Intel Core i3-3240 vs AMD FX-4100 CPU Comparison

Review

General overview and comparison of the processors

Single-Core Performance

Performance in single-threaded apps and benchmarks

Core i3-3240

35

FX-4100

25

Performance

Measure performance when all cores are involved

Core i3-3240

1

FX-4100

2

Power Efficiency

The efficiency score of electricity consumption

Core i3-3240

3

FX-4100

2

SysReqs Overall Score

Generic CPU rating

Core i3-3240

13

FX-4100

10

Benchmarks

Comparing the performance of CPUs in benchmarks

Passmark CPU (Single-Core)

Core i3-3240

1779

FX-4100

1287

Passmark CPU (Multi-Core)

Core i3-3240

2349

FX-4100

2627

Geekbench CPU (Single-Core)

Core i3-3240

543

FX-4100

398

Geekbench CPU (Multi-Core)

Core i3-3240

1108

FX-4100

1000

Specifications

Comparing technical specifications of the Intel Core i3-3240 and AMD FX-4100

General

Manufacturer	Intel	AMD
Name	Core i3-3240	FX-4100
Segment	Desktop	Desktop
Codename	Ivy Bridge	Zambezi
Release Date	Mar 2012	Oct 2011
Integrated Graphics	Intel HD Graphics 2500	None
Unlocked Multiplier	No	No

CPU

Cores	2	4
Threads	4	4
Base Clock	3.40	3.60
Turbo Clock	0.00	0.00
L1 Cache	128 KB	192 KB
L2 Cache	512 KB	4 MB
L3 Cache	3 MB	8 MB

Package

Lithography	22 nm	32 nm
Socket	LGA1155	AM3+
TDP	55	95

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