AMD FX-6300 vs Intel Core i3-9100TE

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CPU comparison with benchmarks


AMD FX-6300 CPU1 vs CPU2 Intel Core i3-9100TE
AMD FX-6300 Intel Core i3-9100TE

CPU comparison

AMD FX-6300 or Intel Core i3-9100TE - which processor is faster? In this comparison we look at the differences and analyze which of these two CPUs is better. We compare the technical data and benchmark results.

The AMD FX-6300 has 6 cores with 6 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 4.10 GHz. Up to 32 GB of memory is supported in 2 memory channels. The AMD FX-6300 was released in Q4/2012.

The Intel Core i3-9100TE has 4 cores with 4 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 3.20 GHz. The CPU supports up to 64 GB of memory in 2 memory channels. The Intel Core i3-9100TE was released in Q2/2019.
AMD FX (30) Family Intel Core i3 (202)
AMD FX-6300 (2) CPU group Intel Core i 9000 (34)
2 Generation 9
Vishera (Bulldozer) Architecture Coffee Lake S Refresh
Desktop / Server Segment Desktop / Server
-- Predecessor --
-- Successor Intel Core i3-10100TE

CPU Cores and Base Frequency

The AMD FX-6300 is a 6 core processor with a clock frequency of 3.50 GHz (4.10 GHz). The Intel Core i3-9100TE has 4 CPU cores with a clock frequency of 2.20 GHz (3.20 GHz).

AMD FX-6300 Characteristic Intel Core i3-9100TE
6 Cores 4
6 Threads 4
normal Core architecture normal
No Hyperthreading No
Yes Overclocking ? No
3.50 GHz Frequency 2.20 GHz
4.10 GHz Turbo Frequency (1 Core) 3.20 GHz
4.10 GHz Turbo Frequency (All Cores) --

Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning

Processors with the support of artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning (ML) can process many calculations, especially audio, image and video processing, much faster than classic processors. Algorithms for ML improve their performance the more data they have collected via software. ML tasks can be processed up to 10,000 times faster than with a classic processor.

AMD FX-6300 Characteristic Intel Core i3-9100TE
-- AI hardware --
-- AI specifications --

Internal Graphics

The integrated graphics unit of a processor is not only responsible for the pure image output on the system, but can also significantly increase the efficiency of the system with the support of modern video codecs.

no iGPU GPU Intel UHD Graphics 630
GPU frequency 0.35 GHz
-- GPU (Turbo) 1.05 GHz
-- GPU Generation 9.5
Technology 14 nm
Max. displays 3
-- Compute units 24
-- Shader 192
No Hardware Raytracing No
No Frame Generation No
-- Max. GPU Memory 64 GB
-- DirectX Version 12

Hardware codec support

A photo or video codec that is accelerated in hardware can greatly accelerate the working speed of a processor and extend the battery life of notebooks or smartphones when playing videos.

no iGPU GPU Intel UHD Graphics 630
No Codec h265 / HEVC (8 bit) Decode / Encode
No Codec h265 / HEVC (10 bit) Decode / Encode
No Codec h264 Decode / Encode
No Codec VP9 Decode / Encode
No Codec VP8 Decode / Encode
No Codec AV1 No
No Codec AVC Decode / Encode
No Codec VC-1 Decode
No Codec JPEG Decode / Encode

Memory & PCIe

The AMD FX-6300 supports a maximum of 32 GB of memory in 2 memory channels. The Intel Core i3-9100TE can connect up to 64 GB of memory in 2 memory channels.

AMD FX-6300 Characteristic Intel Core i3-9100TE
Memory DDR4-2400
32 GB Max. Memory 64 GB
2 (Dual Channel) Memory channels 2 (Dual Channel)
-- Max. Bandwidth 38.4 GB/s
No ECC Yes
-- L2 Cache --
8.00 MB L3 Cache 6.00 MB
3.0 PCIe version 3.0
-- PCIe lanes 16
-- PCIe Bandwidth 15.8 GB/s

Thermal Management

The TDP (Thermal Design Power) of a processor specifies the required cooling solution. The AMD FX-6300 has a TDP of 95 W, that of the Intel Core i3-9100TE is 35 W.

