AMD Sempron 2650 vs AMD FX-4100

Comparative analysis of AMD Sempron 2650 and AMD FX-4100 processors for all known characteristics in the following categories: Essentials, Performance, Memory, Graphics, Graphics interfaces, Graphics API support, Compatibility, Advanced Technologies, Virtualization, Peripherals. Benchmark processor performance analysis: PassMark - Single thread mark, PassMark - CPU mark, Geekbench 4 - Single Core, Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core, 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), 3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score.

 

Differences

Reasons to consider the AMD Sempron 2650

  • Around 28% higher maximum core temperature: 90°C vs 70.50°C
  • A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 28 nm vs 32 nm SOI
  • 3.8x lower typical power consumption: 25 Watt vs 95 Watt
  • 8.1x better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s): 84.309 vs 10.462
  • Around 32% better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s): 0.31 vs 0.234
  • 10.4x better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s): 5.299 vs 0.51
  • 4.7x better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s): 13.811 vs 2.939
Specifications (specs)
Maximum core temperature 90°C vs 70.50°C
Manufacturing process technology 28 nm vs 32 nm SOI
Thermal Design Power (TDP) 25 Watt vs 95 Watt
Benchmarks
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s) 84.309 vs 10.462
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s) 0.31 vs 0.234
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s) 5.299 vs 0.51
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s) 13.811 vs 2.939

Reasons to consider the AMD FX-4100

  • 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 50% more L1 cache; more data can be stored in the L1 cache for quick access later
  • 4x more L2 cache, more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
  • 2.7x better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 1288 vs 477
  • 4.7x better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 2617 vs 551
  • 3.1x better performance in Geekbench 4 - Single Core: 463 vs 151
  • 5.1x better performance in Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core: 1286 vs 253
  • Around 13% better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s): 4.203 vs 3.724
Specifications (specs)
Unlocked Unlocked vs Locked
Number of cores 4 vs 2
Number of threads 4 vs 2
L1 cache 192 KB vs 128 KB
L2 cache 4 MB vs 1 MB
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark 1288 vs 477
PassMark - CPU mark 2617 vs 551
Geekbench 4 - Single Core 463 vs 151
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core 1286 vs 253
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s) 4.203 vs 3.724

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: AMD Sempron 2650
CPU 2: AMD FX-4100

PassMark - Single thread mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
477
1288
PassMark - CPU mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
551
2617
Geekbench 4 - Single Core
CPU 1
CPU 2
151
463
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core
CPU 1
CPU 2
253
1286
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)
CPU 1
CPU 2
3.724
4.203
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s)
CPU 1
CPU 2
84.309
10.462
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s)
CPU 1
CPU 2
0.31
0.234
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s)
CPU 1
CPU 2
5.299
0.51
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s)
CPU 1
CPU 2
13.811
2.939
Name AMD Sempron 2650 AMD FX-4100
PassMark - Single thread mark 477 1288
PassMark - CPU mark 551 2617
Geekbench 4 - Single Core 151 463
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core 253 1286
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s) 3.724 4.203
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s) 84.309 10.462
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s) 0.31 0.234
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s) 5.299 0.51
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s) 13.811 2.939
3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score 0

Compare specifications (specs)

AMD Sempron 2650 AMD FX-4100

Essentials

Family AMD Sempron AMD FX-Series Processors
OPN PIB SD2650JAHMBOX FD4100WMGUSBX
OPN Tray SD2650JAH23HM FD4100WMW4KGU
Place in performance rating 2887 2959
Series AMD Sempron Dual-Core APU AMD FX 4-Core Black Edition Processors
Vertical segment Desktop Desktop
Architecture codename Zambezi
Launch date October 2011
Price now $129.99
Value for money (0-100) 9.22

Performance

Base frequency 1.45 GHz 3.6 GHz
L1 cache 128 KB 192 KB
L2 cache 1 MB 4 MB
Manufacturing process technology 28 nm 32 nm SOI
Maximum core temperature 90°C 70.50°C
Number of cores 2 4
Number of threads 2 4
Unlocked
64 bit support
Die size 315 mm
L3 cache 8 MB
Maximum frequency 3.8 GHz
P0 Vcore voltage Min: 1.1 V - Max: 1.4125 V
Transistor count 1200 million

Memory

Max memory channels 1
Supported memory frequency 1333 MHz 1866 MHz
Supported memory types DDR3

Graphics

Enduro
Graphics max frequency 400 MHz
iGPU core count 128
Processor graphics AMD Radeon R3 Graphics
Switchable graphics
Unified Video Decoder (UVD)
Video Codec Engine (VCE)

Graphics interfaces

DisplayPort
HDMI

Graphics API support

DirectX 12
Vulkan

Compatibility

Sockets supported AM1 AM3+
Thermal Design Power (TDP) 25 Watt 95 Watt
Max number of CPUs in a configuration 1

Advanced Technologies

AMD App Acceleration
AMD Elite Experiences
AMD HD3D technology
Enhanced Virus Protection (EVP)
Fused Multiply-Add 4 (FMA4)
Intel® Advanced Vector Extensions (AVX)
Intel® AES New Instructions
PowerGating
PowerNow
Fused Multiply-Add (FMA)

Virtualization

AMD Virtualization (AMD-V™)
IOMMU 2.0

Peripherals

PCI Express revision n / a