AMD Ryzen 5 2500X vs AMD FX-8100

Comparative analysis of AMD Ryzen 5 2500X and AMD FX-8100 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.

AMD Ryzen 5 2500X

AMD FX-8100

Differences

Reasons to consider the AMD Ryzen 5 2500X

CPU is newer: launch date 6 year(s) 11 month(s) later
Around 43% higher clock speed: 4 GHz vs 2.8 GHz
A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 12 nm vs 32 nm
Around 46% lower typical power consumption: 65 Watt vs 95 Watt
2x better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 2324 vs 1151
2.3x better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 9467 vs 4055

Specifications (specs)
Launch date	10 September 2018 vs October 2011
Maximum frequency	4 GHz vs 2.8 GHz
Manufacturing process technology	12 nm vs 32 nm
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	65 Watt vs 95 Watt
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	2324 vs 1151
PassMark - CPU mark	9467 vs 4055

Reasons to consider the AMD FX-8100

4 more cores, run more applications at once: 8 vs 4
4x more L2 cache, more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
2x better performance in Geekbench 4 - Single Core: 1999 vs 987
Around 91% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core: 7176 vs 3765

Specifications (specs)
Number of cores	8 vs 4
L2 cache	8192 KB vs 2 MB
Benchmarks
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	1999 vs 987
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	7176 vs 3765

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: AMD Ryzen 5 2500X
CPU 2: AMD FX-8100

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

2324

1151

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

9467

4055

Geekbench 4 - Single Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

987

1999

Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

3765

7176

Name	AMD Ryzen 5 2500X	AMD FX-8100
PassMark - Single thread mark	2324	1151
PassMark - CPU mark	9467	4055
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	987	1999
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	3765	7176

Compare specifications (specs)

	AMD Ryzen 5 2500X	AMD FX-8100
Essentials
Architecture codename	Zen	Zambezi
Family	AMD Ryzen Processors
Launch date	10 September 2018	October 2011
OPN Tray	YD250XBBM4KAF
OS Support	Windows 10 - 64-Bit Edition, RHEL x86 64-Bit, Ubuntu x86 64-Bit
Place in performance rating	1355	1343
Series	AMD Ryzen 5 Desktop Processors
Vertical segment	Desktop	Desktop
Price now		$142
Value for money (0-100)		12.48
Performance
64 bit support
Base frequency	3.6 GHz
Die size	192 mm	315 mm
L1 cache	384 KB	384 KB
L2 cache	2 MB	8192 KB
L3 cache	8 MB	8192 KB (shared)
Manufacturing process technology	12 nm	32 nm
Maximum core temperature	95°C
Maximum frequency	4 GHz	2.8 GHz
Number of cores	4	8
Number of threads	8
Transistor count	4800 million	1200 million
Unlocked
Memory
Max memory channels	2
Supported memory frequency	2933 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	Not included
Peripherals
PCI Express revision	3.0
Advanced Technologies
Intel® Advanced Vector Extensions (AVX)
Intel® AES New Instructions
Fused Multiply-Add (FMA)
Virtualization
AMD Virtualization (AMD-V™)