i5-760 vs FX-4100

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Aggregate performance score

FX-4100
2011
4 cores / 4 threads, 95 Watt
1.65
Core i5-760
2010
4 cores / 4 threads, 95 Watt
1.66
+0.6%

Core i5-760 outperforms FX-4100 by a minimal 1% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing FX-4100 and Core i5-760 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking20842079
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluationno data0.14
Market segmentDesktop processorDesktop processor
Power efficiency1.641.65
Architecture codenameZambezi (2011−2012)Lynnfield (2009−2010)
Release date12 October 2011 (13 years ago)18 July 2010 (14 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)no data$230

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

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Detailed specifications

FX-4100 and Core i5-760 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 speed3.6 GHz2.8 GHz
Boost clock speed3.8 GHz3.33 GHz
Bus rateno data2.5 GT/s
L1 cache192 KB64 KB (per core)
L2 cache4096 KB256 KB (per core)
L3 cache8192 KB8 MB (shared)
Chip lithography32 nm45 nm
Die size315 mm2296 mm2
Maximum core temperature71 °C73 °C
Number of transistors1,200 million774 million
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility--
Unlocked multiplier+-
P0 Vcore voltageMin: 1.1 V - Max: 1.4125 Vno data

Compatibility

Information on FX-4100 and Core i5-760 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
SocketAM3+FCLGA1156,LGA1156
Power consumption (TDP)95 Watt95 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by FX-4100 and Core i5-760. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsno dataIntel® SSE4.2
AES-NI+-
FMA+-
AVX+-
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)no data+
Turbo Boost Technologyno data1.0
Hyper-Threading Technologyno data-
Idle Statesno data+
Demand Based Switchingno data-
PAEno data36 Bit

Security technologies

FX-4100 and Core i5-760 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXTno data+
EDBno data+

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by FX-4100 and Core i5-760 are enumerated here.

AMD-V+-
VT-dno data+
VT-xno data+
EPTno data+

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by FX-4100 and Core i5-760. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR3DDR3
Maximum memory sizeno data16 GB
Max memory channelsno data2
Maximum memory bandwidthno data21 GB/s

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by FX-4100 and Core i5-760.

PCIe versionn/a2.0
PCI Express lanesno data16

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.

FX-4100 1.65
i5-760 1.66
+0.6%

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.

FX-4100 2617
i5-760 2635
+0.7%

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.

FX-4100 396
i5-760 452
+14.1%

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.

FX-4100 1005
i5-760 1272
+26.6%

3DMark Fire Strike Physics

FX-4100 3300
i5-760 4560
+38.2%

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 1.65 1.66
Recency 12 October 2011 18 July 2010
Chip lithography 32 nm 45 nm

FX-4100 has an age advantage of 1 year, and a 40.6% more advanced lithography process.

i5-760, on the other hand, has a 0.6% higher aggregate performance score.

Given the minimal performance differences, no clear winner can be declared between FX-4100 and Core i5-760.


Should you still have questions on choice between FX-4100 and Core i5-760, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.

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