AMD FX-6300 vs Intel Core m5-6Y54

Let's find out which one of AMD FX-6300 and Intel Core m5-6Y54 is of a more recent generation, and what segment it belongs to.

• Name
  AMD FX-6300 Intel Core m5-6Y54
• Segment
  Desktop / Server Mobile
• Family
  AMD FX Intel Core M
• Generation
  2 6
• CPU group
  AMD FX-6300 Intel Core M 6

In this block we are going to compare AMD FX-6300 vs Intel Core m5-6Y54 by main technical specifications: number of cores and threads, base and maximum frequencies, process technology and cache size. The higher these specifications are, the more powerful your CPU will be.

• Frequency
  3.50 GHz 1.10 GHz
• CPU Cores
  6 2
• Turbo (1 Core)
  4.10 GHz 2.70 GHz
• CPU Threads
  6 4
• Hyperthreading
  No Yes
• Overclocking
  Yes No
• Core architecture
  normal normal

Common specifications for integrated graphics cards in AMD FX-6300 and Intel Core m5-6Y54 along with supported interfaces and connection options. This block has no effect on the final efficiency of the CPU.

• GPU name
  no iGPU Intel HD Graphics 515
• GPU frequency
  0.30 GHz
• GPU (Turbo)
  No turbo 0.90 GHz
• Execution units
  24
• Shader
  192
• Max. GPU Memory
  -- 16 GB
• Max. displays
  3
• Generation
  9
• DirectX Version
  12
• Technology
  14 nm
• Release date
  Q3/2015

Let's compare the support of video codecs between AMD FX-6300 and Intel Core m5-6Y54. Hardware support of video decoding by embedded graphics cards directly affects the speed and quality of rendering videos.

• h265 / HEVC (8 bit)
  No Decode / Encode
• h265 / HEVC (10 bit)
  No Decode
• h264
  No Decode / Encode
• VP9
  No Decode
• VP8
  No Decode / Encode
• AV1
  No No
• AVC
  No Decode / Encode
• VC-1
  No Decode
• JPEG
  No Decode / Encode

To choose the best model between AMD FX-6300 and Intel Core m5-6Y54 you need to pay special attention to memory type, clock frequency, multi-channel features, and PCIe version. The higher these numbers are, the better your CPU will be. Keep in mind that the maximum memory and frequency may also depend on the model of the motherboard.

• Memory type
  LPDDR3-1866
• Max. Memory
  32 GB
• ECC
  No No
• Memory channels
  2 2
• PCIe version
  3.0 3.0
• PCIe lanes
  10

AES-NI encryption support for CPUs AMD FX-6300 and Intel Core m5-6Y54.

• AES-NI
  Yes Yes

Let's find out what TDP value would be better for AMD FX-6300 or Intel Core m5-6Y54? The Thermal Design Power (TDP) indicates the maximum amount of heat that should be dissipated by the chip cooling system. However, the value of TDP gives only a rough indication of the real power consumption of the CPU.

• TDP (PL1)
  95 W 4.5 W
• Tjunction max.
  71 °C --

Here you can find a comparison of 2nd and 3rd level cache sizes for AMD FX-6300 and Intel Core m5-6Y54 CPUs along with a list of ISA extensions.

• Instruction set (ISA)
  x86-64 (64 bit) x86-64 (64 bit)
• Virtualization
  AMD-V VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d
• ISA extensions
  SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX, FMA3, FMA4 SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX2
• L3-Cache
  8.00 MB 4.00 MB
• Architecture
  Vishera (Bulldozer) Skylake Y
• Technology
  32 nm 14 nm
• Socket
  AM3+ BGA 1515
• Release date
  Q4/2012 Q3/2015

List of devices based on AMD FX-6300 and Intel Core m5-6Y54.

• Used in
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