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Ryzen 9 5900X vs FX-4100

Ryzen 9 5900X vs FX-4100: game performance, price, value, and specification comparison. Select comparison game parameters.

FPS Winner

AMD Ryzen 9 5900X

3.7 GHz | 12-core

AMD Ryzen 9 5900X Logo
Processore AMD Ryzen 9 5900X (12C/24T, 70 MB di cache, fino a 4,8 GHz Max Boost)

Buy for 243 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 142 minutes ago

vs

AMD FX-4100

3.6 GHz | 4-core

AMD FX-4100 Logo
Hegem AMD FX-Series FX4100 FX-4100 FX 4100 Processore CPU Quad-Core Quad-Thread da 3,6 GHz FD4100WMW4KGU Presa AM3+ Senza Ventola

Buy for 22.88 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 141 minutes ago

FPS Winner

AMD Ryzen 9 5900X

3.7 GHz | 12-core

AMD Ryzen 9 5900X Logo
Processore AMD Ryzen 9 5900X (12C/24T, 70 MB di cache, fino a 4,8 GHz Max Boost)

Buy for 243 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 142 minutes ago

vs

AMD FX-4100

3.6 GHz | 4-core

AMD FX-4100 Logo
Hegem AMD FX-Series FX4100 FX-4100 FX 4100 Processore CPU Quad-Core Quad-Thread da 3,6 GHz FD4100WMW4KGU Presa AM3+ Senza Ventola

Buy for 22.88 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 141 minutes ago

Key Differences

In short — Ryzen 9 5900X outperforms the cheaper FX-4100 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing FX-4100 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Ryzen 9 5900X is 3312 days newer than the cheaper FX-4100.

Advantages of AMD Ryzen 9 5900X

  • Performs up to 80% better in War Thunder than FX-4100 - 230 vs 128 FPS
  • Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than AMD FX-4100 - 24 vs 4 threads

Advantages of AMD FX-4100

  • Up to 91% cheaper than Ryzen 9 5900X - €22.88 vs €243.0
  • Up to 83% better value when playing War Thunder than Ryzen 9 5900X - €0.18 vs €1.06 per FPS
  • Consumes up to 10% less energy than AMD Ryzen 9 5900X - 95 vs 105 Watts
This is a free version of War Thunder.
War Thunder

War Thunder

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Movie

AMD Ryzen 9 5900X Logo
Ryzen 9 5900X

Desktop • Nov 5th, 2020


FPS

230

100%

Value, €/FPS

€1.06/FPS

17%

Price, €

€243

9%

FPS Winner

Processore AMD Ryzen 9 5900X (12C/24T, 70 MB di cache, fino a 4,8 GHz Max Boost)

Buy for 243 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 142 minutes ago

AMD FX-4100 Logo
FX-4100

Desktop • Oct 12th, 2011


FPS

128

56%

Value, €/FPS

€0.18/FPS

100%

Price, €

€22.88

100%

Value Winner

Hegem AMD FX-Series FX4100 FX-4100 FX 4100 Processore CPU Quad-Core Quad-Thread da 3,6 GHz FD4100WMW4KGU Presa AM3+ Senza Ventola

Buy for 22.88 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 141 minutes ago

TOP 5 Games

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Movie

AMD Ryzen 9 5900X Logo
Ryzen 9 5900X

Desktop • Nov 5th, 2020

AMD FX-4100 Logo
FX-4100

Desktop • Oct 12th, 2011

Geekbench 5 Benchmarks

AMD Ryzen 9 5900X Logo
Ryzen 9 5900X

Desktop • Nov 5th, 2020


Single-Core

2179

100%

Multi-Core

11883

100%

AMD FX-4100 Logo
FX-4100

Desktop • Oct 12th, 2011


Single-Core

409

19%

Multi-Core

1028

9%

Nov 5th, 2020
Release DateOct 12th, 2011
Ryzen 9CollectionFX
VermeerCodenameZambezi
AMD Socket AM4SocketAMD Socket AM3+
Desktop
Segment
Desktop
12
Cores4
24
Threads4
3.7 GHz
Base Clock Speed3.6 GHz
4.8 GHz
Turbo Clock Speed3.7 GHz
105 WTDP
95 W
7 nm
Process Size32 nm
37.0x
Multiplier18.0x
NoneIntegrated GraphicsNone
YesOverclockableYes

PC Builds Using Ryzen 9 5900X or FX-4100

War Thunder, 1920 x 1080, Movie

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