Phenom II X2 555 BE vs FX-6100

Primary details

Comparing FX-6100 and Phenom II X2 555 BE processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in performance ranking	1701	not rated
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation	2.99	no data
Market segment	Desktop processor	Desktop processor
Architecture codename	Zambezi (2011−2012)	Callisto (2009−2010)
Release date	12 October 2011 (12 years ago)	25 January 2010 (14 years ago)
Current price	$39	$60

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

Detailed specifications

FX-6100 and Phenom II X2 555 BE 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	3.2 GHz
Boost clock speed	3.9 GHz	3.2 GHz
L1 cache	288 KB	128 KB (per core)
L2 cache	6 MB	512 KB (per core)
L3 cache	8 MB (shared)	6 MB (shared)
Chip lithography	32 nm	45 nm
Die size	315 mm2	258 mm2
Number of transistors	1,200 million	758 million
64 bit support	+	+
Windows 11 compatibility	-	-
Unlocked multiplier	Yes	Yes

Compatibility

Information on FX-6100 and Phenom II X2 555 BE 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+	AM3
Power consumption (TDP)	95 Watt	80 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by FX-6100 and Phenom II X2 555 BE. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

AES-NI	+	no data
FMA	+	no data
AVX	+	no data

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by FX-6100 and Phenom II X2 555 BE are enumerated here.

AMD-V

+

no data

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by FX-6100 and Phenom II X2 555 BE. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory types

DDR3

DDR3

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by FX-6100 and Phenom II X2 555 BE.

PCIe version

2.0

2.0

Pros & cons summary

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Recency	12 October 2011	25 January 2010
Physical cores	6	2
Threads	6	2
Chip lithography	32 nm	45 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	95 Watt	80 Watt

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