AMD FX-4100 vs Intel Celeron 2.40

Comparative analysis of AMD FX-4100 and Intel Celeron 2.40 processors for all known characteristics in the following categories: Essentials, Performance, Memory, Compatibility, Peripherals, Advanced Technologies, Virtualization, Security & Reliability. 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 8 year(s) 7 month(s) later
• Processor is unlocked, an unlocked multiplier allows for easier overclocking
• 3 more cores, run more applications at once: 4 vs 1
• Around 58% higher clock speed: 3.8 GHz vs 2.4 GHz
• A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 32 nm SOI vs 130 nm
• 24x more L1 cache, more data can be stored in the L1 cache for quick access later
• 32x more L2 cache, more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
• 2.4x better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 1288 vs 540
• 12.1x better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 2617 vs 217

Reasons to consider the Intel Celeron 2.40

• Around 1% higher maximum core temperature: 71°C vs 70.50°C
• Around 58% lower typical power consumption: 59.8 Watt vs 95 Watt

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: AMD FX-4100
CPU 2: Intel Celeron 2.40

PassMark - Single thread mark	CPU 1 CPU 2	1288 540
PassMark - CPU mark	CPU 1 CPU 2	2617 217

Compare specifications (specs)