Athlon II X4 651 vs FX-6100

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Aggregate performance score

FX-6100
2011
6 cores / 6 threads, 95 Watt
2.32
+2.7%
Athlon II X4 651
2011
4 cores / 4 threads, 100 Watt
2.26

FX-6100 outperforms Athlon II X4 651 by a minimal 3% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing FX-6100 and Athlon II X4 651 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking18091830
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Market segmentDesktop processorDesktop processor
Power efficiency2.312.14
Architecture codenameZambezi (2011−2012)Llano (2011−2012)
Release date12 October 2011 (13 years ago)14 November 2011 (13 years ago)

Detailed specifications

FX-6100 and Athlon II X4 651 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 cores6 (Hexa-Core)4 (Quad-Core)
Threads64
Base clock speed3.3 GHz3 GHz
Boost clock speed3.9 GHz3 GHz
L1 cache288 KB128 KB (per core)
L2 cache6 MB1 MB (per core)
L3 cache8 MB (shared)0 KB
Chip lithography32 nm32 nm
Die size315 mm2228 mm2
Number of transistors1,200 million1,178 million
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility--
Unlocked multiplier+-

Compatibility

Information on FX-6100 and Athlon II X4 651 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 configuration11
SocketAM3+FM1
Power consumption (TDP)95 Watt100 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by FX-6100 and Athlon II X4 651. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

AES-NI+-
FMA+-
AVX+-

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by FX-6100 and Athlon II X4 651 are enumerated here.

AMD-V++

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by FX-6100 and Athlon II X4 651. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR3DDR3

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by FX-6100 and Athlon II X4 651.

PCIe version2.0no data

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
+2.7%
Athlon II X4 651 2.26

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 3691
+3%
Athlon II X4 651 3584

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.

FX-6100 383
+15%
Athlon II X4 651 333

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.

FX-6100 1231
+11.1%
Athlon II X4 651 1108

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 2.32 2.26
Recency 12 October 2011 14 November 2011
Physical cores 6 4
Threads 6 4
Power consumption (TDP) 95 Watt 100 Watt

FX-6100 has a 2.7% higher aggregate performance score, 50% more physical cores and 50% more threads, and 5.3% lower power consumption.

Athlon II X4 651, on the other hand, has an age advantage of 1 month.

Given the minimal performance differences, no clear winner can be declared between FX-6100 and Athlon II X4 651.


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