Intel Core i7-8500Y vs AMD FX-6300 Six-Core

Processor comparisons 20-01-2022

   If you are thinking about choosing a processor, you will be able to make a decision by looking at the Intel Core i7-8500Y vs AMD FX-6300 Six-Core tests and understand which is better for games or simple use for machine learning, streaming, programming, video editing, rendering. Here you can find useful information from real streaming and video editing tests or many benchmarks. A step-by-step analysis of all the technical characteristics, so that it can be easier to understand, is made by the table.
   From the comparison video, you can get the results of parallel examination in synthetic type tests such as Blender, PCMark 10, SuperPi, 7zip, PassMark, MATLAB, Cinebench 23 (20, 15), Furmark, WPrime, Dolphin Emulator, Prime95, DaVinci Resolve Studio, UserBenchmark, World of Tanks enCore Benchmark, Handbrake, VeraCrypt, Blender, 3DMark, Gears 5, RealBench, AIDA64, GeekBench 6, 5.2.
   Gaming performance of processors in:

Valorant
Cyberpunk 2077
World of Warcraft: Shadowlands
Borderlands 3
Rainbow Six Siege
Assassin's Creed Valhalla
Fallout 76
Apex Legends
Last Man Standing
Grand Theft Auto V
Fortnite
Watch Dogs Legion
Valheim
Overwatch
Red Dead Redemption 2
Call of Duty: Warzone and Modern Warfare
DOOM: Eternal
Halo Infinite
Death Stranding

After reading the results these benchmarks and videos, you already be able to understand which processor is better to buy for gaming AMD FX-6300 Six-Core or Intel Core i7-8500Y.

Summary benchmark results

As a percentage of the maximum value based on a sample from the entire base of all processors
Processor Benchmark

Core i7-8500Y

50%

FX-6300 Six-Core

51%

This shows the performance of the processors in single-threaded and multi-threaded mode. In this comparison, FX-6300 Six-Core is 1% better than Core i7-8500Y. The data source is several popular tests. Detailed information can be found below.

Gaming performance
Summary result of all game benchmarks.

Core i7-8500Y

51%

FX-6300 Six-Core

51%

The maximum result in this parameter is 100 percent, which is the performance of the most powerful processor at the moment. And of course, this is a server processor, on which no one will run games. Because the cost of this processor reaches several tens of thousands of dollars. Therefore, if you think that the selected CPU has a small game result, just look at the FPS that it produces in real games in the summary table below.
List of less popular games in which processors were compared: The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt, Shadow of the Tomb Raider, Ghostrunner, Control, Metro Exodus, Counter-Strike: Global Offensive (CS GO), PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds (PUBG), League of Legends (LOL), Battlefield V, Hitman 3, Monster Hunter World, Microsoft Flight Simulator, Resident Evil 7 Biohazard, NBA 2K20, Horizon Zero Dawn, Forza Horizon 4, Half-Life: Alyx, DOTA 2A.

Gaming benchmark

Fortnite	89.8	90.8
Valorant	102.1	103.2
Cyberpunk 2077	57.2	57.8
Apex Legends	96.0	97.0
Call of Duty Warzone	76.6	77.4
Overwatch	82.7	83.6
Red Dead Redemption 2	70.4	71.2
DOOM Eternal	51.0	51.6
Warzone	79.6	80.5
Assassin's Creed	85.8	86.7
Valheim	84.7	85.7

The numbers in this table indicate the maximum FPS that was received on the device with the corresponding processor. Depending on the configuration of the computer (RAM size and Video Card) and graphics quality settings (Ultra, Medium, Normal), the results may differ quite significantly. We recommend that you better study the results of the Cinebench, GeekBench and Passmark becnmarks.
The computers that were in the comparisons not only did they have different amounts of RAM and different video cards. But users also tested them at different screen resolutions: FullHD, 2K or 4K. So the game benchmark data is approximate. But all video cards met the average system requirements of games. To be sure exactly how much performance the processor will be in games, if you get acquainted with the benchmarks that are made with the same video card that is installed in your computer.

