Phenom II X3 P860 vs FX-4100
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Primary details
Comparing processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.
| Place in the ranking | 2389 | not rated |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Market segment | Desktop processor | Laptop |
| Series | no data | 3x AMD Phenom II |
| Power efficiency | 0.67 | no data |
| Designer | AMD | AMD |
| Architecture codename | Zambezi (2011−2012) | Champlain (2010−2011) |
| Release date | 12 October 2011 (14 years ago) | 4 October 2010 (15 years ago) |
Detailed specifications
Basic parameters of FX-4100 and Phenom II X3 P860: 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) | 3 (Tri-Core) |
| Threads | 4 | 3 |
| Base clock speed | 3.6 GHz | no data |
| Boost clock speed | 3.8 GHz | 2 GHz |
| Bus rate | no data | 3600 MHz |
| L1 cache | 192 KB | 384 KB |
| L2 cache | 4096 KB | 1.5 MB |
| L3 cache | 8192 KB | no data |
| Chip lithography | 32 nm | 45 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 | + | - |
| P0 Vcore voltage | Min: 1.1 V - Max: 1.4125 V | no data |
Compatibility
Information on FX-4100 and Phenom II X3 P860 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 | no data |
| Socket | AM3+ | S1 |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 95 Watt | 25 Watt |
Technologies and extensions
Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by FX-4100 and Phenom II X3 P860. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.
| Instruction set extensions | no data | Virtualization, AMD64, Advanced Virus Protection, SSE(1,2,3,4a) |
| AES-NI | + | - |
| FMA | + | - |
| AVX | + | - |
| VirusProtect | - | + |
Virtualization technologies
Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by FX-4100 and Phenom II X3 P860 are enumerated here.
| AMD-V | + | + |
Memory specs
Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by FX-4100 and Phenom II X3 P860. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.
| Supported memory types | DDR3 | DDR3 |
Peripherals
Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by FX-4100 and Phenom II X3 P860.
| PCIe version | n/a | no data |
Pros & cons summary
| Recency | 12 October 2011 | 4 October 2010 |
| Physical cores | 4 | 3 |
| Threads | 4 | 3 |
| Chip lithography | 32 nm | 45 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 95 Watt | 25 Watt |
FX-4100 has an age advantage of 1 year, 33% more physical cores and 33% more threads, and a 41% more advanced lithography process.
Phenom II X3 P860, on the other hand, has 280% lower power consumption.
We couldn't decide between AMD FX-4100 and AMD Phenom II X3 P860. We've got no test results to judge.
Note that FX-4100 is a desktop processor while Phenom II X3 P860 is a notebook one.
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