FX-6100 vs Xeon E3-1575M v5

Primary details

Comparing Xeon E3-1575M v5 and FX-6100 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in performance ranking	1137	1699
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation	2.40	2.99
Market segment	Mobile workstation	Desktop processor
Series	Intel Xeon E3	no data
Architecture codename	Skylake (2015−2016)	Zambezi (2011−2012)
Release date	24 January 2016 (8 years ago)	12 October 2011 (12 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)	$1,207	no data
Current price	$282 (0.2x MSRP)	$39

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

FX-6100 has 25% better value for money than Xeon E3-1575M v5.

Detailed specifications

Xeon E3-1575M v5 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 cores	4 (Quad-Core)	6 (Hexa-Core)
Threads	8	6
Base clock speed	3 GHz	3.3 GHz
Boost clock speed	3.9 GHz	3.9 GHz
L1 cache	256 KB	288 KB
L2 cache	1 MB	6 MB
L3 cache	8 MB	8 MB (shared)
Chip lithography	14 nm	32 nm
Die size	no data	315 mm2
Maximum core temperature	100 °C	no data
Number of transistors	no data	1,200 million
64 bit support	+	+
Windows 11 compatibility	-	-
Unlocked multiplier	No	Yes

Compatibility

Information on Xeon E3-1575M v5 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 configuration	1	1
Socket	FCBGA1440	AM3+
Power consumption (TDP)	45 Watt	95 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Xeon E3-1575M v5 and FX-6100. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensions	Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2	no data
AES-NI	+	+
FMA	no data	+
AVX	+	+
vPro	+	no data
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)	+	no data
eDRAM	128 MB	no data
Turbo Boost Technology	2.0	no data
Hyper-Threading Technology	+	no data
TSX	+	no data
Idle States	+	no data
Thermal Monitoring	+	no data
Flex Memory Access	+	no data
SIPP	+	no data
Smart Response	+	no data
Status	Discontinued	no data

Security technologies

Xeon E3-1575M v5 and FX-6100 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT	+	no data
EDB	+	no data
Secure Key	+	no data
MPX	+	no data
Identity Protection	+	no data
SGX	Yes with Intel® ME	no data
OS Guard	+	no data

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Xeon E3-1575M v5 and FX-6100 are enumerated here.

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

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Xeon E3-1575M v5 and FX-6100. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory types	DDR3, DDR4	DDR3
Maximum memory size	64 GB	no data
Max memory channels	2	no data
Maximum memory bandwidth	34.1 GB/s	no data
ECC memory support	+	no data

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card	Intel Iris Pro Graphics P580	no data
Max video memory	64 GB	no data
Quick Sync Video	+	no data
Clear Video HD	+	no data
Graphics max frequency	1.1 GHz	no data

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Xeon E3-1575M v5 and FX-6100 integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supported	3	no data
eDP	+	no data
DisplayPort	+	no data
HDMI	+	no data
DVI	+	no data

Graphics image quality

Maximum display resolutions supported by Xeon E3-1575M v5 and FX-6100 integrated GPUs, including resolutions over different interfaces.

4K resolution support	+	no data
Max resolution over HDMI 1.4	4096x2304@24Hz	no data
Max resolution over DisplayPort	4096x2304@60Hz	no data

Graphics API support

APIs supported by Xeon E3-1575M v5 and FX-6100 integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectX	12	no data
OpenGL	4.4	no data

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Xeon E3-1575M v5 and FX-6100.

PCIe version	3.0	2.0
PCI Express lanes	16	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.

Xeon E3-1575M v5 outperforms FX-6100 by 116% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

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Pros & cons summary

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Performance score	5.15	2.38
Recency	24 January 2016	12 October 2011
Physical cores	4	6
Threads	8	6
Chip lithography	14 nm	32 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	45 Watt	95 Watt

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