AMD FX-4100 vs Intel Pentium Gold 5405U

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AMD FX-4100 CPU1 vs CPU2 Intel Pentium Gold 5405U
AMD FX-4100 Intel Pentium Gold 5405U

CPU comparison

In this CPU comparison, we compare the AMD FX-4100 and the Intel Pentium Gold 5405U and use benchmarks to check which processor is faster.

We compare the AMD FX-4100 4 core processor released in Q4/2011 with the Intel Pentium Gold 5405U which has 2 CPU cores and was introduced in Q1/2019.
AMD FX (30) Family Intel Pentium (150)
AMD FX-4100/4200 (5) CPU group Intel Pentium 5000 (1)
1 Generation 8
Zambezi (Bulldozer) Architecture Whiskey Lake U
Desktop / Server Segment Mobile
-- Predecessor --
-- Successor --

CPU Cores and Base Frequency

The AMD FX-4100 is a 4 core processor with a clock frequency of 3.60 GHz (3.80 GHz). The processor can compute 4 threads at the same time. The Intel Pentium Gold 5405U clocks with 2.30 GHz, has 2 CPU cores and can calculate 4 threads in parallel.

AMD FX-4100 Characteristic Intel Pentium Gold 5405U
4 Cores 2
4 Threads 4
normal Core architecture normal
No Hyperthreading Yes
Yes Overclocking ? No
3.60 GHz Frequency 2.30 GHz
3.80 GHz Turbo Frequency (1 Core) --
3.80 GHz Turbo Frequency (All Cores) --

NPU AI performance

The performance values of the processor's AI unit. The isolated NPU performance is specified here, the total AI performance (NPU+CPU+iGPU) can be higher. Processors with support for artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning (ML) can process many calculations, especially audio, image and video processing, much faster than classic processors.

AMD FX-4100 Characteristic Intel Pentium Gold 5405U
-- AI hardware --
-- AI specifications --
-- NPU + CPU + iGPU --

Integrated graphics (iGPU)

Graphics (iGPU) integrated into the processor not only enable image output without having to rely on a dedicated graphics solution, but can also efficiently accelerate video playback.

no iGPU GPU Intel UHD Graphics 610
GPU frequency 0.30 GHz
-- GPU (Turbo) 0.95 GHz
-- GPU Generation 9.5
Technology 14 nm
Max. displays 3
-- Compute units 12
-- Shader 96
No Hardware Raytracing No
No Frame Generation No
-- Max. GPU Memory 32 GB
-- DirectX Version 12

Hardware codec support

A photo or video codec that is accelerated in hardware can greatly accelerate the working speed of a processor and extend the battery life of notebooks or smartphones when playing videos.

no iGPU GPU Intel UHD Graphics 610
No Codec h265 / HEVC (8 bit) Decode / Encode
No Codec h265 / HEVC (10 bit) Decode / Encode
No Codec h264 Decode / Encode
No Codec VP9 Decode / Encode
No Codec VP8 Decode / Encode
No Codec AV1 No
No Codec AVC Decode / Encode
No Codec VC-1 Decode
No Codec JPEG Decode / Encode

Memory & PCIe

Up to GB of memory in a maximum of 2 memory channels is supported by the AMD FX-4100, while the Intel Pentium Gold 5405U supports a maximum of 64 GB of memory with a maximum memory bandwidth of 34.1 GB/s enabled.

AMD FX-4100 Characteristic Intel Pentium Gold 5405U
DDR3-1866 Memory LPDDR3-1866, DDR4-2133
Max. Memory 64 GB
2 (Dual Channel) Memory channels 2 (Dual Channel)
29.9 GB/s Max. Bandwidth 34.1 GB/s
Yes ECC No
-- L2 Cache --
8.00 MB L3 Cache 2.00 MB
-- PCIe version 2.0
-- PCIe lanes 12
-- PCIe Bandwidth 6.0 GB/s

Thermal Management

The AMD FX-4100 has a TDP of 95 W. The TDP of the Intel Pentium Gold 5405U is 15 W. System integrators use the TDP of the processor as a guide when dimensioning the cooling solution.

AMD FX-4100 Characteristic Intel Pentium Gold 5405U
95 W TDP (PL1 / PBP) 15 W
-- TDP (PL2) --
-- TDP up --
-- TDP down 12.5 W
-- Tjunction max. 100 °C

Technical details

The AMD FX-4100 has 8.00 MB cache and is manufactured in 32 nm. The cache of Intel Pentium Gold 5405U is at 2.00 MB. The processor is manufactured in 14 nm.

