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Key Differences
In short — Ryzen 5 1500X outperforms the cheaper FX-6100 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing FX-6100 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Ryzen 5 1500X is 2008 days newer than the cheaper FX-6100.
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 5 1500X
- Performs up to 22% better in Dirt 5 than FX-6100 - 167 vs 137 FPS
- Consumes up to 32% less energy than AMD FX-6100 - 65 vs 95 Watts
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than AMD FX-6100 - 8 vs 6 threads
Advantages of AMD FX-6100
- Up to 45% cheaper than Ryzen 5 1500X - CA$98.43 vs CA$180.0
- Up to 33% better value when playing Dirt 5 than Ryzen 5 1500X - CA$0.72 vs CA$1.08 per FPS
Dirt 5
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra High
Ryzen 5 1500X
Desktop • Apr 11th, 2017
FPS
167
100%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$1.08/FPS
66%
Price, CA$
CA$180
54%
FPS Winner
AMD Ryzen 5 1500X Processor with Wraith Spire Cooler (YD150XBBAEBOX)
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Updated 38 minutes ago
FX-6100
Desktop • Oct 12th, 2011
FPS
137
82%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$0.72/FPS
100%
Price, CA$
CA$98.43
100%
Value Winner
AMD FX-Series FX-6100 FX6100 Desktop CPU Socket AM3 938 FD6100WMW6KGU FD6100WMGUSBX
Buy for CA$98.43 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 37 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra High
Ryzen 5 1500X
Desktop • Apr 11th, 2017
FX-6100
Desktop • Oct 12th, 2011
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
AMD Ryzen 5 1500X | vs | AMD FX-6100 |
|---|---|---|
Apr 11th, 2017 | Release Date | Oct 12th, 2011 |
| Ryzen 5 | Collection | FX |
| Summit Ridge | Codename | Zambezi |
| AMD Socket AM4 | Socket | AMD Socket AM3+ |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 4 | Cores | 6 |
8 | Threads | 6 |
3.5 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.3 GHz |
3.7 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.6 GHz |
65 W | TDP | 95 W |
14 nm | Process Size | 32 nm |
35.0x | Multiplier | 16.5x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | None |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
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