AMD FX-6300 Characteristic Intel Core i3-9100TE
95 W TDP (PL1 / PBP) 35 W
-- TDP (PL2) --
-- TDP up --
-- TDP down --
71 °C Tjunction max. 100 °C

Technical details

The AMD FX-6300 has a 8.00 MB cache, while the Intel Core i3-9100TE cache has a total of 6.00 MB.

AMD FX-6300 Characteristic Intel Core i3-9100TE
32 nm Technology 14 nm
Unknown Chip design Monolithic
x86-64 (64 bit) Instruction set (ISA) x86-64 (64 bit)
SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX, FMA3, FMA4 ISA extensions SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX2
AM3+ Socket LGA 1151
AMD-V Virtualization VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d
Yes AES-NI Yes
Windows 10, Linux Operating systems Windows 10, Windows 11, Linux
Q4/2012 Release date Q2/2019
95 $ Release price 122 $
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Average performance in benchmarks

⌀ Single core performance in 1 CPU benchmarks
⌀ Multi core performance in 2 CPU benchmarks

Geekbench 5, 64bit (Single-Core)

Geekbench 5 is a cross plattform benchmark that heavily uses the systems memory. A fast memory will push the result a lot. The single-core test only uses one CPU core, the amount of cores or hyperthreading ability doesn't count.
AMD FX-6300 AMD FX-6300
6C 6T @ 4.10 GHz
529 (59%)
Intel Core i3-9100TE Intel Core i3-9100TE
4C 4T @ 3.20 GHz
895 (100%)

Geekbench 5, 64bit (Multi-Core)

Geekbench 5 is a cross plattform benchmark that heavily uses the systems memory. A fast memory will push the result a lot. The multi-core test involves all CPU cores and taks a big advantage of hyperthreading.
AMD FX-6300 AMD FX-6300
6C 6T @ 4.10 GHz
1916 (69%)
Intel Core i3-9100TE Intel Core i3-9100TE
4C 4T @ 2.20 GHz
2793 (100%)

Estimated results for PassMark CPU Mark

Some of the CPUs listed below have been benchmarked by CPU-monkey. However the majority of CPUs have not been tested and the results have been estimated by a CPU-monkey’s secret proprietary formula. As such they do not accurately reflect the actual Passmark CPU mark values and are not endorsed by PassMark Software Pty Ltd.
AMD FX-6300 AMD FX-6300
6C 6T @ 4.10 GHz
4182 (85%)
Intel Core i3-9100TE Intel Core i3-9100TE
4C 4T @ 2.20 GHz
4944 (100%)

Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)

Geekbench 6 is a benchmark for modern computers, notebooks and smartphones. What is new is an optimized utilization of newer CPU architectures, e.g. based on the big.LITTLE concept and combining CPU cores of different sizes. The single-core benchmark only evaluates the performance of the fastest CPU core, the number of CPU cores in a processor is irrelevant here.
AMD FX-6300 AMD FX-6300
6C 6T @ 4.10 GHz
534 (100%)
Intel Core i3-9100TE Intel Core i3-9100TE
4C 4T @ 3.20 GHz
0 (0%)

Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)

Geekbench 6 is a benchmark for modern computers, notebooks and smartphones. What is new is an optimized utilization of newer CPU architectures, e.g. based on the big.LITTLE concept and combining CPU cores of different sizes. The multi-core benchmark evaluates the performance of all of the processor's CPU cores. Virtual thread improvements such as AMD SMT or Intel's Hyper-Threading have a positive impact on the benchmark result.
AMD FX-6300 AMD FX-6300
6C 6T @ 4.10 GHz
1586 (100%)
Intel Core i3-9100TE Intel Core i3-9100TE
4C 4T @ 2.20 GHz
0 (0%)

Cinebench R20 (Single-Core)

Cinebench R20 is the successor of Cinebench R15 and is also based on the Cinema 4 Suite. Cinema 4 is a worldwide used software to create 3D forms. The single-core test only uses one CPU core, the amount of cores or hyperthreading ability doesn't count.
AMD FX-6300 AMD FX-6300
6C 6T @ 4.10 GHz
195 (100%)
Intel Core i3-9100TE Intel Core i3-9100TE
4C 4T @ 3.20 GHz
0 (0%)

