The Ryzen 3 4100 is a clear winner – it's at least 2x faster gaming CPU than the FX-4300 and it's also a much better value for money, as it's only $22.84 more expensive!
Advantages of the Ryzen 3 4100
- At least 2x faster CPU for gaming
- A much better value for money for gaming
- Consumes up to 32% less energy – 65 vs 95 Watts
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously – 8 vs 4 threads
Advantages of the FX-4300
- Up to 32% cheaper – $48.02 vs $70.86
- Has an integrated GPU, while the Ryzen 3 4100 cannot run games without a dedicated GPU
Ryzen 3 4100 vs FX-4300 for Gaming
The CPU's performance in selected game and settings
Ryzen 3 4100
Apr 4th, 2022
Average FPS
188
100%
Min 1% FPS
125
100%
Price, $
$70.86
67%
Value, $/FPS
$0.37/FPS
76%
Ryzen 3 4100 vs FX-4300 in My Games
The FPS you'll get in saved games
The FPS you'll get in saved games
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Synthetic Benchmarks
The Ryzen 3 4100 vs FX-4300 in synthetic CPU benchmarks
Performance Specifications
The Ryzen 3 4100 vs FX-4300 in core CPU performance specifications
Ryzen 3 4100
Apr 4th, 2022
Cores
4-core
100%
L3 Cache
8 MB
100%
Base Frequency
3.8 GHz
100%
Turbo Frequency
4 GHz
100%
Max. DDR4 RAM Speed
3200 MHz
100%
FX-4300
Oct 23rd, 2012
Cores
4-core
100%
L3 Cache
4 MB
50%
Base Frequency
3.8 GHz
100%
Turbo Frequency
4 GHz
100%
Max. DDR3 RAM Speed
1866 MHz
58%
Specifications
Comparison of all specifications
Ryzen 3 4100 | SpecificationsComparison of all specifications | FX-4300 |
|---|---|---|
| General | ||
Apr 4th, 2022 | Release Date | Oct 23rd, 2012 |
$99.00 | MSRP | $122.00 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| AMD Socket AM4 | Socket | AMD Socket AM3+ |
| Not Available | Codename | Vishera |
65 W | Power Consumption | 95 W |
| Performance | ||
| 4 | Cores | 4 |
8 | Threads | 4 |
| 3.8 GHz | Base Frequency | 3.8 GHz |
| 4.0 GHz | Turbo Frequency | 4.0 GHz |
8 MB | L3 Cache | 4 MB |
| Other Features | ||
| DDR4 @ 3200 MHz | RAM | DDR3 @ 1866 MHz |
| No | Integrated Graphics | On certain motherboards (Chipset feature) |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
