FX-4100 vs Xeon E3-1270

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Aggregate performance score

Xeon E3-1270
2011
4 cores / 8 threads, 80 Watt
3.48
+106%

Xeon E3-1270 outperforms FX-4100 by a whopping 106% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Xeon E3-1270 and FX-4100 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in performance ranking14591960
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation1.030.24
Market segmentServerDesktop processor
Architecture codenameSandy Bridge (2011−2013)Zambezi (2011−2012)
Release date3 April 2011 (13 years ago)12 October 2011 (12 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$369no data
Current price$284 (0.8x MSRP)$28

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

Xeon E3-1270 has 329% better value for money than FX-4100.

Detailed specifications

Xeon E3-1270 and FX-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)
Threads84
Base clock speed3.4 GHz3.6 GHz
Boost clock speed3.8 GHz3.8 GHz
L1 cache64 KB (per core)192 KB
L2 cache256 KB (per core)4096 KB
L3 cache8 MB (shared)8192 KB
Chip lithography32 nm32 nm
Die size216 mm2315 mm2
Maximum core temperature69 °C71 °C
Number of transistors1,160 million1,200 million
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility--
Unlocked multiplierNoYes
P0 Vcore voltageno dataMin: 1.1 V - Max: 1.4125 V

Compatibility

Information on Xeon E3-1270 and FX-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 configuration11
SocketLGA1155AM3+
Power consumption (TDP)80 Watt95 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Xeon E3-1270 and FX-4100. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsIntel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVXno data
AES-NI++
FMAno data+
AVX++
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)+no data
Turbo Boost Technology2.0no data
Hyper-Threading Technology+no data
Idle States+no data
Thermal Monitoring+no data
Flex Memory Access+no data
Demand Based Switching+no data
FDI-no data
Fast Memory Access+no data
StatusDiscontinuedno data

Security technologies

Xeon E3-1270 and FX-4100 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT+no data
EDB+no data
Identity Protection+no data

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Xeon E3-1270 and FX-4100 are enumerated here.

AMD-Vno data+
VT-d+no data
VT-x+no data
EPT+no data

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Xeon E3-1270 and FX-4100. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR3DDR3
Maximum memory size32 GBno data
Max memory channels2no data
Maximum memory bandwidth21 GB/sno data
ECC memory support+no data

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Xeon E3-1270 and FX-4100.

PCIe version2.0n/a
PCI Express lanes20no data

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.

Xeon E3-1270 3.48
+106%
FX-4100 1.69

Xeon E3-1270 outperforms FX-4100 by 106% based on our aggregate benchmark results.


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.

Benchmark coverage: 68%

Xeon E3-1270 5383
+106%
FX-4100 2607

Xeon E3-1270 outperforms FX-4100 by 106% in Passmark.

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.

Benchmark coverage: 42%

Xeon E3-1270 616
+52.5%
FX-4100 404

Xeon E3-1270 outperforms FX-4100 by 52% in GeekBench 5 Single-Core.

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.

Benchmark coverage: 42%

Xeon E3-1270 2093
+105%
FX-4100 1023

Xeon E3-1270 outperforms FX-4100 by 105% in GeekBench 5 Multi-Core.

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 3.48 1.69
Recency 3 April 2011 12 October 2011
Threads 8 4
Power consumption (TDP) 80 Watt 95 Watt

The Xeon E3-1270 is our recommended choice as it beats the FX-4100 in performance tests.

Be aware that Xeon E3-1270 is a server/workstation processor while FX-4100 is a desktop one.


Should you still have questions on choice between Xeon E3-1270 and FX-4100, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.

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