EPYC 7473X vs FX-6100

Place in the ranking	1794	85
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Market segment	Desktop processor	Server
Power efficiency	2.31	14.71
Architecture codename	Zambezi (2011−2012)	Milan-X (2022)
Release date	12 October 2011 (13 years ago)	22 March 2022 (2 years ago)

Detailed specifications

FX-6100 and EPYC 7473X 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)	24 (Tetracosa-Core)
Threads	6	48
Base clock speed	3.3 GHz	2.8 GHz
Boost clock speed	3.9 GHz	3.7 GHz
L1 cache	288 KB	64K (per core)
L2 cache	6 MB	512K (per core)
L3 cache	8 MB (shared)	768 MB (shared)
Chip lithography	32 nm	7 nm
Die size	315 mm²	8x 81 mm²
Number of transistors	1,200 million	33,200 million
64 bit support	+	-
Windows 11 compatibility	-	no data
Unlocked multiplier	+	-

Compatibility

Information on FX-6100 and EPYC 7473X 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	2
Socket	AM3+	SP3
Power consumption (TDP)	95 Watt	240 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by FX-6100 and EPYC 7473X. 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 FX-6100 and EPYC 7473X are enumerated here.

AMD-V

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by FX-6100 and EPYC 7473X. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory types

DDR3

DDR4-3200

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by FX-6100 and EPYC 7473X.

PCIe version	2.0	4.0
PCI Express lanes	no data	128

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

EPYC 7473X 37.46
+1508%

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

EPYC 7473X 59280
+1507%

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary

Performance score	2.33	37.46
Recency	12 October 2011	22 March 2022
Physical cores	6	24
Threads	6	48
Chip lithography	32 nm	7 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	95 Watt	240 Watt

FX-6100 has 152.6% lower power consumption.

EPYC 7473X, on the other hand, has a 1507.7% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 10 years, 300% more physical cores and 700% more threads, and a 357.1% more advanced lithography process.

The EPYC 7473X is our recommended choice as it beats the FX-6100 in performance tests.

Note that FX-6100 is a desktop processor while EPYC 7473X is a server/workstation one.

Should you still have questions on choice between FX-6100 and EPYC 7473X, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.