Pentium 3825U vs FX-6100

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Aggregate performance score

FX-6100
2011
6 cores / 6 threads, 95 Watt
2.32
+164%
Pentium 3825U
2015
2 cores / 4 threads, 15 Watt
0.88

FX-6100 outperforms Pentium 3825U by a whopping 164% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing FX-6100 and Pentium 3825U processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking18092562
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Market segmentDesktop processorLaptop
Seriesno dataIntel Pentium
Power efficiency2.315.55
Architecture codenameZambezi (2011−2012)Broadwell-U (2015)
Release date12 October 2011 (13 years ago)1 March 2015 (9 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)no data$161

Detailed specifications

FX-6100 and Pentium 3825U 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 cores6 (Hexa-Core)2 (Dual-core)
Threads64
Base clock speed3.3 GHz1.9 GHz
Boost clock speed3.9 GHz1.9 GHz
Bus rateno data5 GT/s
L1 cache288 KB64K (per core)
L2 cache6 MB256K (per core)
L3 cache8 MB (shared)2 MB (shared)
Chip lithography32 nm14 nm
Die size315 mm282 mm2
Maximum core temperatureno data105 °C
Maximum case temperature (TCase)no data105 °C
Number of transistors1,200 million1300 Million
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility--
Unlocked multiplier+-

Compatibility

Information on FX-6100 and Pentium 3825U 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 configuration11
SocketAM3+FCBGA1168
Power consumption (TDP)95 Watt15 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by FX-6100 and Pentium 3825U. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsno dataIntel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2
AES-NI++
FMA+-
AVX++
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)no data+
Turbo Boost Technologyno data-
Hyper-Threading Technologyno data+
Thermal Monitoring-+
Flex Memory Accessno data+
Smart Responseno data-
FDIno data+
Fast Memory Accessno data+

Security technologies

FX-6100 and Pentium 3825U technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXTno data-
EDBno data+
Secure Keyno data+
Identity Protection-+
OS Guardno data-

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by FX-6100 and Pentium 3825U are enumerated here.

AMD-V++
VT-dno data+
VT-xno data+
EPTno data+

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by FX-6100 and Pentium 3825U. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR3DDR3
Maximum memory sizeno data16 GB
Max memory channelsno data2
Maximum memory bandwidthno data25.6 GB/s

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardno dataIntel HD Graphics for 5th Generation Intel Processors
Quick Sync Video-+
Clear Videono data+
Graphics max frequencyno data850 MHz
InTru 3Dno data+

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of FX-6100 and Pentium 3825U integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supportedno data3
eDPno data+
DisplayPort-+
HDMI-+

Graphics API support

APIs supported by FX-6100 and Pentium 3825U integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectXno data11.2/12

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by FX-6100 and Pentium 3825U.

PCIe version2.02.0
PCI Express lanesno data12

Synthetic benchmark performance

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. 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 2.32
+164%
Pentium 3825U 0.88

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.

FX-6100 3691
+164%
Pentium 3825U 1399

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.

FX-6100 383
+13.3%
Pentium 3825U 338

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.

FX-6100 1231
+79.4%
Pentium 3825U 686

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 2.32 0.88
Recency 12 October 2011 1 March 2015
Physical cores 6 2
Threads 6 4
Chip lithography 32 nm 14 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 95 Watt 15 Watt

FX-6100 has a 163.6% higher aggregate performance score, and 200% more physical cores and 50% more threads.

Pentium 3825U, on the other hand, has an age advantage of 3 years, a 128.6% more advanced lithography process, and 533.3% lower power consumption.

The FX-6100 is our recommended choice as it beats the Pentium 3825U in performance tests.

Note that FX-6100 is a desktop processor while Pentium 3825U is a notebook one.


Should you still have questions on choice between FX-6100 and Pentium 3825U, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.

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