Celeron N2808 vs FX-6100
Aggregate performance score
FX-6100 outperforms Celeron N2808 by a whopping 654% based on our aggregate benchmark results.
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Primary details
Comparing processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.
| Place in the ranking | 2025 | 3342 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Market segment | Desktop processor | Laptop |
| Series | no data | Intel Celeron |
| Power efficiency | 0.94 | 2.96 |
| Designer | AMD | Intel |
| Manufacturer | no data | Intel |
| Architecture codename | Zambezi (2011−2012) | Bay Trail-M (2013−2014) |
| Release date | 12 October 2011 (13 years ago) | 22 May 2014 (11 years ago) |
Detailed specifications
FX-6100 and Celeron N2808 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 | 6 (Hexa-Core) | 2 (Dual-core) |
| Threads | 6 | 2 |
| Base clock speed | 3.3 GHz | 1.58 GHz |
| Boost clock speed | 3.9 GHz | 2.25 GHz |
| L1 cache | 288 KB | 56K (per core) |
| L2 cache | 6 MB | 512K (per core) |
| L3 cache | 8 MB (shared) | 0 KB |
| Chip lithography | 32 nm | 22 nm |
| Die size | 315 mm2 | no data |
| Maximum core temperature | no data | 100 °C |
| Number of transistors | 1,200 million | no data |
| 64 bit support | + | + |
| Windows 11 compatibility | - | - |
| Unlocked multiplier | + | - |
Compatibility
Information on FX-6100 and Celeron N2808 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 | AM3+ | FCBGA1170 |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 95 Watt | 4.5 Watt |
Technologies and extensions
Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by FX-6100 and Celeron N2808. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.
| AES-NI | + | - |
| FMA | + | - |
| AVX | + | - |
| Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST) | no data | + |
| Turbo Boost Technology | no data | - |
| Hyper-Threading Technology | no data | - |
| Idle States | no data | + |
| Smart Connect | no data | + |
Security technologies
FX-6100 and Celeron N2808 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.
| EDB | no data | + |
| Anti-Theft | no data | - |
Virtualization technologies
Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by FX-6100 and Celeron N2808 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 FX-6100 and Celeron N2808. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.
| Supported memory types | DDR3 | DDR3 |
| Maximum memory size | no data | 4 GB |
| Max memory channels | no data | 1 |
| Maximum memory bandwidth | no data | 10.66 GB/s |
Graphics specifications
General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.
| Integrated graphics card | no data | Intel HD Graphics for Intel Atom Processor Z3700 Series |
| Quick Sync Video | - | + |
| Graphics max frequency | no data | 792 MHz |
Graphics interfaces
Available interfaces and connections of FX-6100 and Celeron N2808 integrated GPUs.
| Number of displays supported | no data | 2 |
Peripherals
Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by FX-6100 and Celeron N2808.
| PCIe version | 2.0 | 2.0 |
| PCI Express lanes | no data | 4 |
| USB revision | no data | 3.0 and 2.0 |
| Total number of SATA ports | no data | 2 |
| Number of USB ports | no data | 5 |
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.
Pros & cons summary
| Performance score | 2.11 | 0.28 |
| Recency | 12 October 2011 | 22 May 2014 |
| Physical cores | 6 | 2 |
| Threads | 6 | 2 |
| Chip lithography | 32 nm | 22 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 95 Watt | 4 Watt |
FX-6100 has a 653.6% higher aggregate performance score, and 200% more physical cores and 200% more threads.
Celeron N2808, on the other hand, has an age advantage of 2 years, a 45.5% more advanced lithography process, and 2275% lower power consumption.
The AMD FX-6100 is our recommended choice as it beats the Intel Celeron N2808 in performance tests.
Note that FX-6100 is a desktop processor while Celeron N2808 is a notebook one.
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