Athlon II X4 651 vs Phenom II X6 1100T BE

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Aggregate performance score

Phenom II X6 1100T BE
2010
6 cores / 6 threads, 125 Watt
3.62
+60.2%
Athlon II X4 651
2011
4 cores / 4 threads, 100 Watt
2.26

Phenom II X6 1100T BE outperforms Athlon II X4 651 by an impressive 60% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Phenom II X6 1100T BE and Athlon II X4 651 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking15061830
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Market segmentDesktop processorDesktop processor
Power efficiency2.742.14
Architecture codenameThuban (2010)Llano (2011−2012)
Release date7 December 2010 (14 years ago)14 November 2011 (13 years ago)

Detailed specifications

Phenom II X6 1100T BE and Athlon II X4 651 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)4 (Quad-Core)
Threads64
Base clock speed3.3 GHz3 GHz
Boost clock speed3.7 GHz3 GHz
L1 cache128 KB (per core)128 KB (per core)
L2 cache512 KB (per core)1 MB (per core)
L3 cache6 MB (shared)0 KB
Chip lithography45 nm32 nm
Die size346 mm2228 mm2
Number of transistors904 million1,178 million
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility--
Unlocked multiplier+-

Compatibility

Information on Phenom II X6 1100T BE and Athlon II X4 651 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 configuration11
SocketAM3FM1
Power consumption (TDP)125 Watt100 Watt

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Phenom II X6 1100T BE and Athlon II X4 651 are enumerated here.

AMD-V-+

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Phenom II X6 1100T BE and Athlon II X4 651. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR3DDR3

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Phenom II X6 1100T BE and Athlon II X4 651.

PCIe version2.0no 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.


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.

Phenom II X6 1100T BE 3.62
+60.2%
Athlon II X4 651 2.26

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.

Phenom II X6 1100T BE 5745
+60.3%
Athlon II X4 651 3584

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 3.62 2.26
Recency 7 December 2010 14 November 2011
Physical cores 6 4
Threads 6 4
Chip lithography 45 nm 32 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 125 Watt 100 Watt

Phenom II X6 1100T BE has a 60.2% higher aggregate performance score, and 50% more physical cores and 50% more threads.

Athlon II X4 651, on the other hand, has an age advantage of 11 months, a 40.6% more advanced lithography process, and 25% lower power consumption.

The Phenom II X6 1100T BE is our recommended choice as it beats the Athlon II X4 651 in performance tests.


Should you still have questions on choice between Phenom II X6 1100T BE and Athlon II X4 651, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.

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