AMD FX-4100 vs Intel Celeron G530

Comparative analysis of AMD FX-4100 and Intel Celeron G530 processors for all known characteristics in the following categories: Essentials, Performance, Memory, Compatibility, Peripherals, Advanced Technologies, Virtualization, Graphics, Graphics interfaces, 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 0 month(s) later
  • Processor is unlocked, an unlocked multiplier allows for easier overclocking
  • 2 more cores, run more applications at once: 4 vs 2
  • 2 more threads: 4 vs 2
  • Around 58% higher clock speed: 3.8 GHz vs 2.4 GHz
  • Around 2% higher maximum core temperature: 70.50°C vs 69.1°C
  • Around 50% more L1 cache; more data can be stored in the L1 cache for quick access later
  • 8x more L2 cache, more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
  • 4x more L3 cache, more data can be stored in the L3 cache for quick access later
  • Around 17% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 1288 vs 1100
  • 2.3x better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 2617 vs 1126
  • Around 10% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Single Core: 463 vs 420
  • Around 68% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core: 1286 vs 764
  • 4.7x better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s): 4.203 vs 0.901
  • Around 73% better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s): 0.234 vs 0.135
Specifications (specs)
Launch date October 2011 vs September 2011
Unlocked Unlocked vs Locked
Number of cores 4 vs 2
Number of threads 4 vs 2
Maximum frequency 3.8 GHz vs 2.4 GHz
Maximum core temperature 70.50°C vs 69.1°C
L1 cache 192 KB vs 64 KB (per core)
L2 cache 4 MB vs 256 KB (per core)
L3 cache 8 MB vs 2048 KB (shared)
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark 1288 vs 1100
PassMark - CPU mark 2617 vs 1126
Geekbench 4 - Single Core 463 vs 420
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core 1286 vs 764
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s) 4.203 vs 0.901
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s) 0.234 vs 0.135

Reasons to consider the Intel Celeron G530

  • Around 46% lower typical power consumption: 65 Watt vs 95 Watt
  • Around 87% better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s): 19.596 vs 10.462
Specifications (specs)
Thermal Design Power (TDP) 65 Watt vs 95 Watt
Benchmarks
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s) 19.596 vs 10.462

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: AMD FX-4100
CPU 2: Intel Celeron G530

PassMark - Single thread mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
1288
1100
PassMark - CPU mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
2617
1126
Geekbench 4 - Single Core
CPU 1
CPU 2
463
420
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core
CPU 1
CPU 2
1286
764
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)
CPU 1
CPU 2
4.203
0.901
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s)
CPU 1
CPU 2
10.462
19.596
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s)
CPU 1
CPU 2
0.234
0.135
Name AMD FX-4100 Intel Celeron G530
PassMark - Single thread mark 1288 1100
PassMark - CPU mark 2617 1126
Geekbench 4 - Single Core 463 420
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core 1286 764
3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score 0
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s) 4.203 0.901
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s) 10.462 19.596
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s) 0.234 0.135
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 Intel Celeron G530

Essentials

Architecture codename Zambezi Sandy Bridge
Family AMD FX-Series Processors
Launch date October 2011 September 2011
OPN PIB FD4100WMGUSBX
OPN Tray FD4100WMW4KGU
Place in performance rating 2960 2920
Price now $129.99 $39.99
Series AMD FX 4-Core Black Edition Processors Legacy Intel® Celeron® Processor
Value for money (0-100) 9.22 15.76
Vertical segment Desktop Desktop
Launch price (MSRP) $50
Processor Number G530
Status Discontinued

Performance

64 bit support
Base frequency 3.6 GHz 2.40 GHz
Die size 315 mm 131 mm
L1 cache 192 KB 64 KB (per core)
L2 cache 4 MB 256 KB (per core)
L3 cache 8 MB 2048 KB (shared)
Manufacturing process technology 32 nm SOI 32 nm
Maximum core temperature 70.50°C 69.1°C
Maximum frequency 3.8 GHz 2.4 GHz
Number of cores 4 2
Number of threads 4 2
P0 Vcore voltage Min: 1.1 V - Max: 1.4125 V
Transistor count 1200 million 504 million
Unlocked
Bus Speed 5 GT/s DMI

Memory

Supported memory frequency 1866 MHz
Supported memory types DDR3 DDR3 1066
Max memory channels 2
Maximum memory bandwidth 17 GB/s
Maximum memory size 32 GB

Compatibility

Max number of CPUs in a configuration 1 1
Sockets supported AM3+ FCLGA1155
Thermal Design Power (TDP) 95 Watt 65 Watt
Low Halogen Options Available
Package Size 37.5mm x 37.5mm

Peripherals

PCI Express revision n / a 2.0

Advanced Technologies

Fused Multiply-Add (FMA)
Intel® Advanced Vector Extensions (AVX)
Intel® AES New Instructions
Enhanced Intel SpeedStep® technology
Flexible Display interface (FDI)
Idle States
Instruction set extensions Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2
Intel 64
Intel® Fast Memory Access
Intel® Flex Memory Access
Intel® Hyper-Threading technology
Intel® Optane™ Memory Supported
Intel® Turbo Boost technology
Intel® vPro™ Platform Eligibility
Thermal Monitoring

Virtualization

AMD Virtualization (AMD-V™)
Intel® Virtualization Technology (VT-x)
Intel® Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)
Intel® VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)

Graphics

Graphics base frequency 850 MHz
Graphics max dynamic frequency 1.00 GHz
Graphics max frequency 1 GHz
Intel® Clear Video HD technology
Intel® Flexible Display Interface (Intel® FDI)
Intel® InTru™ 3D technology
Intel® Quick Sync Video
Processor graphics Intel HD Graphics

Graphics interfaces

Number of displays supported 2
Wireless Display (WiDi) support

Security & Reliability

Execute Disable Bit (EDB)
Intel® Trusted Execution technology (TXT)