AMD FX-8100 | Intel Pentium T4200 | |
CPU comparisonAMD FX-8100 or Intel Pentium T4200 - which processor is faster? In this comparison we look at the differences and analyze which of these two CPUs is better. We compare the technical data and benchmark results.
The AMD FX-8100 has 8 cores with 8 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 3.70 GHz. Up to GB of memory is supported in 2 memory channels. The AMD FX-8100 was released in Q4/2011. The Intel Pentium T4200 has 2 cores with 2 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 2.00 GHz. The CPU supports up to 8 GB of memory in 2 memory channels. The Intel Pentium T4200 was released in Q1/2009. |
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AMD FX (30) | Family | Intel Pentium (150) |
AMD FX-8000 (11) | CPU group | Intel Pentium T4000/SU4000 (5) |
2 | Generation | 2 |
Vishera (Bulldozer) | Architecture | Penryn |
Desktop / Server | Segment | Mobile |
-- | Predecessor | -- |
-- | Successor | -- |
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CPU Cores and Base FrequencyThe AMD FX-8100 has 8 CPU cores and can calculate 8 threads in parallel. The clock frequency of the AMD FX-8100 is 2.80 GHz (3.70 GHz) while the Intel Pentium T4200 has 2 CPU cores and 2 threads can calculate simultaneously. The clock frequency of the Intel Pentium T4200 is at 2.00 GHz. |
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AMD FX-8100 | Characteristic | Intel Pentium T4200 |
8 | Cores | 2 |
8 | Threads | 2 |
normal | Core architecture | normal |
No | Hyperthreading | No |
Yes | Overclocking ? | No |
2.80 GHz | Frequency | 2.00 GHz |
3.70 GHz | Turbo Frequency (1 Core) | -- |
3.70 GHz | Turbo Frequency (All Cores) | -- |
Memory & PCIeThe AMD FX-8100 can use up to GB of memory in 2 memory channels. The maximum memory bandwidth is 29.9 GB/s. The Intel Pentium T4200 supports up to 8 GB of memory in 2 memory channels and achieves a memory bandwidth of up to 12.8 GB/s. |
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AMD FX-8100 | Characteristic | Intel Pentium T4200 |
DDR3-1866 | Memory | DDR3-800, DDR2-800 |
Max. Memory | 8 GB | |
2 (Dual Channel) | Memory channels | 2 (Dual Channel) |
29.9 GB/s | Max. Bandwidth | 12.8 GB/s |
Yes | ECC | No |
-- | L2 Cache | 1.00 MB |
8.00 MB | L3 Cache | -- |
-- | PCIe version | -- |
-- | PCIe lanes | -- |
-- | PCIe Bandwidth | -- |
Thermal ManagementThe thermal design power (TDP for short) of the AMD FX-8100 is 95 W, while the Intel Pentium T4200 has a TDP of 35 W. The TDP specifies the necessary cooling solution that is required to cool the processor sufficiently. |
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AMD FX-8100 | Characteristic | Intel Pentium T4200 |
95 W | TDP (PL1 / PBP) | 35 W |
-- | TDP (PL2) | -- |
-- | TDP up | -- |
-- | TDP down | -- |
-- | Tjunction max. | 105 °C |
Technical detailsThe AMD FX-8100 is manufactured in 32 nm and has 8.00 MB cache. The Intel Pentium T4200 is manufactured in 45 nm and has a 1.00 MB cache. |
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AMD FX-8100 | Characteristic | Intel Pentium T4200 |
32 nm | Technology | 45 nm |
Unknown | Chip design | Monolithic |
x86-64 (64 bit) | Instruction set (ISA) | x86-64 (64 bit) |
SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX, FMA3, FMA4 | ISA extensions | MMX, SSE, SSE2, SSE3, SSE 4.1 |
AM3+ | Socket | PGA 478 |
AMD-V | Virtualization | VT-x |
Yes | AES-NI | No |
Windows 10, Linux | Operating systems | Windows 10, Linux |
Q4/2011 | Release date | Q1/2009 |
-- | Release price | -- |
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AMD FX-8100
8C 8T @ 3.70 GHz |
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Intel Pentium T4200
2C 2T @ 2.00 GHz |
AMD FX-8100
8C 8T @ 3.70 GHz |
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Intel Pentium T4200
2C 2T @ 2.00 GHz |
AMD FX-8100
8C 8T @ 3.70 GHz |
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Intel Pentium T4200
2C 2T @ 2.00 GHz |
AMD FX-8100
8C 8T @ 3.70 GHz |
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Intel Pentium T4200
2C 2T @ 2.00 GHz |
AMD FX-8100
8C 8T @ 3.70 GHz |
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Intel Pentium T4200
2C 2T @ 2.00 GHz |
AMD FX-8100
8C 8T @ 2.80 GHz |
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Intel Pentium T4200
2C 2T @ 2.00 GHz |
Devices using this processor |
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AMD FX-8100 | Intel Pentium T4200 |
Unknown | Unknown |