Intel Core i7 3770 vs AMD FX 4100

older Released April, 2012

Intel Core i7 3770

3.4 GHz
Quad core

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8.1 Out of 10

Reasons to buy the Intel Core i7 3770

Has a built-in GPU

Yes

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AMD FX 4100

3.6 GHz
Quad core
Unlocked

Front view of AMD FX 4100

5.2 Out of 10

Reasons to buy the AMD FX 4100

Is unlocked

Yes

Legit Bottom Line: The AMD FX-4100 didn't top the charts when it comes to CPU performance, but the low price and solid overclocking results make it a decent chip for those looking for a budget system build.

by Legit Reviews (Nov, 2011)

	Performance
	Benchmark performance using all cores
Core i7 3770 7.5 FX 4100 4.8 Core i5 3470 5.6
PCMark 8 Home 3.0 Accelerated, PassMark and 1 more

	Single-core Performance
	Individual core benchmark performance
Core i7 3770 7.8 FX 4100 5.0 Core i5 3470 7.2
PassMark (Single Core), Geekbench 3 Single Core and 1 more

	Integrated Graphics
	Integrated GPU performance for graphics
Core i7 3770 4.4 FX 4100 0.0 Core i5 3470 2.0
Fire Strike

	Integrated Graphics (OpenCL)
	Integrated GPU performance for parallel computing
Core i7 3770 4.4 FX 4100 0.0 Core i5 3470 4.2
CompuBench 1.5 Bitcoin mining and 4 more

	Performance per Watt
	How efficiently does the processor use electricity?
Core i7 3770 9.0 FX 4100 5.7 Core i5 3470 8.0
Fire Strike, CompuBench 1.5 Bitcoin mining and 11 more

	Value
	Are you paying a premium for performance?
Core i7 3770 6.3 FX 4100 6.3 Core i5 3470 6.4
Fire Strike, CompuBench 1.5 Bitcoin mining and 11 more

8.1	CPUBoss Score
	Combination of all six facets
Core i7 3770 8.1 FX 4100 5.2 Core i5 3470 7.2

Winner
Intel Core i7 3770

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Intel Core i7 3770

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Has a built-in GPU

Yes

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No

Somewhat common; A separate graphics adapter is not required

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AMD FX 4100

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Is unlocked

Yes

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No

Somewhat common; An unlocked multiplier allows for easier overclocking

GeekBench 3 (Multi-core) Data courtesy Primate Labs

12,524

5,176

GeekBench 3 (Single core) Data courtesy Primate Labs

3,236

1,827

GeekBench 3 (AES single core) Data courtesy Primate Labs

2,660,000 MB/s

2,150,000 MB/s

GeekBench (32-bit) Data courtesy Primate Labs

12,495

4,993

GeekBench (64-bit) Data courtesy Primate Labs

13,300

5,580

GeekBench

16,134

6,919

PassMark Data courtesy Passmark

9,449

4,051

PassMark (Single Core)

2,072

1,221

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
features
Has a NX bit	Yes		Yes
Has virtualization support	Yes		Yes
Instruction set extensions
SSE4a
SSE2
F16C
MMX
SSE4
XOP
AVX
SSE3
SSE
ABM
CLMUL
AMD64
SSE4.1
FMA4
SSE4.2
CVT16
AMD-V
Supplemental SSE3
AES
Supports dynamic frequency scaling	Yes		Yes
integrated graphics
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
bus
Architecture	DMI		HyperTransport 3.1
Number of links	1		1
Transfer rate	5,000 MT/s		5,200 MT/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 nm		32 nm
Transistor count	1,300,000,000		1,200,000,000
Max CPUs	1		1
Operating temperature	Unknown - 67.4°C		Unknown - 70.5°C
overclocking
Overclock popularity	8		127
Overclock review score	0.9		4
Overclocked clock speed	3.91 GHz		4.66 GHz
Overclocked clock speed (Water)	4.09 GHz		4.99 GHz
PassMark (Overclocked)	3,085.5		2,972.7
Overclocked clock speed (Air)	3.91 GHz		4.66 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	7.25 pt/W		6.47 pt/W
Typical power consumption	62.56W		N/A
memory controller
Memory controller	Built-in		Built-in
Memory type
DDR3-1866
DDR3-1600
DDR3-1333
DDR3
Channels	Dual Channel		Dual Channel
Supports ECC	No		Yes
Maximum bandwidth	25,600 MB/s		29,866.66 MB/s

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