i7-660UE vs FX-6100
Primary details
Comparing FX-6100 and Core i7-660UE processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.
| Place in the ranking | 1793 | not rated |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Market segment | Desktop processor | Laptop |
| Series | no data | Intel Core i7 |
| Power efficiency | 2.32 | no data |
| Architecture codename | Zambezi (2011−2012) | Arrandale (2010−2011) |
| Release date | 12 October 2011 (13 years ago) | 15 August 2010 (14 years ago) |
| Launch price (MSRP) | no data | $301 |
Detailed specifications
FX-6100 and Core i7-660UE 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 | 1.33 GHz |
| Boost clock speed | 3.9 GHz | 2.4 GHz |
| Bus type | no data | DMI 1.0 |
| Bus rate | no data | 1 × 2.5 GT/s |
| Multiplier | no data | 10 |
| L1 cache | 288 KB | 128 KB |
| L2 cache | 6 MB | 512 KB |
| L3 cache | 8 MB (shared) | 4 MB (shared) |
| Chip lithography | 32 nm | 32 nm |
| Die size | 315 mm2 | 81 mm2 |
| Maximum core temperature | no data | 105 °C |
| Number of transistors | 1,200 million | 382 million |
| 64 bit support | + | + |
| Windows 11 compatibility | - | - |
| Unlocked multiplier | + | - |
Compatibility
Information on FX-6100 and Core i7-660UE 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 (Uniprocessor) |
| Socket | AM3+ | BGA1288 |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 95 Watt | 18 Watt |
Technologies and extensions
Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by FX-6100 and Core i7-660UE. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.
| Instruction set extensions | no data | Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2 |
| AES-NI | + | + |
| FMA | + | + |
| AVX | + | - |
| Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST) | no data | + |
| Turbo Boost Technology | no data | 1.0 |
| Hyper-Threading Technology | no data | + |
| Idle States | no data | + |
| Thermal Monitoring | - | + |
| Flex Memory Access | no data | + |
| PAE | no data | 36 Bit |
| FDI | no data | + |
| Fast Memory Access | no data | + |
Security technologies
FX-6100 and Core i7-660UE technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.
| TXT | no data | + |
| EDB | no data | + |
Virtualization technologies
Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by FX-6100 and Core i7-660UE are enumerated here.
| AMD-V | + | - |
| 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 i7-660UE. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.
| Supported memory types | DDR3 | DDR3-800 |
| Maximum memory size | no data | 8.79 GB |
| Max memory channels | no data | 2 |
| Maximum memory bandwidth | no data | 12.799 GB/s |
| ECC memory support | - | + |
Graphics specifications
General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.
| Integrated graphics card | no data | Intel® HD Graphics for Previous Generation Intel® Processors |
| Clear Video | no data | + |
| Clear Video HD | no data | + |
| Graphics max frequency | no data | 500 MHz |
Graphics interfaces
Available interfaces and connections of FX-6100 and Core i7-660UE integrated GPUs.
| Number of displays supported | no data | 2 |
Peripherals
Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by FX-6100 and Core i7-660UE.
| PCIe version | 2.0 | 2.0 |
| PCI Express lanes | no data | 16 |
Pros & cons summary
| Recency | 12 October 2011 | 15 August 2010 |
| Physical cores | 6 | 2 |
| Threads | 6 | 4 |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 95 Watt | 18 Watt |
FX-6100 has an age advantage of 1 year, and 200% more physical cores and 50% more threads.
i7-660UE, on the other hand, has 427.8% lower power consumption.
We couldn't decide between FX-6100 and Core i7-660UE. We've got no test results to judge.
Note that FX-6100 is a desktop processor while Core i7-660UE is a notebook one.
Should you still have questions on choice between FX-6100 and Core i7-660UE, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.
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