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).

Intel Atom D2700

AMD FX-6100

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: 3684 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	3684 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

3684

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	3684
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	2846	2847
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™)