The FX-6100 is at least 2x slower gaming CPU than the Ryzen 9 5950X, however, it's a much better value for money, as it's $308.30 cheaper!
Advantages of the FX-6100
- Up to 91% cheaper – $29.65 vs $337.95
- A much better value for money for gaming
- Consumes up to 10% less energy – 95 vs 105 Watts
- Can run games without a dedicated GPU as it has integrated graphics
Advantages of the Ryzen 9 5950X
- At least 2x faster CPU for gaming
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously – 32 vs 6 threads
FX-6100 vs Ryzen 9 5950X for Gaming
The CPU's performance in selected game and settings
Ryzen 9 5950X
Nov 5th, 2020
Average FPS
203
100%
Min 1% FPS
134
100%
Price, $
$337.95
8%
Value, $/FPS
$1.66/FPS
10%
FX-6100 vs Ryzen 9 5950X in My Games
The FPS you'll get in saved games, click on a game to change it
The FPS you'll get in saved games, click on a game to change it
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Synthetic Benchmarks
The FX-6100 vs Ryzen 9 5950X in synthetic CPU benchmarks
Performance Specifications
The FX-6100 vs Ryzen 9 5950X in core CPU performance specifications
FX-6100
Oct 12th, 2011
Cores
6-core
38%
L3 Cache
8 MB
12%
Base Frequency
3.3 GHz
97%
Turbo Frequency
3.6 GHz
73%
Max. DDR3 RAM Speed
MHz
Ryzen 9 5950X
Nov 5th, 2020
Cores
16-core
100%
L3 Cache
64 MB
100%
Base Frequency
3.4 GHz
100%
Turbo Frequency
4.9 GHz
100%
Max. DDR4 RAM Speed
3200 MHz
100%
Specifications
Comparison of all specifications
FX-6100 | SpecificationsComparison of all specifications | Ryzen 9 5950X |
|---|---|---|
| General | ||
| Oct 12th, 2011 | Release Date | Nov 5th, 2020 |
| Not Available | MSRP | $799.00 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| AMD Socket AM3+ | Socket | AMD Socket AM4 |
| Zambezi | Codename | Vermeer |
95 W | Power Consumption | 105 W |
| Performance | ||
| 6 | Cores | 16 |
| 6 | Threads | 32 |
| 3.3 GHz | Base Frequency | 3.4 GHz |
| 3.6 GHz | Turbo Frequency | 4.9 GHz |
| 8 MB | L3 Cache | 64 MB |
| Other Features | ||
| DDR3 | RAM | DDR4 @ 3200 MHz |
On certain motherboards (Chipset feature) | Integrated Graphics | No |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
