Intel Atom D2700 vs AMD FX-6100

Comparative analysis of Intel Atom D2700 and AMD FX-6100 processors for all known characteristics in the following categories: Essentials, Performance, Memory, Graphics, Graphics interfaces, Compatibility, Peripherals, Security & Reliability, 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 Intel Atom D2700

  • CPU is newer: launch date 2 month(s) later
  • Around 43% higher maximum core temperature: 100 °C vs 70°C
  • 9.5x lower typical power consumption: 10 Watt vs 95 Watt
  • Around 48% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Single Core: 691 vs 466
Specifications (specs)
Launch date 28 December 2011 vs October 2011
Maximum core temperature 100 °C vs 70°C
Thermal Design Power (TDP) 10 Watt vs 95 Watt
Benchmarks
Geekbench 4 - Single Core 691 vs 466

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
  • 2 more threads: 6 vs 4
  • Around 83% higher clock speed: 3.9 GHz vs 2.13 GHz
  • 2.3x 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
  • 3.5x better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 1316 vs 378
  • 7.9x better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 3688 vs 467
  • Around 26% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core: 1702 vs 1354
Specifications (specs)
Unlocked Unlocked vs Locked
Number of cores 6 vs 2
Number of threads 6 vs 4
Maximum frequency 3.9 GHz vs 2.13 GHz
L1 cache 288 KB vs 64 KB (per core)
L2 cache 6 MB vs 1024 KB
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark 1316 vs 378
PassMark - CPU mark 3688 vs 467
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core 1702 vs 1354

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Atom D2700
CPU 2: AMD FX-6100

PassMark - Single thread mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
378
1316
PassMark - CPU mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
467
3688
Geekbench 4 - Single Core
CPU 1
CPU 2
691
466
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core
CPU 1
CPU 2
1354
1702
Name Intel Atom D2700 AMD FX-6100
PassMark - Single thread mark 378 1316
PassMark - CPU mark 467 3688
Geekbench 4 - Single Core 691 466
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core 1354 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)

Intel Atom D2700 AMD FX-6100

Essentials

Architecture codename Cedarview Zambezi
Launch date 28 December 2011 October 2011
Launch price (MSRP) $52
Place in performance rating 2845 2846
Processor Number D2700
Series Intel® Atom™ Processor D Series AMD FX 6-Core Black Edition Processors
Status Discontinued
Vertical segment Desktop Desktop
Family AMD FX-Series Processors
OPN PIB FD6100WMGUSBX
OPN Tray FD6100WMW6KGU
Price now $299
Value for money (0-100) 5.30

Performance

64 bit support
Base frequency 2.13 GHz 3.3 GHz
Bus Speed 2.5 GT/s DMI
Die size 66 mm 315 mm
L1 cache 64 KB (per core) 288 KB
L2 cache 1024 KB 6 MB
Manufacturing process technology 32 nm 32 nm SOI
Maximum core temperature 100 °C 70°C
Maximum frequency 2.13 GHz 3.9 GHz
Number of cores 2 6
Number of threads 4 6
Transistor count 176 million 1200 million
VID voltage range 0.91V -1.21V
L3 cache 8 MB
Unlocked

Memory

Max memory channels 1
Maximum memory bandwidth 6.4 GB/s
Maximum memory size 4 GB
Supported memory types DDR3 800/1066 DDR3
Supported memory frequency 1866 MHz

Graphics

Graphics base frequency 640 MHz
Processor graphics Integrated

Graphics interfaces

Number of displays supported 2

Compatibility

Low Halogen Options Available
Max number of CPUs in a configuration 1 1
Package Size 22mm X 22 mm
Sockets supported FCBGA559 AM3+
Thermal Design Power (TDP) 10 Watt 95 Watt

Peripherals

Max number of PCIe lanes 4
Number of USB ports 8
Total number of SATA ports 2

Security & Reliability

Execute Disable Bit (EDB)

Advanced Technologies

Enhanced Intel SpeedStep® technology
HD Audio
Instruction set extensions Intel® SSE2, Intel® SSE3, Intel® SSSE3
Intel 64
Intel® Active Management technology (AMT)
Intel® Demand Based Switching
Intel® Hyper-Threading technology
Intel® ME Firmware Version No
Intel® Turbo Boost technology
Intel® vPro™ Platform Eligibility
Physical Address Extensions (PAE) 36-bit
Fused Multiply-Add (FMA)
Intel® Advanced Vector Extensions (AVX)
Intel® AES New Instructions

Virtualization

Intel® Virtualization Technology (VT-x)
Intel® Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)
AMD Virtualization (AMD-V™)