AMD FX-4100 vs Intel Core 2 Duo E4400

Comparative analysis of AMD FX-4100 and Intel Core 2 Duo E4400 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).

AMD FX-4100

Intel Core 2 Duo E4400

Differences

Reasons to consider the AMD FX-4100

CPU is newer: launch date 4 year(s) 3 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 90% higher clock speed: 3.8 GHz vs 2 GHz
A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 32 nm SOI vs 65 nm
3x more L1 cache, more data can be stored in the L1 cache for quick access later
2x more L2 cache, more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
Around 65% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 1288 vs 781
3.7x better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 2617 vs 710
Around 82% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Single Core: 463 vs 255
2.9x better performance in Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core: 1286 vs 440

Specifications (specs)
Launch date	October 2011 vs July 2007
Unlocked	Unlocked vs Locked
Number of cores	4 vs 2
Maximum frequency	3.8 GHz vs 2 GHz
Manufacturing process technology	32 nm SOI vs 65 nm
L1 cache	192 KB vs 64 KB
L2 cache	4 MB vs 2048 KB
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	1288 vs 781
PassMark - CPU mark	2617 vs 710
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	463 vs 255
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	1286 vs 440

Reasons to consider the Intel Core 2 Duo E4400

Around 46% lower typical power consumption: 65 Watt vs 95 Watt

Thermal Design Power (TDP)	65 Watt vs 95 Watt

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: AMD FX-4100
CPU 2: Intel Core 2 Duo E4400

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

1288

781

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

2617

710

Geekbench 4 - Single Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

463

255

Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

1286

440

Name	AMD FX-4100	Intel Core 2 Duo E4400
PassMark - Single thread mark	1288	781
PassMark - CPU mark	2617	710
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	463	255
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	1286	440
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	Intel Core 2 Duo E4400
Essentials
Architecture codename	Zambezi	Conroe
Family	AMD FX-Series Processors
Launch date	October 2011	July 2007
OPN PIB	FD4100WMGUSBX
OPN Tray	FD4100WMW4KGU
Place in performance rating	2959	2938
Price now	$129.99	$49.99
Series	AMD FX 4-Core Black Edition Processors	Legacy Intel® Core™ Processors
Value for money (0-100)	9.22	6.81
Vertical segment	Desktop	Desktop
Processor Number		E4400
Status		Discontinued
Performance
64 bit support
Base frequency	3.6 GHz	2.00 GHz
Die size	315 mm	111 mm2
L1 cache	192 KB	64 KB
L2 cache	4 MB	2048 KB
L3 cache	8 MB
Manufacturing process technology	32 nm SOI	65 nm
Maximum core temperature	70.50°C	L2=61.4°C, M0=73.3°C
Maximum frequency	3.8 GHz	2 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	167 million
Unlocked
Bus Speed		800 MHz FSB
VID voltage range		0.8500V-1.5V
Memory
Supported memory frequency	1866 MHz
Supported memory types	DDR3	DDR1, DDR2, DDR3
Compatibility
Max number of CPUs in a configuration	1	1
Sockets supported	AM3+	LGA775
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
Advanced Technologies
Fused Multiply-Add (FMA)
Intel® Advanced Vector Extensions (AVX)
Intel® AES New Instructions
Enhanced Intel SpeedStep® technology
FSB parity
Idle States
Intel 64
Intel® Demand Based Switching
Intel® Hyper-Threading technology
Intel® Turbo Boost technology
Thermal Monitoring
Virtualization
AMD Virtualization (AMD-V™)
Intel® Virtualization Technology (VT-x)
Security & Reliability
Execute Disable Bit (EDB)
Intel® Trusted Execution technology (TXT)