FX-6100 vs Athlon PRO 200GE
Aggregate performance score
Primary details
Comparing Athlon PRO 200GE and FX-6100 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.
| Place in the ranking | 1793 | 1794 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Market segment | Desktop processor | Desktop processor |
| Series | AMD Athlon | no data |
| Power efficiency | 6.27 | 2.31 |
| Architecture codename | Zen (2017−2020) | Zambezi (2011−2012) |
| Release date | 1 June 2018 (6 years ago) | 12 October 2011 (13 years ago) |
Detailed specifications
Athlon PRO 200GE and FX-6100 basic parameters such as number of cores, number of threads, base frequency and turbo boost clock, lithography, cache size and multiplier lock state. These parameters indirectly say of CPU speed, though for more precise assessment you have to consider their test results.
| Physical cores | 2 (Dual-core) | 6 (Hexa-Core) |
| Threads | 2 | 6 |
| Base clock speed | 3.2 GHz | 3.3 GHz |
| Boost clock speed | 3.2 GHz | 3.9 GHz |
| Multiplier | 32 | no data |
| L1 cache | 96K (per core) | 288 KB |
| L2 cache | 512K (per core) | 6 MB |
| L3 cache | 4 MB (shared) | 8 MB (shared) |
| Chip lithography | 14 nm | 32 nm |
| Die size | 209.78 mm2 | 315 mm2 |
| Number of transistors | 4,800 million | 1,200 million |
| 64 bit support | + | + |
| Windows 11 compatibility | - | - |
| Unlocked multiplier | - | + |
Compatibility
Information on Athlon PRO 200GE and FX-6100 compatibility with other computer components: motherboard (look for socket type), power supply unit (look for power consumption) etc. Useful when planning a future computer configuration or upgrading an existing one. Note that power consumption of some processors can well exceed their nominal TDP, even without overclocking. Some can even double their declared thermals given that the motherboard allows to tune the CPU power parameters.
| Number of CPUs in a configuration | 1 (Uniprocessor) | 1 |
| Socket | AM4 | AM3+ |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 35 Watt | 95 Watt |
Technologies and extensions
Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Athlon PRO 200GE and FX-6100. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.
| AES-NI | + | + |
| FMA | + | + |
| AVX | + | + |
| Precision Boost 2 | + | no data |
Virtualization technologies
Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Athlon PRO 200GE and FX-6100 are enumerated here.
| AMD-V | + | + |
Memory specs
Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Athlon PRO 200GE and FX-6100. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.
| Supported memory types | DDR4 Dual-channel | DDR3 |
| Maximum memory size | 64 GB | no data |
| Max memory channels | 2 | no data |
| Maximum memory bandwidth | 42.671 GB/s | no data |
| ECC memory support | + | - |
Graphics specifications
General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.
| Integrated graphics card | AMD Radeon RX Vega 3 | no data |
Peripherals
Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Athlon PRO 200GE and FX-6100.
| PCIe version | no data | 2.0 |
Synthetic benchmark performance
Various benchmark results of the processors in comparison. Overall score is measured in points in 0-100 range, higher is better.
Combined synthetic benchmark score
This is our combined benchmark performance rating. We are regularly improving our combining algorithms, but if you find some perceived inconsistencies, feel free to speak up in comments section, we usually fix problems quickly.
Passmark
Passmark CPU Mark is a widespread benchmark, consisting of 8 different types of workload, including integer and floating point math, extended instructions, compression, encryption and physics calculation. There is also one separate single-threaded scenario measuring single-core performance.
GeekBench 5 Single-Core
GeekBench 5 Single-Core is a cross-platform application developed in the form of CPU tests that independently recreate certain real-world tasks with which to accurately measure performance. This version uses only a single CPU core.
GeekBench 5 Multi-Core
GeekBench 5 Multi-Core is a cross-platform application developed in the form of CPU tests that independently recreate certain real-world tasks with which to accurately measure performance. This version uses all available CPU cores.
Pros & cons summary
| Recency | 1 June 2018 | 12 October 2011 |
| Physical cores | 2 | 6 |
| Threads | 2 | 6 |
| Chip lithography | 14 nm | 32 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 35 Watt | 95 Watt |
Athlon PRO 200GE has an age advantage of 6 years, a 128.6% more advanced lithography process, and 171.4% lower power consumption.
FX-6100, on the other hand, has 200% more physical cores and 200% more threads.
Given the minimal performance differences, no clear winner can be declared between Athlon PRO 200GE and FX-6100.
Should you still have questions on choice between Athlon PRO 200GE and FX-6100, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.
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