AMD FX-6300 vs Intel Core 2 Quad Q9300

Let's find out which one of Intel Core 2 Quad Q9300 and AMD FX-6300 is of a more recent generation, and what segment it belongs to.

• Name
  Intel Core 2 Quad Q9300 AMD FX-6300
• Segment
  Desktop / Server Desktop / Server
• Family
  Intel Core2 Duo AMD FX
• Generation
  2 2
• CPU group
  Intel Core 2 Quad AMD FX-6300

In this block we are going to compare Intel Core 2 Quad Q9300 vs AMD FX-6300 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
  2.50 GHz 3.50 GHz
• CPU Cores
  4 6
• Turbo (1 Core)
  2.50 GHz 4.10 GHz
• CPU Threads
  4 6
• Hyperthreading
  No No
• Overclocking
  No Yes
• Core architecture
  normal normal

Common specifications for integrated graphics cards in Intel Core 2 Quad Q9300 and AMD FX-6300 along with supported interfaces and connection options. This block has no effect on the final efficiency of the CPU.

• GPU name
  no iGPU no iGPU
• GPU (Turbo)
  No turbo No turbo

Let's compare the support of video codecs between Intel Core 2 Quad Q9300 and AMD FX-6300. Hardware support of video decoding by embedded graphics cards directly affects the speed and quality of rendering videos.

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

To choose the best model between Intel Core 2 Quad Q9300 and AMD FX-6300 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.

• Max. Memory
  32 GB
• ECC
  No No
• Memory channels
  0 2
• PCIe version
  3.0

AES-NI encryption support for CPUs Intel Core 2 Quad Q9300 and AMD FX-6300.

• AES-NI
  No Yes

Let's find out what TDP value would be better for Intel Core 2 Quad Q9300 or AMD FX-6300? 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 95 W
• Tjunction max.
  -- 71 °C

Here you can find a comparison of 2nd and 3rd level cache sizes for Intel Core 2 Quad Q9300 and AMD FX-6300 CPUs along with a list of ISA extensions.

• Instruction set (ISA)
  x86-64 (64 bit) x86-64 (64 bit)
• Virtualization
  VT-x, VT-d AMD-V
• ISA extensions
  SSE3 SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX, FMA3, FMA4
• L3-Cache
  6.00 MB 8.00 MB
• Architecture
  Yorkfield Vishera (Bulldozer)
• Technology
  45 nm 32 nm
• Socket
  AM1 AM3+
• Release date
  Q1/2008 Q4/2012

List of devices based on Intel Core 2 Quad Q9300 and AMD FX-6300.

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