Sempron 145 vs FX-4100

Primary details

Comparing FX-4100 and Sempron 145 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in performance ranking	1967	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)	Sargas (2009−2011)
Release date	12 October 2011 (12 years ago)	1 September 2010 (13 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)	no data	$95
Current price	$28	$447 (4.7x MSRP)

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

Detailed specifications

FX-4100 and Sempron 145 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)	1 (Single-Core)
Threads	4	1
Base clock speed	3.6 GHz	2.8 GHz
Boost clock speed	3.8 GHz	2.8 GHz
L1 cache	192 KB	128 KB (per core)
L2 cache	4096 KB	1 MB (per core)
L3 cache	8192 KB	0 KB
Chip lithography	32 nm	45 nm
Die size	315 mm2	117 mm2
Maximum core temperature	71 °C	no data
Number of transistors	1,200 million	234 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 Sempron 145 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	45 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by FX-4100 and Sempron 145. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

AES-NI	+	no data
FMA	+	no data
AVX	+	no data

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by FX-4100 and Sempron 145 are enumerated here.

AMD-V

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no data

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by FX-4100 and Sempron 145. 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 Sempron 145.

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.

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Pros & cons summary

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Recency	12 October 2011	1 September 2010
Physical cores	4	1
Threads	4	1
Chip lithography	32 nm	45 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	95 Watt	45 Watt

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