i7-2820QM vs FX-6100

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Aggregate performance score

FX-6100
2011
6 cores / 6 threads, 95 Watt
2.33
Core i7-2820QM
2011
4 cores / 8 threads, 45 Watt
2.77
+18.9%

Core i7-2820QM outperforms FX-6100 by a moderate 19% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing FX-6100 and Core i7-2820QM processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking17941686
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Market segmentDesktop processorLaptop
Seriesno dataIntel Core i7
Power efficiency2.315.80
Architecture codenameZambezi (2011−2012)Sandy Bridge (2011−2013)
Release date12 October 2011 (13 years ago)3 January 2011 (13 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)no data$568

Detailed specifications

FX-6100 and Core i7-2820QM 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)
Threads68
Base clock speed3.3 GHz2.3 GHz
Boost clock speed3.9 GHz3.4 GHz
Bus typeno dataDMI 2.0
Bus rateno data4 × 5 GT/s
Multiplierno data23
L1 cache288 KB64K (per core)
L2 cache6 MB256K (per core)
L3 cache8 MB (shared)8 MB (shared)
Chip lithography32 nm32 nm
Die size315 mm2216 mm2
Maximum core temperatureno data100 °C
Number of transistors1,200 million1,160 million
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility--
Unlocked multiplier+-

Compatibility

Information on FX-6100 and Core i7-2820QM 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 (Uniprocessor)
SocketAM3+FCBGA1224,FCPGA988,PPGA988
Power consumption (TDP)95 Watt45 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by FX-6100 and Core i7-2820QM. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsno dataIntel® AVX
AES-NI++
FMA++
AVX++
vProno data+
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)no data+
My WiFino data+
Turbo Boost Technologyno data2.0
Hyper-Threading Technologyno data+
Idle Statesno data+
Thermal Monitoring-+
Flex Memory Accessno data+
Demand Based Switchingno data-
FDIno data+
Fast Memory Accessno data+

Security technologies

FX-6100 and Core i7-2820QM technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXTno data+
EDBno data+
Identity Protection-+
Anti-Theftno data+

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by FX-6100 and Core i7-2820QM are enumerated here.

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

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by FX-6100 and Core i7-2820QM. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR3DDR3-1066, DDR3-1333, DDR3-1600
Maximum memory sizeno data32 GB
Max memory channelsno data2
Maximum memory bandwidthno data25.598 GB/s

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardno dataIntel HD Graphics 3000
Quick Sync Video-+
Clear Video HDno data+
Graphics max frequencyno data1.3 GHz
InTru 3Dno data+

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of FX-6100 and Core i7-2820QM integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supportedno data2
eDPno data+
DisplayPort-+
HDMI-+
SDVOno data+
CRTno data+

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by FX-6100 and Core i7-2820QM.

PCIe version2.02.0
PCI Express lanesno data16

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 2.33
i7-2820QM 2.77
+18.9%

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 3689
i7-2820QM 4379
+18.7%

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 382
i7-2820QM 517
+35.3%

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 1229
i7-2820QM 1623
+32.1%

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 2.33 2.77
Recency 12 October 2011 3 January 2011
Physical cores 6 4
Threads 6 8
Power consumption (TDP) 95 Watt 45 Watt

FX-6100 has an age advantage of 9 months, and 50% more physical cores.

i7-2820QM, on the other hand, has a 18.9% higher aggregate performance score, 33.3% more threads, and 111.1% lower power consumption.

The Core i7-2820QM is our recommended choice as it beats the FX-6100 in performance tests.

Note that FX-6100 is a desktop processor while Core i7-2820QM is a notebook one.


Should you still have questions on choice between FX-6100 and Core i7-2820QM, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.

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