m3-8100Y vs FX-4100

Place in the ranking	2069	2005
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Market segment	Desktop processor	Laptop
Series	no data	Core m3
Power efficiency	1.64	34.07
Architecture codename	Zambezi (2011−2012)	Amber Lake-Y (2018−2021)
Release date	12 October 2011 (13 years ago)	30 August 2018 (6 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)	no data	$281

Detailed specifications

FX-4100 and Core m3-8100Y 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	4 (Quad-Core)	2 (Dual-core)
Threads	4	4
Base clock speed	3.6 GHz	1.1 GHz
Boost clock speed	3.8 GHz	3.4 GHz
Bus rate	no data	4 GT/s
L1 cache	192 KB	128 KB
L2 cache	4096 KB	512 KB
L3 cache	8192 KB	4 MB
Chip lithography	32 nm	14 nm
Die size	315 mm²	no data
Maximum core temperature	71 °C	100 °C
Number of transistors	1,200 million	no data
64 bit support	+	+
Windows 11 compatibility	-	+
Unlocked multiplier	+	-
P0 Vcore voltage	Min: 1.1 V - Max: 1.4125 V	no data

Compatibility

Information on FX-4100 and Core m3-8100Y 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	AM3+	FCBGA1515
Power consumption (TDP)	95 Watt	5 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by FX-4100 and Core m3-8100Y. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensions	no data	Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2
AES-NI	+	+
FMA	+	-
AVX	+	+
vPro	no data	+
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)	no data	+
Speed Shift	no data	+
My WiFi	no data	+
Turbo Boost Technology	no data	2.0
Hyper-Threading Technology	no data	+
Idle States	no data	+
Thermal Monitoring	-	+
Flex Memory Access	no data	+
Smart Response	no data	+

Security technologies

FX-4100 and Core m3-8100Y technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT	no data	+
EDB	no data	+
Secure Key	no data	+
MPX	-	+
Identity Protection	-	+
SGX	no data	Yes with Intel® ME
OS Guard	no data	+

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by FX-4100 and Core m3-8100Y are enumerated here.

AMD-V	+	+
VT-d	no data	+
VT-x	no data	+
EPT	no data	+

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by FX-4100 and Core m3-8100Y. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory types	DDR3	DDR3
Maximum memory size	no data	16 GB
Max memory channels	no data	2
Maximum memory bandwidth	no data	33.3 GB/s

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card	no data	Intel UHD Graphics 615
Max video memory	no data	16 GB
Quick Sync Video	-	+
Clear Video	no data	+
Clear Video HD	no data	+
Graphics max frequency	no data	900 MHz

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of FX-4100 and Core m3-8100Y integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supported	no data	3
eDP	no data	+
DisplayPort	-	+
HDMI	-	+
DVI	no data	+

Graphics image quality

Maximum display resolutions supported by FX-4100 and Core m3-8100Y integrated GPUs, including resolutions over different interfaces.

4K resolution support	no data	+
Max resolution over HDMI 1.4	no data	4096x2304@24Hz
Max resolution over eDP	no data	3840x2160@60Hz
Max resolution over DisplayPort	no data	3840x2160@60Hz

Graphics API support

APIs supported by FX-4100 and Core m3-8100Y integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectX	no data	12
OpenGL	no data	4.5

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by FX-4100 and Core m3-8100Y.

PCIe version	n/a	3.0
PCI Express lanes	no data	10

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

m3-8100Y 1.80
+9.1%

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 2618

m3-8100Y 2864
+9.4%

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary

Performance score	1.65	1.80
Recency	12 October 2011	30 August 2018
Physical cores	4	2
Chip lithography	32 nm	14 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	95 Watt	5 Watt

FX-4100 has 100% more physical cores.

m3-8100Y, on the other hand, has a 9.1% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 6 years, a 128.6% more advanced lithography process, and 1800% lower power consumption.

Given the minimal performance differences, no clear winner can be declared between FX-4100 and Core m3-8100Y.

Note that FX-4100 is a desktop processor while Core m3-8100Y is a notebook one.

Should you still have questions on choice between FX-4100 and Core m3-8100Y, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.