FX-8100 vs A6-3670K
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Primary details
Comparing processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.
| Place in the ranking | not rated | 2004 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Market segment | Desktop processor | Desktop processor |
| Power efficiency | no data | 2.62 |
| Designer | AMD | AMD |
| Architecture codename | Llano (2011−2012) | Zambezi (2011−2012) |
| Release date | 20 December 2011 (13 years ago) | 12 October 2011 (14 years ago) |
Detailed specifications
A6-3670K and FX-8100 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 | 4 (Quad-Core) | 8 (Octa-Core) |
| Threads | 4 | 8 |
| Base clock speed | 2.7 GHz | 2.8 GHz |
| Boost clock speed | 2.7 GHz | 3.7 GHz |
| L1 cache | 128 KB (per core) | 384 KB |
| L2 cache | 1 MB (per core) | 8 MB |
| L3 cache | 0 KB | 8 MB (shared) |
| Chip lithography | 32 nm | 32 nm |
| Die size | 228 mm2 | 315 mm2 |
| Number of transistors | 1,178 million | 1,200 million |
| 64 bit support | + | + |
| Windows 11 compatibility | - | - |
| Unlocked multiplier | + | + |
Compatibility
Information on A6-3670K and FX-8100 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 | FM1 | AM3+ |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 100 Watt | 95 Watt |
Technologies and extensions
Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by A6-3670K and FX-8100. 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 A6-3670K and FX-8100 are enumerated here.
| AMD-V | + | + |
Memory specs
Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by A6-3670K and FX-8100. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.
| Supported memory types | DDR3 | DDR3 |
Graphics specifications
General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.
| Integrated graphics card | Radeon HD 6530D | no data |
Peripherals
Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by A6-3670K and FX-8100.
| PCIe version | no data | 2.0 |
Pros & cons summary
| Recency | 20 December 2011 | 12 October 2011 |
| Physical cores | 4 | 8 |
| Threads | 4 | 8 |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 100 Watt | 95 Watt |
A6-3670K has an age advantage of 2 months.
FX-8100, on the other hand, has 100% more physical cores and 100% more threads, and 5.3% lower power consumption.
We couldn't decide between AMD A6-3670K and AMD FX-8100. We've got no test results to judge.
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