FX-4100 vs Xeon W3565

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Aggregate performance score

Xeon W3565
2009
4 cores / 8 threads, 130 Watt
2.12
+28.5%
FX-4100
2011
4 cores / 4 threads, 95 Watt
1.65

Xeon W3565 outperforms FX-4100 by a significant 28% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Xeon W3565 and FX-4100 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking18742084
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation5.66no data
Market segmentServerDesktop processor
Power efficiency1.541.64
Architecture codenameBloomfield (2008−2010)Zambezi (2011−2012)
Release date1 November 2009 (15 years ago)12 October 2011 (13 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$70no data

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

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Detailed specifications

Xeon W3565 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 speed3.2 GHz3.6 GHz
Boost clock speed3.46 GHz3.8 GHz
L1 cache64 KB (per core)192 KB
L2 cache256 KB (per core)4096 KB
L3 cache8 MB (shared)8192 KB
Chip lithography45 nm32 nm
Die size263 mm2315 mm2
Maximum core temperatureno data71 °C
Number of transistors731 million1,200 million
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility--
Unlocked multiplier-+
P0 Vcore voltageno dataMin: 1.1 V - Max: 1.4125 V

Compatibility

Information on Xeon W3565 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
SocketFCLGA1366AM3+
Power consumption (TDP)130 Watt95 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Xeon W3565 and FX-4100. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsIntel® SSE4.2no data
AES-NI-+
FMA-+
AVX-+
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)+no data
Turbo Boost Technology1.0no data
Hyper-Threading Technology+no data
Idle States+no data
Demand Based Switching+no data
PAE36 Bitno data

Security technologies

Xeon W3565 and FX-4100 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT+no data
EDB+no data

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Xeon W3565 and FX-4100 are enumerated here.

AMD-V-+
VT-x+no data
EPT+no data

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Xeon W3565 and FX-4100. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR3DDR3
Maximum memory size24 GBno data
Max memory channels3no data
Maximum memory bandwidth25.6 GB/sno data
ECC memory support+-

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardN/Ano data

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Xeon W3565 and FX-4100.

PCIe version2.0n/a

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 W3565 2.12
+28.5%
FX-4100 1.65

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.

Xeon W3565 3375
+29%
FX-4100 2617

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.

Xeon W3565 489
+23.5%
FX-4100 396

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.

Xeon W3565 1663
+65.5%
FX-4100 1005

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 2.12 1.65
Recency 1 November 2009 12 October 2011
Threads 8 4
Chip lithography 45 nm 32 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 130 Watt 95 Watt

Xeon W3565 has a 28.5% higher aggregate performance score, and 100% more threads.

FX-4100, on the other hand, has an age advantage of 1 year, a 40.6% more advanced lithography process, and 36.8% lower power consumption.

The Xeon W3565 is our recommended choice as it beats the FX-4100 in performance tests.

Be aware that Xeon W3565 is a server/workstation processor while FX-4100 is a desktop one.


Should you still have questions on choice between Xeon W3565 and FX-4100, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.

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