A9-9400 SoC vs FX-8100

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Primary details

Comparing FX-8100 and A9-9400 SoC processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking1730not rated
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Market segmentDesktop processorDesktop processor
Power efficiency2.54no data
Architecture codenameZambezi (2011−2012)Stoney Ridge (2016−2019)
Release date12 October 2011 (13 years ago)31 May 2016 (8 years ago)

Detailed specifications

FX-8100 and A9-9400 SoC 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 cores8 (Octa-Core)2 (Dual-core)
Threads82
Base clock speed2.8 GHz2.4 GHz
Boost clock speed3.7 GHz3.2 GHz
L1 cache384 KB160 KB
L2 cache8 MB1 MB (per core)
L3 cache8 MB (shared)0 KB
Chip lithography32 nm28 nm
Die size315 mm2125 mm2
Maximum case temperature (TCase)no data74 °C
Number of transistors1,200 million1,200 million
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility--
Unlocked multiplier+-

Compatibility

Information on FX-8100 and A9-9400 SoC 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+FT4
Power consumption (TDP)95 Watt10 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by FX-8100 and A9-9400 SoC. 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-8100 and A9-9400 SoC are enumerated here.

AMD-V++

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by FX-8100 and A9-9400 SoC. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR3DDR4

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardno dataRadeon R5 3CU

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by FX-8100 and A9-9400 SoC.

PCIe version2.03.0
PCI Express lanesno data8

Pros & cons summary


Recency 12 October 2011 31 May 2016
Physical cores 8 2
Threads 8 2
Chip lithography 32 nm 28 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 95 Watt 10 Watt

FX-8100 has 300% more physical cores and 300% more threads.

A9-9400 SoC, on the other hand, has an age advantage of 4 years, a 14.3% more advanced lithography process, and 850% lower power consumption.

We couldn't decide between FX-8100 and A9-9400 SoC. We've got no test results to judge.


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