FX-6300 vs i9-10910
Aggregate performance score
Core i9-10910 outperforms FX-6300 by a whopping 416% 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 | 714 | 1996 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | 87 |
| Cost-effectiveness evaluation | 12.09 | 0.63 |
| Market segment | Desktop processor | Desktop processor |
| Series | Comet Lake | no data |
| Power efficiency | no data | 2.65 |
| Designer | Intel | AMD |
| Manufacturer | no data | GlobalFoundries |
| Architecture codename | Comet Lake-S (2020) | Vishera (2012−2015) |
| Release date | 20 May 2020 (5 years ago) | 23 October 2012 (13 years ago) |
| Launch price (MSRP) | $488 | $132 |
Cost-effectiveness evaluation
Performance per price, higher is better.
i9-10910 has 1819% better value for money than FX-6300.
Performance to price scatter graph
Detailed specifications
Core i9-10910 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 | 10 (Deca-Core) | 6 (Hexa-Core) |
| Threads | 20 | 6 |
| Base clock speed | 3.6 GHz | 3.5 GHz |
| Boost clock speed | 5 GHz | 3.8 GHz |
| Bus rate | 8 GT/s | no data |
| L1 cache | 640 KB | 288 KB |
| L2 cache | 2.5 MB | 6144 KB |
| L3 cache | 20 MB | 8192 KB |
| Chip lithography | 14 nm | 32 nm |
| Die size | no data | 315 mm2 |
| Maximum core temperature | 100 °C | 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 i9-10910 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 | FCLGA1200 | AM3+ |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 125 Watt | 95 Watt |
Technologies and extensions
Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i9-10910 and FX-6300. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.
| Instruction set extensions | Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2 | no data |
| AES-NI | + | + |
| FMA | - | + |
| AVX | + | + |
| vPro | - | no data |
| Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST) | + | no data |
| Turbo Boost Technology | 2.0 | no data |
| Hyper-Threading Technology | + | no data |
| Idle States | + | no data |
| Thermal Monitoring | + | - |
| Turbo Boost Max 3.0 | - | no data |
Security technologies
Core i9-10910 and FX-6300 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.
| TXT | - | no data |
| EDB | + | no data |
| Secure Key | + | no data |
| Identity Protection | + | - |
| SGX | Yes with Intel® ME | no data |
| OS Guard | + | no data |
Virtualization technologies
Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core i9-10910 and FX-6300 are enumerated here.
| AMD-V | + | + |
| VT-d | + | no data |
| VT-x | + | no data |
| EPT | + | no data |
Memory specs
Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core i9-10910 and FX-6300. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.
| Supported memory types | DDR4-2933 | DDR3-1866 |
| Maximum memory size | 128 GB | no data |
| Max memory channels | 2 | no data |
| Maximum memory bandwidth | 45.8 GB/s | no data |
Graphics specifications
General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.
| Integrated graphics card | Intel UHD Graphics 630 | On certain motherboards (Chipset feature) |
| Max video memory | 64 GB | no data |
| Quick Sync Video | + | - |
| Clear Video | + | no data |
| Clear Video HD | + | no data |
| Graphics max frequency | 1.2 GHz | no data |
| InTru 3D | + | no data |
Graphics interfaces
Available interfaces and connections of Core i9-10910 and FX-6300 integrated GPUs.
| Number of displays supported | 3 | no data |
Graphics image quality
Maximum display resolutions supported by Core i9-10910 and FX-6300 integrated GPUs, including resolutions over different interfaces.
| 4K resolution support | + | no data |
| Max resolution over HDMI 1.4 | 4096 x 2160@30Hz | no data |
| Max resolution over eDP | 4096 x 2304@60Hz | no data |
| Max resolution over DisplayPort | 4096 x 2304@60Hz | no data |
Graphics API support
APIs supported by Core i9-10910 and FX-6300 integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.
| DirectX | 12 | no data |
| OpenGL | 4.5 | no data |
Peripherals
Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core i9-10910 and FX-6300.
| PCIe version | 3.0 | 3.0 |
| PCI Express lanes | 16 | 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.
GeekBench 5 Single-Core
GeekBench 5 Single-Core is a cross-platform application developed in the form of CPU tests that independently recreate certain real-world tasks with which to accurately measure performance. This version uses only a single CPU core.
GeekBench 5 Multi-Core
GeekBench 5 Multi-Core is a cross-platform application developed in the form of CPU tests that independently recreate certain real-world tasks with which to accurately measure performance. This version uses all available CPU cores.
Pros & cons summary
| Performance score | 12.13 | 2.35 |
| Recency | 20 May 2020 | 23 October 2012 |
| Physical cores | 10 | 6 |
| Threads | 20 | 6 |
| Chip lithography | 14 nm | 32 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 125 Watt | 95 Watt |
i9-10910 has a 416.2% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 7 years, 66.7% more physical cores and 233.3% more threads, and a 128.6% more advanced lithography process.
FX-6300, on the other hand, has 31.6% lower power consumption.
The Intel Core i9-10910 is our recommended choice as it beats the AMD FX-6300 in performance tests.
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