CPUBoss Review Our evaluation of 3770 vs 4100

Performance

Benchmark performance using all cores
Core i7 3770
7.2
FX 4100
5.9
Passmark and GeekBench

Single-core Performance

Individual core benchmark performance
Core i7 3770
9.1
FX 4100
7.4
Passmark (Single Core)

Power Consumption

How much power does the processor require?
Core i7 3770
5.1
FX 4100
5.1
TDP

Value

Core i7 3770
7.0
FX 4100
7.3
Performance Per Dollar

CPUBoss Score

Performance, Single-core Performance, Power Consumption and Value
Core i7 3770
7.3
FX 4100
6.3

Winner
Intel Core i7 3770 

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Differences What are the advantages of each

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Reasons to consider the
Intel Core i7 3770

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Is hyperthreaded Yes vs No Somewhat common; Maximizes usage of each CPU core
Newer manufacturing process 22 nms vs 32 nms A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor
Has a built-in GPU Yes vs No Somewhat common; A separate graphics adapter is not required
Significantly better PassMark (Single core) score 2,072 vs 1,224 Around 70% better PassMark (Single core) score
Significantly better PassMark score 9,449 vs 4,044 More than 2.2x better PassMark score
Significantly better geekbench (64-bit) score 13,301 vs 5,580 Around 2.5x better geekbench (64-bit) score
Better 3DMark11 physics score 7,920 vs 5,760 Around 40% better 3DMark11 physics score
Better performance per watt 14.95 pt/W vs 4.17 pt/W More than 3.5x better performance per watt
Significantly lower annual home energy cost 18.55 $/year vs 34.18 $/year More than 45% lower annual home energy cost
Lower annual commercial energy cost 67.45 $/year vs 114.41 $/year More than 40% lower annual commercial energy cost
Newer Apr, 2012 vs Oct, 2011 Release date 6 months later
Better overclocked clock speed (Water) 4.07 GHz vs 3.6 GHz Around 15% better overclocked clock speed (Water)
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Is unlocked Yes vs No Somewhat common; An unlocked multiplier allows for easier overclocking
More l2 cache 4 MB vs 1 MB 4x more l2 cache; more data can be stored in the l2 cache for quick access later
Much more l2 cache per core 1 MB/core vs 0.25 MB/core 4x more l2 cache per core
Slightly higher clock speed 3.6 GHz vs 3.4 GHz More than 5% higher clock speed
Supports more CPUs in SMP configuration 2 vs 1 Twice as many CPUs in SMP configuration
Better overclocked clock speed (Air) 4.71 GHz vs 3.99 GHz Around 20% better overclocked clock speed (Air)
Slightly better performance per dollar 5.44 pt/$ vs 4.8 pt/$ Around 15% better performance per dollar

Benchmarks Real world tests of Core i7 3770 vs FX 4100

GeekBench (32-bit)

Core i7 3770
12,460
FX 4100
4,986
browser.primatelabs.com

GeekBench (64-bit)

Core i7 3770
13,301
FX 4100
5,580
browser.primatelabs.com

GeekBench

Core i7 3770
16,134
FX 4100
6,919

3D Mark 11 (Physics)

Core i7 3770
7,920
FX 4100
5,760
Core i7 3770 FX 4100 @ community.futuremark.com

Passmark

Core i7 3770
9,449
FX 4100
4,044
Core i7 3770 FX 4100 @ cpubenchmark.net

Passmark (Single Core)

Core i7 3770
2,072
FX 4100
1,224
cpubenchmark.net

Specifications Full list of technical specs

summary

 Core i7 3770  vs
FX 4100 
Clock speed 3.4 GHz 3.6 GHz
Turbo clock speed 3.9 GHz 3.8 GHz
Cores Quad core Quad core
Socket type
LGA 1155
AM3+
Is unlocked No Yes
Is hyperthreaded Yes No

features
Has a NX bit Yes Yes
Has virtualization support Yes Yes
Instruction-set-extensions
MMX
SSE
SSE4.2
AVX
SSE3
SSE2
Supplemental SSE3
SSE4.1
SSE4
SSE4a
AES
3DNow!
Supports dynamic frequency scaling Yes Yes

gpu
GPU GPU None
Label Intel® HD Graphics 4000 N/A
Latest DirectX 11.x N/A
Number of displays supported 3 N/A
GPU clock speed 650 MHz N/A
Turbo clock speed 1,150 MHz N/A
3DMark06 5,339.9 N/A

memory controller
Memory controller Built-in Built-in
Memory type
DDR3-1866
DDR3-1600
DDR3-1333
DDR3
Channels Dual Channel Dual Channel
Maximum bandwidth 25,600 MB/s 29,866.66 MB/s

details

 Core i7 3770  vs
FX 4100 
Architecture x86-64 x86-64
Threads 8 4
L2 cache 1 MB 4 MB
L2 cache per core 0.25 MB/core 1 MB/core
L3 cache 8 MB 8 MB
L3 cache per core 2 MB/core 2 MB/core
Manufacture process 22 nms 32 nms
Transistor count 1,300,000,000 1,600,000,000
Max CPUs 1 2
Operating temperature Unknown - 67.4°C Unknown - 70°C

overclocking
Overclock popularity 8 127
Overclock review score 0.9 4
Overclocked clock speed 3.99 GHz 4.71 GHz
Overclocked clock speed (Water) 4.07 GHz 3.6 GHz
PassMark (Overclocked) 3,085.5 2,972.7
Overclocked clock speed (Air) 3.99 GHz 4.71 GHz

power consumption
TDP 77W 95W
Annual home energy cost 18.55 $/year 34.18 $/year
Annual commercial energy cost 67.45 $/year 114.41 $/year
Performance per watt 14.95 pt/W 4.17 pt/W
Typical power consumption 62.56W N/A

bus
Architecture DMI HyperTransport 3.1
Number of links 1 1
Transfer rate 5,000 MT/s 5,200 MT/s
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