AMD FX-6300 vs Intel Pentium G6960
Physical Specifications
| Socket | AMD Socket AM3+ | Intel Socket 1156 |
|---|---|---|
| Process size | 32 nm | 32 nm |
| Transistors | 1,200 million | 382 million |
| Die size | 315 mm² | 81 mm² |
| Package | µPGA | FC-LGA10 |
| Foundry | — | Intel |
Performance
| Frequency | 3.5 GHz | 2.933 GHz |
|---|---|---|
| Turbo clock | up to 4.1 GHz | — |
| Base clock | 200 MHz | 133 MHz |
| Multiplier | 17.5x | 22.0x |
| Multiplier unlocked | Yes | No |
| Voltage | 1.4 V | 1.4 V |
| TDP | 95 W | 73 W |
Architecture Details
| Vertical Segment | Desktop | Desktop |
|---|---|---|
| Production status | Active | End-of-life |
| Release date | Oct 23rd, 2012 | Jan 9th, 2011 |
| Codename | Vishera | Clarkdale |
| Generation | FX | Pentium |
| Part | FD6300WMHKBOX | SLBT6 |
| Memory support | DDR3 Dual-channel | DDR3 Dual-channel |
| ECC memory | No | No |
| PCI Express | Gen 2 | Gen 2, 16 Lanes(CPU only) |
Cores
| Total Cores | 6 | 2 |
|---|---|---|
| Total Threads | 6 | 2 |
| SMP # CPUs | 1 | 1 |
| Integrated graphics | — | Intel HD |
Cache
| Cache L1 | 288K | 64K (per core) |
|---|---|---|
| Cache L2 | 6MB | 256K (per core) |
| Cache L3 | 8MB (shared) | 3MB (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 | — |
| SSE4.2 | Yes | — |
| SSE4A | Yes | — |
| SSSE3 | Yes | Yes |
| Smart Cache | — | Yes |
| Turbo Core | Yes | — |
| VT-x | — | Yes |
| XD bit | — | Yes |
| XOP | Yes | — |
