AMD FX-6300 VS Intel Core i5-6500 — differences in specs

Comparison of video cards AMD FX-6300 vs Intel Core i5-6500 in benchmarks and specifications.

Differences Specifications Benchmarks

Differences

Top features of Intel Core i5-6500

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Performance per watt

65 W 95 W

About 1.46 0.97 times less performance per watt

Top features of AMD FX-6300

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Higher clock speed

3.50 GHz 3.20 GHz

Around 9% better clock speed
More number of cores

6 4

2 times more cores
Higher turbo clock speed

4.10 GHz 3.60 GHz

Around 12 % better overclocked clock speed

Specifications

Complete list of technical specifications

Intel Core i5-6500 AMD FX-6300

CPU generation and family

Let's find out which one of Intel Core i5-6500 and AMD FX-6300 is of a more recent generation, and what segment it belongs to.

Specification	Value
Name	Intel Core i5-6500 AMD FX-6300
Segment	Desktop / Server Desktop / Server
Family	Intel Core i5 AMD FX
Generation	6 2
CPU group	Intel Core i 6000 AMD FX-6300
Successor	Intel Core i5-7500 --

CPU Cores and Base Frequency

In this block we are going to compare Intel Core i5-6500 vs AMD FX-6300 by main technical specifications: number of cores and threads, base and maximum frequencies, process technology and cache size. The higher these specifications are, the more powerful your CPU will be.

Specification	Value
Frequency	3.20 GHz 3.50 GHz
CPU Cores	4 6
Turbo (1 Core)	3.60 GHz 4.10 GHz
CPU Threads	4 6
Hyperthreading	No No
Overclocking	No Yes
Core architecture	normal normal

Internal Graphics

Common specifications for integrated graphics cards in Intel Core i5-6500 and AMD FX-6300 along with supported interfaces and connection options. This block has no effect on the final efficiency of the CPU.

Specification	Value
GPU name	Intel HD Graphics 530 no iGPU
GPU frequency	0.35 GHz
GPU (Turbo)	1.15 GHz No turbo
Execution units	24
Shader	192
Max. GPU Memory	64 GB --
Max. displays	3
Generation	9
DirectX Version	12
Technology	14 nm
Release date	Q3/2015

Hardware codec support

Let's compare the support of video codecs between Intel Core i5-6500 and AMD FX-6300. Hardware support of video decoding by embedded graphics cards directly affects the speed and quality of rendering videos.

Specification	Value
h265 / HEVC (8 bit)	Decode / Encode No
h265 / HEVC (10 bit)	Decode No
h264	Decode / Encode No
VP9	Decode No
VP8	Decode / Encode No
AV1	No No
AVC	Decode / Encode No
VC-1	Decode No
JPEG	Decode / Encode No

Memory & PCIe

To choose the best model between Intel Core i5-6500 and AMD FX-6300 you need to pay special attention to memory type, clock frequency, multi-channel features, and PCIe version. The higher these numbers are, the better your CPU will be. Keep in mind that the maximum memory and frequency may also depend on the model of the motherboard.

Specification	Value
Max. Memory	64 GB 32 GB
ECC	No No
Memory channels	2 2
PCIe version	3.0 3.0
PCIe lanes	16

Encryption

AES-NI encryption support for CPUs Intel Core i5-6500 and AMD FX-6300.

Specification	Value
AES-NI	Yes Yes

Thermal Management

Let's find out what TDP value would be better for Intel Core i5-6500 or AMD FX-6300? The Thermal Design Power (TDP) indicates the maximum amount of heat that should be dissipated by the chip cooling system. However, the value of TDP gives only a rough indication of the real power consumption of the CPU.

Specification	Value
TDP (PL1)	65 W 95 W
Tjunction max.	-- 71 °C

Technical details

Here you can find a comparison of 2nd and 3rd level cache sizes for Intel Core i5-6500 and AMD FX-6300 CPUs along with a list of ISA extensions.

Specification	Value
Instruction set (ISA)	x86-64 (64 bit) x86-64 (64 bit)
Virtualization	VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d AMD-V
ISA extensions	SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX2 SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX, FMA3, FMA4
L3-Cache	6.00 MB 8.00 MB
Architecture	Skylake S Vishera (Bulldozer)
Technology	14 nm 32 nm
Socket	LGA 1151 AM3+
Release date	Q3/2015 Q4/2012