FX-6300 vs i3-1115GRE
Aggregate performance score
Core i3-1115GRE outperforms FX-6300 by a moderate 11% based on our aggregate benchmark results.
Contents
Primary details
Comparing processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.
| Place in the ranking | 1956 | 2018 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | 73 |
| Cost-effectiveness evaluation | 2.76 | 0.63 |
| Market segment | Laptop | Desktop processor |
| Power efficiency | 7.38 | 1.05 |
| Designer | Intel | AMD |
| Manufacturer | Intel | GlobalFoundries |
| Architecture codename | Tiger Lake-U (2020−2021) | Vishera (2012−2015) |
| Release date | 2 September 2020 (5 years ago) | 23 October 2012 (13 years ago) |
| Launch price (MSRP) | $338 | $132 |
Cost-effectiveness evaluation
Performance per price, higher is better.
i3-1115GRE has 338% better value for money than FX-6300.
Performance to price scatter graph
Detailed specifications
Core i3-1115GRE and FX-6300 basic parameters such as number of cores, number of threads, base frequency and turbo boost clock, lithography, cache size and multiplier lock state. These parameters indirectly say of CPU speed, though for more precise assessment you have to consider their test results.
| Physical cores | 2 (Dual-core) | 6 (Hexa-Core) |
| Threads | 4 | 6 |
| Base clock speed | 2.2 GHz | 3.5 GHz |
| Boost clock speed | 3.9 GHz | 3.8 GHz |
| L1 cache | 80 KB (per core) | 288 KB |
| L2 cache | 1.25 MB (per core) | 6144 KB |
| L3 cache | 6 MB (shared) | 8192 KB |
| Chip lithography | 10 nm | 32 nm |
| Die size | 144 mm2 | 315 mm2 |
| Maximum core temperature | no data | 71 °C |
| Number of transistors | no data | 1,200 million |
| 64 bit support | + | + |
| Windows 11 compatibility | + | - |
| P0 Vcore voltage | no data | Min: 1.15 V - Max: 1.3875 V |
Compatibility
Information on Core i3-1115GRE and FX-6300 compatibility with other computer components: motherboard (look for socket type), power supply unit (look for power consumption) etc. Useful when planning a future computer configuration or upgrading an existing one. Note that power consumption of some processors can well exceed their nominal TDP, even without overclocking. Some can even double their declared thermals given that the motherboard allows to tune the CPU power parameters.
| Number of CPUs in a configuration | 1 | 1 |
| Socket | Intel BGA 1449 | AM3+ |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 15 Watt | 95 Watt |
Technologies and extensions
Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i3-1115GRE and FX-6300. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.
| AES-NI | + | + |
| FMA | - | + |
| AVX | + | + |
| Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST) | + | no data |
Virtualization technologies
Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core i3-1115GRE and FX-6300 are enumerated here.
| AMD-V | - | + |
| VT-d | + | no data |
| VT-x | + | no data |
Memory specs
Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core i3-1115GRE and FX-6300. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.
| Supported memory types | DDR4, LPDDR4X | DDR3-1866 |
Graphics specifications
General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.
| Integrated graphics card | UHD Graphics G4 48EU | On certain motherboards (Chipset feature) |
Peripherals
Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core i3-1115GRE and FX-6300.
| PCIe version | 4.0 | 3.0 |
| PCI Express lanes | 4 | no data |
Synthetic benchmarks
Various benchmark results of the processors in comparison. Overall score is measured in points in 0-100 range, higher is better.
Combined synthetic benchmark score
This is our combined benchmark performance rating.
Passmark
Passmark CPU Mark is a widespread benchmark, consisting of 8 different types of workload, including integer and floating point math, extended instructions, compression, encryption and physics calculation. There is also one separate single-threaded scenario measuring single-core performance. Other than that, Passmark measures multi-core performance.
Pros & cons summary
| Performance score | 2.62 | 2.36 |
| Recency | 2 September 2020 | 23 October 2012 |
| Physical cores | 2 | 6 |
| Threads | 4 | 6 |
| Chip lithography | 10 nm | 32 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 15 Watt | 95 Watt |
i3-1115GRE has a 11% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 7 years, a 220% more advanced lithography process, and 533.3% lower power consumption.
FX-6300, on the other hand, has 200% more physical cores and 50% more threads.
The Intel Core i3-1115GRE is our recommended choice as it beats the AMD FX-6300 in performance tests.
Be aware that Core i3-1115GRE is a notebook processor while FX-6300 is a desktop one.
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