In Minecraft, the FX-4100 is same performance as the Xeon E5-2690. However, it's a much worse value for money, as it's $46 more expensive!
FX-4100
- Consumes up to 30% less energy – 95 vs 135 Watts
- Consumes up to 30% less energy
- Can run games without a dedicated GPU using its integrated graphics
- Can run games without a dedicated GPU using its integrated graphics
Xeon E5-2690
- Is 4 months and 24 days newer – Mar 06, 2012 vs Oct 12, 2011
- Is 4 months and 24 days newer
- Up to 44% cheaper – $58.90 vs $105.36
- Up to 44% cheaper
- Up to 44% better value in Minecraft – $0.05 vs $0.09/FPS
- Up to 44% better value in Minecraft
Minecraft FPS Calculator
FX-4100 vs Xeon E5-2690: Comparison of performance and price
FX-4100
Oct 12th, 2011
Average FPS
1060 FPS
100%
Min 1% FPS
184 FPS
99%
Price, $
$105.36
55%
Value, $/FPS
$0.09/FPS
56%
Xeon E5-2690
Mar 6th, 2012
Average FPS
1059 FPS
100%
Min 1% FPS
186 FPS
100%
Price, $
$58.9
100%
Value, $/FPS
$0.05/FPS
100%
Synthetic Benchmarks
The FX-4100 vs Xeon E5-2690 in synthetic CPU benchmarks
Performance Specifications
The FX-4100 vs Xeon E5-2690 in core CPU performance specifications
FX-4100
Oct 12th, 2011
Cores
4-core
50%
L3 Cache
8 MB
40%
Base Frequency
3.6 GHz
100%
Turbo Frequency
3.8 GHz
100%
Max. DDR3 RAM Speed
1866 MHz
100%
Xeon E5-2690
Mar 6th, 2012
Cores
8-core
100%
L3 Cache
20 MB
100%
Base Frequency
2.9 GHz
81%
Turbo Frequency
3.8 GHz
100%
Max. DDR3 RAM Speed
MHz
Specifications
Comparison of core specifications
FX-4100 Oct 12th, 2011 | SpecificationsComparison of core specifications | Xeon E5-2690 Mar 6th, 2012 |
|---|---|---|
| General | ||
| Oct 12th, 2011 | Release Date | Mar 6th, 2012 |
| $115.00 | MSRP | – |
Desktop | Segment | Server |
| AM3+ | Socket | LGA2011 |
95W | Power Consumption | 135W |
| Other Features | ||
| 1866 MHz (DDR3) | RAM | DDR3 |
On certain motherboards (Chipset feature) | Integrated GPU | No Integrated Graphics |
Overclockable | Overclock Support | Not Overclockable |








































































































