Power consumption

Core i7-8500Y

423%

FX-6300 Six-Core

22%

To make a finishing resolution on which processor is better, you should also consider the generation of its core. It is clear that the newer the generation, the better the performance of the processor in games and benchmarks, as well as its energy efficiency. In this case the Core i7-8500Y is more energy efficient than the FX-6300 Six-Core as it consumes less power: 5W vs. 95W. Power consumption is particularly important for laptops. Also, when choosing a processor cooling system, it will be useful to know its TDP. It is necessary to count so that the TDP data specified in the cooler specification is greater than the TDP of the compared processor.

Software benchmarks

For example you want to use the processor not only for gaming, but also for programming, machine learning, streaming, video editing or video rendering, then first of all you need to pay attention to the performance in multi-threaded mode. In this mode, the processor uses all cores and threads that it has to the maximum to achieve maximum performance. You will learn this data from the benchmark tables below. Before using the data from these tests, be sure to check whether the program you are going to use on your computer supports multi-threaded mode. Since there are still many programs that can use only one core to work, and all the advantages of multi-core mode are unused.

Cinebench 23, 20 an 15
The results of this benchmark show Single-threaded and Multi-threaded CPU performance

	Intel Core i7-8500Y	AMD FX-6300 Six-Core
Cinbench 15 Single-core	135	89
Cinbench 15 Multi-core	261	648
Cinbench 20 Single-core	306	186
Cinbench 20 Multi-core	602	1176
Cinbench 23 Single-core	435	567
Cinbench 23 Multi-core	2090	3624

Passmark
This popular benchmark displays Multi-threaded and Single-threaded processor performance

	Intel Core i7-8500Y	AMD FX-6300 Six-Core
Single-Core	1744	1463
Multi-Core	3061	4132

GeekBench 6, 5.2
This benchmark shows Multi-threaded and Single-threaded processor performance

	Intel Core i7-8500Y	AMD FX-6300 Six-Core
Single-Core	635	652
Multi-Core	1801	2781

Comparison of specifications

In the specification comparison table, the most useful will be the release date of the processor and the possibility of overclocking it. The newer the processor, the longer it will last you. And the easier it will be to upgrade the system later. The same benefits from the presence of overclocking. If the processor can be overclocked, increasing its performance, then it will still be able to produce maximum FPS in new games. Accordingly, you do not need to buy a new CPU to enjoy the games any longer. The savings are obvious!

	Intel Core i7-8500Y	AMD FX-6300 Six-Core
Announcement date	March 07, 2019	October 01, 2012
Type	Laptop	Desktop
Socket	FCBGA1515	AM3+
Core name	Amber Lake Y	Vishera
Architecture	x86	Bulldozer
Generation	8	1
Turbo Frequency	4.2 MHz	4.1 MHz
Frequency	1.5 MHz	3.5 MHz
Cores	2	6
Threads	4
Bus rate	4 GT/s
Bit	64	64
Lithography	14 nm	32 nm
Transistors count	5700 millions	1220 millions
Power consumption (TDP)	5 W	95 W
Memory type	LPDDR3-1866, DDR3L-1600	DDR3
Max. Memory	16 Gb
Memory Frequency		1866
Memory bandwidth	33.3 GB/s
L1 cache		288KB
L2 cache		6MB
L3 cache	4 MB	8MB
Overclocking	No	No
Supports ECC	No	No
Part number	Expansion Options	FD6300WMW6KHK FD6300WMHKBOX

In this comparison block, you should pay attention to the differences in clock speed and the number of cores. Here FX-6300 Six-Core is 57% better than Core i7-8500Y in terms of CPU frequency. Another difference is that FX-6300 Six-Core has 4 more core than Core i7-8500Y. Also keep in mind that high CPU frequency affects battery life through power consumption (relevant for laptops).

Result:
The number of parameters for which Intel Core i7-8500Y is better: 13
The number of parameters for which AMD FX-6300 Six-Core is better: 24
Although it should be realized that all the data in the text above do not mean that taking them into account you should completely trust a simple comparison of these figures. Be sure to watch benchmarks video and read the reviews of real owners of Intel Core i7-8500Y and AMD FX-6300 Six-Core before making a choice which of the CPUs to buy for gaming.

Intel Core i7-8500Y - all data

• Cinebench r15 score
• Cinebench r20 score
• Cinebench r23 score
• GeekBench 6, 5.2 score

• Intel Core i7-8500Y specs and review.

• AMD FX-6300 Six-Core specs and review.