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AMD FX-6300 vs Intel Core i5-L16G7. Specifications, performance, tests

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Released
Q4/2012
AMD FX-6300
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Q2/2020
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Intel Core i5-L16G7
Intel Core i5-L16G7

What's the best choice AMD FX-6300 or Intel Core i5-L16G7? Which processor is faster?

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

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.

Intel Core i5-L16G7 has a base frequency of 1.40 GHz. 5 CPU Cores / Threads. Stated TDP / base power 7 W. Released in Q2/2020.

Differences

AMD FX-6300 Reasons to consider
AMD FX-6300
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  • Higher clock speed

    Around 150% better clock speed

    3.5 GHz left arrow 1.40 GHz
  • More number of cores

    1 more cores

    6 left arrow 5
  • Higher turbo clock speed

    Around 27% higher specified turbo frequency

    3.8 GHz left arrow 3.00 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
  • Lower stated TDP / base power

    Power limits alone do not measure performance per watt.

    7 W left arrow 95 W

Positions in all rankings

Common positions Intel Core i5-L16G7 CPU in popular benchmarks, for comparison with other models.

  • Cinebench R20 (Single-Core)
    447 place
  • Cinebench R20 (Multi-Core)
    440 place
  • Cinebench R15 (Single-Core)
    749 place
  • Cinebench R15 (Multi-Core)
    795 place
  • Geekbench 5, 64bit (Single-Core)
    538 place
  • Geekbench 5, 64bit (Multi-Core)
    801 place
  • iGPU - FP32 Performance (Single-precision GFLOPS)
    569 place

Specifications

Technical data
AMD FX-6300 AMD FX-6300
Intel Core i5-L16G7 Intel Core i5-L16G7
CPU family and group

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

  • CPU group
    AMD FX-6300 left arrow Intel Core i L
  • Family
    FX-Series left arrow Intel Core i5
  • Form Factor
    Desktops left arrow -
  • Generation
    2 left arrow 12
  • Segment
    Desktop / Server left arrow Mobile
  • Series
    FX 6-Core Black Edition Processors left arrow -
CPU Technical specs

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

  • A-Core
    - left arrow 1x Sunny-Cove
  • B-Core
    - left arrow 4x Tremont
  • Base Frequency
    3.5 GHz left arrow 1.4 GHz
  • Core architecture
    normal left arrow hybrid (big.LITTLE)
  • CPU Cores
    6 left arrow 5
  • CPU Threads
    6 left arrow 5
  • Hyperthreading / SMT
    No left arrow No
  • Max. Boost Clock
    3.8 GHz left arrow -
  • Overclocking
    No left arrow No
  • Turbo Frequency (1 Core)
    4.1 GHz left arrow 3 GHz
  • Turbo Frequency (6 Cores)
    4.1 GHz left arrow -
  • Turbo Frequency (5 Cores)
    - left arrow 1.8 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
    - left arrow 12
  • Execution units
    - left arrow 48
  • Generation
    - left arrow 12
  • GPU Frequency
    - left arrow 200 MHz
  • GPU name
    None left arrow Intel UHD Graphics 11th Gen (64 EU)
  • GPU Turbo
    No turbo left arrow 500 MHz
  • Max. displays
    - left arrow 3
  • Max. GPU Memory
    - left arrow 8 GB
  • Release date
    - left arrow Q2/2020
  • Shader
    - left arrow 512
  • Technology
    - left arrow 10 nm
Hardware codec support

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

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

Types, channel quantity of RAM supported by Intel Core i5-L16G7 and AMD FX-6300. Depending on the motherboards, higher or lower memory frequencies may be supported.

  • ECC
    No left arrow No
  • Max. Memory
    32 GB left arrow 8 GB
  • Memory channels
    2 left arrow 2
  • Memory type
    DDR3 left arrow LPDDR4-4266
  • PCIe
    PCIe 3.0 left arrow -
  • PCIe lanes
    - left arrow 6
  • PCIe version
    3.0 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-6300 and Intel Core i5-L16G7 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 7 W
  • TDP down
    - left arrow 5 W
Technologies and extensions

Architecture, interfaces, additional instructions supported by AMD FX-6300 and Intel Core i5-L16G7, virtual machine technologies and process technology.

  • Architecture
    Vishera (Bulldozer) left arrow Lakefield
  • Codename
    Vishera left arrow -
  • 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
  • L1-Cache
    0.28125 MB left arrow -
  • L2-Cache
    6 MB left arrow -
  • L3-Cache
    8 MB left arrow 4 MB
  • Manufacturer product ID (boxed)
    FD6300WMHKBOX left arrow -
  • Manufacturer product ID (tray)
    FD6300WMW6KHK left arrow -
  • Release date
    Q4/2012 left arrow Q2/2020
  • Socket
    AM3+ left arrow FC-CSP1016
  • Technology
    32nm SOI left arrow 10 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-6300 and Intel Core i5-L16G7.

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

Cinebench R20 (Single-Core)
Cinebench R20 SC is a high load CPU test for long tasks on a desktop or notebook PC, uses one CPU core, with no hypetrading

Higher values are better in this metric.

195.000000
AMD FX-6300
272.000000
Intel Core i5-L16G7
Cinebench R20 (Multi-Core)
Cinebench R20 MC is a high load CPU test for long tasks on a desktop or notebook PC, using a multi-core and hyperthreading

Higher values are better in this metric.

854.000000
AMD FX-6300
577.000000
Intel Core i5-L16G7
Cinebench R15 (Single-Core)
The Cinebench R15 SC stresses the computing modules of a desktop or laptop computer to their limits and accurately determines the key performance parameters of the hardware

Higher values are better in this metric.

94.000000
AMD FX-6300
107.000000
Intel Core i5-L16G7
Cinebench R15 (Multi-Core)
The Cinebench R15 MC stresses the computing modules of a desktop or laptop computer to their limits and accurately determines the key performance parameters of the hardware

Higher values are better in this metric.

456.000000
AMD FX-6300
251.000000
Intel Core i5-L16G7
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.

529.000000
AMD FX-6300
880.000000
Intel Core i5-L16G7
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.

1916.000000
AMD FX-6300
1754.000000
Intel Core i5-L16G7

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