FX-4100 vs A10-7850K

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Aggregate performance score

A10-7850K
2014
4 cores / 4 threads, 95 Watt
2.14
+29.7%
FX-4100
2011
4 cores / 4 threads, 95 Watt
1.65

A10-7850K outperforms FX-4100 by a substantial 30% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing A10-7850K and FX-4100 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking18662084
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation0.32no data
Market segmentDesktop processorDesktop processor
SeriesAMD A-Series (Desktop)no data
Power efficiency2.131.64
Architecture codenameGodaveri (2014−2016)Zambezi (2011−2012)
Release date14 January 2014 (10 years ago)12 October 2011 (13 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$173no data

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

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Detailed specifications

A10-7850K and FX-4100 basic parameters such as number of cores, number of threads, base frequency and turbo boost clock, lithography, cache size and multiplier lock state. These parameters indirectly say of CPU speed, though for more precise assessment you have to consider their test results.

Physical cores4 (Quad-Core)4 (Quad-Core)
Threads44
Base clock speed3.7 GHz3.6 GHz
Boost clock speed4 GHz3.8 GHz
L1 cache256 KB192 KB
L2 cache4096 KB4096 KB
L3 cache0 KB8192 KB
Chip lithography28 nm32 nm
Die size246 mm2315 mm2
Maximum core temperature72 °C71 °C
Maximum case temperature (TCase)74 °Cno data
Number of transistors1,178 million1,200 million
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility--
Unlocked multiplier++
P0 Vcore voltageno dataMin: 1.1 V - Max: 1.4125 V

Compatibility

Information on A10-7850K and FX-4100 compatibility with other computer components: motherboard (look for socket type), power supply unit (look for power consumption) etc. Useful when planning a future computer configuration or upgrading an existing one. Note that power consumption of some processors can well exceed their nominal TDP, even without overclocking. Some can even double their declared thermals given that the motherboard allows to tune the CPU power parameters.

Number of CPUs in a configuration11
SocketFM2+AM3+
Power consumption (TDP)95 Watt95 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by A10-7850K and FX-4100. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsSSE1-4A, AVX, FM4A, VTno data
AES-NI++
FMAFMA4+
AVX++
FRTC+-
FreeSync+-
DualGraphics+-
TrueAudio+-
PowerNow+-
PowerGating+-
Out-of-band client management+-
VirusProtect+-
HSA+-

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by A10-7850K and FX-4100 are enumerated here.

AMD-V++
IOMMU 2.0+-

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by A10-7850K and FX-4100. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR3-2133DDR3
Max memory channels2no data

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardAMD Radeon R7 Graphicsno data
iGPU core count8no data
จำนวนพาธไลน์512no data
Enduro+-
Switchable graphics+-
UVD+-
VCE+-

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of A10-7850K and FX-4100 integrated GPUs.

DisplayPort+-
HDMI+-

Graphics API support

APIs supported by A10-7850K and FX-4100 integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectXDirectX® 12no data
Vulkan+-

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by A10-7850K and FX-4100.

PCIe version3.0n/a

Synthetic benchmark performance

Various benchmark results of the processors in comparison. Overall score is measured in points in 0-100 range, higher is better.


Combined synthetic benchmark score

This is our combined benchmark performance rating. We are regularly improving our combining algorithms, but if you find some perceived inconsistencies, feel free to speak up in comments section, we usually fix problems quickly.

A10-7850K 2.14
+29.7%
FX-4100 1.65

Passmark

Passmark CPU Mark is a widespread benchmark, consisting of 8 different types of workload, including integer and floating point math, extended instructions, compression, encryption and physics calculation. There is also one separate single-threaded scenario measuring single-core performance.

A10-7850K 3403
+30%
FX-4100 2617

GeekBench 5 Single-Core

GeekBench 5 Single-Core is a cross-platform application developed in the form of CPU tests that independently recreate certain real-world tasks with which to accurately measure performance. This version uses only a single CPU core.

A10-7850K 454
+14.6%
FX-4100 396

GeekBench 5 Multi-Core

GeekBench 5 Multi-Core is a cross-platform application developed in the form of CPU tests that independently recreate certain real-world tasks with which to accurately measure performance. This version uses all available CPU cores.

A10-7850K 1132
+12.6%
FX-4100 1005

3DMark Fire Strike Physics

A10-7850K 3900
+18.2%
FX-4100 3300

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 2.14 1.65
Recency 14 January 2014 12 October 2011
Chip lithography 28 nm 32 nm

A10-7850K has a 29.7% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 2 years, and a 14.3% more advanced lithography process.

The A10-7850K is our recommended choice as it beats the FX-4100 in performance tests.


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