AMD FX-4100 vs Intel Core 2 Duo E6420

Comparative analysis of AMD FX-4100 and Intel Core 2 Duo E6420 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 4 year(s) 5 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 78% higher clock speed: 3.8 GHz vs 2.13 GHz
• Around 17% higher maximum core temperature: 70.50°C vs 60.1°C
• 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
• Around 64% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 1289 vs 785
• 3.4x better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 2618 vs 760
• Around 56% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Single Core: 463 vs 296
• 2.4x better performance in Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core: 1286 vs 541

Reasons to consider the Intel Core 2 Duo E6420

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

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: AMD FX-4100
CPU 2: Intel Core 2 Duo E6420

PassMark - Single thread mark	CPU 1 CPU 2	1289 785
PassMark - CPU mark	CPU 1 CPU 2	2618 760
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	CPU 1 CPU 2	463 296
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	CPU 1 CPU 2	1286 541

Compare specifications (specs)