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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: 53.5% (701st of 1442)

Based on 44,863 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]

Poor: 41%Average: 53.5% Great: 60%
Gaming
Gaming 54%
Yacht
Desktop
Desktop 57%
Gunboat
Workstation
Workstation 39%
Jet ski

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Average average bench

The AMD FX-6100 averaged 46.4% 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. Memory Latency 76.8Pts
Avg. Single Core Speed 55.7Pts

Very good consistency

The range of scores (95th - 5th percentile) for the AMD FX-6100 is just 19.2%. 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 Speed 219Pts
Avg. Octa Core Speed 215Pts
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Average Bench

(Based on 44,863 samples)
Rank 70153.5%
Min Avg Max
63.8 Memory 76.8 84
32.1 1-Core 55.7 67.3
67.8 2-Core 101 124
49.7% 77.9 Pts
Min Avg Max
105 4-Core 171 211
132 8-Core 215 269
24.7% 193 Pts
Min Avg Max
137 64-Core 219 269
13.6% 219 Pts
User Benchmarks BenchNormalHeavyServer
The fastest CPU (mainstream) averages a speed of 100%
CPU 1, 1 CPU, 3 cores, 6 threads
Base clock 3.3 GHz, turbo 3.3 GHz (avg)
56.6% Above average
Memory 78.2
1-Core 64.2
2-Core 115
54% 85.7 Pts
4-Core 198
8-Core 243
28% 221 Pts
64-Core 243
15% 243 Pts
AM3R2, 1 CPU, 3 cores, 6 threads
Base clock 3.3 GHz, turbo 3.35 GHz (avg)
54.9% Above average
Memory 80.1
1-Core 58.9
2-Core 105
52% 81.2 Pts
4-Core 170
8-Core 202
24% 186 Pts
64-Core 207
13% 207 Pts
Socket M2, 1 CPU, 3 cores, 6 threads
Base clock 3.3 GHz, turbo 3.25 GHz (avg)
53.8% Above average
Memory 73.4
1-Core 53.1
2-Core 103
48% 76.5 Pts
4-Core 192
8-Core 243
28% 217 Pts
64-Core 239
15% 239 Pts
Socket M2, 1 CPU, 3 cores, 6 threads
Base clock 3.3 GHz, turbo 3.3 GHz (avg)
53.2% Above average
Memory 75.5
1-Core 54.9
2-Core 98.8
49% 76.4 Pts
4-Core 175
8-Core 215
25% 195 Pts
64-Core 214
13% 214 Pts
CPU 1, 1 CPU, 3 cores, 6 threads
Base clock 3.3 GHz, turbo 3.3 GHz (avg)
49.1% Average
Memory 66.6
1-Core 59.6
2-Core 106
48% 77.3 Pts
4-Core 180
8-Core 210
25% 195 Pts
64-Core 225
14% 225 Pts
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MSRP ≈ $129 @ launch in Oct '11
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Gaming
Gaming 21%
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Desktop
Desktop 64%
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Workstation
Workstation 17%
Surfboard

Motherboard: Asus M5A78L-M LX3 - $147

CPU
FX-6100AMD  $68Bench 54%, 44,863 samples1x
GPU
GTX 1050-TiNvidia  $59Bench 29%, 946,701 samples180x
GTX 1050Nvidia  $101Bench 26%, 269,381 samples107x
GTX 1060-3GBNvidia  $119Bench 52%, 627,793 samples75x
SSD
A400 240GBKingston  $28Bench 66%, 424,288 samples54x
A400 480GBKingston  $38Bench 74%, 237,487 samples30x
A400 120GBKingston  $30Bench 61%, 166,392 samples29x
RAM
2x8GBUnknownBench 64%, 236,291 samples427x
2x4GBUnknownBench 39%, 424,126 samples391x
1x8GBUnknownBench 38%, 168,538 samples266x
EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 83% - Excellent Total price: $301

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CPUPro
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Liked (edit your comment) Add link

2 months ago.

GBR-User
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Terrible

14 months ago.

absolute garbage there's cheaper and better options

COL-User
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2,968

Good

2 years ago.

super fast, overclockeable, big core very big six

NZL-User
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2,130

Terrible

4 years ago.

freezes alot in windows apertly a proplem you cant fix

CPUPro
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2,072

Terrible

10 years ago.

MrxZmey
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196

Very good

7 years ago.

Процессор хороший!

Mathinios
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28

Good

3 years ago.

Bien pour des tâches moyennes comme le 4300 il tient bien la réputation des FX : Ils chauffent beaucoup trop. Malgré tout le processeur a une bonne fréquence mais n'est pas très bien optimisé.

NickM33
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Excellent

6 years ago.

Epically powerful for how old it is. :D

Garigriffo
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4

Very good

8 years ago.

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

mich41v4294
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Excellent

5 years ago.

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

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