AMD Ryzen 3 4100 vs AMD Athlon II X4 651K

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AMD Ryzen 3 4100 CPU1 vs CPU2 AMD Athlon II X4 651K
AMD Ryzen 3 4100 AMD Athlon II X4 651K

CPU comparison

AMD Ryzen 3 4100 or AMD Athlon II X4 651K - 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 Ryzen 3 4100 has 4 cores with 8 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 4.00 GHz. Up to 32 GB of memory is supported in 2 memory channels. The AMD Ryzen 3 4100 was released in Q2/2022.

The AMD Athlon II X4 651K has 4 cores with 4 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 3.00 GHz. The CPU supports up to 16 GB of memory in 2 memory channels. The AMD Athlon II X4 651K was released in Q4/2011.
AMD Ryzen 3 (33) Family AMD Athlon II (52)
AMD Ryzen 4000G (22) CPU group AMD Athlon II X4 (Llano) (5)
3 Generation 2
Renoir (Zen 2) Architecture Llano
Desktop / Server Segment Desktop / Server
AMD Ryzen 3 3100 Predecessor --
-- Successor --

CPU Cores and Base Frequency

The AMD Ryzen 3 4100 has 4 CPU cores and can calculate 8 threads in parallel. The clock frequency of the AMD Ryzen 3 4100 is 3.80 GHz (4.00 GHz) while the AMD Athlon II X4 651K has 4 CPU cores and 4 threads can calculate simultaneously. The clock frequency of the AMD Athlon II X4 651K is at 3.00 GHz.

AMD Ryzen 3 4100 Characteristic AMD Athlon II X4 651K
4 Cores 4
8 Threads 4
normal Core architecture normal
Yes Hyperthreading No
Yes Overclocking ? Yes
3.80 GHz Frequency 3.00 GHz
4.00 GHz Turbo Frequency (1 Core) --
-- Turbo Frequency (All Cores) --

Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning

Processors with the support of artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning (ML) can process many calculations, especially audio, image and video processing, much faster than classic processors. Algorithms for ML improve their performance the more data they have collected via software. ML tasks can be processed up to 10,000 times faster than with a classic processor.

AMD Ryzen 3 4100 Characteristic AMD Athlon II X4 651K
-- AI hardware --
-- AI specifications --

Internal Graphics

The AMD Ryzen 3 4100 or AMD Athlon II X4 651K has integrated graphics, called iGPU for short. The iGPU uses the system's main memory as graphics memory and sits on the processor's die.

no iGPU GPU no iGPU
GPU frequency --
-- GPU (Turbo) --
-- GPU Generation --
Technology
Max. displays
-- Compute units --
-- Shader --
No Hardware Raytracing No
No Frame Generation No
-- Max. GPU Memory --
-- DirectX Version --

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 no iGPU
No Codec h265 / HEVC (8 bit) No
No Codec h265 / HEVC (10 bit) No
No Codec h264 No
No Codec VP9 No
No Codec VP8 No
No Codec AV1 No
No Codec AVC No
No Codec VC-1 No
No Codec JPEG No

Memory & PCIe

The AMD Ryzen 3 4100 can use up to 32 GB of memory in 2 memory channels. The maximum memory bandwidth is 51.2 GB/s. The AMD Athlon II X4 651K supports up to 16 GB of memory in 2 memory channels and achieves a memory bandwidth of up to 21.3 GB/s.

AMD Ryzen 3 4100 Characteristic AMD Athlon II X4 651K
DDR4-3200 Memory DDR3-1333
32 GB Max. Memory 16 GB
2 (Dual Channel) Memory channels 2 (Dual Channel)
51.2 GB/s Max. Bandwidth 21.3 GB/s
Yes ECC No
2.00 MB L2 Cache 4.00 MB
4.00 MB L3 Cache --
3.0 PCIe version 2.0
12 PCIe lanes --
11.8 GB/s PCIe Bandwidth --

Thermal Management

The thermal design power (TDP for short) of the AMD Ryzen 3 4100 is 65 W, while the AMD Athlon II X4 651K has a TDP of 100 W. The TDP specifies the necessary cooling solution that is required to cool the processor sufficiently.

