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| | Intel Core i3 4150 vs AMD FX 6300 |
Released February, 2014
Intel Core i3 4150
- 3.5 GHz
- Dual core
Reasons to buy the Intel Core i3 4150
| | Has a built-in GPU Yes | | Is hyperthreaded Yes |
| | Newer manufacturing process 22 nms | | Significantly lower typical power consumption 43.88W |
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Released October, 2012
AMD FX 6300
- 3.5 GHz
- Hexa core
- Unlocked
Reasons to buy the AMD FX 6300
| | Much more l2 cache 6 MB | | Is unlocked Yes |
| | Significantly more l3 cache 8 MB | | More cores 6 |
by Tech Radar (Dec, 2012)It's not far off in terms of gaming, with our low-end Batman: AC scores showing 155fps for the FX-6300 versus 164FPS for the stock-clocked i5-3570K.
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Differences What are the advantages of each
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| Has a built-in GPU | Yes | vs | No | Somewhat common; A separate graphics adapter is not required | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Is hyperthreaded | Yes | vs | No | Somewhat common; Maximizes usage of each CPU core | |||
| Newer manufacturing process | 22 nms | vs | 32 nms | A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor | |||
| Significantly lower typical power consumption | 43.88W | vs | 77.19W | Around 45% lower typical power consumption | |||
| Significantly higher Maximum Operating Temperature | 72 °C | vs | 62.5 °C | More than 15% higher Maximum Operating Temperature | |||
| Marginally newer | Feb, 2014 | vs | Oct, 2012 | Release date over 1 years later | |||
| More l3 cache per core | 1.5 MB/core | vs | 1.33 MB/core | Around 15% more l3 cache per core | |||
| Significantly lower annual commercial energy cost | 47.3 $/year | vs | 83.22 $/year | Around 45% lower annual commercial energy cost | |||
| Significantly lower annual home energy cost | 13.01 $/year | vs | 22.89 $/year | Around 45% lower annual home energy cost | |||
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| Much more l2 cache | 6 MB | vs | 0.5 MB | 12x more l2 cache; more data can be stored in the l2 cache for quick access later | |||
| Is unlocked | Yes | vs | No | Somewhat common; An unlocked multiplier allows for easier overclocking | |||
| Significantly more l3 cache | 8 MB | vs | 3 MB | Around 2.8x more l3 cache; more data can be stored in the l3 cache for quick access later | |||
| More cores | 6 | vs | 2 | Three times as many cores; run more applications at once | |||
| Much more l2 cache per core | 1 MB/core | vs | 0.25 MB/core | 4x more l2 cache per core | |||
| More threads | 6 | vs | 4 | 2 more threads | |||
Benchmarks Real world tests of Core i3 4150 vs FX 6300
GeekBench
Core i3 4150
6,906
FX 6300
9,503
Specifications Full list of technical specs
summary | Core i3 4150 | vs | FX 6300 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Clock speed | 3.5 GHz | 3.5 GHz | |
| Cores | Dual core | Hexa core | |
| Socket type | |||
| LGA 1150 | |||
| AM3+ | |||
| Is unlocked | No | Yes | |
| Is hyperthreaded | Yes | No | |
features | |||
| Has a NX bit | Yes | Yes | |
| Has vitualization support | Yes | Yes | |
| Instruction-set-extensions | |||
| MMX | |||
| SSE | |||
| SSE4.2 | |||
| AVX | |||
| SSE3 | |||
| FMA3 | |||
| SSE2 | |||
| FMA4 | |||
| EM64T | |||
| F16C | |||
| Supplemental SSE3 | |||
| SSE4.1 | |||
| SSE4 | |||
| SSE4a | |||
| AVX 2.0 | |||
| AES | |||
| Supports dynamic frequency scaling | Yes | Yes | |
power consumption | |||
| TDP | 54W | 95W | |
| Annual home energy cost | 13.01 $/year | 22.89 $/year | |
| Annual commercial energy cost | 47.3 $/year | 83.22 $/year | |
| Typical power consumption | 43.88W | 77.19W | |
details | Core i3 4150 | vs | FX 6300 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Architecture | x86-64 | x86-64 | |
| Threads | 4 | 6 | |
| L2 cache | 0.5 MB | 6 MB | |
| L2 cache per core | 0.25 MB/core | 1 MB/core | |
| L3 cache | 3 MB | 8 MB | |
| L3 cache per core | 1.5 MB/core | 1.33 MB/core | |
| Manufacture process | 22 nms | 32 nms | |
| Max CPUs | 1 | 1 | |
| Operating temperature | Unknown - 72°C | Unknown - 62.5°C | |
gpu | |||
| GPU | GPU | None | |
| Label | Intel® HD graphics 4400 | N/A | |
memory controller | |||
| Memory controller | Built-in | Built-in | |
| Memory type | |||
| DDR3-1866 | |||
| DDR3-1600 | |||
| DDR3-1333 | |||
| DDR3 | |||
| Channels | Dual Channel | Dual Channel | |
| Maximum bandwidth | 25,600 MB/s | 29,866.66 MB/s | |
| Intel Core i3 4150 | AMD FX 6300 |
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