Phenom X3 8550 vs FX-6100

Primary details

Comparing FX-6100 and Phenom X3 8550 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking	1789	2718
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation	no data	2.13
Market segment	Desktop processor	Desktop processor
Power efficiency	2.31	0.68
Architecture codename	Zambezi (2011−2012)	Toliman (2008)
Release date	12 October 2011 (13 years ago)	April 2008 (16 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)	no data	$170

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

Detailed specifications

FX-6100 and Phenom X3 8550 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)	3 (Tri-Core)
Threads	6	3
Base clock speed	3.3 GHz	no data
Boost clock speed	3.9 GHz	2.2 GHz
L1 cache	288 KB	128 KB (per core)
L2 cache	6 MB	512 KB (per core)
L3 cache	8 MB (shared)	2 MB (shared)
Chip lithography	32 nm	65 nm
Die size	315 mm2	285 mm2
Number of transistors	1,200 million	450 million
64 bit support	+	+
Windows 11 compatibility	-	-
Unlocked multiplier	+	-

Compatibility

Information on FX-6100 and Phenom X3 8550 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	1
Socket	AM3+	AM2+
Power consumption (TDP)	95 Watt	95 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by FX-6100 and Phenom X3 8550. 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 Phenom X3 8550 are enumerated here.

AMD-V

+

+

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by FX-6100 and Phenom X3 8550. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory types

DDR3

no data

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by FX-6100 and Phenom X3 8550.

PCIe version

2.0

no 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.

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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.

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Pros & cons summary

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Performance score	2.41	0.71
Physical cores	6	3
Threads	6	3
Chip lithography	32 nm	65 nm

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