AMD FX-4100 vs AMD A8-3820
Summary
AMD FX-4100
121%
AMD A8-3820
100%
Relative performance
AMD FX-4100
132%
AMD A8-3820
100%
Relative performance
AMD FX-4100
109%
AMD A8-3820
100%
Relative performance
Reasons to consider AMD FX-4100 |
| Much higher single threaded performance (around 32% higher), makes a noticeable performance difference in gaming and the majority of applications. |
| 9% higher multi threaded performance. |
| Around 21% higher average synthetic performance. |
Reasons to consider AMD A8-3820 |
| Has an integrated GPU, which allows to run the system without a dedicated graphics card, unlike the AMD FX-4100. |
Gaming
HWBench recommends AMD FX-4100
Based on game and synthetic benchmarks, and theoretical specifications.
Productivity
No clear winner declared
Features
| AMD FX-4100 | | AMD A8-3820 | |
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| MMX | | | |
| SSE | | | |
| SSE2 | | | |
| SSE3 | | | |
| SSSE3 | | | |
| SSE4.1 | | | |
| SSE4.2 | | | |
| SSE4a | | | |
| AMD64 | | | |
| AMD-V | | | |
| AES | | | |
| AVX | | | |
| CLMUL | | | |
| CVT16 | | | |
| EVP | | | |
| FMA4 | | | |
| XOP | | | |
| Turbo Core | | | |
| HT3.1 | | | |
| 3DNow! | | | |
| SSE4A | | | |
| CnQ | | | |
| NX bit | | | |
Architecture
| AMD FX-4100 | | AMD A8-3820 | |
|---|
| Architecture | AMD Bulldozer | vs | AMD LLano |
| Market | Desktop | vs | Desktop |
| Memory Support | DDR3 | vs | DDR3 |
| Codename | Zambezi | vs | Llano |
| Release Date | Oct 2011 | vs | Dec 2011 |
Cores
| AMD FX-4100 | | AMD A8-3820 | |
|---|
| Cores | 4 | vs | 4 |
| Threads | 4 | vs | 4 |
| SMPs | 1 | vs | 1 |
| Integrated Graphics | No | vs | Radeon HD 6550D |
Cache
| AMD FX-4100 | | AMD A8-3820 | |
|---|
| L1 Cache | 192 KB | vs | 128 KB (per core) |
| L2 Cache | 4096 KB | vs | 1024 KB (per core) |
| L3 Cache | 8192 KB (shared) | vs | 0 KB |
Physical
| AMD FX-4100 | | AMD A8-3820 | |
|---|
| Socket | AMD Socket AM3+ | vs | AMD Socket FM1 |
| Max Case Temp | unknown | vs | unknown |
| Package | uPGA | vs | uPGA |
| Die Size | 315mm² | vs | 228mm² |
| Process | 32 nm | vs | 32 nm |
Performance
| AMD FX-4100 | | AMD A8-3820 | |
|---|
| Cpu Frequency | 3600 MHz | vs | 2500 MHz |
| Turbo Clock | 3900 MHz | vs | 2800 MHz |
| Base Clock | 200 MHz | vs | 100 MHz |
| Voltage | 1.425 V | vs | 1.4125 V |
| TDP | 95 W | vs | 65 W |
AMD FX-4100
2301 points
AMD A8-3820
2800 points
Points - higher is better
AMD FX-4100
6966 points
AMD A8-3820
10000 points
Points - higher is better
AMD FX-4100
4981
AMD A8-3820
4532
points - higher is better
AMD FX-4100
1784
AMD A8-3820
1344
points - higher is better