FX-4130 vs Athlon PRO 300GE

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Aggregate performance score

Athlon PRO 300GE
2019
2 cores / 4 threads, 35 Watt
2.71
+59.4%
FX-4130
2012
4 cores / 4 threads, 125 Watt
1.70

Athlon PRO 300GE outperforms FX-4130 by an impressive 59% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Athlon PRO 300GE and FX-4130 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking17102058
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluationno data0.31
Market segmentDesktop processorDesktop processor
SeriesAMD Athlonno data
Power efficiency7.321.29
Architecture codenameZen+ (2018−2019)Zambezi (2011−2012)
Release date30 September 2019 (5 years ago)27 August 2012 (12 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)no data$112

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

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Detailed specifications

Athlon PRO 300GE and FX-4130 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 cores2 (Dual-core)4 (Quad-Core)
Threads44
Base clock speedno data3.8 GHz
Boost clock speed3.4 GHz3.9 GHz
Multiplier34no data
L1 cache192 KBno data
L2 cache1 MB4096 KB
L3 cache4 MBno data
Chip lithography12 nm32 nm
Die size209.78 mm2315 mm2
Maximum core temperatureno data70 °C
Number of transistors4950 Million1,200 million
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility+-
Unlocked multiplier-+
P0 Vcore voltageno dataMin: 1.2875 V - Max: 1.4125 V

Compatibility

Information on Athlon PRO 300GE and FX-4130 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 configuration1 (Uniprocessor)1
SocketSocket AM4AM3+
Power consumption (TDP)35 Watt125 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Athlon PRO 300GE and FX-4130. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

AES-NI++
FMA++
AVX++
Precision Boost 2+no data

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Athlon PRO 300GE and FX-4130 are enumerated here.

AMD-V++

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Athlon PRO 300GE and FX-4130. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR4-2666DDR3
Maximum memory size64 GBno data
Max memory channels2no data
Maximum memory bandwidth42.671 GB/sno data
ECC memory support+-

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardAMD Radeon Vega 3On certain motherboards (Chipset feature)

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Athlon PRO 300GE and FX-4130.

PCIe versionno datan/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.

Athlon PRO 300GE 2.71
+59.4%
FX-4130 1.70

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.

Athlon PRO 300GE 4308
+59.8%
FX-4130 2696

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.

Athlon PRO 300GE 937
+126%
FX-4130 414

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.

Athlon PRO 300GE 1911
+79.3%
FX-4130 1066

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 2.71 1.70
Recency 30 September 2019 27 August 2012
Physical cores 2 4
Chip lithography 12 nm 32 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 35 Watt 125 Watt

Athlon PRO 300GE has a 59.4% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 7 years, a 166.7% more advanced lithography process, and 257.1% lower power consumption.

FX-4130, on the other hand, has 100% more physical cores.

The Athlon PRO 300GE is our recommended choice as it beats the FX-4130 in performance tests.


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