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AMD FX-6100 vs Intel Xeon E5-1620 v2. Specifications, performance, tests

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Released
Q4/2011
AMD FX-6100
AMD FX-6100
Released
Q3/2013
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Intel Xeon E5-1620 v2
Intel Xeon E5-1620 v2

What's the best choice AMD FX-6100 or Intel Xeon E5-1620 v2? Which processor is faster?

We have prepared a comparison to help you choose the best processor. Compare their specifications and benchmarks.

AMD FX-6100 has a maximum frequency of 3.30 GHz. 6 Cores. Power consumption of 95 W. Released in Q4/2011.

Intel Xeon E5-1620 v2 has a maximum frequency of 3.70 GHz. 4 Cores. Power consumption of 130 W. Released in Q3/2013.

Differences

AMD FX-6100 Reasons to consider
AMD FX-6100
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  • Place in the overall ranking

    (based on several benchmarks)

    1289 left arrow score
  • More number of cores

    2 times more cores

    6 left arrow 4
  • Performance per watt

    times less performance per watt

    95 W left arrow 130 W

Positions in all rankings

Common positions AMD FX-6100 CPU in popular benchmarks, for comparison with other models.

  • Cinebench R15 (Single-Core)
    935 place
  • Cinebench R15 (Multi-Core)
    664 place
  • Geekbench 5, 64bit (Single-Core)
    1173 place
  • Geekbench 5, 64bit (Multi-Core)
    1028 place
  • Geekbench 3, 64bit (Single-Core)
    663 place
  • Geekbench 3, 64bit (Multi-Core)
    452 place
  • Cinebench R11.5, 64bit (Single-Core)
    683 place
  • Cinebench R11.5, 64bit (Multi-Core)
    393 place
  • Estimated results for PassMark CPU Mark
    802 place
  • Place in the overall ranking

    (based on several benchmarks)

    823 left arrow score
  • Higher clock speed

    Around 11% better clock speed

    3.70 GHz left arrow 3.30 GHz

Positions in all rankings

Common positions Intel Xeon E5-1620 v2 CPU in popular benchmarks, for comparison with other models.

  • Cinebench R20 (Single-Core)
    471 place
  • Cinebench R20 (Multi-Core)
    353 place
  • Cinebench R15 (Single-Core)
    402 place
  • Cinebench R15 (Multi-Core)
    405 place
  • Geekbench 5, 64bit (Single-Core)
    812 place
  • Geekbench 5, 64bit (Multi-Core)
    727 place
  • Geekbench 3, 64bit (Single-Core)
    280 place
  • Geekbench 3, 64bit (Multi-Core)
    263 place
  • Cinebench R11.5, 64bit (Single-Core)
    335 place
  • Cinebench R11.5, 64bit (Multi-Core)
    237 place
  • Estimated results for PassMark CPU Mark
    573 place

Specifications

Technical data
AMD FX-6100 AMD FX-6100
Intel Xeon E5-1620 v2 Intel Xeon E5-1620 v2
CPU family and group

Background information about the processors being compared, series, generation and market segment.

  • Segment
    Desktop / Server left arrow Desktop / Server
  • Family
    AMD FX left arrow Intel Xeon E5
  • Generation
    1 left arrow 4
  • CPU group
    AMD FX-6100/6200 left arrow Intel Xeon E5 v2
  • Successor
    -- left arrow Intel Xeon E5-1620 v3
CPU Technical specs

Basic parameters such as number of cores, number of threads, base and turbo frequency, and cache size. These parameters indirectly tell about the speed of the processor, the higher they are the better.

  • Frequency
    3.30 GHz left arrow 3.70 GHz
  • CPU Cores
    6 left arrow 4
  • Turbo (1 Core)
    3.90 GHz left arrow 3.90 GHz
  • CPU Threads
    6 left arrow 8
  • Hyperthreading
    No left arrow Yes
  • Overclocking
    Yes left arrow No
  • Core architecture
    normal left arrow normal
IGPU

Internal Graphics does not affect the performance of the CPU, performs the work of the graphics card in its absence or on mobile devices.

  • GPU name
    no iGPU left arrow no iGPU
  • GPU (Turbo)
    No turbo left arrow No turbo
Hardware codec support

Built-in codecs used to encode and decode content. Significantly speeds up the required operations.

