AMD FX-6100 vs Intel Core i3-8300
Physical Specifications
| Socket | AMD Socket AM3+ | Intel Socket 1151 |
|---|---|---|
| Process size | 32 nm | 14 nm |
| Transistors | 1,200 million | unknown |
| Die size | 315 mm² | unknown |
| Package | µPGA | FC-LGA1151 |
| Foundry | — | Intel |
| tCaseMax | — | 72°C |
Performance
| Frequency | 3.3 GHz | 3.7 GHz |
|---|---|---|
| Turbo clock | up to 3.9 GHz | — |
| Base clock | 200 MHz | 100 MHz |
| Multiplier | 16.5x | 37.0x |
| Multiplier unlocked | Yes | No |
| Voltage | 1.425 V | — |
| TDP | 95 W | 62 W |
Architecture Details
| Vertical Segment | Desktop | Desktop |
|---|---|---|
| Production status | End-of-life | Active |
| Release date | Oct 12th, 2011 | Feb 14th, 2018 |
| Codename | Zambezi | Coffee Lake |
| Generation | FX | Core i3 |
| Part | FD6100WMW6KGUFD6100WMGUSBX | SR3XY |
| Memory support | DDR3 Dual-channel | DDR4-2666 MHz Dual-channel |
| ECC memory | No | No |
| PCI Express | Gen 2 | Gen 3, 16 Lanes(CPU only) |
Cores
| Total Cores | 6 | 4 |
|---|---|---|
| Total Threads | 6 | 4 |
| SMP # CPUs | 1 | 1 |
| Integrated graphics | — | — |
Cache
| Cache L1 | 288K | 64K (per core) |
|---|---|---|
| Cache L2 | 6MB | 256K (per core) |
| Cache L3 | 8MB (shared) | 8MB (shared) |
Notes
| Notes | 16KB L1 data cache per core. 64KB L1 instruction cache shared per two cores (per module). 2MB L2 cache shared per two cores (per module). This processor comes with an unlocked multiplier, allowing users to set the multiplier value higher than the shipped | — |
|---|
Features & Technologies
| AES | Yes | — |
|---|---|---|
| AES-NI | — | Yes |
| AMD-V | Yes | — |
| AMD64 | Yes | — |
| AVX | Yes | Yes |
| AVX2 | — | Yes |
| BMI1 | — | Yes |
| BMI2 | — | Yes |
| Boost 2.0 | — | Yes |
| CLMUL | Yes | Yes |
| CVT16 | Yes | — |
| EIST | — | Yes |
| EVP | Yes | — |
| F16C | — | Yes |
| FMA3 | — | Yes |
| FMA4 | Yes | — |
| HT3.1 | Yes | — |
| Intel 64 | — | Yes |
| MMX | Yes | Yes |
| SSE | Yes | Yes |
| SSE2 | Yes | Yes |
| SSE3 | Yes | Yes |
| SSE4.1 | Yes | — |
| SSE4.2 | Yes | Yes |
| SSE4A | Yes | — |
| SSSE3 | Yes | Yes |
| TSX | — | Yes |
| TXT | — | Yes |
| Turbo Core | Yes | — |
| VT-d | — | Yes |
| VT-x | — | Yes |
| XD bit | — | Yes |
| XOP | Yes | — |
