AMD Ryzen 5 1600 vs AMD FX-4100

Comparative analysis of AMD Ryzen 5 1600 and AMD FX-4100 processors for all known characteristics in the following categories: Essentials, Performance, Memory, Compatibility, Peripherals, Advanced Technologies, Virtualization. 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 Ryzen 5 1600

AMD FX-4100

Differences

Reasons to consider the AMD Ryzen 5 1600

CPU is newer: launch date 5 year(s) 6 month(s) later
2 more cores, run more applications at once: 6 vs 4
8 more threads: 12 vs 4
Around 35% higher maximum core temperature: 95°C vs 70.50°C
A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 14 nm vs 32 nm SOI
3x more L1 cache, more data can be stored in the L1 cache for quick access later
2x more L3 cache, more data can be stored in the L3 cache for quick access later
Around 46% lower typical power consumption: 65 Watt vs 95 Watt
Around 61% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 2066 vs 1287
4.7x better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 12277 vs 2617
Around 94% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Single Core: 900 vs 463
3.9x better performance in Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core: 4987 vs 1286
4.5x better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s): 19.064 vs 4.203
4.1x better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s): 42.999 vs 10.462
3.5x better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s): 0.822 vs 0.234
5.3x better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s): 2.717 vs 0.51
3.2x better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s): 9.504 vs 2.939

Specifications (specs)
Launch date	11 April 2017 vs October 2011
Number of cores	6 vs 4
Number of threads	12 vs 4
Maximum core temperature	95°C vs 70.50°C
Manufacturing process technology	14 nm vs 32 nm SOI
L1 cache	576 KB vs 192 KB
L3 cache	16 MB vs 8 MB
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	65 Watt vs 95 Watt
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	2066 vs 1287
PassMark - CPU mark	12277 vs 2617
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	900 vs 463
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	4987 vs 1286
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)	19.064 vs 4.203
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s)	42.999 vs 10.462
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s)	0.822 vs 0.234
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s)	2.717 vs 0.51
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s)	9.504 vs 2.939

Reasons to consider the AMD FX-4100

Around 6% higher clock speed: 3.8 GHz vs 3.6 GHz
Around 33% more L2 cache; more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later

Maximum frequency	3.8 GHz vs 3.6 GHz
L2 cache	4 MB vs 3 MB

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: AMD Ryzen 5 1600
CPU 2: AMD FX-4100

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

2066

1287

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

12277

2617

Geekbench 4 - Single Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

900

463

Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

4987

1286

CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)

CPU 1

CPU 2

19.064

4.203

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

CPU 1

CPU 2

42.999

10.462

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

CPU 1

CPU 2

0.822

0.234

CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s)

CPU 1

CPU 2

2.717

0.51

CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s)

CPU 1

CPU 2

9.504

2.939

Name	AMD Ryzen 5 1600	AMD FX-4100
PassMark - Single thread mark	2066	1287
PassMark - CPU mark	12277	2617
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	900	463
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	4987	1286
3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score	3180	0
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)	19.064	4.203
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s)	42.999	10.462
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s)	0.822	0.234
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s)	2.717	0.51
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s)	9.504	2.939

Compare specifications (specs)

	AMD Ryzen 5 1600	AMD FX-4100
Essentials
Architecture codename	Zen	Zambezi
Family	AMD Ryzen Processors	AMD FX-Series Processors
Launch date	11 April 2017	October 2011
Launch price (MSRP)	$210
OPN PIB	YD1600BBAEBOX	FD4100WMGUSBX
OPN Tray	YD1600BBM6IAE	FD4100WMW4KGU
OS Support	Windows 10 - 64-Bit Edition, RHEL x86 64-Bit, Ubuntu x86 64-Bit
Place in performance rating	1862	2991
Price now	$129.99	$129.99
Series	AMD Ryzen 5 Desktop Processors	AMD FX 4-Core Black Edition Processors
Value for money (0-100)	27.80	9.22
Vertical segment	Desktop	Desktop
Performance
64 bit support
Base frequency	3.2 GHz	3.6 GHz
Die size	192 mm	315 mm
L1 cache	576 KB	192 KB
L2 cache	3 MB	4 MB
L3 cache	16 MB	8 MB
Manufacturing process technology	14 nm	32 nm SOI
Maximum core temperature	95°C	70.50°C
Maximum frequency	3.6 GHz	3.8 GHz
Number of cores	6	4
Number of threads	12	4
Transistor count	4800 Million	1200 million
Unlocked
P0 Vcore voltage		Min: 1.1 V - Max: 1.4125 V
Memory
Max memory channels	2
Supported memory frequency	2667 MHz	1866 MHz
Supported memory types	DDR4	DDR3
Compatibility
Max number of CPUs in a configuration	1	1
Sockets supported	AM4	AM3+
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	65 Watt	95 Watt
Thermal Solution	Wraith Spire (No LED)
Peripherals
PCI Express revision	3.0 x16	n / a
Advanced Technologies
AMD SenseMI
Enmotus FuzeDrive
Extended Frequency Range (XFR)
Fused Multiply-Add 3 (FMA3)
Intel® Advanced Vector Extensions 2 (AVX2)
Intel® AES New Instructions
The "Zen" Core Architecture
Fused Multiply-Add (FMA)
Intel® Advanced Vector Extensions (AVX)
Virtualization
AMD Virtualization (AMD-V™)