  • h265 / HEVC (8 bit)
    No left arrow No
  • h265 / HEVC (10 bit)
    No left arrow No
  • h264
    No left arrow No
  • VP9
    No left arrow No
  • VP8
    No left arrow No
  • AV1
    No left arrow No
  • AVC
    No left arrow No
  • VC-1
    No left arrow No
  • JPEG
    No left arrow No
Memory specs & PCI

Types, channel quantity of RAM supported by Intel Xeon E5-1620 v2 and AMD FX-6100. Depending on the motherboards, higher or lower memory frequencies may be supported.

  • Memory type
    DDR3-1866 left arrow DDR3-1866
  • ECC
    Yes left arrow Yes
  • Memory channels
    2 left arrow 4
  • PCIe version
    left arrow 3.0
  • PCIe lanes
    left arrow 40
Encryption
  • AES-NI
    Yes left arrow Yes
Thermal Management

Compare the TDP requirements of TDP AMD FX-6100 and Intel Xeon E5-1620 v2 to select a cooling system. Note, the TDP value refers to thermal watts, not electrical watts.

  • TDP (PL1)
    95 W left arrow 130 W
Technologies and extensions

Architecture, interfaces, additional instructions supported by AMD FX-6100 and AMD FX-6100, virtual machine technologies and process technology.

  • Instruction set (ISA)
    x86-64 (64 bit) left arrow x86-64 (64 bit)
  • Virtualization
    AMD-V left arrow VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d
  • ISA extensions
    SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX left arrow SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX
  • L3-Cache
    8.00 MB left arrow 10.00 MB
  • Architecture
    Zambezi (Bulldozer) left arrow Ivy Bridge EP
  • Technology
    32 nm left arrow 22 nm
  • Socket
    AM3+ left arrow LGA 2011
  • Release date
    Q4/2011 left arrow Q3/2013

Benchmarks

Performance tests CPUs

Based on the results of several benchmarks, you can more accurately estimate the difference in performance between AMD FX-6100 and Intel Xeon E5-1620 v2.

Compare the synthetic test values and choose the best processor!

Cinebench R15 (Single-Core)
The Cinebench R15 SC stresses the computing modules of a desktop or laptop computer to their limits and accurately determines the key performance parameters of the hardware
73
AMD FX-6100
153
Intel Xeon E5-1620 v2
Cinebench R15 (Multi-Core)
The Cinebench R15 MC stresses the computing modules of a desktop or laptop computer to their limits and accurately determines the key performance parameters of the hardware
345
AMD FX-6100
730
Intel Xeon E5-1620 v2
Geekbench 5, 64bit (Single-Core)
Geekbench 5 SC is a popular cross-platform performance test for desktop or mobile processors that uses system memory intensively
471
AMD FX-6100
776
Intel Xeon E5-1620 v2
Geekbench 5, 64bit (Multi-Core)
Geekbench 5 MC is a popular cross-platform performance test for desktop or mobile processors that uses system memory intensively
1713
AMD FX-6100
3246
Intel Xeon E5-1620 v2
Geekbench 3, 64bit (Single-Core)
Geekbench 3 SC for one CPU core, includes stress tests simulating real 3D scenarios for Windows, Mac, Linux, Ansroid, iOS
1858
AMD FX-6100
3640
Intel Xeon E5-1620 v2
Geekbench 3, 64bit (Multi-Core)
Geekbench 3 MC using a multi-core and hyperthreading, includes stress tests simulating real 3D scenarios for Windows, Mac, Linux, Ansroid, iOS
7737
AMD FX-6100
13946
Intel Xeon E5-1620 v2
Cinebench R11.5, 64bit (Single-Core)
The PC CPU and GPU test involves rendering a specific 3D scene in single-core mode, based on CINEMA 4D
0.95
AMD FX-6100
1.76
Intel Xeon E5-1620 v2
Cinebench R11.5, 64bit (Multi-Core)
The PC CPU and GPU test involves rendering a specific 3D scene in multi-core mode and hyperthreading, based on CINEMA 4D
4.07
AMD FX-6100
8.06
Intel Xeon E5-1620 v2
Estimated results for PassMark CPU Mark
PassMark is a test suite that performs complex mathematical calculations to determine CPU performance on file compression, encryption and physics-related tasks
5418
AMD FX-6100
9500
Intel Xeon E5-1620 v2

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