FX-4130 vs A4-4300M

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Aggregate performance score

A4-4300M
2012
2 cores / 2 threads, 35 Watt
0.63
FX-4130
2012
4 cores / 4 threads, 125 Watt
1.70
+170%

FX-4130 outperforms A4-4300M by a whopping 170% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing A4-4300M and FX-4130 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking27832059
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluationno data0.31
Market segmentLaptopDesktop processor
SeriesAMD A-Seriesno data
Power efficiency1.701.29
Architecture codenameTrinity (2012−2013)Zambezi (2011−2012)
Release date15 May 2012 (12 years ago)27 August 2012 (12 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)no data$112

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

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Detailed specifications

A4-4300M and FX-4130 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 cores2 (Dual-core)4 (Quad-Core)
Threads24
Base clock speed2.5 GHz3.8 GHz
Boost clock speed3 GHz3.9 GHz
L1 cache96 KBno data
L2 cache1 MB (shared)4096 KB
L3 cache0 KBno data
Chip lithography32 nm32 nm
Die size246 mm2315 mm2
Maximum core temperatureno data70 °C
Number of transistors1,303 million1,200 million
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility--
Unlocked multiplier-+
P0 Vcore voltageno dataMin: 1.2875 V - Max: 1.4125 V

Compatibility

Information on A4-4300M and FX-4130 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
SocketFS1r2AM3+
Power consumption (TDP)35 Watt125 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by A4-4300M and FX-4130. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensions86x SSE (1, 2, 3, 3S, 4.1, 4.2, 4A),-64, AES, AVX, FMAno data
AES-NI++
FMA++
AVX++

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by A4-4300M and FX-4130 are enumerated here.

AMD-V++

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by A4-4300M and FX-4130. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesunknownDDR3

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardAMD Radeon HD 7420G (480 - 655 MHz)On certain motherboards (Chipset feature)

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by A4-4300M and FX-4130.

PCIe versionno datan/a

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.

A4-4300M 0.63
FX-4130 1.70
+170%

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.

A4-4300M 1005
FX-4130 2696
+168%

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.

A4-4300M 296
FX-4130 414
+39.9%

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.

A4-4300M 392
FX-4130 1066
+172%

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 0.63 1.70
Recency 15 May 2012 27 August 2012
Physical cores 2 4
Threads 2 4
Power consumption (TDP) 35 Watt 125 Watt

A4-4300M has 257.1% lower power consumption.

FX-4130, on the other hand, has a 169.8% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 3 months, and 100% more physical cores and 100% more threads.

The FX-4130 is our recommended choice as it beats the A4-4300M in performance tests.

Be aware that A4-4300M is a notebook processor while FX-4130 is a desktop one.


Should you still have questions on choice between A4-4300M and FX-4130, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.

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