AMD A6-7480 vs AMD FX-6100

Comparative analysis of AMD A6-7480 and AMD FX-6100 processors for all known characteristics in the following categories: Essentials, Performance, Memory, Graphics, Compatibility, Peripherals, Advanced Technologies, Virtualization. Benchmark processor performance analysis: PassMark - Single thread mark, PassMark - CPU mark, Geekbench 4 - Single Core, Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core, 3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score, CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s).

AMD A6-7480

AMD FX-6100

Differences

Reasons to consider the AMD A6-7480

Around 97336% higher clock speed: 3800 MHz vs 3.9 GHz
A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 28 nm vs 32 nm SOI
Around 46% lower typical power consumption: 65 Watt vs 95 Watt
Around 16% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 1531 vs 1318

Specifications (specs)
Maximum frequency	3800 MHz vs 3.9 GHz
Manufacturing process technology	28 nm vs 32 nm SOI
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	65 Watt vs 95 Watt
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	1531 vs 1318

Reasons to consider the AMD FX-6100

Processor is unlocked, an unlocked multiplier allows for easier overclocking
4 more cores, run more applications at once: 6 vs 2
4 more threads: 6 vs 2
6x more L2 cache, more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
2x better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 3695 vs 1812

Specifications (specs)
Unlocked	Unlocked vs Locked
Number of cores	6 vs 2
Number of threads	6 vs 2
L2 cache	6 MB vs 1 MB
Benchmarks
PassMark - CPU mark	3695 vs 1812

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: AMD A6-7480
CPU 2: AMD FX-6100

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

1531

1318

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

1812

3695

Name	AMD A6-7480	AMD FX-6100
PassMark - Single thread mark	1531	1318
PassMark - CPU mark	1812	3695
Geekbench 4 - Single Core		466
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core		1702
3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score		0
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)		6.171
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s)		15.905
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s)		0.327
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s)		0.606
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s)		4.915

Compare specifications (specs)

	AMD A6-7480	AMD FX-6100
Essentials
Architecture codename	Excavator	Zambezi
Place in performance rating	1694	2857
Processor Number	A6-7480
Vertical segment	Desktop	Desktop
Family		AMD FX-Series Processors
Launch date		October 2011
OPN PIB		FD6100WMGUSBX
OPN Tray		FD6100WMW6KGU
Price now		$299
Series		AMD FX 6-Core Black Edition Processors
Value for money (0-100)		5.30
Performance
64 bit support
Base frequency	3500 MHz	3.3 GHz
L2 cache	1 MB	6 MB
Manufacturing process technology	28 nm	32 nm SOI
Maximum frequency	3800 MHz	3.9 GHz
Number of cores	2	6
Number of threads	2	6
Die size		315 mm
L1 cache		288 KB
L3 cache		8 MB
Maximum core temperature		70°C
Transistor count		1200 million
Unlocked
Memory
ECC memory support
Supported memory types	DDR3-800, DDR3-1066, DDR3-1333, DDR3-1600	DDR3
Supported memory frequency		1866 MHz
Graphics
Graphics base frequency	900 MHz
Processor graphics	Radeon R5 Graphics
Compatibility
Max number of CPUs in a configuration	1	1
Sockets supported	FM2+	AM3+
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	65 Watt	95 Watt
Peripherals
PCI Express revision	3.0
Advanced Technologies
Fused Multiply-Add (FMA)
Intel® Advanced Vector Extensions (AVX)
Intel® AES New Instructions
Virtualization
AMD Virtualization (AMD-V™)