In Minecraft, the FX-4100 is slightly slower than the Ryzen Threadripper 9970X. However, it's a much better value for money, as it's $2195 cheaper!
FX-4100
- Up to 95% cheaper – $105.36 vs $2299.98
- Up to 95% cheaper
- Up to 95% better value in Minecraft – $0.09 vs $1.94/FPS
- Up to 95% better value in Minecraft
- Consumes up to 73% less energy – 95 vs 350 Watts
- Consumes up to 73% less energy
- Can run games without a dedicated GPU using its integrated graphics
- Can run games without a dedicated GPU using its integrated graphics
Ryzen Threadripper 9970X
- Up to 11% faster in Minecraft – 1182 vs 1061 FPS
- Up to 11% faster in Minecraft
- Is 13 years and 9 months newer – Jul 30, 2025 vs Oct 12, 2011
- Is 13 years and 9 months newer
Minecraft FPS Calculator
FX-4100 vs Ryzen Threadripper 9970X: Comparison of performance and price
FX-4100
Oct 12th, 2011
Average FPS
1061 FPS
90%
Min 1% FPS
182 FPS
50%
Price, $
$105.36
100%
Value, $/FPS
$0.09/FPS
100%
Ryzen Threadripper 9970X
Jul 30th, 2025
Average FPS
1182 FPS
100%
Min 1% FPS
365 FPS
100%
Price, $
$2299.98
4%
Value, $/FPS
$1.94/FPS
5%
Synthetic Benchmarks
The FX-4100 vs Ryzen Threadripper 9970X in synthetic CPU benchmarks
Ryzen Threadripper 9970X
Jul 30th, 2025
Geekbench 6 Single-Core
3196
100%
Geekbench 6 Multi-Core
27474
100%
Performance Specifications
The FX-4100 vs Ryzen Threadripper 9970X in core CPU performance specifications
FX-4100
Oct 12th, 2011
Cores
4-core
12%
L3 Cache
8 MB
6%
Base Frequency
3.6 GHz
90%
Turbo Frequency
3.8 GHz
70%
Max. DDR3 RAM Speed
1866 MHz
29%
Ryzen Threadripper 9970X
Jul 30th, 2025
Cores
32-core
100%
L3 Cache
128 MB
100%
Base Frequency
4 GHz
100%
Turbo Frequency
5.4 GHz
100%
Max. DDR5 RAM Speed
6400 MHz
100%
Specifications
Comparison of core specifications
FX-4100 Oct 12th, 2011 | SpecificationsComparison of core specifications | Ryzen Threadripper 9970X Jul 30th, 2025 |
|---|---|---|
| General | ||
| Oct 12th, 2011 | Release Date | Jul 30th, 2025 |
$115.00 | MSRP | $2,499.00 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| AM3+ | Socket | sTR5 |
95W | Power Consumption | 350W |
| Other Features | ||
| 1866 MHz (DDR3) | RAM | 6400 MHz (DDR5) |
On certain motherboards (Chipset feature) | Integrated GPU | No Integrated Graphics |
| Overclockable | Overclock Support | Overclockable |
