Opteron 3380 vs FX-4100

Place in the ranking	2066	1713
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Market segment	Desktop processor	Server
Power efficiency	1.64	3.79
Architecture codename	Zambezi (2011−2012)	Delhi (2012−2013)
Release date	12 October 2011 (13 years ago)	4 December 2012 (11 years ago)

Detailed specifications

FX-4100 and Opteron 3380 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)	8 (Octa-Core)
Threads	4	8
Base clock speed	3.6 GHz	2.6 GHz
Boost clock speed	3.8 GHz	3.6 GHz
L1 cache	192 KB	384 KB
L2 cache	4096 KB	8192 KB
L3 cache	8192 KB	8192 KB (shared)
Chip lithography	32 nm	32 nm
Die size	315 mm²	315 mm²
Maximum core temperature	71 °C	no data
Number of transistors	1,200 million	1,200 million
64 bit support	+	+
Windows 11 compatibility	-	-
Unlocked multiplier	+	-
P0 Vcore voltage	Min: 1.1 V - Max: 1.4125 V	no data

Compatibility

Information on FX-4100 and Opteron 3380 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+	AM3+
Power consumption (TDP)	95 Watt	65 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by FX-4100 and Opteron 3380. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

AES-NI	+	+
FMA	+	+
AVX	+	+

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by FX-4100 and Opteron 3380 are enumerated here.

AMD-V

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by FX-4100 and Opteron 3380. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory types

DDR3

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by FX-4100 and Opteron 3380.

PCIe version

n/a

2.0

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.

FX-4100 1.71

Opteron 3380 2.70
+57.9%

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.

FX-4100 2617

Opteron 3380 4134
+58%

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary

Performance score	1.71	2.70
Recency	12 October 2011	4 December 2012
Physical cores	4	8
Threads	4	8
Power consumption (TDP)	95 Watt	65 Watt

Opteron 3380 has a 57.9% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 1 year, 100% more physical cores and 100% more threads, and 46.2% lower power consumption.

The Opteron 3380 is our recommended choice as it beats the FX-4100 in performance tests.

Note that FX-4100 is a desktop processor while Opteron 3380 is a server/workstation one.

Should you still have questions on choice between FX-4100 and Opteron 3380, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.