Core i5-750s vs FX-4100

Primary details

Comparing FX-4100 and Core i5-750s processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in performance ranking	1960	not rated
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation	0.24	no data
Market segment	Desktop processor	Desktop processor
Architecture codename	Zambezi (2011−2012)	Lynnfield (2009−2010)
Release date	12 October 2011 (12 years ago)	7 January 2010 (14 years ago)
Current price	$28	$125

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

Detailed specifications

FX-4100 and Core i5-750s 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)	4 (Quad-Core)
Threads	4	4
Base clock speed	3.6 GHz	2.4 GHz
Boost clock speed	3.8 GHz	3.2 GHz
L1 cache	192 KB	64 KB (per core)
L2 cache	4096 KB	256 KB (per core)
L3 cache	8192 KB	8 MB (shared)
Chip lithography	32 nm	45 nm
Die size	315 mm2	296 mm2
Maximum core temperature	71 °C	77 °C
Number of transistors	1,200 million	774 million
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 i5-750s 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+	FCLGA1156,LGA1156
Power consumption (TDP)	95 Watt	82 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by FX-4100 and Core i5-750s. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensions	no data	Intel® SSE4.2
AES-NI	+	-
FMA	+	no data
AVX	+	no data
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)	no data	+
Turbo Boost Technology	no data	1.0
Hyper-Threading Technology	no data	-
Idle States	no data	+
Thermal Monitoring	no data	-
Demand Based Switching	no data	-
PAE	no data	36 Bit
Status	no data	Discontinued

Security technologies

FX-4100 and Core i5-750s 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 FX-4100 and Core i5-750s 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 FX-4100 and Core i5-750s. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory types	DDR3	DDR3
Maximum memory size	no data	16 GB
Max memory channels	no data	2
Maximum memory bandwidth	no data	21 GB/s

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by FX-4100 and Core i5-750s.

PCIe version	n/a	2.0
PCI Express lanes	no data	16

Pros & cons summary

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Recency	12 October 2011	7 January 2010
Chip lithography	32 nm	45 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	95 Watt	82 Watt

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