AMD
$110
IntelBX80646G3220
 $110 

4 Cores, 4 Threads @3.6GHz, Bulldozer.
Release date: Q4 2011.

2 Cores, 2 Threads @3.0GHz, Haswell.
Release date: Q3 2013.

Real World Speed
Performance profile from 51,808 user samples
32,471 User Benchmarks
Best Bench: 58% Base clock 4 GHz, turbo 4 GHz (avg)
Worst Bench: 39% Base clock 3.6 GHz, turbo 3.65 GHz (avg)
Poor: 39% Great: 58%
SPEED RANK: 757th / 1442
Gaming
Gaming 51%
Yacht
Desktop
Desktop 56%
Gunboat
Workstation
Workstation 36%
Jet ski
19,337 User Benchmarks
Best Bench: 59% Base clock 3 GHz, turbo 3 GHz (avg)
Worst Bench: 31% Base clock 3 GHz, turbo 3 GHz (avg)
Poor: 31% Great: 59%
SPEED RANK: 844th / 1442
Gaming
Gaming 48%
Yacht
Desktop
Desktop 58%
Gunboat
Workstation
Workstation 33%
Sail boat
Effective Speed
Effective CPU Speed
51.4 % Slightly faster effective speed.
+6%
48.3 %
Memory
Avg. Memory Latency
76.7 Pts +5% 73.1 Pts
1-Core
Avg. Single Core Speed
55.7 Pts 74.4 Pts Much faster single-core speed.
+34%
2-Core
Avg. Dual Core Speed
99.2 Pts 133 Pts Much faster dual-core speed.
+34%
4-Core
Avg. Quad Core Speed
153 Pts Faster quad-core speed.
+11%
138 Pts
8-Core
Avg. Octa Core Speed
158 Pts Faster octa-core speed.
+12%
141 Pts
Memory
OC Memory Latency
84.7 Pts 90.1 Pts Slightly lower OC memory latency.
+6%
1-Core
OC Single Core Speed
66.5 Pts 85.4 Pts Faster OC single-core speed.
+28%
2-Core
OC Dual Core Speed
124 Pts 170 Pts Much faster OC dual-core speed.
+37%
4-Core
OC Quad Core Speed
191 Pts Faster OC quad-core speed.
+13%
169 Pts
8-Core
OC Octa Core Speed
192 Pts Faster OC octa-core speed.
+14%
169 Pts
Market Share
Based on 67,752,156 CPUs tested
Market Share
Market Share (trailing 30 days)
0.01 % 0.04 % Hugely higher market share.
+300%
Value
Value For Money
66.3 % 84.8 % Better value.
+28%
User Rating
UBM User Rating
52 % 54 % +4%
Price
Price (score)
$110 $36 Much cheaper.
+67%
Age
Newest
150 Months 127 Months More recent.
+15%
TDP
Thermal Design Power (TDP)
95 Watts 53 Watts Much more energy efficient.
+44%
Cores
CPU Processing Cores
4 cores Hugely higher core count.
+100%
2 cores
Threads
CPU Processing Threads
4 threads Hugely higher thread count.
+100%
2 threads
Lithography
Manufacturing process
32 nm 22 nm Much newer manufacturing.
+31%
Base Clock
Base Clock Speed
3.6 GHz Faster base frequency.
+20%
3 GHz
Turbo Clock
Turbo Clock Speed
3.8 GHz Faster turbo frequency.
+27%
3 GHz
64-Core
OC Multi Core Speed
195 Pts Faster OC 64-core speed.
+15%
169 Pts
64-Core
Avg. Multi Core Speed
159 Pts Faster 64-core speed.
+14%
140 Pts
Series
CPU Architecture
Bulldozer Haswell
Socket
Motherboard Socket
AM3+ FCLGA1150
Graphics
Integrated Graphics
None HD
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The AMD FX-4100 is an inexpensive entry level quad-core processor. It was released in Q4 of 2011 and at the time was AMD’s budget chip on its latest Bulldozer architecture. Its base clock speed of 3.6 GHz boosts to 3.8 GHz in turbo mode and with appropriate cooling can be over-clocked to speeds of 4.9 GHz. Even though these numbers appear impressive, the real world effective speed only averages 59. This should be fine for general computing and even gaming when coupled with an appropriate GPU. It’s the FX-4100’s single-core performance which lets it down when compared to similarly priced Intel processors such as the Core i3-3225. Since the majority of daily computing relies single core performance typical desktop users will find better value elsewhere. [Nov '14 CPUPro]

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The G3220 is a 2013 Haswell based CPU and is part of Intel's value range of Pentium processors which were launched in 2011. The Pentium-G range have very strong single and dual core performance but lag far behind the group leaders in terms of multi-core processing (MCP). MCP is important for tasks such as audio/video encoding, or software development. For regular PC use such as surfing the web, listening to music, watching movies and playing the vast majority of games, MCP is not required. The G3220 currently retails for one sixth of the price of a top of the range 4770K but has an effective speed of 75.3 which is just 12% lower than the average of the current group leaders. The vast majority of users will notice no difference even by paying five times more for one of the top end multi-core processors. [Mar '14 CPUPro]

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