 0.016 |
Compare benchmarks
CPU 1: Intel Core i5-8300H
CPU 2: AMD FX-6300
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| Name | Intel Core i5-8300H | AMD FX-6300 |
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| PassMark - Single thread mark | 2262 | 1486 |
| PassMark - CPU mark | 7407 | 4220 |
| Geekbench 4 - Single Core | 971 | 527 |
| Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core | 3404 | 1914 |
| 3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score | 2437 | 2087 |
| CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s) | 0.016 | 0.339 |
| 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 - Video Composition (Frames/s) | 0.85 | |
| CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s) | 4.758 |
Compare specifications (specs)
| Intel Core i5-8300H | AMD FX-6300 | |
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Essentials |
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| Architecture codename | Coffee Lake | Vishera |
| Launch date | 1 March 2018 | October 2012 |
| Place in performance rating | 1855 | 2673 |
| Price now | $250 | $58.99 |
| Processor Number | i5-8300H | |
| Series | 8th Generation Intel® Core™ i5 Processors | AMD FX 6-Core Black Edition Processors |
| Status | Launched | |
| Value for money (0-100) | 11.08 | 31.81 |
| Vertical segment | Mobile | Desktop |
| Family | AMD FX-Series Processors | |
| OPN PIB | FD6300WMHKBOX | |
| OPN Tray | FD6300WMW6KHK | |
Performance |
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| 64 bit support | ||
| Base frequency | 2.30 GHz | 3.5 GHz |
| Bus Speed | 8 GT/s DMI | |
| Die size | 126 mm | 315 mm |
| L1 cache | 256 KB | 288 KB |
| L2 cache | 1 MB | 6 MB |
| L3 cache | 8 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 | 4.00 GHz | 3.8 GHz |
| Number of cores | 4 | 6 |
| Number of threads | 8 | 6 |
| P0 Vcore voltage | Min: 1.15 V - Max: 1.3875 V | |
| Transistor count | 1200 million | |
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Memory |
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| Max memory channels | 2 | |
| Maximum memory bandwidth | 41.8 GB/s | |
| Maximum memory size | 64 GB | |
| Supported memory types | DDR4-2666, LPDDR3-2133 | DDR3 |
| Supported memory frequency | 1866 MHz | |
Graphics |
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| Device ID | 0x3E9B | |
| Graphics base frequency | 350 MHz | |
| Graphics max dynamic frequency | 1.00 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® UHD Graphics 630 | |
Graphics interfaces |
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| DVI | ||
| eDP | ||
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| Number of displays supported | 3 | |
Graphics image quality |
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| 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 |
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| DirectX | 12 | |
| OpenGL | 4.5 | |
Compatibility |
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| Configurable TDP-down | 35 W | |
| Low Halogen Options Available | ||
| Max number of CPUs in a configuration | 1 | 1 |
| Package Size | 42mm x 28mm | |
| Sockets supported | FCBGA1440 | AM3+ |
| Thermal Design Power (TDP) | 45 Watt | 95 Watt |
Peripherals |
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| Max number of PCIe lanes | 16 | |
| PCI Express revision | 3.0 | 3.0 |
| PCIe configurations | Up to 1x16, 2x8, 1x8+2x4 | |
Security & Reliability |
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| 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 |
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| Enhanced Intel SpeedStep® technology | ||
| Idle States | ||
| Intel 64 | ||
| Intel® Advanced Vector Extensions (AVX) | ||
| 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) | ||
Virtualization |
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| 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) | ||
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