Xeon 5120 vs FX-6100
Aggregate performance score
FX-6100 outperforms Xeon 5120 by a whopping 380% based on our aggregate benchmark results.
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Primary details
Comparing processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.
| Place in the ranking | 2114 | 3241 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Market segment | Desktop processor | Server |
| Power efficiency | 0.94 | 0.29 |
| Designer | AMD | Intel |
| Architecture codename | Zambezi (2011−2012) | Woodcrest (2006) |
| Release date | 12 October 2011 (14 years ago) | June 2006 (19 years ago) |
| Launch price (MSRP) | no data | $45 |
Detailed specifications
FX-6100 and Xeon 5120 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 | 1.86 GHz |
| Boost clock speed | 3.9 GHz | 1.87 GHz |
| L1 cache | 288 KB | 0 KB |
| L2 cache | 6 MB | 4 MB |
| L3 cache | 8 MB (shared) | 0 KB |
| Chip lithography | 32 nm | 65 nm |
| Die size | 315 mm2 | no data |
| Maximum core temperature | no data | 65 °C |
| Number of transistors | 1,200 million | no data |
| 64 bit support | + | + |
| Windows 11 compatibility | - | - |
| Unlocked multiplier | + | - |
| VID voltage range | no data | B2=1.0V-1.5V, G0=.85V-1.5V |
Compatibility
Information on FX-6100 and Xeon 5120 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+ | LGA771 |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 95 Watt | 65 Watt |
Technologies and extensions
Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by FX-6100 and Xeon 5120. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.
| AES-NI | + | - |
| FMA | + | - |
| AVX | + | - |
| Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST) | no data | + |
| Turbo Boost Technology | no data | - |
| Hyper-Threading Technology | no data | - |
| Idle States | no data | + |
| Thermal Monitoring | - | + |
| Demand Based Switching | no data | - |
| FSB parity | no data | + |
Security technologies
FX-6100 and Xeon 5120 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 Xeon 5120 are enumerated here.
| AMD-V | + | - |
| VT-x | no data | + |
| EPT | no data | - |
Memory specs
Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by FX-6100 and Xeon 5120. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.
| Supported memory types | DDR3 | DDR2 |
Peripherals
Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by FX-6100 and Xeon 5120.
| PCIe version | 2.0 | no data |
Synthetic benchmarks
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.
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. Other than that, Passmark measures multi-core performance.
Pros & cons summary
| Performance score | 2.11 | 0.44 |
| Physical cores | 6 | 2 |
| Threads | 6 | 2 |
| Chip lithography | 32 nm | 65 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 95 Watt | 65 Watt |
FX-6100 has a 380% higher aggregate performance score, 200% more physical cores and 200% more threads, and a 103% more advanced lithography process.
Xeon 5120, on the other hand, has 46% lower power consumption.
The AMD FX-6100 is our recommended choice as it beats the Intel Xeon 5120 in performance tests.
Note that FX-6100 is a desktop processor while Xeon 5120 is a server/workstation one.
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