Pentium G3260 vs FX-4100

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Aggregate performance score

FX-4100
2011
4 cores / 4 threads, 95 Watt
1.65
+25%
Pentium G3260
2015
2 cores / 2 threads, 53 Watt
1.32

FX-4100 outperforms Pentium G3260 by a significant 25% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing FX-4100 and Pentium G3260 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking20842268
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Market segmentDesktop processorDesktop processor
Power efficiency1.642.36
Architecture codenameZambezi (2011−2012)no data
Release date12 October 2011 (13 years ago)1 January 2015 (9 years ago)

Detailed specifications

FX-4100 and Pentium G3260 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 cores4 (Quad-Core)2 (Dual-core)
Threads42
Base clock speed3.6 GHz3.3 GHz
Boost clock speed3.8 GHzno data
Bus rateno data5 GT/s
L1 cache192 KBno data
L2 cache4096 KBno data
L3 cache8192 KB3 MB
Chip lithography32 nm22 nm
Die size315 mm2no data
Maximum core temperature71 °C72 °C
Number of transistors1,200 millionno data
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility--
Unlocked multiplier+-
P0 Vcore voltageMin: 1.1 V - Max: 1.4125 Vno data

Compatibility

Information on FX-4100 and Pentium G3260 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 configuration11
SocketAM3+FCLGA1150
Power consumption (TDP)95 Watt53 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by FX-4100 and Pentium G3260. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsno dataIntel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2
AES-NI+-
FMA+-
AVX+-
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)no data+
Turbo Boost Technologyno data-
Hyper-Threading Technologyno data-
Idle Statesno data+
Thermal Monitoring-+

Security technologies

FX-4100 and Pentium G3260 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXTno data-
EDBno data+
Secure Keyno data+

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by FX-4100 and Pentium G3260 are enumerated here.

AMD-V+-
VT-dno data-
VT-xno data+
EPTno data+

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by FX-4100 and Pentium G3260. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR3DDR3-1333, DDR3L-1333
Maximum memory sizeno data32 GB
Max memory channelsno data2
Maximum memory bandwidthno data21.3 GB/s
ECC memory support-+

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardno dataIntel HD Graphics for 4th Generation Intel Processors
Max video memoryno data1.7 GB
Quick Sync Video-+
Graphics max frequencyno data1.1 GHz

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of FX-4100 and Pentium G3260 integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supportedno data3
eDPno data+
DisplayPort-+
HDMI-+
DVIno data+
VGAno data+

Graphics image quality

Maximum display resolutions supported by FX-4100 and Pentium G3260 integrated GPUs, including resolutions over different interfaces.

Max resolution over HDMI 1.4no data1920x1080@60Hz
Max resolution over eDPno data2560x1600@60Hz
Max resolution over DisplayPortno data2560x1600@60Hz
Max resolution over VGAno data1920x1200@60Hz

Graphics API support

APIs supported by FX-4100 and Pentium G3260 integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectXno data11.1/12
OpenGLno data4.3

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by FX-4100 and Pentium G3260.

PCIe versionn/aUp to 3.0
PCI Express lanesno data16

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 1.65
+25%
Pentium G3260 1.32

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
+24.9%
Pentium G3260 2096

GeekBench 5 Single-Core

GeekBench 5 Single-Core is a cross-platform application developed in the form of CPU tests that independently recreate certain real-world tasks with which to accurately measure performance. This version uses only a single CPU core.

FX-4100 396
Pentium G3260 583
+47.2%

GeekBench 5 Multi-Core

GeekBench 5 Multi-Core is a cross-platform application developed in the form of CPU tests that independently recreate certain real-world tasks with which to accurately measure performance. This version uses all available CPU cores.

FX-4100 1005
+0.7%
Pentium G3260 998

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 1.65 1.32
Recency 12 October 2011 1 January 2015
Physical cores 4 2
Threads 4 2
Chip lithography 32 nm 22 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 95 Watt 53 Watt

FX-4100 has a 25% higher aggregate performance score, and 100% more physical cores and 100% more threads.

Pentium G3260, on the other hand, has an age advantage of 3 years, a 45.5% more advanced lithography process, and 79.2% lower power consumption.

The FX-4100 is our recommended choice as it beats the Pentium G3260 in performance tests.


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