Athlon 64 X2 4000+ vs i3-8100

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i3-8100 i3-8100
Athlon 64 X2 4000+ Athlon 64 X2 4000+

Primary details

Comparing Core i3-8100 and Athlon 64 X2 4000+ processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking1454not rated
Place by popularity74not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation4.11no data
Market segmentDesktop processorDesktop processor
SeriesIntel Core i3no data
Power efficiency5.60no data
Architecture codenameCoffee Lake (2017−2019)Windsor (2006−2007)
Release date24 September 2017 (7 years ago)May 2006 (18 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$117no data

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

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Detailed specifications

Core i3-8100 and Athlon 64 X2 4000+ 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)2 (Dual-core)
Threads42
Base clock speed3.6 GHzno data
Boost clock speed3.6 GHz2 GHz
Bus typeDMI 3.0no data
Bus rate4 × 8 GT/sno data
Multiplier36no data
L1 cache256 KB256 KB
L2 cache1 MB512K
L3 cache6 MB (shared)0 KB
Chip lithography14 nm90 nm
Die size126 mm2220 mm2
Maximum core temperature100 °Cno data
Maximum case temperature (TCase)72 °Cno data
Number of transistorsno data154 million
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility+-

Compatibility

Information on Core i3-8100 and Athlon 64 X2 4000+ 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 configuration1 (Uniprocessor)1
SocketFCLGA1151AM2
Power consumption (TDP)65 Watt89 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i3-8100 and Athlon 64 X2 4000+. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsIntel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2no data
AES-NI+-
AVX+-
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)+no data
Turbo Boost Technology-no data
Hyper-Threading Technology-no data
Idle States+no data
Thermal Monitoring+-

Security technologies

Core i3-8100 and Athlon 64 X2 4000+ technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT-no data
EDB+no data
Secure Key+no data
MPX+-
Identity Protection+-
SGXYes with Intel® MEno data
OS Guard+no data

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core i3-8100 and Athlon 64 X2 4000+ are enumerated here.

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

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core i3-8100 and Athlon 64 X2 4000+. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR4-2400no data
Maximum memory size64 GBno data
Max memory channels2no data
Maximum memory bandwidth38.397 GB/sno data
ECC memory support+-

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardIntel UHD Graphics 630no data
Max video memory64 GBno data
Quick Sync Video+-
Clear Video+no data
Clear Video HD+no data
Graphics max frequency1.1 GHzno data
InTru 3D+no data

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Core i3-8100 and Athlon 64 X2 4000+ integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supported3no data

Graphics image quality

Maximum display resolutions supported by Core i3-8100 and Athlon 64 X2 4000+ integrated GPUs, including resolutions over different interfaces.

4K resolution support+no data
Max resolution over HDMI 1.44096x2304@24Hzno data
Max resolution over eDP4096x2304@60Hzno data
Max resolution over DisplayPort4096x2304@60Hzno data

Graphics API support

APIs supported by Core i3-8100 and Athlon 64 X2 4000+ integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectX12no data
OpenGL4.5no data

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core i3-8100 and Athlon 64 X2 4000+.

PCIe version3.0no data
PCI Express lanes16no 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.

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.

i3-8100 6101
+782%
Athlon 64 X2 4000+ 692

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.

i3-8100 1266
+549%
Athlon 64 X2 4000+ 195

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.

i3-8100 3472
+856%
Athlon 64 X2 4000+ 363

Pros & cons summary

Physical cores 4 2
Threads 4 2
Chip lithography 14 nm 90 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 65 Watt 89 Watt

i3-8100 has 100% more physical cores and 100% more threads, a 542.9% more advanced lithography process, and 36.9% lower power consumption.

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