Intel Core i5-4288U
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Intel Core i5-4288U vs AMD FX-6300. Specifications

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Released
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Intel Core i5-4288U
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AMD FX-6300
AMD FX-6300

What's the best choice Intel Core i5-4288U or AMD FX-6300? Which processor is faster?

Compare the available specifications of these models.

Intel Core i5-4288U has a base frequency of 2.60 GHz. 2 CPU Cores / Threads. Stated TDP / base power 28 W. Released in Q3/2013.

AMD FX-6300 has a base frequency of 3.5 GHz. 6 / 6 CPU Cores / Threads. Stated TDP / base power 95 W. Released in Q4/2012.

Differences

  • Lower stated TDP / base power

    Power limits alone do not measure performance per watt.

    28 W left arrow 95 W

Positions in all rankings

Common positions Intel Core i5-4288U CPU in popular benchmarks, for comparison with other models.

  • iGPU - FP32 Performance (Single-precision GFLOPS)
    391 place
AMD FX-6300 Reasons to consider
AMD FX-6300
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  • Higher clock speed

    Around 35% better clock speed

    3.5 GHz left arrow 2.60 GHz
  • More number of cores

    4 more cores

    6 left arrow 2
  • Higher turbo clock speed

    Around 23 % higher specified turbo frequency

    3.8 GHz left arrow 3.10 GHz

Positions in all rankings

Common positions AMD FX-6300 CPU in popular benchmarks, for comparison with other models.

  • Cinebench R20 (Single-Core)
    493 place
  • Cinebench R20 (Multi-Core)
    391 place
  • Cinebench R15 (Single-Core)
    792 place
  • Cinebench R15 (Multi-Core)
    576 place
  • Geekbench 5, 64bit (Single-Core)
    924 place
  • Geekbench 5, 64bit (Multi-Core)
    775 place
  • Blender 2.81 (bmw27)
    176 place
  • Geekbench 3, 64bit (Single-Core)
    605 place
  • Geekbench 3, 64bit (Multi-Core)
    429 place
  • Cinebench R11.5, 64bit (Single-Core)
    544 place
  • Cinebench R11.5, 64bit (Multi-Core)
    394 place
  • Estimated results for PassMark CPU Mark
    588 place

Specifications

Technical data
Intel Core i5-4288U Intel Core i5-4288U
AMD FX-6300 AMD FX-6300
CPU family and group

Background information about the processors being compared, series, generation and market segment.

  • CPU group
    Intel Core i 4000U left arrow AMD FX-6300
  • Family
    Intel Core i5 left arrow FX-Series
  • Generation
    4 left arrow 2
  • Segment
    Mobile left arrow Desktop / Server
  • Form Factor
    - left arrow Desktops
  • Series
    - left arrow FX 6-Core Black Edition Processors
CPU Technical specs

Core counts, threads, cache and clock modes describe the CPU configuration. Performance depends on the workload and comparable measured results.

  • Base Frequency
    2.6 GHz left arrow 3.5 GHz
  • Core architecture
    normal left arrow normal
  • CPU Cores
    2 left arrow 6
  • CPU Threads
    4 left arrow 6
  • Hyperthreading / SMT
    Yes left arrow No
  • Overclocking
    No left arrow No
  • Turbo Frequency (1 Core)
    3.1 GHz left arrow 4.1 GHz
  • Turbo Frequency (2 Cores)
    No turbo left arrow -
  • Max. Boost Clock
    - left arrow 3.8 GHz
  • Turbo Frequency (6 Cores)
    - left arrow 4.1 GHz
IGPU

Internal Graphics does not affect the performance of the CPU, performs the work of the graphics card in its absence or on mobile devices.

  • DirectX Version
    11.1 left arrow -
  • Execution units
    40 left arrow -
  • Generation
    7.5 left arrow -
  • GPU Frequency
    200 MHz left arrow -
  • GPU name
    Intel Iris Graphics 5100 left arrow None
  • GPU Turbo
    1200 MHz left arrow No turbo
  • Max. displays
    3 left arrow -
  • Max. GPU Memory
    2 GB left arrow -
  • Release date
    Q2/2013 left arrow -
  • Shader
    320 left arrow -
  • Technology
    22 nm left arrow -
Hardware codec support

Built-in codecs used to encode and decode content. Significantly speeds up the required operations.

  • AV1
    No left arrow No
  • H.264 / AVC
    Decode / Encode left arrow No
  • h265 / HEVC (8 bit)
    No left arrow No
  • h265 / HEVC (10 bit)
    No left arrow No
  • JPEG
    Decode left arrow No
  • VC-1
    Decode left arrow No
  • VP8
    No left arrow No
  • VP9
    No left arrow No
Memory specs & PCI

Types, channel quantity of RAM supported by AMD FX-6300 and Intel Core i5-4288U. Depending on the motherboards, higher or lower memory frequencies may be supported.

  • ECC
    No left arrow No
  • Max. Memory
    16 GB left arrow 32 GB
  • Memory channels
    2 left arrow 2
  • Memory type
    DDR3L-1333 SO-DIMMDDR3L-1600 SO-DIMM left arrow DDR3
  • PCIe lanes
    12 left arrow -
  • PCIe version
    2.0 left arrow 3.0
  • PCIe
    - left arrow PCIe 3.0
  • System Memory Specification
    - left arrow 1866
Encryption
  • AES-NI
    Yes left arrow Yes
Thermal Management

Compare the TDP requirements of TDP Intel Core i5-4288U and AMD FX-6300 Power specifications describe different manufacturer limits. TDP, base power and maximum turbo power are separate values; they do not establish measured system consumption.

  • Maximum Operating Temperature
    - left arrow 70.5 °C
  • TDP (PL1, legacy label)
    28 W left arrow 95 W
  • Default TDP
    - left arrow 95 W
Technologies and extensions

Architecture, interfaces, additional instructions supported by Intel Core i5-4288U and AMD FX-6300, virtual machine technologies and process technology.

  • Architecture
    Haswell U left arrow Vishera (Bulldozer)
  • Instruction set (ISA)
    x86-64 (64 bit) left arrow x86-64 (64 bit)
  • ISA extensions
    SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX2 left arrow SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX, FMA3, FMA4
  • L2-Cache
    - left arrow 6 MB
  • L3-Cache
    3 MB left arrow 8 MB
  • Release date
    Q3/2013 left arrow Q4/2012
  • Socket
    BGA 1168 left arrow AM3+
  • Technology
    22 nm left arrow 32nm SOI
  • Virtualization
    VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d left arrow AMD-V
  • Codename
    - left arrow Vishera
  • L1-Cache
    - left arrow 0.28125 MB
  • Manufacturer product ID (boxed)
    - left arrow FD6300WMHKBOX
  • Manufacturer product ID (tray)
    - left arrow FD6300WMW6KHK

Benchmarks

Performance tests CPUs

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