AMD FX-4100 vs AMD Athlon II X4 630

Comparative analysis of AMD FX-4100 and AMD Athlon II X4 630 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 X4 630

Differences

Reasons to consider the AMD FX-4100

CPU is newer: launch date 2 year(s) 0 month(s) later
Processor is unlocked, an unlocked multiplier allows for easier overclocking
Around 36% higher clock speed: 3.8 GHz vs 2.8 GHz
A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 32 nm SOI vs 45 nm
2x more L2 cache, more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
Around 14% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 1288 vs 1129
Around 21% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 2617 vs 2157
Around 33% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Single Core: 463 vs 347
Around 11% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core: 1286 vs 1155
Around 60% better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s): 4.203 vs 2.635
Around 23% better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s): 10.462 vs 8.536
Around 41% better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s): 0.234 vs 0.166

Specifications (specs)
Launch date	October 2011 vs September 2009
Unlocked	Unlocked vs Locked
Maximum frequency	3.8 GHz vs 2.8 GHz
Manufacturing process technology	32 nm SOI vs 45 nm
L2 cache	4 MB vs 512 KB (per core)
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	1288 vs 1129
PassMark - CPU mark	2617 vs 2157
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	463 vs 347
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	1286 vs 1155
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)	4.203 vs 2.635
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s)	10.462 vs 8.536
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s)	0.234 vs 0.166

Reasons to consider the AMD Athlon II X4 630

2.7x more L1 cache, more data can be stored in the L1 cache for quick access later
Around 25% better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s): 3.684 vs 2.939

Specifications (specs)
L1 cache	128 KB (per core) vs 192 KB
Benchmarks
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s)	3.684 vs 2.939

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: AMD FX-4100
CPU 2: AMD Athlon II X4 630

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

1288

1129

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

2617

2157

Geekbench 4 - Single Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

463

347

Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

1286

1155

CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)

CPU 1

CPU 2

4.203

2.635

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

CPU 1

CPU 2

10.462

8.536

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

CPU 1

CPU 2

0.234

0.166

CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s)

CPU 1

CPU 2

2.939

3.684

Name	AMD FX-4100	AMD Athlon II X4 630
PassMark - Single thread mark	1288	1129
PassMark - CPU mark	2617	2157
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	463	347
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	1286	1155
3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score	0
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)	4.203	2.635
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s)	10.462	8.536
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s)	0.234	0.166
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s)	0.51
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s)	2.939	3.684

Compare specifications (specs)

	AMD FX-4100	AMD Athlon II X4 630
Essentials
Architecture codename	Zambezi	Propus
Family	AMD FX-Series Processors
Launch date	October 2011	September 2009
OPN PIB	FD4100WMGUSBX
OPN Tray	FD4100WMW4KGU
Place in performance rating	2960	2968
Price now	$129.99	$42.99
Series	AMD FX 4-Core Black Edition Processors
Value for money (0-100)	9.22	21.49
Vertical segment	Desktop	Desktop
Launch price (MSRP)		$63
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	2.8 GHz
Number of cores	4	4
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™)