Cinebench R20 (Multi-Core)

Cinebench R20 is the successor of Cinebench R15 and is also based on the Cinema 4 Suite. Cinema 4 is a worldwide used software to create 3D forms. The multi-core test involves all CPU cores and taks a big advantage of hyperthreading.
AMD FX-6300 AMD FX-6300
6C 6T @ 4.10 GHz
854 (100%)
Intel Core i3-9100TE Intel Core i3-9100TE
4C 4T @ 2.20 GHz
0 (0%)

iGPU - FP32 Performance (Single-precision GFLOPS)

The theoretical computing performance of the internal graphics unit of the processor with simple accuracy (32 bit) in GFLOPS. GFLOPS indicates how many billion floating point operations the iGPU can perform per second.
AMD FX-6300 AMD FX-6300
@ 0.00 GHz
0 (0%)
Intel Core i3-9100TE Intel Core i3-9100TE
Intel UHD Graphics 630 @ 1.05 GHz
403 (100%)

Blender 3.1 Benchmark

In the Blender Benchmark 3.1, the scenes "monster", "junkshop" and "classroom" are rendered and the time required by the system is measured. In our benchmark we test the CPU and not the graphics card. Blender 3.1 was presented as a standalone version in March 2022.
AMD FX-6300 AMD FX-6300
6C 6T @ 4.10 GHz
29 (100%)
Intel Core i3-9100TE Intel Core i3-9100TE
4C 4T @ 2.20 GHz
0 (0%)

Blender 2.81 (bmw27)

Blender is a free 3D graphics software for rendering (creating) 3D bodies, which can also be textured and animated in the software. The Blender benchmark creates predefined scenes and measures the time (s) required for the entire scene. The shorter the time required, the better. We selected bmw27 as the benchmark scene.
AMD FX-6300 AMD FX-6300
6C 6T @ 4.10 GHz
1407.7 (100%)
Intel Core i3-9100TE Intel Core i3-9100TE
4C 4T @ 2.20 GHz
0 (0%)

CPU-Z Benchmark 17 (Single-Core)

The CPU-Z benchmark measures a processor's performance by measuring the time it takes the system to complete all benchmark calculations. The faster the benchmark is completed, the higher the score.
AMD FX-6300 AMD FX-6300
6C 6T @ 4.10 GHz
221 (100%)
Intel Core i3-9100TE Intel Core i3-9100TE
4C 4T @ 2.20 GHz
0 (0%)

CPU-Z Benchmark 17 (Multi-Core)

The CPU-Z benchmark measures a processor's performance by measuring the time it takes the system to complete all benchmark calculations. The faster the benchmark is completed, the higher the score.
AMD FX-6300 AMD FX-6300
6C 6T @ 3.50 GHz
1003 (100%)
Intel Core i3-9100TE Intel Core i3-9100TE
4C 4T @ 2.20 GHz
0 (0%)

Cinebench R15 (Single-Core)

Cinebench R15 is the successor of Cinebench 11.5 and is also based on the Cinema 4 Suite. Cinema 4 is a worldwide used software to create 3D forms. The single-core test only uses one CPU core, the amount of cores or hyperthreading ability doesn't count.
AMD FX-6300 AMD FX-6300
6C 6T @ 4.10 GHz
94 (100%)
Intel Core i3-9100TE Intel Core i3-9100TE
4C 4T @ 3.20 GHz
0 (0%)

Cinebench R15 (Multi-Core)

Cinebench R15 is the successor of Cinebench 11.5 and is also based on the Cinema 4 Suite. Cinema 4 is a worldwide used software to create 3D forms. The multi-core test involves all CPU cores and taks a big advantage of hyperthreading.
AMD FX-6300 AMD FX-6300
6C 6T @ 4.10 GHz
456 (100%)
Intel Core i3-9100TE Intel Core i3-9100TE
4C 4T @ 2.20 GHz
0 (0%)

Devices using this processor

AMD FX-6300 Intel Core i3-9100TE
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