i3-2100 vs FX-9800P

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Aggregate performance score

FX-9800P
2016
4 cores / 4 threads, 15 Watt
1.61
+37.6%
Core i3-2100
2011
2 cores / 4 threads, 65 Watt
1.17

FX-9800P outperforms Core i3-2100 by a substantial 38% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing FX-9800P and Core i3-2100 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking21032375
Place by popularitynot in top-10099
Cost-effectiveness evaluationno data0.28
Market segmentLaptopDesktop processor
SeriesAMD Bristol Ridgeno data
Power efficiency10.161.70
Architecture codenameBristol Ridge (2016−2019)Sandy Bridge (2011−2013)
Release date31 May 2016 (8 years ago)20 February 2011 (13 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)no data$73

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

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Detailed specifications

FX-9800P and Core i3-2100 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 cores4 (Quad-Core)2 (Dual-core)
Threads44
Base clock speed2.7 GHz3.1 GHz
Boost clock speed3.6 GHz3.1 GHz
Bus rateno data5 GT/s
L1 cache320 KB64 KB (per core)
L2 cache1 MB (per module)256 KB (per core)
L3 cacheno data3 MB (shared)
Chip lithography28 nm32 nm
Die size250 mm2131 mm2
Maximum core temperature90 °C69 °C
Number of transistors3,100 million504 million
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility--

Compatibility

Information on FX-9800P and Core i3-2100 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
SocketFP4FCLGA1155
Power consumption (TDP)15 Watt65 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by FX-9800P and Core i3-2100. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsno dataIntel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX
AES-NI+-
FMA+-
AVX+-
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)no data+
Turbo Boost Technologyno data-
Hyper-Threading Technologyno data+
Idle Statesno data+
Thermal Monitoring-+
Flex Memory Accessno data+
FDIno data+
Fast Memory Accessno data+

Security technologies

FX-9800P and Core i3-2100 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXTno data+
EDBno data+
Identity Protection-+

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by FX-9800P and Core i3-2100 are enumerated here.

AMD-V+-
VT-dno data-
VT-xno data+
EPTno data+

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by FX-9800P and Core i3-2100. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR3, DDR4DDR3
Maximum memory sizeno data32 GB
Max memory channelsno data2
Maximum memory bandwidthno data21 GB/s

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card
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AMD Radeon R7 (Bristol Ridge) ( - 758 MHz)Intel HD Graphics 2000
Quick Sync Video-+
Clear Video HDno data+
Graphics max frequencyno data1.1 GHz
InTru 3Dno data+

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of FX-9800P and Core i3-2100 integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supportedno data2

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by FX-9800P and Core i3-2100.

PCIe version3.02.0
PCI Express lanes816

Synthetic benchmark performance

Various benchmark results of the processors in comparison. Overall score is measured in points in 0-100 range, higher is better.


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.

FX-9800P 1.61
+37.6%
i3-2100 1.17

Passmark

Passmark CPU Mark is a widespread benchmark, consisting of 8 different types of workload, including integer and floating point math, extended instructions, compression, encryption and physics calculation. There is also one separate single-threaded scenario measuring single-core performance.

FX-9800P 2562
+38%
i3-2100 1857

GeekBench 5 Single-Core

GeekBench 5 Single-Core is a cross-platform application developed in the form of CPU tests that independently recreate certain real-world tasks with which to accurately measure performance. This version uses only a single CPU core.

FX-9800P 501
+8%
i3-2100 464

GeekBench 5 Multi-Core

GeekBench 5 Multi-Core is a cross-platform application developed in the form of CPU tests that independently recreate certain real-world tasks with which to accurately measure performance. This version uses all available CPU cores.

FX-9800P 1131
+19.6%
i3-2100 946

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 1.61 1.17
Integrated graphics card 1.96 0.55
Recency 31 May 2016 20 February 2011
Physical cores 4 2
Chip lithography 28 nm 32 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 15 Watt 65 Watt

FX-9800P has a 37.6% higher aggregate performance score, 256.4% faster integrated GPU, an age advantage of 5 years, 100% more physical cores, a 14.3% more advanced lithography process, and 333.3% lower power consumption.

The FX-9800P is our recommended choice as it beats the Core i3-2100 in performance tests.

Be aware that FX-9800P is a notebook processor while Core i3-2100 is a desktop one.


Should you still have questions on choice between FX-9800P and Core i3-2100, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.

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