AMD FX-4100 vs Intel Core i7-860S

Comparative analysis of AMD FX-4100 and Intel Core i7-860S 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 i7-860S

Differences

Reasons to consider the AMD FX-4100

CPU is newer: launch date 1 year(s) 8 month(s) later
Processor is unlocked, an unlocked multiplier allows for easier overclocking
Around 10% higher clock speed: 3.8 GHz vs 3.46 GHz
A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 32 nm SOI vs 45 nm
4x more L2 cache, more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
Around 18% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 1288 vs 1093
Around 15% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 2617 vs 2280
4.6x better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s): 4.203 vs 0.907
Around 8% better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s): 2.939 vs 2.716

Specifications (specs)
Launch date	October 2011 vs January 2010
Unlocked	Unlocked vs Locked
Maximum frequency	3.8 GHz vs 3.46 GHz
Manufacturing process technology	32 nm SOI vs 45 nm
L2 cache	4 MB vs 256 KB (per core)
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	1288 vs 1093
PassMark - CPU mark	2617 vs 2280
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)	4.203 vs 0.907
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s)	2.939 vs 2.716

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i7-860S

4 more threads: 8 vs 4
Around 33% more L1 cache; more data can be stored in the L1 cache for quick access later
Around 16% lower typical power consumption: 82 Watt vs 95 Watt
4.4x better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s): 46.184 vs 10.462
Around 19% better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s): 0.278 vs 0.234
2.4x better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s): 1.222 vs 0.51

Specifications (specs)
Number of threads	8 vs 4
L1 cache	64 KB (per core) vs 192 KB
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	82 Watt vs 95 Watt
Benchmarks
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s)	46.184 vs 10.462
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s)	0.278 vs 0.234
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s)	1.222 vs 0.51

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: AMD FX-4100
CPU 2: Intel Core i7-860S

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

1288

1093

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

2617

2280

CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)

CPU 1

CPU 2

4.203

0.907

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

CPU 1

CPU 2

10.462

46.184

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

CPU 1

CPU 2

0.234

0.278

CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s)

CPU 1

CPU 2

0.51

1.222

CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s)

CPU 1

CPU 2

2.939

2.716

Name	AMD FX-4100	Intel Core i7-860S
PassMark - Single thread mark	1288	1093
PassMark - CPU mark	2617	2280
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	463
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	1286
3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score	0
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)	4.203	0.907
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s)	10.462	46.184
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s)	0.234	0.278
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s)	0.51	1.222
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s)	2.939	2.716

Compare specifications (specs)

	AMD FX-4100	Intel Core i7-860S
Essentials
Architecture codename	Zambezi	Lynnfield
Family	AMD FX-Series Processors
Launch date	October 2011	January 2010
OPN PIB	FD4100WMGUSBX
OPN Tray	FD4100WMW4KGU
Place in performance rating	2959	2910
Price now	$129.99	$198.99
Series	AMD FX 4-Core Black Edition Processors	Legacy Intel® Core™ Processors
Value for money (0-100)	9.22	6.97
Vertical segment	Desktop	Desktop
Launch price (MSRP)		$422
Processor Number		i7-860S
Status		Discontinued
Performance
64 bit support
Base frequency	3.6 GHz	2.53 GHz
Die size	315 mm	296 mm2
L1 cache	192 KB	64 KB (per core)
L2 cache	4 MB	256 KB (per core)
L3 cache	8 MB	8192 KB (shared)
Manufacturing process technology	32 nm SOI	45 nm
Maximum core temperature	70.50°C
Maximum frequency	3.8 GHz	3.46 GHz
Number of cores	4	4
Number of threads	4	8
P0 Vcore voltage	Min: 1.1 V - Max: 1.4125 V
Transistor count	1200 million	774 million
Unlocked
Bus Speed		2.5 GT/s DMI
VID voltage range		0.6500V-1.4000V
Memory
Supported memory frequency	1866 MHz
Supported memory types	DDR3	DDR3 1066/1333
Max memory channels		2
Maximum memory bandwidth		21 GB/s
Maximum memory size		16 GB
Compatibility
Max number of CPUs in a configuration	1	1
Sockets supported	AM3+	LGA1156
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	95 Watt	82 Watt
Low Halogen Options Available
Package Size		37.5mm x 37.5mm
Peripherals
PCI Express revision	n / a	2.0
Max number of PCIe lanes		16
PCIe configurations		1x16, 2x8
Advanced Technologies
Fused Multiply-Add (FMA)
Intel® Advanced Vector Extensions (AVX)
Intel® AES New Instructions
Enhanced Intel SpeedStep® technology
Idle States
Instruction set extensions		Intel® SSE4.2
Intel 64
Intel® Demand Based Switching
Intel® Hyper-Threading technology
Intel® Turbo Boost technology
Intel® vPro™ Platform Eligibility
Physical Address Extensions (PAE)		36-bit
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)
Security & Reliability
Execute Disable Bit (EDB)
Intel® Trusted Execution technology (TXT)