Ryzen 7 7800X vs FX-8100

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Primary details

Comparing FX-8100 and Ryzen 7 7800X processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in performance ranking1644not rated
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation0.62no data
Market segmentDesktop processorDesktop processor
Seriesno dataAMD Ryzen 7
Architecture codenameZambezi (2011−2012)Zen 4
Release date12 October 2011 (12 years ago)no data
Current price$78 $560

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

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Detailed specifications

FX-8100 and Ryzen 7 7800X 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)8 (Octa-Core)
Threads816
Base clock speed2.8 GHz4.2 GHz
Boost clock speed3.7 GHz5 GHz
L1 cache384 KB512 KB
L2 cache8 MB8 MB
L3 cache8 MB (shared)96 MB
Chip lithography32 nm5 nm, 6 nm
Die size315 mm271+122 mm
Number of transistors1,200 millionno data
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility-no data
Unlocked multiplierYesYes

Compatibility

Information on FX-8100 and Ryzen 7 7800X 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 configuration1no data
SocketAM3+no data
Power consumption (TDP)95 Watt120 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by FX-8100 and Ryzen 7 7800X. 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-8100 and Ryzen 7 7800X are enumerated here.

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Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by FX-8100 and Ryzen 7 7800X. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR3no data
Maximum memory sizeno data128 GB

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by FX-8100 and Ryzen 7 7800X.

PCIe version2.0no data

Pros & cons summary


Threads 8 16
Chip lithography 32 nm 5 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 95 Watt 120 Watt

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