AMD Ryzen 3 4100 Characteristic AMD Athlon II X4 651K
65 W TDP (PL1 / PBP) 100 W
-- TDP (PL2) --
-- TDP up --
45 W TDP down --
100 °C Tjunction max. --

Technical details

The AMD Ryzen 3 4100 is manufactured in 7 nm and has 6.00 MB cache. The AMD Athlon II X4 651K is manufactured in 32 nm and has a 4.00 MB cache.

AMD Ryzen 3 4100 Characteristic AMD Athlon II X4 651K
7 nm Technology 32 nm
Monolithic Chip design Unknown
x86-64 (64 bit) Instruction set (ISA) x86-64 (64 bit)
SSE4a, SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX2, FMA3 ISA extensions MMX, 3DNow!, SSE3, SSE4a
AM4 (PGA 1331) Socket FM1
AMD-V, SVM Virtualization AMD-V
Yes AES-NI No
Windows 10, Windows 11, Linux Operating systems Windows 10, Linux
Q2/2022 Release date Q4/2011
99 $ Release price --
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Average performance in benchmarks

⌀ Single core performance in 1 CPU benchmarks
AMD Ryzen 3 4100 (100%)
AMD Athlon II X4 651K (36%)
⌀ Multi core performance in 2 CPU benchmarks
AMD Ryzen 3 4100 (100%)
AMD Athlon II X4 651K (28%)

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 Ryzen 3 4100 AMD Ryzen 3 4100
4C 8T @ 4.00 GHz
1134 (100%)
AMD Athlon II X4 651K AMD Athlon II X4 651K
4C 4T @ 3.00 GHz
411 (36%)

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 Ryzen 3 4100 AMD Ryzen 3 4100
4C 8T @ 3.80 GHz
4265 (100%)
AMD Athlon II X4 651K AMD Athlon II X4 651K
4C 4T @ 3.00 GHz
1467 (34%)

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 Ryzen 3 4100 AMD Ryzen 3 4100
4C 8T @ 3.80 GHz
11165 (100%)
AMD Athlon II X4 651K AMD Athlon II X4 651K
4C 4T @ 3.00 GHz
2349 (21%)

Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)

Geekbench 6 is a benchmark for modern computers, notebooks and smartphones. What is new is an optimized utilization of newer CPU architectures, e.g. based on the big.LITTLE concept and combining CPU cores of different sizes. The single-core benchmark only evaluates the performance of the fastest CPU core, the number of CPU cores in a processor is irrelevant here.
AMD Ryzen 3 4100 AMD Ryzen 3 4100
4C 8T @ 4.00 GHz
1519 (100%)
AMD Athlon II X4 651K AMD Athlon II X4 651K
4C 4T @ 3.00 GHz
0 (0%)

Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)

Geekbench 6 is a benchmark for modern computers, notebooks and smartphones. What is new is an optimized utilization of newer CPU architectures, e.g. based on the big.LITTLE concept and combining CPU cores of different sizes. The multi-core benchmark evaluates the performance of all of the processor's CPU cores. Virtual thread improvements such as AMD SMT or Intel's Hyper-Threading have a positive impact on the benchmark result.
AMD Ryzen 3 4100 AMD Ryzen 3 4100
4C 8T @ 3.80 GHz
5272 (100%)
AMD Athlon II X4 651K AMD Athlon II X4 651K
4C 4T @ 3.00 GHz
0 (0%)

Cinebench R20 (Single-Core)

Cinebench R20 is the successor of Cinebench R15 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 Ryzen 3 4100 AMD Ryzen 3 4100
4C 8T @ 4.00 GHz
454 (100%)
AMD Athlon II X4 651K AMD Athlon II X4 651K
4C 4T @ 3.00 GHz
0 (0%)

Devices using this processor

AMD Ryzen 3 4100 AMD Athlon II X4 651K
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