Xeon X5698 vs FX-6100

Place in the ranking	1843	1890
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Market segment	Desktop processor	Server
Power efficiency	2.32	1.58
Architecture codename	Zambezi (2011−2012)	Westmere-EP (2010−2011)
Release date	12 October 2011 (13 years ago)	14 February 2011 (13 years ago)

Detailed specifications

FX-6100 and Xeon X5698 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	4
Base clock speed	3.3 GHz	4.4 GHz
Boost clock speed	3.9 GHz	4.4 GHz
L1 cache	288 KB	64 KB (per core)
L2 cache	6 MB	256 KB (per core)
L3 cache	8 MB (shared)	12288 KB (shared)
Chip lithography	32 nm	32 nm
Die size	315 mm²	239 mm²
Number of transistors	1,200 million	1,170 million
64 bit support	+	+
Windows 11 compatibility	-	-
Unlocked multiplier	+	-

Compatibility

Information on FX-6100 and Xeon X5698 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	2
Socket	AM3+	1366
Power consumption (TDP)	95 Watt	130 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by FX-6100 and Xeon X5698. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

AES-NI	+	+
FMA	+	-
AVX	+	-
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)	no data	+
Hyper-Threading Technology	no data	+

Security technologies

FX-6100 and Xeon X5698 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT

no data

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by FX-6100 and Xeon X5698 are enumerated here.

AMD-V	+	-
VT-x	no data	+

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by FX-6100 and Xeon X5698. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory types

DDR3

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by FX-6100 and Xeon X5698.

PCIe version

2.0

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 2.31
+7.4%

Xeon X5698 2.15

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 3698
+7.3%

Xeon X5698 3447

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary

Performance score	2.31	2.15
Recency	12 October 2011	14 February 2011
Physical cores	6	2
Threads	6	4
Power consumption (TDP)	95 Watt	130 Watt

FX-6100 has a 7.4% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 7 months, 200% more physical cores and 50% more threads, and 36.8% lower power consumption.

Given the minimal performance differences, no clear winner can be declared between FX-6100 and Xeon X5698.

Note that FX-6100 is a desktop processor while Xeon X5698 is a server/workstation one.

Should you still have questions on choice between FX-6100 and Xeon X5698, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.