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AMD FD6100WMGUSBX

FX-6100

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6 Cores, 6 Threads @3.3GHz, Bulldozer.
Release date: Q4 2011.

Average Bench: 37.6% (559th of 1196)

Based on 25,172 user benchmarks.  Device: 178BFBFF00600F12 Model: AMD FX(tm)-6100 Six-Core Processor

The AMD FX-6100 has six processing cores, which is above average for a desktop CPU. Single and dual core performance is weak scoring amongst the bottom 30% of desktop processors. Multi core performance is better but still barely above the bottom 10% of processors. At nearly three years of age, the FX-6100 struggles to compete with more recent CPUs. [Mar '14 CPUPro]

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Poor: 26%Average: 37.6% Great: 44%
Gaming
Gaming 38%
Jet ski
Desktop
Desktop 39%
Jet ski
Workstation
Workstation 24%
Surfboard

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Poor average bench

The AMD FX-6100 averaged 62.3% lower than the peak scores attained by the group leaders. This isn't a great result which indicates that there are much faster alternatives on the comparison list.

Strengths

Avg. Single Core Mixed Speed 60Pts
Avg. Dual Core Mixed Speed 113Pts

Very good consistency

The range of scores (95th - 5th percentile) for the AMD FX-6100 is just 18.4%. This is a relatively narrow range which indicates that the AMD FX-6100 performs reasonably consistently under varying real world conditions.

Weaknesses

Avg. Multi Core Mixed Speed 273Pts
Avg. Octa Core Mixed Speed 269Pts
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Average Bench

(Based on 25,172 samples)
Rank 55937.6%
Min Avg Max
39.2 1-Core 60 70.7
74.1 2-Core 113 135
41% 86.3 Pts
Min Avg Max
124 4-Core 199 243
158 8-Core 269 325
30.6% 234 Pts
Min Avg Max
179 64-Core 273 325
18.3% 273 Pts
User Benchmarks Bench Normal Heavy Extreme
The fastest CPU (mainstream) averages a speed of 100%
CPUSocket, 1 CPU, 3 cores, 6 threads
Base clock 3.3 GHz
41.8% Average
1-Core 69.1
2-Core 132
48% 100 Pts
4-Core 213
8-Core 284
32% 248 Pts
64-Core 295
20% 295 Pts
AM3R2, 1 CPU, 3 cores, 6 threads
Base clock 3.3 GHz, turbo 3.3 GHz (avg)
41.4% Average
1-Core 67
2-Core 130
46% 98.5 Pts
4-Core 213
8-Core 297
33% 255 Pts
64-Core 297
20% 297 Pts
CPU 1, 1 CPU, 3 cores, 6 threads
Base clock 3.3 GHz, turbo 3.3 GHz (avg)
41.3% Average
1-Core 67.3
2-Core 122
45% 94.9 Pts
4-Core 215
8-Core 292
33% 253 Pts
64-Core 288
19% 288 Pts
AM3R2, 1 CPU, 3 cores, 6 threads
Base clock 3.8 GHz, turbo 3.75 GHz (avg)
39.4% Below average
1-Core 54.8
2-Core 130
42% 92.5 Pts
4-Core 227
8-Core 252
32% 240 Pts
64-Core 315
21% 315 Pts
CPUSocket, 1 CPU, 3 cores, 6 threads
Base clock 3.3 GHz
37.9% Below average
1-Core 58
2-Core 108
40% 83 Pts
4-Core 209
8-Core 272
32% 240 Pts
64-Core 285
19% 285 Pts
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 Market Share (See Leaders)

The number of benchmark samples for this model as a percentage of all 21,859,541 CPUs tested.

 Prices

Approx. $129 @ launch in Oct '11
AmazonUS $5421 months
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Gaming
Gaming 25%
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Desktop
Desktop 36%
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Workstation
Workstation 24%
Surfboard

Motherboard: Asus M5A78L-M/USB3 - $53

CPU
FX-6100AMD  $54Bench 38%, 25,172 samples1x
GPU
GTX 1050-TiNvidia  $148Bench 31%, 459,081 samples1,337x
Radeon 3000 GraphicsATIBench 0%, 13,754 samples1,146x
GTX 750-TiNvidia  $110Bench 18%, 165,053 samples1,139x
SSD
SSDNow V300 120GBKingston  $70Bench 54%, 206,009 samples609x
850 Evo 250GBSamsung  $70Bench 106%, 519,572 samples545x
A400 120GBKingston  $22Bench 61%, 61,475 samples280x
RAM
2x4GBUnknownBench 39%, 256,412 samples5,634x
2x8GBUnknownBench 56%, 95,671 samples2,681x
1x8GBUnknownBench 33%, 79,887 samples2,331x
EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 40% - Below average Total price: $325

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 Comments

CPUPro
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USA-User
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Terrible (edit your comment) Add link

2 months ago.

oof

COL-User
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Excellent

9 months ago.

ES UN BUEN PROCESADOR. YO LO USO Y ME VA BIEN

SRB-User
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1,840

Good

4 months ago.

good for OC, whwn you OC 15% in Mhz give s you 30% in performance, exellent

CPUPro
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Terrible

5 years ago.

gvrax
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362

Terrible

2 years ago.

low perfomance for that price

MrxZmey
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196

Very good

3 years ago.

Процессор хороший!

NickM33
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Excellent

2 years ago.

Epically powerful for how old it is. :D

Garigriffo
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Very good

4 years ago.

Does all the basics, and seems to overclock well. I like it.

mich41v4294
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Excellent

7 months ago.

Excellent performance, overclocking compatibility. Running it for 1 year, 24/7 @ 4,5GHz with no problems.

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