V-Series V160 vs FX-6100

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Primary details

Comparing FX-6100 and V-Series V160 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking1809not rated
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Market segmentDesktop processorLaptop
Seriesno dataAMD V-Series
Power efficiency2.31no data
Architecture codenameZambezi (2011−2012)Champlain (2010−2011)
Release date12 October 2011 (13 years ago)1 December 2010 (14 years ago)

Detailed specifications

FX-6100 and V-Series V160 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)1 (Single-Core)
Threads61
Base clock speed3.3 GHzno data
Boost clock speed3.9 GHz2.4 GHz
Bus rateno data3200 MHz
L1 cache288 KB128 KB
L2 cache6 MB512 KB
L3 cache8 MB (shared)no data
Chip lithography32 nm45 nm
Die size315 mm2no data
Number of transistors1,200 millionno data
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility--
Unlocked multiplier+-

Compatibility

Information on FX-6100 and V-Series V160 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 configuration1no data
SocketAM3+S1
Power consumption (TDP)95 Watt25 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by FX-6100 and V-Series V160. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsno dataMMX, 3DNow, SSE, SSE2, SSE3, SSE4A, AMD64, Enhanced Virus Protection, Virtualization
AES-NI+-
FMA+-
AVX+-
VirusProtect-+

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by FX-6100 and V-Series V160 are enumerated here.

AMD-V++

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by FX-6100 and V-Series V160. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR3DDR3

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by FX-6100 and V-Series V160.

PCIe version2.0no data

Pros & cons summary


Recency 12 October 2011 1 December 2010
Physical cores 6 1
Threads 6 1
Chip lithography 32 nm 45 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 95 Watt 25 Watt

FX-6100 has an age advantage of 10 months, 500% more physical cores and 500% more threads, and a 40.6% more advanced lithography process.

V-Series V160, on the other hand, has 280% lower power consumption.

We couldn't decide between FX-6100 and V-Series V160. We've got no test results to judge.

Note that FX-6100 is a desktop processor while V-Series V160 is a notebook one.


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