AMD FX-8300 vs Intel Core i3-6100
Summary
AMD FX-8300
100%
Intel Core i3-6100
140%
Relative performance
AMD FX-8300
100%
Intel Core i3-6100
197%
Relative performance
AMD FX-8300
124%
Intel Core i3-6100
100%
Relative performance
Reasons to consider AMD FX-8300 |
| Much higher multi threaded performance (around 24% higher). This allows for higher performance in professional applications like encoding or heavy multitasking. |
Reasons to consider Intel Core i3-6100 |
| Much higher single threaded performance (around 97% higher), makes a noticeable performance difference in gaming and the majority of applications. |
| 44 watts lower power draw. |
| This is a newer product, it might have better application compatibility/performance (check features chart below). |
| Has an integrated GPU, which allows to run the system without a dedicated graphics card, unlike the AMD FX-8300. |
Gaming
No clear winner declared
Productivity
HWBench recommends AMD FX-8300
Based on productivity benchmarks, overall multithreaded performance and theoretical specifications.
Features
| AMD FX-8300 | | Intel Core i3-6100 | |
|---|
| MMX | | | |
| SSE | | | |
| SSE2 | | | |
| SSE3 | | | |
| SSSE3 | | | |
| SSE4.1 | | | |
| SSE4.2 | | | |
| SSE4a | | | |
| AMD64 | | | |
| AMD-V | | | |
| AES | | | |
| AVX | | | |
| CLMUL | | | |
| CVT16 | | | |
| EVP | | | |
| FMA4 | | | |
| XOP | | | |
| Turbo Core | | | |
| HT3.1 | | | |
| AVX2 | | | |
| EIST | | | |
| Intel 64 | | | |
| XD bit | | | |
| VT-x | | | |
| Hyper-Threading | | | |
| AES-NI | | | |
| TSX | | | |
| FMA3 | | | |
Architecture
| AMD FX-8300 | | Intel Core i3-6100 | |
|---|
| Architecture | AMD Piledriver | vs | Intel_Skylake |
| Market | Desktop | vs | Desktop |
| Memory Support | DDR3 | vs | DDR3, DDR4 |
| Codename | Vishera | vs | Skylake |
| Release Date | Oct 2012 | vs | Sep 2015 |
Cores
| AMD FX-8300 | | Intel Core i3-6100 | |
|---|
| Cores | 8 | vs | 2 |
| Threads | 8 | vs | 4 |
| SMPs | 1 | vs | 1 |
| Integrated Graphics | No | vs | Intel HD 530 |
Cache
| AMD FX-8300 | | Intel Core i3-6100 | |
|---|
| L1 Cache | 384 KB | vs | 64 KB (per core) |
| L2 Cache | 8192 KB | vs | 256 KB (per core) |
| L3 Cache | 8192 KB (shared) | vs | 4096 KB (shared) |
Physical
| AMD FX-8300 | | Intel Core i3-6100 | |
|---|
| Socket | AMD Socket AM3+ | vs | Intel Socket 1151 |
| Max Case Temp | unknown | vs | 65°C |
| Package | uPGA | vs | |
| Die Size | 315mm² | vs | 150mm² |
| Process | 32 nm | vs | 14 nm |
Performance
| AMD FX-8300 | | Intel Core i3-6100 | |
|---|
| Cpu Frequency | 3300 MHz | vs | 3700 MHz |
| Turbo Clock | 3900 MHz | vs | none |
| Base Clock | 200 MHz | vs | 100 MHz |
| Voltage | 1.425 V | vs | unknown |
| TDP | 95 W | vs | 51 W |
AMD FX-8300
2379 points
Intel Core i3-6100
4255 points
Points - higher is better
AMD FX-8300
13205 points
Intel Core i3-6100
10297 points
Points - higher is better
AMD FX-8300
9153
Intel Core i3-6100
8336
points - higher is better
AMD FX-8300
2186
Intel Core i3-6100
4975
points - higher is better
AMD FX-8300
10599
Intel Core i3-6100
10509
points - higher is better
AMD FX-8300
1979
Intel Core i3-6100
3934
points - higher is better
AMD FX-8300 (simulated)
92.51
Intel Core i3-6100
154
points - higher is better
AMD FX-8300 (simulated)
523.88
Intel Core i3-6100
321
points - higher is better