FX-8100 vs Celeron M 423
Primary details
Comparing Celeron M 423 and FX-8100 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.
| Place in the ranking | not rated | 1730 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Market segment | Laptop | Desktop processor |
| Series | Celeron M | no data |
| Power efficiency | no data | 2.54 |
| Architecture codename | Yonah (2005−2006) | Zambezi (2011−2012) |
| Release date | no data (2024 years ago) | 12 October 2011 (13 years ago) |
Detailed specifications
Celeron M 423 and FX-8100 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 | 1 (Single-Core) | 8 (Octa-Core) |
| Threads | 1 | 8 |
| Base clock speed | no data | 2.8 GHz |
| Boost clock speed | 1.06 GHz | 3.7 GHz |
| Bus rate | 533 MHz | no data |
| L1 cache | no data | 384 KB |
| L2 cache | no data | 8 MB |
| L3 cache | no data | 8 MB (shared) |
| Chip lithography | 65 nm | 32 nm |
| Die size | no data | 315 mm2 |
| Number of transistors | no data | 1,200 million |
| 64 bit support | - | + |
| Windows 11 compatibility | - | - |
| Unlocked multiplier | - | + |
Compatibility
Information on Celeron M 423 and FX-8100 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 | no data | 1 |
| Socket | no data | AM3+ |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 5 Watt | 95 Watt |
Technologies and extensions
Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Celeron M 423 and FX-8100. 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 Celeron M 423 and FX-8100 are enumerated here.
| AMD-V | - | + |
Memory specs
Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Celeron M 423 and FX-8100. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.
| Supported memory types | no data | DDR3 |
Peripherals
Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Celeron M 423 and FX-8100.
| PCIe version | no data | 2.0 |
Pros & cons summary
| Physical cores | 1 | 8 |
| Threads | 1 | 8 |
| Chip lithography | 65 nm | 32 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 5 Watt | 95 Watt |
Celeron M 423 has 1800% lower power consumption.
FX-8100, on the other hand, has 700% more physical cores and 700% more threads, and a 103.1% more advanced lithography process.
We couldn't decide between Celeron M 423 and FX-8100. We've got no test results to judge.
Be aware that Celeron M 423 is a notebook processor while FX-8100 is a desktop one.
Should you still have questions on choice between Celeron M 423 and FX-8100, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.
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