Ryzen 9 3900X vs A4-5100

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Aggregate performance score

A4-5100
2013
4 cores / 4 threads, 15 Watt
0.88
Ryzen 9 3900X
2019
12 cores / 24 threads, 105 Watt
21.32
+2323%

Ryzen 9 3900X outperforms A4-5100 by a whopping 2323% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing A4-5100 and Ryzen 9 3900X processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking2556266
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluationno data21.80
Market segmentLaptopDesktop processor
SeriesAMD A-SeriesAMD Ryzen 9
Power efficiency5.3518.51
Architecture codenameKabini (2013−2014)Matisse (Zen 2) (2019−2020)
Release date4 November 2013 (10 years ago)7 July 2019 (5 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)no data$499

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

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Detailed specifications

A4-5100 and Ryzen 9 3900X 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)12 (Dodeca-Core)
Threads424
Base clock speedno data3.8 GHz
Boost clock speed1.55 GHz4.6 GHz
L1 cacheno data768 KB
L2 cache2048 KB6 MB
L3 cacheno data64 MB
Chip lithography28 nm7 nm, 12 nm
Die size107 mm2no data
Maximum core temperatureno data95 °C
Maximum case temperature (TCase)90 °Cno data
Number of transistorsno data19,200 million
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility-+
Unlocked multiplier-+

Compatibility

Information on A4-5100 and Ryzen 9 3900X 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 (Uniprocessor)
SocketFT3AM4
Power consumption (TDP)15 Watt105 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by A4-5100 and Ryzen 9 3900X. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensions86x SSE (1, 2, 3, 3S, 4.1, 4.2, 4A),-64, AES, AVXno data
AES-NI++
FMAFMA4-
AVX++
PowerNow+-
PowerGating+-
VirusProtect+-
Precision Boost 2no data+

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by A4-5100 and Ryzen 9 3900X are enumerated here.

AMD-V++
IOMMU 2.0+-

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by A4-5100 and Ryzen 9 3900X. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR3DDR4 Dual-channel
Maximum memory sizeno data128 GB
Max memory channels12
Maximum memory bandwidthno data51.196 GB/s

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardAMD Radeon HD 8330-
Enduro+-
Switchable graphics+-
UVD+-
VCE+-

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of A4-5100 and Ryzen 9 3900X integrated GPUs.

DisplayPort+-
HDMI+-

Graphics API support

APIs supported by A4-5100 and Ryzen 9 3900X integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectXDirectX® 12-
Vulkan+-

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by A4-5100 and Ryzen 9 3900X.

PCIe version2.0no data
PCI Express lanes8no data

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.

A4-5100 0.88
Ryzen 9 3900X 21.32
+2323%

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.

A4-5100 1346
Ryzen 9 3900X 32621
+2324%

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 0.88 21.32
Recency 4 November 2013 7 July 2019
Physical cores 4 12
Threads 4 24
Chip lithography 28 nm 7 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 15 Watt 105 Watt

A4-5100 has 600% lower power consumption.

Ryzen 9 3900X, on the other hand, has a 2322.7% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 5 years, 200% more physical cores and 500% more threads, and a 300% more advanced lithography process.

The Ryzen 9 3900X is our recommended choice as it beats the A4-5100 in performance tests.

Be aware that A4-5100 is a notebook processor while Ryzen 9 3900X is a desktop one.


Should you still have questions on choice between A4-5100 and Ryzen 9 3900X, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.

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