A8-7670K vs FX-6100

Place in the ranking	1796	1918
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Market segment	Desktop processor	Desktop processor
Power efficiency	2.31	2.00
Architecture codename	Zambezi (2011−2012)	Godaveri (2014−2016)
Release date	12 October 2011 (13 years ago)	20 July 2015 (9 years ago)

Detailed specifications

FX-6100 and A8-7670K 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	6 (Hexa-Core)	4 (Quad-Core)
Threads	6	4
Base clock speed	3.3 GHz	3.6 GHz
Boost clock speed	3.9 GHz	3.9 GHz
L1 cache	288 KB	256 KB
L2 cache	6 MB	4096 KB
L3 cache	8 MB (shared)	no data
Chip lithography	32 nm	28 nm
Die size	315 mm²	245 mm²
Maximum core temperature	no data	72 °C
Maximum case temperature (TCase)	no data	72 °C
Number of transistors	1,200 million	2,411 million
64 bit support	+	+
Windows 11 compatibility	-	no data
Unlocked multiplier	+	+

Compatibility

Information on FX-6100 and A8-7670K 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	1
Socket	AM3+	FM2+
Power consumption (TDP)	95 Watt	95 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by FX-6100 and A8-7670K. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

AES-NI	+	+
FMA	+	+
AVX	+	+
FRTC	-	+
FreeSync	-	+
PowerTune	-	+
DualGraphics	-	+
TrueAudio	-	+

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by FX-6100 and A8-7670K are enumerated here.

AMD-V

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by FX-6100 and A8-7670K. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory types	DDR3	DDR3-2133
Max memory channels	no data	2

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card	no data	AMD Radeon R7 Graphics
iGPU core count	no data	6
Number of pipelines	no data	512
Enduro	-	+
Switchable graphics	-	+
UVD	-	+
VCE	-	+

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of FX-6100 and A8-7670K integrated GPUs.

DisplayPort	-	+
HDMI	-	+

Graphics API support

APIs supported by FX-6100 and A8-7670K integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectX	no data	DirectX® 12
Vulkan	-	+

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by FX-6100 and A8-7670K.

PCIe version	2.0	3.0
PCI Express lanes	no data	16

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.

FX-6100 2.32
+15.4%

A8-7670K 2.01

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.

FX-6100 3688
+15.5%

A8-7670K 3192