FX-6100 vs i3-1115G4E
Aggregate performance score
Core i3-1115G4E outperforms FX-6100 by a considerable 44% based on our aggregate benchmark results.
Contents
Primary details
Comparing processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.
| Place in the ranking | 1783 | 2024 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Cost-effectiveness evaluation | 4.32 | no data |
| Market segment | Laptop | Desktop processor |
| Power efficiency | 8.57 | 0.94 |
| Designer | Intel | AMD |
| Manufacturer | Intel | no data |
| Architecture codename | Tiger Lake-U (2020−2021) | Zambezi (2011−2012) |
| Release date | 2 September 2020 (5 years ago) | 12 October 2011 (13 years ago) |
| Launch price (MSRP) | $285 | no data |
Cost-effectiveness evaluation
Performance per price, higher is better.
Performance to price scatter graph
Detailed specifications
Core i3-1115G4E and FX-6100 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 | 2 (Dual-core) | 6 (Hexa-Core) |
| Threads | 4 | 6 |
| Base clock speed | 2.2 GHz | 3.3 GHz |
| Boost clock speed | 3.9 GHz | 3.9 GHz |
| L1 cache | 80 KB (per core) | 288 KB |
| L2 cache | 1.25 MB (per core) | 6 MB |
| L3 cache | 6 MB (shared) | 8 MB (shared) |
| Chip lithography | 10 nm | 32 nm |
| Die size | 144 mm2 | 315 mm2 |
| Number of transistors | no data | 1,200 million |
| 64 bit support | + | + |
| Windows 11 compatibility | + | - |
| Unlocked multiplier | - | + |
Compatibility
Information on Core i3-1115G4E and FX-6100 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 | Intel BGA 1449 | AM3+ |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 15 Watt | 95 Watt |
Technologies and extensions
Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i3-1115G4E and FX-6100. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.
| AES-NI | + | + |
| FMA | - | + |
| AVX | + | + |
| Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST) | + | no data |
Virtualization technologies
Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core i3-1115G4E and FX-6100 are enumerated here.
| AMD-V | - | + |
| VT-d | + | no data |
| VT-x | + | no data |
Memory specs
Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core i3-1115G4E and FX-6100. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.
| Supported memory types | DDR4, LPDDR4X | DDR3 |
Graphics specifications
General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.
| Integrated graphics card | UHD Graphics G4 48EU | no data |
Peripherals
Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core i3-1115G4E and FX-6100.
| PCIe version | 4.0 | 2.0 |
| PCI Express lanes | 4 | no data |
Synthetic benchmarks
Various benchmark results of the processors in comparison. Overall score is measured in points in 0-100 range, higher is better.
Combined synthetic benchmark score
This is our combined benchmark performance rating.
Passmark
Passmark CPU Mark is a widespread benchmark, consisting of 8 different types of workload, including integer and floating point math, extended instructions, compression, encryption and physics calculation. There is also one separate single-threaded scenario measuring single-core performance. Other than that, Passmark measures multi-core performance.
GeekBench 5 Single-Core
GeekBench 5 Single-Core is a cross-platform application developed in the form of CPU tests that independently recreate certain real-world tasks with which to accurately measure performance. This version uses only a single CPU core.
GeekBench 5 Multi-Core
GeekBench 5 Multi-Core is a cross-platform application developed in the form of CPU tests that independently recreate certain real-world tasks with which to accurately measure performance. This version uses all available CPU cores.
Pros & cons summary
| Performance score | 3.04 | 2.11 |
| Recency | 2 September 2020 | 12 October 2011 |
| Physical cores | 2 | 6 |
| Threads | 4 | 6 |
| Chip lithography | 10 nm | 32 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 15 Watt | 95 Watt |
i3-1115G4E has a 44.1% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 8 years, a 220% more advanced lithography process, and 533.3% lower power consumption.
FX-6100, on the other hand, has 200% more physical cores and 50% more threads.
The Intel Core i3-1115G4E is our recommended choice as it beats the AMD FX-6100 in performance tests.
Be aware that Core i3-1115G4E is a notebook processor while FX-6100 is a desktop one.
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