Ryzen 3 4100 vs Phenom II X4 X920 BE

Aggregate performance score

Phenom II X4 X920 BE
2010
4 cores / 4 threads, 45 Watt
1.46
Ryzen 3 4100
2022
4 cores / 8 threads, 65 Watt
6.94
+375%

Ryzen 3 4100 outperforms Phenom II X4 X920 BE by a whopping 375% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Phenom II X4 X920 BE and Ryzen 3 4100 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking21791018
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Market segmentLaptopDesktop processor
Series4x AMD Phenom IIno data
Power efficiency3.0710.10
Architecture codenameChamplain (2010−2011)Renoir (2020−2023)
Release date12 May 2010 (14 years ago)4 April 2022 (2 years ago)

Detailed specifications

Phenom II X4 X920 BE and Ryzen 3 4100 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)4 (Quad-Core)
Threads48
Base clock speedno data3.8 GHz
Boost clock speed2.3 GHz4 GHz
Bus rate3600 MHzno data
L1 cache256 KB64K (per core)
L2 cache2 MB512K (per core)
L3 cacheno data8.00391 MB (shared)
Chip lithography45 nm7 nm
Die sizeno data156 mm2
Number of transistorsno data9,800 million
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility-+
Unlocked multiplier-+

Compatibility

Information on Phenom II X4 X920 BE and Ryzen 3 4100 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 configurationno data1
SocketS1AM4
Power consumption (TDP)45 Watt65 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Phenom II X4 X920 BE and Ryzen 3 4100. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsHyperTransport 3.0, Enhanced Virus Protection, AMD64, SSE4A, unlocked multiplierno data
AES-NI-+
AVX-+
VirusProtect+-

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Phenom II X4 X920 BE and Ryzen 3 4100 are enumerated here.

AMD-V-+

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Phenom II X4 X920 BE and Ryzen 3 4100. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR3DDR4-3200

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Phenom II X4 X920 BE and Ryzen 3 4100.

PCIe versionno data3.0
PCI Express lanesno data8

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 1.46 6.94
Recency 12 May 2010 4 April 2022
Threads 4 8
Chip lithography 45 nm 7 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 45 Watt 65 Watt

Phenom II X4 X920 BE has 44.4% lower power consumption.

Ryzen 3 4100, on the other hand, has a 375.3% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 11 years, 100% more threads, and a 542.9% more advanced lithography process.

The Ryzen 3 4100 is our recommended choice as it beats the Phenom II X4 X920 BE in performance tests.

Be aware that Phenom II X4 X920 BE is a notebook processor while Ryzen 3 4100 is a desktop one.


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