AMD FX-4100 Characteristic Intel Pentium Gold 5405U
32 nm Technology 14 nm
Unknown Chip design Monolithic
x86-64 (64 bit) Instruction set (ISA) x86-64 (64 bit)
SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX ISA extensions SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX2
AM3+ Socket BGA 1528
AMD-V Virtualization VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d
Yes AES-NI Yes
Windows 10, Linux Operating systems Windows 10, Windows 11, Linux
Q4/2011 Release date Q1/2019
90 $ Release price 161 $
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Average performance in benchmarks

⌀ Single core performance in 1 CPU benchmarks
AMD FX-4100 (81%)
Intel Pentium Gold 5405U (100%)
⌀ Multi core performance in 3 CPU benchmarks
AMD FX-4100 (98%)
Intel Pentium Gold 5405U (85%)

Geekbench 5, 64bit (Single-Core)

Geekbench 5 is a cross plattform benchmark that heavily uses the systems memory. A fast memory will push the result a lot. The single-core test only uses one CPU core, the amount of cores or hyperthreading ability doesn't count.
AMD FX-4100 AMD FX-4100
4C 4T @ 3.80 GHz
469 (81%)
Intel Pentium Gold 5405U Intel Pentium Gold 5405U
2C 4T @ 2.30 GHz
579 (100%)

Geekbench 5, 64bit (Multi-Core)

Geekbench 5 is a cross plattform benchmark that heavily uses the systems memory. A fast memory will push the result a lot. The multi-core test involves all CPU cores and taks a big advantage of hyperthreading.
AMD FX-4100 AMD FX-4100
4C 4T @ 3.80 GHz
1294 (98%)
Intel Pentium Gold 5405U Intel Pentium Gold 5405U
2C 4T @ 2.30 GHz
1325 (100%)

Estimated results for PassMark CPU Mark

Some of the CPUs listed below have been benchmarked by CPU-monkey. However the majority of CPUs have not been tested and the results have been estimated by a CPU-monkey’s secret proprietary formula. As such they do not accurately reflect the actual Passmark CPU mark values and are not endorsed by PassMark Software Pty Ltd.
AMD FX-4100 AMD FX-4100
4C 4T @ 3.80 GHz
4051 (100%)
Intel Pentium Gold 5405U Intel Pentium Gold 5405U
2C 4T @ 2.30 GHz
2270 (56%)

CPU-Z Benchmark 17 (Multi-Core)

The CPU-Z benchmark measures a processor's performance by measuring the time it takes the system to complete all benchmark calculations. The faster the benchmark is completed, the higher the score.
AMD FX-4100 AMD FX-4100
4C 4T @ 3.60 GHz
636 (95%)
Intel Pentium Gold 5405U Intel Pentium Gold 5405U
2C 4T @ 2.30 GHz
666 (100%)

Cinebench R23 (Single-Core)

Cinebench R23 is the successor of Cinebench R20 and is also based on the Cinema 4 Suite. Cinema 4 is a worldwide used software to create 3D forms. The single-core test only uses one CPU core, the amount of cores or hyperthreading ability doesn't count.
AMD FX-4100 AMD FX-4100
4C 4T @ 3.80 GHz
0 (0%)
Intel Pentium Gold 5405U Intel Pentium Gold 5405U
2C 4T @ 2.30 GHz
535 (100%)

Cinebench R23 (Multi-Core)

Cinebench R23 is the successor of Cinebench R20 and is also based on the Cinema 4 Suite. Cinema 4 is a worldwide used software to create 3D forms. The multi-core test involves all CPU cores and taks a big advantage of hyperthreading.
AMD FX-4100 AMD FX-4100
4C 4T @ 3.80 GHz
0 (0%)
Intel Pentium Gold 5405U Intel Pentium Gold 5405U
2C 4T @ 2.30 GHz
1395 (100%)

iGPU - FP32 Performance (Single-precision GFLOPS)

The theoretical computing performance of the internal graphics unit of the processor with simple accuracy (32 bit) in GFLOPS. GFLOPS indicates how many billion floating point operations the iGPU can perform per second.
AMD FX-4100 AMD FX-4100
@ 0.00 GHz
0 (0%)
Intel Pentium Gold 5405U Intel Pentium Gold 5405U
Intel UHD Graphics 610 @ 0.95 GHz
182 (100%)

Blender 2.81 (bmw27)

Blender is a free 3D graphics software for rendering (creating) 3D bodies, which can also be textured and animated in the software. The Blender benchmark creates predefined scenes and measures the time (s) required for the entire scene. The shorter the time required, the better. We selected bmw27 as the benchmark scene.
AMD FX-4100 AMD FX-4100
4C 4T @ 3.80 GHz
1776.4 (100%)
Intel Pentium Gold 5405U Intel Pentium Gold 5405U
2C 4T @ 2.30 GHz
0 (0%)

Devices using this processor

AMD FX-4100 Intel Pentium Gold 5405U
Unknown Lenovo V340
Lenovo IdeaPad C340
Lenovo IdeaPad L340
DELL Inspiron 15 3583

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