FX-8100 vs Celeron G1101

Primary details

Comparing Celeron G1101 and FX-8100 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in performance ranking	2609	1648
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation	0.97	0.62
Market segment	Desktop processor	Desktop processor
Architecture codename	Clarkdale (2010−2011)	Zambezi (2011−2012)
Release date	7 January 2010 (14 years ago)	12 October 2011 (12 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)	$85	no data
Current price	$9 (0.1x MSRP)	$78

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

Celeron G1101 has 56% better value for money than FX-8100.

Detailed specifications

Celeron G1101 and FX-8100 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	2 (Dual-core)	8 (Octa-Core)
Threads	2	8
Base clock speed	2.26 GHz	2.8 GHz
Boost clock speed	0.27 GHz	3.7 GHz
L1 cache	64 KB (per core)	384 KB
L2 cache	256 KB (per core)	8 MB
L3 cache	2 MB (shared)	8 MB (shared)
Chip lithography	32 nm	32 nm
Die size	81 mm2	315 mm2
Number of transistors	382 million	1,200 million
64 bit support	+	+
Windows 11 compatibility	-	-
Unlocked multiplier	No	Yes

Compatibility

Information on Celeron G1101 and FX-8100 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	FCLGA1156	AM3+
Power consumption (TDP)	73 Watt	95 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Celeron G1101 and FX-8100. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

AES-NI	-	+
FMA	no data	+
AVX	no data	+
vPro	-	no data
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)	+	no data
Turbo Boost Technology	-	no data
Hyper-Threading Technology	-	no data
Idle States	+	no data
Thermal Monitoring	-	no data
Demand Based Switching	-	no data
PAE	36 Bit	no data
FDI	+	no data
Status	Launched	no data

Security technologies

Celeron G1101 and FX-8100 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT	-	no data
EDB	+	no data

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Celeron G1101 and FX-8100 are enumerated here.

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

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Celeron G1101 and FX-8100. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory types	DDR3	DDR3
Maximum memory size	16.38 GB	no data
Max memory channels	2	no data
Maximum memory bandwidth	17 GB/s	no data
ECC memory support	+	no data

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card

Intel HD

no data

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Celeron G1101 and FX-8100 integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supported

2

no data

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Celeron G1101 and FX-8100.

PCIe version	2.0	2.0
PCI Express lanes	1	no data

Synthetic benchmark performance

Various benchmark results of the processors in comparison. Overall score is measured in points in 0-100 range, higher is better.

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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-8100 outperforms Celeron G1101 by 274% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

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Pros & cons summary

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Performance score	0.70	2.62
Recency	7 January 2010	12 October 2011
Physical cores	2	8
Threads	2	8
Power consumption (TDP)	73 Watt	95 Watt

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