Core i5-2390T vs FX-6100

General info

Comparing FX-6100 and Core i5-2390T processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in performance ranking	1670	1972
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Value for money	2.99	6.32
Market segment	Desktop processor	Desktop processor
Architecture codename	Zambezi (2011−2012)	Sandy Bridge (2011−2013)
Release date	12 October 2011 (12 years ago)	20 February 2011 (13 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)	no data	$100
Current price	$39	$43 (0.4x MSRP)

Value for money

Performance per price, higher is better.

i5-2390T has 111% better value for money than FX-6100.

Technical specs

FX-6100 and Core i5-2390T 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	4
Base clock speed	3.3 GHz	2.7 GHz
Boost clock speed	3.9 GHz	3.5 GHz
L1 cache	288 KB	64 KB (per core)
L2 cache	6 MB	256 KB (per core)
L3 cache	8 MB (shared)	3 MB (shared)
Chip lithography	32 nm	32 nm
Die size	315 mm2	131 mm2
Maximum core temperature	no data	65 °C
Number of transistors	1,200 million	504 million
64 bit support	+	+
Windows 11 compatibility	-	-
Unlocked multiplier	Yes	No

Compatibility

Information on FX-6100 and Core i5-2390T 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+	FCLGA1155
Power consumption (TDP)	95 Watt	35 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by FX-6100 and Core i5-2390T. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensions	no data	Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX
AES-NI	+	+
FMA	+	no data
AVX	+	+
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)	no data	+
Turbo Boost Technology	no data	2.0
Hyper-Threading Technology	no data	+
Idle States	no data	+
Thermal Monitoring	no data	+
Flex Memory Access	no data	+
FDI	no data	+
Fast Memory Access	no data	+
Status	no data	Discontinued

Security technologies

FX-6100 and Core i5-2390T technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT	no data	+
EDB	no data	+
Identity Protection	no data	+

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by FX-6100 and Core i5-2390T are enumerated here.

AMD-V	+	no data
VT-d	no data	+
VT-x	no data	+
EPT	no data	+

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by FX-6100 and Core i5-2390T. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory types	DDR3	DDR3
Maximum memory size	no data	32 GB
Max memory channels	no data	2
Maximum memory bandwidth	no data	21 GB/s

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card	no data	Intel HD Graphics 2000
Quick Sync Video	no data	+
Clear Video HD	no data	+
Graphics max frequency	no data	1.1 GHz
InTru 3D	no data	+

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of FX-6100 and Core i5-2390T integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supported

no data

2

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by FX-6100 and Core i5-2390T.

PCIe version	2.0	2.0
PCI Express lanes	no data	16

Synthetic benchmark performance

Various benchmark results of the processors in comparison. Overall score is measured in points in 0-100 range, higher is better.

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Combined synthetic benchmark score

This is our combined benchmark performance rating. We are regularly improving our combining algorithms, but if you find some perceived inconsistencies, feel free to speak up in comments section, we usually fix problems quickly.

FX-6100 outperforms Core i5-2390T by 48% based on our aggregated benchmark results.

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Advantages and disadvantages

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Performance score	2.38	1.61
Recency	12 October 2011	20 February 2011
Physical cores	6	2
Threads	6	4
Power consumption (TDP)	95 Watt	35 Watt

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