FX-4100 vs A6-9400

Place in the ranking	2053	2084
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Market segment	Desktop processor	Desktop processor
Power efficiency	2.49	1.64
Architecture codename	Bristol Ridge (2016−2019)	Zambezi (2011−2012)
Release date	16 March 2019 (5 years ago)	12 October 2011 (13 years ago)

Detailed specifications

A6-9400 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 cores	2 (Dual-core)	4 (Quad-Core)
Threads	2	4
Base clock speed	3.4 GHz	3.6 GHz
Boost clock speed	3.7 GHz	3.8 GHz
L1 cache	160K	192 KB
L2 cache	1 MB (shared)	4096 KB
L3 cache	no data	8192 KB
Chip lithography	28 nm	32 nm
Die size	250 mm²	315 mm²
Maximum core temperature	no data	71 °C
Number of transistors	3,100 million	1,200 million
64 bit support	+	+
Windows 11 compatibility	no data	-
Unlocked multiplier	-	+
P0 Vcore voltage	no data	Min: 1.1 V - Max: 1.4125 V

Compatibility

Information on A6-9400 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 configuration	1	1
Socket	AM4	AM3+
Power consumption (TDP)	65 Watt	95 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by A6-9400 and FX-4100. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

AES-NI	+	+
FMA	+	+
AVX	+	+

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by A6-9400 and FX-4100 are enumerated here.

AMD-V

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by A6-9400 and FX-4100. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory types

DDR4-2400

DDR3

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card

Radeon R5

no data

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by A6-9400 and FX-4100.

PCIe version	3.0	n/a
PCI Express lanes	8	no 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.

A6-9400 1.71
+3.6%

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.

A6-9400 2717
+3.8%

FX-4100 2617

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary

Performance score	1.71	1.65
Recency	16 March 2019	12 October 2011
Physical cores	2	4
Threads	2	4
Chip lithography	28 nm	32 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	65 Watt	95 Watt

A6-9400 has a 3.6% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 7 years, a 14.3% more advanced lithography process, and 46.2% lower power consumption.

FX-4100, on the other hand, has 100% more physical cores and 100% more threads.

Given the minimal performance differences, no clear winner can be declared between A6-9400 and FX-4100.

Should you still have questions on choice between A6-9400 and FX-4100, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.