FX-4130 vs Core i5
Aggregate performance score
Core i5 outperforms FX-4130 by a significant 25% based on our aggregate benchmark results.
Primary details
Comparing Core i5 and FX-4130 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.
| Place in performance ranking | 1774 | 1948 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Cost-effectiveness evaluation | 7.03 | 0.26 |
| Market segment | Desktop processor | Desktop processor |
| Architecture codename | no data | Zambezi (2011−2012) |
| Release date | 1 October 2023 (less than a year ago) | 27 August 2012 (11 years ago) |
| Current price | $179 | $39 |
Cost-effectiveness evaluation
Performance per price, higher is better.
Core i5 has 2604% better value for money than FX-4130.
Detailed specifications
Core i5 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 cores | no data | 4 (Quad-Core) |
| Threads | no data | 4 |
| Base clock speed | no data | 3.8 GHz |
| Boost clock speed | no data | 3.9 GHz |
| L2 cache | no data | 4096 KB |
| Chip lithography | no data | 32 nm |
| Die size | no data | 315 mm2 |
| Maximum core temperature | no data | 70 °C |
| Number of transistors | no data | 1,200 million |
| 64 bit support | - | + |
| Windows 11 compatibility | no data | - |
| Unlocked multiplier | No | Yes |
| P0 Vcore voltage | no data | Min: 1.2875 V - Max: 1.4125 V |
Compatibility
Information on Core i5 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 configuration | no data | 1 |
| Socket | no data | AM3+ |
| Power consumption (TDP) | no data | 125 Watt |
Technologies and extensions
Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i5 and FX-4130. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.
| AES-NI | no data | + |
| FMA | no data | + |
| AVX | no data | + |
Virtualization technologies
Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core i5 and FX-4130 are enumerated here.
| AMD-V | no data | + |
Memory specs
Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core i5 and FX-4130. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.
| Supported memory types | no data | DDR3 |
Graphics specifications
General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.
| Integrated graphics card | no data | On certain motherboards (Chipset feature) |
Peripherals
Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core i5 and FX-4130.
| PCIe version | no data | n/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.
Core i5 outperforms FX-4130 by 25% based on our aggregate benchmark results.
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.
Benchmark coverage: 68%
FX-4130 outperforms Core i5 by 3% in Passmark.
3DMark Fire Strike Physics
Benchmark coverage: 4%
Core i5 outperforms FX-4130 by 85% in 3DMark Fire Strike Physics.
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