The FX-4100 is at least 2x slower gaming CPU than the Ryzen 9 5900X, however, it's a much better value for money, as it's $244.18 cheaper!
Advantages of the FX-4100
- Up to 94% cheaper – $16.00 vs $260.18
- A much better value for money for gaming
- Consumes up to 10% less energy – 95 vs 105 Watts
- Can run games without a dedicated GPU as it has integrated graphics
Advantages of the Ryzen 9 5900X
- At least 2x faster CPU for gaming
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously – 24 vs 4 threads
FX-4100 vs Ryzen 9 5900X for Gaming
The CPU's performance in selected game and settings
Ryzen 9 5900X
Nov 5th, 2020
Average FPS
222
100%
Min 1% FPS
153
100%
Price, $
$260.18
6%
Value, $/FPS
$1.17/FPS
7%
FX-4100 vs Ryzen 9 5900X in My Games
The FPS you'll get in saved games, click on a game to change it
The FPS you'll get in saved games, click on a game to change it
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Synthetic Benchmarks
The FX-4100 vs Ryzen 9 5900X in synthetic CPU benchmarks
Performance Specifications
The FX-4100 vs Ryzen 9 5900X in core CPU performance specifications
FX-4100
Oct 12th, 2011
Cores
4-core
33%
L3 Cache
8 MB
12%
Base Frequency
3.6 GHz
97%
Turbo Frequency
3.8 GHz
79%
Max. DDR3 RAM Speed
1866 MHz
58%
Ryzen 9 5900X
Nov 5th, 2020
Cores
12-core
100%
L3 Cache
64 MB
100%
Base Frequency
3.7 GHz
100%
Turbo Frequency
4.8 GHz
100%
Max. DDR4 RAM Speed
3200 MHz
100%
Specifications
Comparison of all specifications
FX-4100 | SpecificationsComparison of all specifications | Ryzen 9 5900X |
|---|---|---|
| General | ||
| Oct 12th, 2011 | Release Date | Nov 5th, 2020 |
$115.00 | MSRP | $549.00 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| AMD Socket AM3+ | Socket | AMD Socket AM4 |
| Zambezi | Codename | Vermeer |
95 W | Power Consumption | 105 W |
| Performance | ||
| 4 | Cores | 12 |
| 4 | Threads | 24 |
| 3.6 GHz | Base Frequency | 3.7 GHz |
| 3.8 GHz | Turbo Frequency | 4.8 GHz |
| 8 MB | L3 Cache | 64 MB |
| Other Features | ||
| DDR3 @ 1866 MHz | RAM | DDR4 @ 3200 MHz |
On certain motherboards (Chipset feature) | Integrated Graphics | No |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
