Core i3-7102E vs FX-4100

General info

Comparing FX-4100 and Core i3-7102E processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in performance ranking	1940	1964
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Value for money	0.24	no data
Market segment	Desktop processor	Laptop
Series	no data	Intel Core i3
Architecture codename	Zambezi (2011−2012)	Kaby Lake (2016−2019)
Release date	12 October 2011 (12 years ago)	3 January 2017 (7 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)	no data	$225
Current price	$28	no data

Value for money

Performance per price, higher is better.

Technical specs

FX-4100 and Core i3-7102E 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	4
Base clock speed	3.6 GHz	no data
Boost clock speed	3.8 GHz	2.1 GHz
Bus support	no data	8 GT/s
L1 cache	192 KB	128 KB
L2 cache	4096 KB	512 KB
L3 cache	8192 KB	3 MB
Chip lithography	32 nm	14 nm
Die size	315 mm2	no data
Maximum core temperature	71 °C	no data
Number of transistors	1,200 million	no data
64 bit support	+	+
Windows 11 compatibility	-	-
Unlocked multiplier	Yes	No
P0 Vcore voltage	Min: 1.1 V - Max: 1.4125 V	no data

Compatibility

Information on FX-4100 and Core i3-7102E 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 (Uniprocessor)
Socket	AM3+	no data
Power consumption (TDP)	95 Watt	25 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by FX-4100 and Core i3-7102E. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

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

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by FX-4100 and Core i3-7102E are enumerated here.

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

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by FX-4100 and Core i3-7102E. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory types	DDR3	DDR3L-1600
Maximum memory size	no data	64 GB
Max memory channels	no data	2
Maximum memory bandwidth	no data	34.134 GB/s
ECC memory support	no data	+

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card

no data

Intel HD Graphics 630

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by FX-4100 and Core i3-7102E.

PCIe version	n/a	3.0
PCI Express lanes	no data	16

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-4100 outperforms Core i3-7102E by 3% based on our aggregated benchmark results.

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Advantages and disadvantages

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Performance score	1.68	1.63
Recency	12 October 2011	3 January 2017
Physical cores	4	2
Chip lithography	32 nm	14 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	95 Watt	25 Watt

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