AMD FX-6100 vs AMD Athlon 64 X2 4800+ EE

Comparative analysis of AMD FX-6100 and AMD Athlon 64 X2 4800+ EE processors for all known characteristics in the following categories: Essentials, Performance, Memory, Compatibility, 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).

 

Differences

Reasons to consider the AMD FX-6100

  • CPU is newer: launch date 5 year(s) 5 month(s) later
  • Processor is unlocked, an unlocked multiplier allows for easier overclocking
  • 4 more cores, run more applications at once: 6 vs 2
  • Around 63% higher clock speed: 3.9 GHz vs 2.4 GHz
  • A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 32 nm SOI vs 90 nm
  • Around 13% more L1 cache; more data can be stored in the L1 cache for quick access later
  • 6x more L2 cache, more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
  • Around 50% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 1317 vs 876
  • 5.4x better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 3691 vs 679
  • 10.3x better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s): 6.171 vs 0.599
Specifications (specs)
Launch date October 2011 vs May 2006
Unlocked Unlocked vs Locked
Number of cores 6 vs 2
Maximum frequency 3.9 GHz vs 2.4 GHz
Manufacturing process technology 32 nm SOI vs 90 nm
L1 cache 288 KB vs 256 KB
L2 cache 6 MB vs 1024 KB
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark 1317 vs 876
PassMark - CPU mark 3691 vs 679
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s) 6.171 vs 0.599

Reasons to consider the AMD Athlon 64 X2 4800+ EE

  • Around 46% lower typical power consumption: 65 Watt vs 95 Watt
Thermal Design Power (TDP) 65 Watt vs 95 Watt

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: AMD FX-6100
CPU 2: AMD Athlon 64 X2 4800+ EE

PassMark - Single thread mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
1317
876
PassMark - CPU mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
3691
679
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)
CPU 1
CPU 2
6.171
0.599
Name AMD FX-6100 AMD Athlon 64 X2 4800+ EE
PassMark - Single thread mark 1317 876
PassMark - CPU mark 3691 679
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 0.599
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 FX-6100 AMD Athlon 64 X2 4800+ EE

Essentials

Architecture codename Zambezi Windsor
Family AMD FX-Series Processors
Launch date October 2011 May 2006
OPN PIB FD6100WMGUSBX
OPN Tray FD6100WMW6KGU
Place in performance rating 2845 2836
Price now $299
Series AMD FX 6-Core Black Edition Processors
Value for money (0-100) 5.30
Vertical segment Desktop Desktop

Performance

64 bit support
Base frequency 3.3 GHz
Die size 315 mm 220 mm
L1 cache 288 KB 256 KB
L2 cache 6 MB 1024 KB
L3 cache 8 MB
Manufacturing process technology 32 nm SOI 90 nm
Maximum core temperature 70°C
Maximum frequency 3.9 GHz 2.4 GHz
Number of cores 6 2
Number of threads 6
Transistor count 1200 million 154 million
Unlocked

Memory

Supported memory frequency 1866 MHz
Supported memory types DDR3

Compatibility

Max number of CPUs in a configuration 1 1
Sockets supported AM3+ AM2
Thermal Design Power (TDP) 95 Watt 65 Watt

Advanced Technologies

Fused Multiply-Add (FMA)
Intel® Advanced Vector Extensions (AVX)
Intel® AES New Instructions

Virtualization

AMD Virtualization (AMD-V™)