Core 2 Duo U7600 vs FX-4100

Primary details

Comparing FX-4100 and Core 2 Duo U7600 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in performance ranking	2015	not rated
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Market segment	Desktop processor	Laptop
Series	no data	Intel Core 2 Duo
Architecture codename	Zambezi (2011−2012)	Merom-2048 (2006−2008)
Release date	12 October 2011 (12 years ago)	27 July 2006 (18 years ago)

Detailed specifications

FX-4100 and Core 2 Duo U7600 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	4 (Quad-Core)	2 (Dual-core)
Threads	4	2
Base clock speed	3.6 GHz	no data
Boost clock speed	3.9 GHz	1.2 GHz
Bus rate	no data	533 MHz
L1 cache	192 KB	64 KB
L2 cache	4 MB	2 MB
L3 cache	8 MB (shared)	0 KB
Chip lithography	32 nm	65 nm
Die size	315 mm2	143 mm2
Maximum core temperature	no data	100 °C
Number of transistors	1,200 million	291 Million
64 bit support	+	+
Windows 11 compatibility	-	-
Unlocked multiplier	Yes	No

Compatibility

Information on FX-4100 and Core 2 Duo U7600 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	AM3+	PBGA479
Power consumption (TDP)	95 Watt	10 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by FX-4100 and Core 2 Duo U7600. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

AES-NI	+	no data
FMA	+	no data
AVX	+	no data
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)	no data	+

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by FX-4100 and Core 2 Duo U7600 are enumerated here.

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

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by FX-4100 and Core 2 Duo U7600. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory types

DDR3

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Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by FX-4100 and Core 2 Duo U7600.

PCIe version

2.0

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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Pros & cons summary

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Recency	12 October 2011	27 July 2006
Physical cores	4	2
Threads	4	2
Chip lithography	32 nm	65 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	95 Watt	10 Watt

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