FX-8170 vs FX-6100

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Primary details

Comparing FX-6100 and FX-8170 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking1796not rated
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Market segmentDesktop processorDesktop processor
Power efficiency2.31no data
Architecture codenameZambezi (2011−2012)Zambezi (2011−2012)
Release date12 October 2011 (13 years ago)23 October 2012 (12 years ago)

Detailed specifications

FX-6100 and FX-8170 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)8 (Octa-Core)
Threads68
Base clock speed3.3 GHz3.9 GHz
Boost clock speed3.9 GHz4.5 GHz
L1 cache288 KB384 KB
L2 cache6 MB8 MB
L3 cache8 MB (shared)8 MB (shared)
Chip lithography32 nm32 nm
Die size315 mm2315 mm2
Number of transistors1,200 million1,200 million
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility--
Unlocked multiplier++

Compatibility

Information on FX-6100 and FX-8170 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+AM3+
Power consumption (TDP)95 Watt125 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by FX-6100 and FX-8170. 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 FX-8170 are enumerated here.

AMD-V++

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by FX-6100 and FX-8170. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR3DDR3

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by FX-6100 and FX-8170.

PCIe version2.02.0

Pros & cons summary


Recency 12 October 2011 23 October 2012
Physical cores 6 8
Threads 6 8
Power consumption (TDP) 95 Watt 125 Watt

FX-6100 has 31.6% lower power consumption.

FX-8170, on the other hand, has an age advantage of 1 year, and 33.3% more physical cores and 33.3% more threads.

We couldn't decide between FX-6100 and FX-8170. We've got no test results to judge.


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