Key Differences
In short — FX-6300 outperforms Xeon E5-2420 on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing FX-6300 is 162 days newer than Xeon E5-2420.
Advantages of Intel Xeon E5-2420
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than AMD FX-6300 - 12 vs 6 threads
Advantages of AMD FX-6300
- Performs up to 1% better in Overwatch 2 than Xeon E5-2420 - 319 vs 317 FPS
Overwatch 2
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Epic
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Epic
Xeon E5-2420
Server/Workstation • May 14th, 2012
FX-6300
Desktop • Oct 23rd, 2012
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Xeon E5-2420 | vs | AMD FX-6300 |
|---|---|---|
| May 14th, 2012 | Release Date | Oct 23rd, 2012 |
| Xeon E5 | Collection | FX |
| Sandy Bridge-EN | Codename | Vishera |
| Intel Socket 1356 | Socket | AMD Socket AM3+ |
Server | Segment | Desktop |
| 6 | Cores | 6 |
12 | Threads | 6 |
| 1.9 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.5 GHz |
| 2.4 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.1 GHz |
| 95 W | TDP | 95 W |
| 32 nm | Process Size | 32 nm |
19.0x | Multiplier | 17.5x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | None |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
