AMD FX-6300 vs Intel Core 2 Quad Q8300
Physical Specifications
| Socket | AMD Socket AM3+ | Intel Socket 775 |
|---|---|---|
| Process size | 32 nm | 45 nm |
| Transistors | 1,200 million | 456 million |
| Die size | 315 mm² | 2x 82 mm² |
| Package | µPGA | FC-LGA6 |
| Foundry | — | Intel |
| tCaseMax | — | 71°C |
Performance
| Frequency | 3.5 GHz | 2.5 GHz |
|---|---|---|
| Turbo clock | up to 4.1 GHz | — |
| Base clock | 200 MHz | 333 MHz |
| Multiplier | 17.5x | 7.5x |
| Multiplier unlocked | Yes | No |
| Voltage | 1.4 V | 1.11 V |
| TDP | 95 W | 95 W |
Architecture Details
| Vertical Segment | Desktop | Desktop |
|---|---|---|
| Production status | Active | End-of-life |
| Release date | Oct 23rd, 2012 | Nov 30th, 2008 |
| Codename | Vishera | Yorkfield |
| Generation | FX | Core 2 Quad |
| Part | FD6300WMHKBOX | SLB5W |
| Memory support | DDR3 Dual-channel | DDR1, DDR2, DDR3 Dual-channel |
| ECC memory | No | No |
| PCI Express | Gen 2 | Gen 2 |
Cores
| Total Cores | 6 | 4 |
|---|---|---|
| Total Threads | 6 | 4 |
| SMP # CPUs | 1 | 1 |
| Integrated graphics | — | — |
Cache
| Cache L1 | 288K | 64K (per core) |
|---|---|---|
| Cache L2 | 6MB | 4MB (shared) |
| Cache L3 | 8MB (shared) | — |
Notes
| Notes | 16KB L1 data cache per core. 64KB L1 instruction cache shared per two cores (per module). 2MB L2 cache shared per two cores (per module). This processor comes with an unlocked multiplier, allowing users to set the multiplier value higher than the shipped | — |
|---|
Features & Technologies
| AES | Yes | — |
|---|---|---|
| AMD-V | Yes | — |
| AMD64 | Yes | — |
| AVX | Yes | — |
| CLMUL | Yes | — |
| CVT16 | Yes | — |
| EIST | — | Yes |
| EVP | Yes | — |
| FMA4 | Yes | — |
| HT3.1 | Yes | — |
| Intel 64 | — | Yes |
| MMX | Yes | Yes |
| SSE | Yes | Yes |
| SSE2 | Yes | Yes |
| SSE3 | Yes | Yes |
| SSE4.1 | Yes | Yes |
| SSE4.2 | Yes | — |
| SSE4A | Yes | — |
| SSSE3 | Yes | — |
| Turbo Core | Yes | — |
| XOP | Yes | — |
| iAMT2 | — | Yes |
