AMD FX-6100

AMD FX-6100
Benchmarks & Specs

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The AMD FX-6100 was a cornerstone of AMD's product range at the time. Based on the Zambezi architecture, it demonstrated AMD's focus on modular designs. With its six cores, it offered a solid foundation for multitasking tasks. It was designed to handle multiple applications simultaneously. This allowed users to use various programs smoothly.

Another feature was the generous 8 MB L3 cache. This contributed significantly to system responsiveness. We saw back then how important this cache was for overall performance. As part of the Bulldozer family, it aimed for good value for money. For many users, it represented an attractive option.

You got solid computing power for the money invested. Manufactured in the 32nm process, it demonstrated the manufacturing capabilities of the time. The AMD FX-6100 represents an important era of CPU development. It was a solid step for multi-core performance at an attractive price. For its time, it provided a reliable working basis.
  • Six Cores for Multitasking
  • Generous 8 MB L3 Cache
  • Good Value for Money

Performance Overview
Average performance across multiple benchmarks

Single-core performance
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In segment Desktop
Multi-core performance
Rank ? / ?
In segment Desktop
Geekbench 5, 64bit Single-Core

Geekbench 5, 64bit Single-Core
Single-core performance

AMD A10-5700
AMD A10-5700 100 %
4C / 4T · 4.00 GHz
473
Intel Celeron G1820T
2C / 2T · 2.40 GHz
472
AMD FX-6100
AMD FX-6100 100 %
6C / 6T · 3.90 GHz
471
Intel Celeron G1620T
2C / 2T · 2.40 GHz
469
Intel Core 2 Quad Q9500
4C / 4T · 2.83 GHz
469
Geekbench 5, 64bit Multi-Core

Geekbench 5, 64bit Multi-Core
Multi-core performance

Intel Celeron G5925
2C / 2T · 3.60 GHz
1,725
Intel Core i3-6100T
2C / 4T · 3.20 GHz
1,722
AMD FX-6100
AMD FX-6100 100 %
6C / 6T · 3.90 GHz
1,713
Intel Pentium G4600T
2C / 4T · 3.00 GHz
1,698
Intel Core i5-750
4C / 4T · 2.66 GHz
1,692
CPU-Z Benchmark 17 Multi-Core

CPU-Z Benchmark 17 Multi-Core
Multi-core performance

Intel Core 2 Quad Q9400
4C / 4T · 2.66 GHz
891
Intel Core 2 Quad Q9300
4C / 4T · 2.50 GHz
855
AMD FX-6100
AMD FX-6100 100 %
6C / 6T · 3.30 GHz
853
AMD Phenom II X6 1075T
6C / 6T · 3.00 GHz
848
Intel Core i3-3240
2C / 4T · 3.40 GHz
835
Cinebench R15 (Single-Core)

Cinebench R15 (Single-Core)
Single-core performance

AMD A10-6800K
4C / 4T · 4.40 GHz
74 cb
AMD Phenom II X4 820
4C / 4T · 2.80 GHz
74 cb
AMD FX-6100
AMD FX-6100 100 %
6C / 6T · 3.90 GHz
73 cb
AMD Athlon II X4 640
4C / 4T · 3.00 GHz
71 cb
Intel Xeon E5-2603 v4
6C / 6T · 1.70 GHz
71 cb
Cinebench R15 (Multi-Core)

Cinebench R15 (Multi-Core)
Multi-core performance

Intel Core i3-4130
2C / 4T · 3.40 GHz
349 cb
Intel Pentium Gold G5500T
2C / 4T · 3.20 GHz
349 cb
AMD FX-6100
AMD FX-6100 100 %
6C / 6T · 3.90 GHz
345 cb
AMD Phenom II X4 960T
4C / 4T · 3.40 GHz
344 cb
AMD Phenom II X4 965
4C / 4T · 3.40 GHz
344 cb

More benchmarks

At a glance

PropertyValue
FamilyAMD FX (30)
CPU groupAMD FX-6100/6200 (3)
ArchitectureZambezi (Bulldozer)
Technology32 nm
SegmentDesktop
SocketAM3+
Generation1
Predecessor
Successor

CPU Cores and Base Frequency

PropertyValue
CPU Cores / Threads6 / 6
Hyperthreading / SMT
Core architecturenormal
Cores: 6x
Frequency: 3.30 GHz
Turbo Frequency (1 Core): 3.90 GHz
Turbo Frequency (6 Cores): 3.90 GHz
L2-Cache
L3-Cache8.00 MB
OverclockingYes

Memory & PCIe

Memory typeMemory bandwidth
DDR3-1866
29.9 GB/s
PropertyValue
Max. Memory
Memory channels2
ECC
PCIe
PCIe Bandwidth

Thermal Management

PropertyValue
TDP95 W
TDP (PL2)
TDP up
TDP down
T. junction max.

Technical details

PropertyValue
Chip design
AES-NI
Operating systemsWindows 10, Linux
Instruction setx86-64 (64 bit)
ISA extensionsSSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX
Release dateQ4/2011
Release price100 $
Documents
AMD FX-6100
AMD FX-6100
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