AMD FX-6100 vs AMD Phenom II X4 960T BE

Comparative analysis of AMD FX-6100 and AMD Phenom II X4 960T BE 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 1 year(s) 3 month(s) later
  • 2 more cores, run more applications at once: 6 vs 4
  • 2 more threads: 6 vs 4
  • Around 15% higher clock speed: 3.9 GHz vs 3.4 GHz
  • A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 32 nm SOI vs 45 nm
  • 3x more L2 cache, more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
  • Around 33% more L3 cache; more data can be stored in the L3 cache for quick access later
  • Around 1% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 1316 vs 1300
  • Around 56% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 3688 vs 2362
  • Around 7% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Single Core: 466 vs 435
  • Around 25% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core: 1702 vs 1359
  • Around 35% better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s): 6.171 vs 4.563
  • Around 17% better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s): 15.905 vs 13.634
  • Around 46% better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s): 0.327 vs 0.224
  • Around 33% better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s): 0.606 vs 0.457
Specifications (specs)
Launch date October 2011 vs June 2010
Number of cores 6 vs 4
Number of threads 6 vs 4
Maximum frequency 3.9 GHz vs 3.4 GHz
Manufacturing process technology 32 nm SOI vs 45 nm
L2 cache 6 MB vs 2 MB
L3 cache 8 MB vs 6144 KB (shared)
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark 1316 vs 1300
PassMark - CPU mark 3688 vs 2362
Geekbench 4 - Single Core 466 vs 435
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core 1702 vs 1359
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s) 6.171 vs 4.563
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s) 15.905 vs 13.634
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s) 0.327 vs 0.224
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s) 0.606 vs 0.457

Reasons to consider the AMD Phenom II X4 960T BE

  • Around 1% higher maximum core temperature: 71°C vs 70°C
  • Around 78% more L1 cache; more data can be stored in the L1 cache for quick access later
  • Around 1% better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s): 4.98 vs 4.915
Specifications (specs)
Maximum core temperature 71°C vs 70°C
L1 cache 512 KB vs 288 KB
Benchmarks
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s) 4.98 vs 4.915

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: AMD FX-6100
CPU 2: AMD Phenom II X4 960T BE

PassMark - Single thread mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
1316
1300
PassMark - CPU mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
3688
2362
Geekbench 4 - Single Core
CPU 1
CPU 2
466
435
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core
CPU 1
CPU 2
1702
1359
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)
CPU 1
CPU 2
6.171
4.563
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s)
CPU 1
CPU 2
15.905
13.634
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s)
CPU 1
CPU 2
0.327
0.224
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s)
CPU 1
CPU 2
0.606
0.457
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s)
CPU 1
CPU 2
4.915
4.98
Name AMD FX-6100 AMD Phenom II X4 960T BE
PassMark - Single thread mark 1316 1300
PassMark - CPU mark 3688 2362
Geekbench 4 - Single Core 466 435
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core 1702 1359
3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score 0
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s) 6.171 4.563
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s) 15.905 13.634
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s) 0.327 0.224
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s) 0.606 0.457
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s) 4.915 4.98

Compare specifications (specs)

AMD FX-6100 AMD Phenom II X4 960T BE

Essentials

Architecture codename Zambezi Zosma
Family AMD FX-Series Processors AMD Phenom
Launch date October 2011 June 2010
OPN PIB FD6100WMGUSBX HD96ZTWFGRBOX
OPN Tray FD6100WMW6KGU HD96ZTWFK4DGR
Place in performance rating 2846 2863
Price now $299
Series AMD FX 6-Core Black Edition Processors AMD Phenom II X4 Black
Value for money (0-100) 5.30
Vertical segment Desktop Desktop

Performance

64 bit support
Base frequency 3.3 GHz 3 GHz
Die size 315 mm 346 mm
L1 cache 288 KB 512 KB
L2 cache 6 MB 2 MB
L3 cache 8 MB 6144 KB (shared)
Manufacturing process technology 32 nm SOI 45 nm
Maximum core temperature 70°C 71°C
Maximum frequency 3.9 GHz 3.4 GHz
Number of cores 6 4
Number of threads 6 4
Transistor count 1200 million 904 million
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Memory

Supported memory frequency 1866 MHz
Supported memory types DDR3 DDR3

Compatibility

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

Advanced Technologies

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

Virtualization

AMD Virtualization (AMD-V™)