Ryzen 5 5625C vs FX-8100
Primary details
Comparing FX-8100 and Ryzen 5 5625C processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.
| Place in the ranking | 1730 | not rated |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Market segment | Desktop processor | Laptop |
| Series | no data | AMD Cezanne (Zen 3, Ryzen 5000) |
| Power efficiency | 2.53 | no data |
| Architecture codename | Zambezi (2011−2012) | Barcelo (Zen 3) (2022−2023) |
| Release date | 12 October 2011 (13 years ago) | 5 May 2022 (2 years ago) |
Detailed specifications
FX-8100 and Ryzen 5 5625C 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 | 8 (Octa-Core) | 6 (Hexa-Core) |
| Threads | 8 | 12 |
| Base clock speed | 2.8 GHz | 2.3 GHz |
| Boost clock speed | 3.7 GHz | 4.3 GHz |
| L1 cache | 384 KB | 64K (per core) |
| L2 cache | 8 MB | 512K (per core) |
| L3 cache | 8 MB (shared) | 16 MB (shared) |
| Chip lithography | 32 nm | 7 nm |
| Die size | 315 mm2 | 180 mm2 |
| Maximum core temperature | no data | 95 °C |
| Number of transistors | 1,200 million | 10,700 million |
| 64 bit support | + | + |
| Windows 11 compatibility | - | + |
| Unlocked multiplier | + | - |
Compatibility
Information on FX-8100 and Ryzen 5 5625C 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+ | FP6 |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 95 Watt | 15 Watt |
Technologies and extensions
Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by FX-8100 and Ryzen 5 5625C. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.
| Instruction set extensions | no data | XFR, FMA3, SSE 4.2, AVX2, SMT |
| AES-NI | + | + |
| FMA | + | - |
| AVX | + | + |
| Precision Boost 2 | no data | + |
Virtualization technologies
Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by FX-8100 and Ryzen 5 5625C are enumerated here.
| AMD-V | + | + |
Memory specs
Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by FX-8100 and Ryzen 5 5625C. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.
| Supported memory types | DDR3 | DDR4-3200 |
Graphics specifications
General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.
| Integrated graphics card | no data | AMD Radeon Vega 7 |
Peripherals
Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by FX-8100 and Ryzen 5 5625C.
| PCIe version | 2.0 | 3.0 |
| PCI Express lanes | no data | 8 |
Pros & cons summary
| Recency | 12 October 2011 | 5 May 2022 |
| Physical cores | 8 | 6 |
| Threads | 8 | 12 |
| Chip lithography | 32 nm | 7 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 95 Watt | 15 Watt |
FX-8100 has 33.3% more physical cores.
Ryzen 5 5625C, on the other hand, has an age advantage of 10 years, 50% more threads, a 357.1% more advanced lithography process, and 533.3% lower power consumption.
We couldn't decide between FX-8100 and Ryzen 5 5625C. We've got no test results to judge.
Note that FX-8100 is a desktop processor while Ryzen 5 5625C is a notebook one.
Should you still have questions on choice between FX-8100 and Ryzen 5 5625C, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.
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