i5-L16G7 vs FX-6300

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Aggregate performance score

FX-6300
2012
6 cores / 6 threads, 95 Watt
2.60
+22.1%
Core i5-L16G7
2020
5 cores / 5 threads, 7 Watt
2.13

FX-6300 outperforms Core i5-L16G7 by a significant 22% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing FX-6300 and Core i5-L16G7 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking17141856
Place by popularity66not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation0.52no data
Market segmentDesktop processorLaptop
Seriesno dataIntel Ice Lake
Power efficiency2.5928.80
Architecture codenameVishera (2012−2015)Lakefield (2020)
Release date23 October 2012 (12 years ago)June 2020 (4 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$132$281

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

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Detailed specifications

FX-6300 and Core i5-L16G7 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 cores6 (Hexa-Core)5 (Penta-Core)
Threads65
Base clock speed3.5 GHz1.4 GHz
Boost clock speed3.8 GHz3 GHz
Bus rateno data4 GT/s
L1 cache288 KB80 KB
L2 cache6144 KB512 KB
L3 cache8192 KB4 MB (shared)
Chip lithography32 nm10 nm
Die size315 mm282 mm2
Maximum core temperature71 °C100 °C
Number of transistors1,200 million4,050 million
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility-+
P0 Vcore voltageMin: 1.15 V - Max: 1.3875 Vno data

Compatibility

Information on FX-6300 and Core i5-L16G7 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 configuration11
SocketAM3+FC-CSP1016
Power consumption (TDP)95 Watt7 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by FX-6300 and Core i5-L16G7. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsno dataIntel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2
AES-NI++
FMA+-
AVX+-
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)no data+
Speed Shiftno data+
Turbo Boost Technologyno data2.0
Hyper-Threading Technologyno data-
TSX-+
Idle Statesno data+
Turbo Boost Max 3.0no data+

Security technologies

FX-6300 and Core i5-L16G7 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXTno data-
EDBno data+
Secure Bootno data+
Secure Keyno data+
SGXno data-
OS Guardno data+
Anti-Theftno data-

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by FX-6300 and Core i5-L16G7 are enumerated here.

AMD-V+-
VT-dno data+
VT-xno data+
EPTno data+

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by FX-6300 and Core i5-L16G7. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR3-1866LPDDR4X-4267
Maximum memory sizeno data8 GB
Maximum memory bandwidthno data34 GB/s

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardOn certain motherboards (Chipset feature)Intel UHD Graphics
Quick Sync Video-+
Graphics max frequencyno data500 MHz
Execution Unitsno data64

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of FX-6300 and Core i5-L16G7 integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supportedno data4

Graphics image quality

Maximum display resolutions supported by FX-6300 and Core i5-L16G7 integrated GPUs, including resolutions over different interfaces.

4K resolution supportno data+

Graphics API support

APIs supported by FX-6300 and Core i5-L16G7 integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectXno dataDX12
OpenGLno dataOpenGL4.5

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by FX-6300 and Core i5-L16G7.

PCIe version3.03.0
PCI Express lanesno data6

Synthetic benchmark performance

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. We are regularly improving our combining algorithms, but if you find some perceived inconsistencies, feel free to speak up in comments section, we usually fix problems quickly.

FX-6300 2.60
+22.1%
i5-L16G7 2.13

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.

FX-6300 4137
+22.2%
i5-L16G7 3386

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.

FX-6300 456
i5-L16G7 602
+32%

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.

FX-6300 1432
+20.2%
i5-L16G7 1191

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 2.60 2.13
Physical cores 6 5
Threads 6 5
Chip lithography 32 nm 10 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 95 Watt 7 Watt

FX-6300 has a 22.1% higher aggregate performance score, and 20% more physical cores and 20% more threads.

i5-L16G7, on the other hand, has a 220% more advanced lithography process, and 1257.1% lower power consumption.

The FX-6300 is our recommended choice as it beats the Core i5-L16G7 in performance tests.

Note that FX-6300 is a desktop processor while Core i5-L16G7 is a notebook one.


Should you still have questions on choice between FX-6300 and Core i5-L16G7, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.

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