FX-4100 vs Athlon X4 740

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Aggregate performance score

Athlon X4 740
2012
4 cores / 4 threads, 65 Watt
1.65
FX-4100
2011
4 cores / 4 threads, 95 Watt
1.65

Primary details

Comparing Athlon X4 740 and FX-4100 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking20682071
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Market segmentDesktop processorDesktop processor
Power efficiency2.401.64
Architecture codenameTrinity (2012−2013)Zambezi (2011−2012)
Release date2 October 2012 (12 years ago)12 October 2011 (13 years ago)

Detailed specifications

Athlon X4 740 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 speed3.2 GHz3.6 GHz
Boost clock speed3.7 GHz3.8 GHz
L1 cache192K192 KB
L2 cache4 MB (shared)4096 KB
L3 cacheno data8192 KB
Chip lithography32 nm32 nm
Die size246 mm2315 mm2
Maximum core temperatureno data71 °C
Maximum case temperature (TCase)74 °Cno data
Number of transistors1,303 million1,200 million
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibilityno data-
Unlocked multiplier-+
P0 Vcore voltageno dataMin: 1.1 V - Max: 1.4125 V

Compatibility

Information on Athlon X4 740 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
SocketFM2AM3+
Power consumption (TDP)65 Watt95 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Athlon X4 740 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 Athlon X4 740 and FX-4100 are enumerated here.

AMD-V++

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Athlon X4 740 and FX-4100. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR3-1866DDR3

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Athlon X4 740 and FX-4100.

PCIe version2.0n/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.

Athlon X4 740 1.65
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.

Athlon X4 740 2626
+0.3%
FX-4100 2618

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 X4 740 377
FX-4100 396
+5%

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 X4 740 892
FX-4100 1003
+12.4%

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Recency 2 October 2012 12 October 2011
Power consumption (TDP) 65 Watt 95 Watt

Athlon X4 740 has an age advantage of 11 months, and 46.2% lower power consumption.

Given the minimal performance differences, no clear winner can be declared between Athlon X4 740 and FX-4100.


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