AMD FX-6100 vs Intel Pentium 4 2.53

Comparative analysis of AMD FX-6100 and Intel Pentium 4 2.53 processors for all known characteristics in the following categories: Essentials, Performance, Memory, Compatibility, Advanced Technologies, Virtualization, Security & Reliability. 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 9 year(s) 5 month(s) later
  • Processor is unlocked, an unlocked multiplier allows for easier overclocking
  • 5 more cores, run more applications at once: 6 vs 1
  • Around 54% higher clock speed: 3.9 GHz vs 2.53 GHz
  • A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 32 nm SOI vs 130 nm
  • 36x more L1 cache, more data can be stored in the L1 cache for quick access later
  • 12x more L2 cache, more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
  • 2.2x better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 1315 vs 608
  • 14.9x better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 3687 vs 248
Specifications (specs)
Launch date October 2011 vs May 2002
Unlocked Unlocked vs Locked
Number of cores 6 vs 1
Maximum frequency 3.9 GHz vs 2.53 GHz
Manufacturing process technology 32 nm SOI vs 130 nm
L1 cache 288 KB vs 8 KB
L2 cache 6 MB vs 512 KB
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark 1315 vs 608
PassMark - CPU mark 3687 vs 248

Reasons to consider the Intel Pentium 4 2.53

  • Around 3% higher maximum core temperature: 72°C vs 70°C
  • Around 53% lower typical power consumption: 61.5 Watt vs 95 Watt
Maximum core temperature 72°C vs 70°C
Thermal Design Power (TDP) 61.5 Watt vs 95 Watt

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: AMD FX-6100
CPU 2: Intel Pentium 4 2.53

PassMark - Single thread mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
1315
608
PassMark - CPU mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
3687
248
Name AMD FX-6100 Intel Pentium 4 2.53
PassMark - Single thread mark 1315 608
PassMark - CPU mark 3687 248
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 Intel Pentium 4 2.53

Essentials

Architecture codename Zambezi Northwood
Family AMD FX-Series Processors
Launch date October 2011 May 2002
OPN PIB FD6100WMGUSBX
OPN Tray FD6100WMW6KGU
Place in performance rating 2846 2838
Price now $299
Series AMD FX 6-Core Black Edition Processors Legacy Intel® Pentium® Processor
Value for money (0-100) 5.30
Vertical segment Desktop Desktop
Status Discontinued

Performance

64 bit support
Base frequency 3.3 GHz 2.53 GHz
Die size 315 mm 131 mm2
L1 cache 288 KB 8 KB
L2 cache 6 MB 512 KB
L3 cache 8 MB
Manufacturing process technology 32 nm SOI 130 nm
Maximum core temperature 70°C 72°C
Maximum frequency 3.9 GHz 2.53 GHz
Number of cores 6 1
Number of threads 6
Transistor count 1200 million 55 million
Unlocked
Bus Speed 533 MHz FSB
VID voltage range 1.345V-1.430V

Memory

Supported memory frequency 1866 MHz
Supported memory types DDR3 DDR1, DDR2

Compatibility

Max number of CPUs in a configuration 1 1
Sockets supported AM3+ PPGA478
Thermal Design Power (TDP) 95 Watt 61.5 Watt
Low Halogen Options Available
Package Size 35mm x 35mm

Advanced Technologies

Fused Multiply-Add (FMA)
Intel® Advanced Vector Extensions (AVX)
Intel® AES New Instructions
Enhanced Intel SpeedStep® technology
FSB parity
Idle States
Intel 64
Intel® Demand Based Switching
Intel® Hyper-Threading technology
Intel® Turbo Boost technology

Virtualization

AMD Virtualization (AMD-V™)
Intel® Virtualization Technology (VT-x)

Security & Reliability

Execute Disable Bit (EDB)
Intel® Trusted Execution technology (TXT)