AMD-K5-PR90ABQ vs FX-8100
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Primary details
Comparing processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.
| Place in the ranking | 2044 | not rated |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Market segment | Desktop processor | Desktop processor |
| Series | no data | AMD K5 |
| Power efficiency | 1.04 | no data |
| Designer | AMD | AMD |
| Architecture codename | Zambezi (2011−2012) | K5 (1996−1997) |
| Release date | 12 October 2011 (14 years ago) | no data |
Detailed specifications
Basic parameters of FX-8100 and AMD-K5-PR90ABQ: 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 | 8 (Octa-Core) | 1 (Single-Core) |
| Threads | 8 | 1 |
| Base clock speed | 2.8 GHz | no data |
| Boost clock speed | 3.7 GHz | 0.09 GHz |
| Bus type | no data | FSB |
| Bus rate | no data | 60 MT/s |
| Multiplier | no data | 1.5 |
| L1 cache | 384 KB | no data |
| L2 cache | 8 MB | no data |
| L3 cache | 8 MB (shared) | no data |
| Chip lithography | 32 nm | 350 nm |
| Die size | 315 mm2 | 161 mm2 |
| Number of transistors | 1,200 million | 4 Million |
| 64 bit support | + | - |
| Windows 11 compatibility | - | no data |
| Unlocked multiplier | + | - |
Compatibility
Information on FX-8100 and AMD-K5-PR90ABQ 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+ | no data |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 95 Watt | no data |
Technologies and extensions
Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by FX-8100 and AMD-K5-PR90ABQ. 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 AMD-K5-PR90ABQ are enumerated here.
| AMD-V | + | - |
Memory specs
Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by FX-8100 and AMD-K5-PR90ABQ. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.
| Supported memory types | DDR3 | no data |
| Maximum memory size | no data | 4 GB |
Peripherals
Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by FX-8100 and AMD-K5-PR90ABQ.
| PCIe version | 2.0 | no data |
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