AMD FX-4100 vs AMD Athlon 64 X2 5000+

Comparative analysis of AMD FX-4100 and AMD Athlon 64 X2 5000+ processors for all known characteristics in the following categories: Essentials, Performance, Memory, Compatibility, Peripherals, Advanced Technologies, Virtualization. Benchmark processor performance analysis: PassMark - Single thread mark, PassMark - CPU mark, Geekbench 4 - Single Core, Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core, 3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score, CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s).

 

Differences

Reasons to consider the AMD FX-4100

  • CPU is newer: launch date 5 year(s) 5 month(s) later
  • Processor is unlocked, an unlocked multiplier allows for easier overclocking
  • 2 more cores, run more applications at once: 4 vs 2
  • Around 46% higher clock speed: 3.8 GHz vs 2.6 GHz
  • A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 32 nm SOI vs 90 nm
  • 8x more L2 cache, more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
  • Around 61% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 1288 vs 802
  • Around 74% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 2617 vs 1507
  • 2.1x better performance in Geekbench 4 - Single Core: 463 vs 225
  • 3x better performance in Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core: 1286 vs 427
Specifications (specs)
Launch date October 2011 vs May 2006
Unlocked Unlocked vs Locked
Number of cores 4 vs 2
Maximum frequency 3.8 GHz vs 2.6 GHz
Manufacturing process technology 32 nm SOI vs 90 nm
L2 cache 4 MB vs 512 KB
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark 1288 vs 802
PassMark - CPU mark 2617 vs 1507
Geekbench 4 - Single Core 463 vs 225
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core 1286 vs 427

Reasons to consider the AMD Athlon 64 X2 5000+

  • Around 33% more L1 cache; more data can be stored in the L1 cache for quick access later
  • Around 7% lower typical power consumption: 89 Watt vs 95 Watt
L1 cache 256 KB vs 192 KB
Thermal Design Power (TDP) 89 Watt vs 95 Watt

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: AMD FX-4100
CPU 2: AMD Athlon 64 X2 5000+

PassMark - Single thread mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
1288
802
PassMark - CPU mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
2617
1507
Geekbench 4 - Single Core
CPU 1
CPU 2
463
225
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core
CPU 1
CPU 2
1286
427
Name AMD FX-4100 AMD Athlon 64 X2 5000+
PassMark - Single thread mark 1288 802
PassMark - CPU mark 2617 1507
Geekbench 4 - Single Core 463 225
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core 1286 427
3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score 0
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s) 4.203
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s) 10.462
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s) 0.234
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s) 0.51
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s) 2.939

Compare specifications (specs)

AMD FX-4100 AMD Athlon 64 X2 5000+

Essentials

Architecture codename Zambezi Windsor
Family AMD FX-Series Processors
Launch date October 2011 May 2006
OPN PIB FD4100WMGUSBX
OPN Tray FD4100WMW4KGU
Place in performance rating 2959 2927
Price now $129.99 $331.49
Series AMD FX 4-Core Black Edition Processors
Value for money (0-100) 9.22 1.17
Vertical segment Desktop Desktop

Performance

64 bit support
Base frequency 3.6 GHz
Die size 315 mm 220 mm
L1 cache 192 KB 256 KB
L2 cache 4 MB 512 KB
L3 cache 8 MB
Manufacturing process technology 32 nm SOI 90 nm
Maximum core temperature 70.50°C
Maximum frequency 3.8 GHz 2.6 GHz
Number of cores 4 2
Number of threads 4
P0 Vcore voltage Min: 1.1 V - Max: 1.4125 V
Transistor count 1200 million 154 million
Unlocked

Memory

Supported memory frequency 1866 MHz
Supported memory types DDR3

Compatibility

Max number of CPUs in a configuration 1 1
Sockets supported AM3+ AM2
Thermal Design Power (TDP) 95 Watt 89 Watt

Peripherals

PCI Express revision n / a

Advanced Technologies

Fused Multiply-Add (FMA)
Intel® Advanced Vector Extensions (AVX)
Intel® AES New Instructions

Virtualization

AMD Virtualization (AMD-V™)