FX-6100 vs Ryzen 5 4500U

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Aggregate performance score

Ryzen 5 4500U
2020
6 cores / 6 threads, 25 Watt
6.87
+196%
FX-6100
2011
6 cores / 6 threads, 95 Watt
2.32

Ryzen 5 4500U outperforms FX-6100 by a whopping 196% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Ryzen 5 4500U and FX-6100 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking10151796
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Market segmentLaptopDesktop processor
SeriesAMD Renoir (Ryzen 4000 APU)no data
Power efficiency26.012.31
Architecture codenameRenoir-U (Zen 2) (2020−2021)Zambezi (2011−2012)
Release date6 January 2020 (4 years ago)12 October 2011 (13 years ago)

Detailed specifications

Ryzen 5 4500U and FX-6100 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)6 (Hexa-Core)
Threads66
Base clock speed2.3 GHz3.3 GHz
Boost clock speed4 GHz3.9 GHz
Multiplier23no data
L1 cache128K (per core)288 KB
L2 cache512K (per core)6 MB
L3 cache11 MB (shared)8 MB (shared)
Chip lithography7 nm32 nm
Die size156 mm2315 mm2
Maximum core temperature105 °Cno data
Number of transistors9800 Million1,200 million
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility+-
Unlocked multiplier-+

Compatibility

Information on Ryzen 5 4500U and FX-6100 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
SocketFP6AM3+
Power consumption (TDP)25 Watt95 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Ryzen 5 4500U and FX-6100. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsMMX, SSE, SSE2, SSE3, SSSE3, SSE4A, SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX, AVX2, BMI2, ABM, FMA, ADX, SMEP, SMAP, CPB, AES-NI, RDRAND, RDSEED, SHA, SMEno data
AES-NI++
FMA++
AVX++

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Ryzen 5 4500U and FX-6100 are enumerated here.

AMD-V++

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Ryzen 5 4500U and FX-6100. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR4DDR3
Maximum memory size64 GBno data
Maximum memory bandwidth68.27 GB/sno data

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardAMD Radeon RX Vega 6 (Ryzen 4000/5000)no data

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Ryzen 5 4500U and FX-6100.

PCIe version3.02.0

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.

Ryzen 5 4500U 6.87
+196%
FX-6100 2.32

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.

Ryzen 5 4500U 10912
+196%
FX-6100 3688

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 6.87 2.32
Recency 6 January 2020 12 October 2011
Chip lithography 7 nm 32 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 25 Watt 95 Watt

Ryzen 5 4500U has a 196.1% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 8 years, a 357.1% more advanced lithography process, and 280% lower power consumption.

The Ryzen 5 4500U is our recommended choice as it beats the FX-6100 in performance tests.

Be aware that Ryzen 5 4500U is a notebook processor while FX-6100 is a desktop one.


Should you still have questions on choice between Ryzen 5 4500U and FX-6100, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.

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