i5-4400E vs FX-4130

Primary details

Comparing FX-4130 and Core i5-4400E processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking	2017	1868
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation	0.24	no data
Market segment	Desktop processor	Laptop
Series	no data	Intel Core i5
Architecture codename	Zambezi (2011−2012)	Haswell (2013−2015)
Release date	27 August 2012 (12 years ago)	1 October 2013 (10 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)	$112	$266

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

Detailed specifications

FX-4130 and Core i5-4400E 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)	2 (Dual-core)
Threads	4	4
Base clock speed	3.8 GHz	2.7 GHz
Boost clock speed	3.9 GHz	3.3 GHz
L1 cache	no data	128 KB
L2 cache	4096 KB	512 KB
L3 cache	no data	3 MB
Chip lithography	32 nm	22 nm
Die size	315 mm2	130 mm2
Maximum core temperature	70 °C	100 °C
Number of transistors	1,200 million	960 Million
64 bit support	+	+
Windows 11 compatibility	-	-
Unlocked multiplier	+	-
P0 Vcore voltage	Min: 1.2875 V - Max: 1.4125 V	no data

Compatibility

Information on FX-4130 and Core i5-4400E 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+	FCBGA1364
Power consumption (TDP)	125 Watt	37 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by FX-4130 and Core i5-4400E. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

AES-NI	+	+
FMA	+	-
AVX	+	+
Hyper-Threading Technology	no data	+

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by FX-4130 and Core i5-4400E are enumerated here.

AMD-V

+

+

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by FX-4130 and Core i5-4400E. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory types

DDR3

DDR3

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card

On certain motherboards (Chipset feature)

Intel HD Graphics 4600

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by FX-4130 and Core i5-4400E.

PCIe version

n/a

no data

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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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.

Pros & cons summary

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Performance score	1.74	2.11
Recency	27 August 2012	1 October 2013
Physical cores	4	2
Chip lithography	32 nm	22 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	125 Watt	37 Watt

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