Xeon E5440 vs FX-6100

Primary details

Comparing FX-6100 and Xeon E5440 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in performance ranking	1701	2039
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation	2.99	0.38
Market segment	Desktop processor	Server
Architecture codename	Zambezi (2011−2012)	no data
Release date	12 October 2011 (12 years ago)	1 January 2008 (16 years ago)
Current price	$39	$91

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

FX-6100 has 687% better value for money than Xeon E5440.

Detailed specifications

FX-6100 and Xeon E5440 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)	no data
Threads	6	no data
Base clock speed	3.3 GHz	2.83 GHz
Boost clock speed	3.9 GHz	no data
L1 cache	288 KB	no data
L2 cache	6 MB	no data
L3 cache	8 MB (shared)	12 MB L2 Cache
Chip lithography	32 nm	45 nm
Die size	315 mm2	no data
Maximum core temperature	no data	67 °C
Number of transistors	1,200 million	no data
64 bit support	+	+
Windows 11 compatibility	-	-
Unlocked multiplier	Yes	No
VID voltage range	no data	0.85V-1.35V

Compatibility

Information on FX-6100 and Xeon E5440 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	no data
Socket	AM3+	LGA771
Power consumption (TDP)	95 Watt	80 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by FX-6100 and Xeon E5440. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

AES-NI	+	no data
FMA	+	no data
AVX	+	no data
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)	no data	+
Turbo Boost Technology	no data	-
Hyper-Threading Technology	no data	-
Idle States	no data	+
Thermal Monitoring	no data	+
Demand Based Switching	no data	+
FSB parity	no data	+
Status	no data	Discontinued

Security technologies

FX-6100 and Xeon E5440 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 E5440 are enumerated here.

AMD-V	+	no data
VT-x	no data	+
EPT	no data	-

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by FX-6100 and Xeon E5440. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory types

DDR3

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Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by FX-6100 and Xeon E5440.

PCIe version

2.0

no data

Synthetic benchmark performance

Various benchmark results of the processors in comparison. Overall score is measured in points in 0-100 range, higher is better.

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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 outperforms Xeon E5440 by 56% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

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Pros & cons summary

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Performance score	2.38	1.53
Recency	12 October 2011	1 January 2008
Chip lithography	32 nm	45 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	95 Watt	80 Watt

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