AMD FX-6100 vs AMD Sempron X2 2200

Comparative analysis of AMD FX-6100 and AMD Sempron X2 2200 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).

AMD FX-6100

AMD Sempron X2 2200

Differences

Reasons to consider the AMD FX-6100

CPU is newer: launch date 3 year(s) 7 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 95% higher clock speed: 3.9 GHz vs 2 GHz
A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 32 nm SOI vs 65 nm
2.3x more L1 cache, more data can be stored in the L1 cache for quick access later
24x more L2 cache, more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
2.3x better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 1315 vs 578
3.7x better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 3687 vs 995

Specifications (specs)
Launch date	October 2011 vs March 2008
Unlocked	Unlocked vs Locked
Number of cores	6 vs 2
Maximum frequency	3.9 GHz vs 2 GHz
Manufacturing process technology	32 nm SOI vs 65 nm
L1 cache	288 KB vs 128 KB
L2 cache	6 MB vs 256 KB
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	1315 vs 578
PassMark - CPU mark	3687 vs 995

Reasons to consider the AMD Sempron X2 2200

Around 46% lower typical power consumption: 65 Watt vs 95 Watt

Max number of CPUs in a configuration	2 vs 1
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	65 Watt vs 95 Watt

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: AMD FX-6100
CPU 2: AMD Sempron X2 2200

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

1315

578

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

3687

995

Name	AMD FX-6100	AMD Sempron X2 2200
PassMark - Single thread mark	1315	578
PassMark - CPU mark	3687	995
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 FX-6100	AMD Sempron X2 2200
Essentials
Architecture codename	Zambezi	Brisbane
Family	AMD FX-Series Processors
Launch date	October 2011	March 2008
OPN PIB	FD6100WMGUSBX
OPN Tray	FD6100WMW6KGU
Place in performance rating	2846	2835
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	118 mm
L1 cache	288 KB	128 KB
L2 cache	6 MB	256 KB
L3 cache	8 MB
Manufacturing process technology	32 nm SOI	65 nm
Maximum core temperature	70°C
Maximum frequency	3.9 GHz	2 GHz
Number of cores	6	2
Number of threads	6
Transistor count	1200 million	221 million
Unlocked
Memory
Supported memory frequency	1866 MHz
Supported memory types	DDR3
Compatibility
Max number of CPUs in a configuration	1	2
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™)