Celeron 450 vs FX-6100

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Aggregate performance score

FX-6100
2011
6 cores / 6 threads, 95 Watt
2.32
+759%
Celeron 450
2008
1 core / 1 thread, 35 Watt
0.27

FX-6100 outperforms Celeron 450 by a whopping 759% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing FX-6100 and Celeron 450 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking18093140
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Market segmentDesktop processorDesktop processor
Power efficiency2.310.73
Architecture codenameZambezi (2011−2012)Conroe-L (2007−2008)
Release date12 October 2011 (13 years ago)August 2008 (16 years ago)

Detailed specifications

FX-6100 and Celeron 450 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)1 (Single-Core)
Threads61
Base clock speed3.3 GHz2.2 GHz
Boost clock speed3.9 GHz2.2 GHz
L1 cache288 KB64 KB
L2 cache6 MB512 KB
L3 cache8 MB (shared)0 KB
Chip lithography32 nm65 nm
Die size315 mm277 mm2
Maximum core temperatureno data60 °C
Number of transistors1,200 million105 million
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility--
Unlocked multiplier+-
VID voltage rangeno data1V-1.3375V

Compatibility

Information on FX-6100 and Celeron 450 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+LGA775
Power consumption (TDP)95 Watt35 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by FX-6100 and Celeron 450. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

AES-NI+-
FMA+-
AVX+-
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)no data-
Turbo Boost Technologyno data-
Hyper-Threading Technologyno data-
Idle Statesno data+
Thermal Monitoring-+
Demand Based Switchingno data-
FSB parityno data-

Security technologies

FX-6100 and Celeron 450 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXTno data-
EDBno data+

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by FX-6100 and Celeron 450 are enumerated here.

AMD-V+-
VT-dno data-
VT-xno data-

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by FX-6100 and Celeron 450. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR3DDR1, DDR2, DDR3

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by FX-6100 and Celeron 450.

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
+759%
Celeron 450 0.27

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
+752%
Celeron 450 433

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
+141%
Celeron 450 159

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
+665%
Celeron 450 161

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 2.32 0.27
Physical cores 6 1
Threads 6 1
Chip lithography 32 nm 65 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 95 Watt 35 Watt

FX-6100 has a 759.3% higher aggregate performance score, 500% more physical cores and 500% more threads, and a 103.1% more advanced lithography process.

Celeron 450, on the other hand, has 171.4% lower power consumption.

The FX-6100 is our recommended choice as it beats the Celeron 450 in performance tests.


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