AMD FX-4100 vs Intel Pentium G630

Comparative analysis of AMD FX-4100 and Intel Pentium G630 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).

AMD FX-4100

Intel Pentium G630

Differences

Reasons to consider the AMD FX-4100

CPU is newer: launch date 1 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 41% higher clock speed: 3.8 GHz vs 2.7 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
2.7x more L3 cache, more data can be stored in the L3 cache for quick access later
Around 3% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 1287 vs 1252
Around 94% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 2617 vs 1352
Around 53% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core: 1286 vs 843
4.1x better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s): 4.203 vs 1.017
Around 72% better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s): 0.234 vs 0.136
Around 57% better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s): 2.939 vs 1.872

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 2.7 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 3072 KB (shared)
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	1287 vs 1252
PassMark - CPU mark	2617 vs 1352
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	1286 vs 843
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)	4.203 vs 1.017
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s)	0.234 vs 0.136
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s)	2.939 vs 1.872

Reasons to consider the Intel Pentium G630

Around 46% lower typical power consumption: 65 Watt vs 95 Watt
Around 1% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Single Core: 469 vs 463
2.4x better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s): 25.45 vs 10.462
Around 37% better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s): 0.698 vs 0.51

Specifications (specs)
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	65 Watt vs 95 Watt
Benchmarks
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	469 vs 463
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s)	25.45 vs 10.462
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s)	0.698 vs 0.51

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: AMD FX-4100
CPU 2: Intel Pentium G630

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

1287

1252

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

2617

1352

Geekbench 4 - Single Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

463

469

Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

1286

843

CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)

CPU 1

CPU 2

4.203

1.017

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

CPU 1

CPU 2

10.462

25.45

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

CPU 1

CPU 2

0.234

0.136

CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s)

CPU 1

CPU 2

0.51

0.698

CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s)

CPU 1

CPU 2

2.939

1.872

Name	AMD FX-4100	Intel Pentium G630
PassMark - Single thread mark	1287	1252
PassMark - CPU mark	2617	1352
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	463	469
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	1286	843
3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score	0
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)	4.203	1.017
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s)	10.462	25.45
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s)	0.234	0.136
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s)	0.51	0.698
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s)	2.939	1.872

Compare specifications (specs)

	AMD FX-4100	Intel Pentium G630
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	2991	2992
Price now	$129.99	$24.99
Series	AMD FX 4-Core Black Edition Processors	Legacy Intel® Pentium® Processor
Value for money (0-100)	9.22	27.96
Vertical segment	Desktop	Desktop
Launch price (MSRP)		$100
Processor Number		G630
Status		Discontinued
Performance
64 bit support
Base frequency	3.6 GHz	2.70 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	3072 KB (shared)
Manufacturing process technology	32 nm SOI	32 nm
Maximum core temperature	70.50°C	69.1°C
Maximum frequency	3.8 GHz	2.7 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		1.10 GHz
Graphics max frequency		1.1 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)