FX-4130 vs Athlon X4 950

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Aggregate performance score

Athlon X4 950
2017
4 cores / 4 threads, 65 Watt
2.26
+32.9%
FX-4130
2012
4 cores / 4 threads, 125 Watt
1.70

Athlon X4 950 outperforms FX-4130 by a substantial 33% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Athlon X4 950 and FX-4130 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking18122043
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation3.660.23
Market segmentDesktop processorDesktop processor
Power efficiency3.291.29
Architecture codenameBristol Ridge (2016−2019)Zambezi (2011−2012)
Release date27 July 2017 (7 years ago)27 August 2012 (12 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$60$112

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

Athlon X4 950 has 1491% better value for money than FX-4130.

Detailed specifications

Athlon X4 950 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 cores4 (Quad-Core)4 (Quad-Core)
Threads44
Base clock speed3.5 GHz3.8 GHz
Boost clock speed3.8 GHz3.9 GHz
L1 cache128 KB (per core)no data
L2 cache512 KB (per core)4096 KB
L3 cache0 KBno data
Chip lithography28 nm32 nm
Die size246 mm2315 mm2
Maximum core temperatureno data70 °C
Maximum case temperature (TCase)74 °Cno data
Number of transistors1,178 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 Athlon X4 950 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
SocketAM4AM3+
Power consumption (TDP)65 Watt125 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Athlon X4 950 and FX-4130. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

AES-NI++
FMA++
AVX++

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Athlon X4 950 and FX-4130 are enumerated here.

AMD-V++

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Athlon X4 950 and FX-4130. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR4 Dual-channelDDR3

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardno dataOn certain motherboards (Chipset feature)

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Athlon X4 950 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.

Athlon X4 950 2.26
+32.9%
FX-4130 1.70

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.

Athlon X4 950 3596
+33.4%
FX-4130 2696

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.

Athlon X4 950 655
+58.6%
FX-4130 413

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.

Athlon X4 950 1625
+52.6%
FX-4130 1065

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 2.26 1.70
Recency 27 July 2017 27 August 2012
Chip lithography 28 nm 32 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 65 Watt 125 Watt

Athlon X4 950 has a 32.9% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 4 years, a 14.3% more advanced lithography process, and 92.3% lower power consumption.

The Athlon X4 950 is our recommended choice as it beats the FX-4130 in performance tests.


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