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AMD FX-4300 vs Intel Core i5-10400F. Specifications, performance, tests

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Released
Q4/2012
AMD FX-4300
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Q2/2020
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Intel Core i5-10400F
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What's the best choice AMD FX-4300 or Intel Core i5-10400F? Which processor is faster?

We have prepared a comparison to help you choose the best processor. Compare their specifications and benchmarks.

AMD FX-4300 has a base frequency of 3.8 GHz. 4 / 4 CPU Cores / Threads. Stated TDP / base power 95 W. Released in Q4/2012.

Intel Core i5-10400F has a base frequency of 2.90 GHz. 6 CPU Cores / Threads. Stated TDP / base power 65 W. Released in Q2/2020.

Differences

AMD FX-4300 Reasons to consider
AMD FX-4300
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  • Higher clock speed

    Around 31% better clock speed

    3.8 GHz left arrow 2.90 GHz

Positions in all rankings

Common positions AMD FX-4300 CPU in popular benchmarks, for comparison with other models.

  • Geekbench 5, 64bit (Single-Core)
    949 place
  • Geekbench 5, 64bit (Multi-Core)
    924 place
  • Geekbench 3, 64bit (Single-Core)
    582 place
  • Geekbench 3, 64bit (Multi-Core)
    501 place
  • Cinebench R11.5, 64bit (Single-Core)
    547 place
  • Cinebench R11.5, 64bit (Multi-Core)
    486 place
  • Estimated results for PassMark CPU Mark
    701 place
  • Place in the overall ranking

    (based on several benchmarks)

    162 left arrow place
  • More number of cores

    2 more cores

    6 left arrow 4
  • Higher turbo clock speed

    Around 8 % higher specified turbo frequency

    4.30 GHz left arrow 4 GHz
  • Lower stated TDP / base power

    Power limits alone do not measure performance per watt.

    65 W left arrow 95 W

Positions in all rankings

Common positions Intel Core i5-10400F CPU in popular benchmarks, for comparison with other models.

  • Cinebench R23 (Single-Core)
    216 place
  • Cinebench R23 (Multi-Core)
    189 place
  • Cinebench R20 (Single-Core)
    198 place
  • Cinebench R20 (Multi-Core)
    186 place
  • Cinebench R15 (Single-Core)
    144 place
  • Cinebench R15 (Multi-Core)
    229 place
  • Geekbench 5, 64bit (Single-Core)
    279 place
  • Geekbench 5, 64bit (Multi-Core)
    288 place
  • Monero Hashrate kH/s
    83 place

Specifications

Technical data
AMD FX-4300 AMD FX-4300
Intel Core i5-10400F Intel Core i5-10400F
CPU family and group

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

  • CPU group
    AMD FX-4300 left arrow Intel Core i 10000
  • Family
    FX-Series left arrow Intel Core i5
  • Form Factor
    Desktops left arrow -
  • Generation
    2 left arrow 10
  • Predecessor
    - left arrow Intel Core i5-9400F
  • Segment
    Desktop / Server left arrow Desktop / Server
  • Series
    FX 4-Core Black Edition Processors left arrow -
  • Successor
    - left arrow Intel Core i5-11400F
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
    3.8 GHz left arrow 2.9 GHz
  • Core architecture
    normal left arrow normal
  • CPU Cores
    4 left arrow 6
  • CPU Threads
    4 left arrow 12
  • Hyperthreading / SMT
    No left arrow Yes
  • Max. Boost Clock
    4 GHz left arrow -
  • Overclocking
    Yes left arrow No
  • Turbo Frequency (1 Core)
    No turbo left arrow 4.3 GHz
  • Turbo Frequency (4 Cores)
    No turbo left arrow -
  • Turbo Frequency (6 Cores)
    - left arrow 4 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.

  • GPU name
    None left arrow None
  • GPU Turbo
    No turbo 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
    No left arrow No
  • h265 / HEVC (8 bit)
    No left arrow No
  • h265 / HEVC (10 bit)
    No left arrow No
  • JPEG
    No left arrow No
  • VC-1
    No left arrow No
  • VP8
    No left arrow No
  • VP9
    No left arrow No
Memory specs & PCI

Types, channel quantity of RAM supported by Intel Core i5-10400F and AMD FX-4300. Depending on the motherboards, higher or lower memory frequencies may be supported.

  • ECC
    Yes left arrow No
  • Max. Memory
    - left arrow 128 GB
  • Memory channels
    2 left arrow 2
  • Memory type
    DDR3 left arrow DDR4-2666
  • PCIe lanes
    - left arrow 16
  • PCIe version
    - left arrow 3.0
  • System Memory Specification
    1866 left arrow -
Encryption
  • AES-NI
    Yes left arrow Yes
Thermal Management

Compare the TDP requirements of TDP AMD FX-4300 and Intel Core i5-10400F Power specifications describe different manufacturer limits. TDP, base power and maximum turbo power are separate values; they do not establish measured system consumption.

  • Default TDP
    95 W left arrow -
  • Maximum Operating Temperature
    70.5 °C left arrow 100 °C
  • TDP (PL1, legacy label)
    95 W left arrow 65 W
Technologies and extensions

Architecture, interfaces, additional instructions supported by AMD FX-4300 and Intel Core i5-10400F, virtual machine technologies and process technology.

  • Architecture
    Vishera (Bulldozer) left arrow Comet Lake S
  • Instruction set (ISA)
    x86-64 (64 bit) left arrow x86-64 (64 bit)
  • ISA extensions
    SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX, FMA3, FMA4 left arrow SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX2
  • L1-Cache
    0.1875 MB left arrow -
  • L2-Cache
    4 MB left arrow -
  • L3-Cache
    4 MB left arrow 12 MB
  • Manufacturer product ID (boxed)
    FD4300WMHKBOX left arrow -
  • Manufacturer product ID (tray)
    FD4300WMW4MHK left arrow -
  • Release date
    Q4/2012 left arrow Q2/2020
  • Socket
    AM3+ left arrow LGA 1200
  • Technology
    32nm SOI left arrow 14 nm
  • Virtualization
    AMD-V left arrow VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d

Benchmarks

Performance tests CPUs

Based on the results of several benchmarks, you can more accurately estimate the difference in performance between AMD FX-4300 and Intel Core i5-10400F.

Compare the synthetic test values and choose the best processor!

These are saved results from the earlier catalog. Measurement dates and test configurations were not recorded. Models with no comparable results are omitted.

Recent models: test results with identified primary sources — Cinebench R23 · Cinebench R20 · Cinebench R15 · Cinebench 2026 · RandomX benchmark

Geekbench 5, 64bit (Single-Core)
Geekbench 5 SC is a popular cross-platform performance test for desktop or mobile processors that uses system memory intensively

Higher values are better in this metric.

511.000000
AMD FX-4300
1164.000000
Intel Core i5-10400F
Geekbench 5, 64bit (Multi-Core)
Geekbench 5 MC is a popular cross-platform performance test for desktop or mobile processors that uses system memory intensively

Higher values are better in this metric.

1394.000000
AMD FX-4300
6014.000000
Intel Core i5-10400F

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