AMD FX-4100 vs AMD Athlon II X3 450

Comparative analysis of AMD FX-4100 and AMD Athlon II X3 450 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).

AMD FX-4100

AMD Athlon II X3 450

Differences

Reasons to consider the AMD FX-4100

CPU is newer: launch date 1 year(s) 0 month(s) later
Processor is unlocked, an unlocked multiplier allows for easier overclocking
1 more cores, run more applications at once: 4 vs 3
Around 19% higher clock speed: 3.8 GHz vs 3.2 GHz
A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 32 nm SOI vs 45 nm
2.7x more L2 cache, more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
Around 42% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 2618 vs 1847
Around 24% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Single Core: 463 vs 372
Around 37% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core: 1286 vs 941
2.8x better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s): 4.203 vs 1.488
3x better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s): 10.462 vs 3.501
2.6x better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s): 0.234 vs 0.091

Specifications (specs)
Launch date	October 2011 vs September 2010
Unlocked	Unlocked vs Locked
Number of cores	4 vs 3
Maximum frequency	3.8 GHz vs 3.2 GHz
Manufacturing process technology	32 nm SOI vs 45 nm
L2 cache	4 MB vs 512 KB (per core)
Benchmarks
PassMark - CPU mark	2618 vs 1847
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	463 vs 372
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	1286 vs 941
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)	4.203 vs 1.488
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s)	10.462 vs 3.501
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s)	0.234 vs 0.091

Reasons to consider the AMD Athlon II X3 450

2x more L1 cache, more data can be stored in the L1 cache for quick access later
Around 1% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 1301 vs 1289
Around 8% better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s): 3.184 vs 2.939

Specifications (specs)
L1 cache	128 KB (per core) vs 192 KB
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	1301 vs 1289
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s)	3.184 vs 2.939

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: AMD FX-4100
CPU 2: AMD Athlon II X3 450

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

1289

1301

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

2618

1847

Geekbench 4 - Single Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

463

372

Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

1286

941

CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)

CPU 1

CPU 2

4.203

1.488

CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s)

CPU 1

CPU 2

10.462

3.501

CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s)

CPU 1

CPU 2

0.234

0.091

CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s)

CPU 1

CPU 2

2.939

3.184

Name	AMD FX-4100	AMD Athlon II X3 450
PassMark - Single thread mark	1289	1301
PassMark - CPU mark	2618	1847
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	463	372
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	1286	941
3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score	0
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)	4.203	1.488
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s)	10.462	3.501
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s)	0.234	0.091
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s)	0.51
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s)	2.939	3.184

Compare specifications (specs)

	AMD FX-4100	AMD Athlon II X3 450
Essentials
Architecture codename	Zambezi	Rana
Family	AMD FX-Series Processors
Launch date	October 2011	September 2010
OPN PIB	FD4100WMGUSBX
OPN Tray	FD4100WMW4KGU
Place in performance rating	2960	2962
Price now	$129.99	$39.99
Series	AMD FX 4-Core Black Edition Processors
Value for money (0-100)	9.22	19.32
Vertical segment	Desktop	Desktop
Launch price (MSRP)		$45
Performance
64 bit support
Base frequency	3.6 GHz
Die size	315 mm	169 mm
L1 cache	192 KB	128 KB (per core)
L2 cache	4 MB	512 KB (per core)
L3 cache	8 MB
Manufacturing process technology	32 nm SOI	45 nm
Maximum core temperature	70.50°C
Maximum frequency	3.8 GHz	3.2 GHz
Number of cores	4	3
Number of threads	4
P0 Vcore voltage	Min: 1.1 V - Max: 1.4125 V
Transistor count	1200 million	300 million
Unlocked
Memory
Supported memory frequency	1866 MHz
Supported memory types	DDR3	DDR3
Compatibility
Max number of CPUs in a configuration	1	1
Sockets supported	AM3+	AM3
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	95 Watt	95 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™)