AMD FX-8100

The AMD FX-8100 operates with:

CPU Cores 8.

CPU Threads: 8.

Performance-enhancing, system-enhancing technology that works faster and saves battery with:

Turbo: 3.70 GHz base 3.70 GHz all cores.

TDP: 95 W.

The processor is attached to:

CPU socket: AM3+.

This version includes

8.00 MB of L3 cache on one chip

Supports 2 memory channels to support DDR3-1866 RAM and features PCIe Gen lanes.

Tjunction keeps below -- degrees C.

In particular, Vishera (Bulldozer) Architecture is enhanced with:

Technology: 32 nm

Virtualization AMD-V.

The product was released on Q4/2011.

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CPU generation and family

Name:

AMD FX-8100

Family:

AMD FX

CPU group:

AMD FX-8000

Predecessor:

Segment:

Desktop / Server

Generation:

Successor:

CPU Cores and Base Frequency

Frequency:

2.80 GHz

Turbo (1 Core):

3.70 GHz

Turbo (64 Cores)::

Hyperthreading:

Core architecture:

normal

CPU Cores:

CPU Threads:

Overclocking:

Yes

Memory & PCIe

Memory type:

DDR3-1866

PCIe version:

Memory channels:

PCIe version:

PCIe lanes:

Encryption

AES-NI:

Yes

Internal Graphics

Memory type:

DDR3-1866

GPU name:

no iGPU

GPU frequency:

GPU (Turbo):

No turbo

Generation:

DirectX Version:

Execution units:

Shader:

Max memory:

Max. displays:

Technology:

32 nm

Release date:

Technical details

Instruction set (ISA):

x86-64 (64 bit)

Architecture:

Vishera (Bulldozer)

L2-Cache:

Virtualization:

AMD-V

L3-Cache:

8.00 MB

Release date:

Q4/2011

Socket:

AM3+

Thermal Management

TDP (PL1):

95 W

TDP (PL2):

TDP Up:

Cinebench R20 (Single-Core)

Cinebench R20 is the successor of Cinebench R15 and is also based on the Cinema 4 Suite. Cinema 4 is a worldwide used software to create 3D forms. The single-core test only uses one CPU core, the amount of cores or hyperthreading ability doesn't count.

AMD Phenom II X4 945 168 (22%)

Intel Celeron N4120 165 (21%)

Intel Core i3-2350M 165 (21%)

AMD FX-8100 161 (21%)

Intel Core m3-6Y30 159 (20%)

AMD Phenom II X3 720 159 (20%)

Intel Core m5-6Y57 158 (20%)

Cinebench R20 (Multi-Core)

Cinebench R20 is the successor of Cinebench R15 and is also based on the Cinema 4 Suite. Cinema 4 is a worldwide used software to create 3D forms. The multi-core test involves all CPU cores and taks a big advantage of hyperthreading.

AMD Athlon 220GE 804 (3%)

AMD Athlon PRO 300GE 804 (3%)

Intel Core i5-7300U 802 (3%)

AMD FX-8100 796 (3%)

Intel Pentium Silver N6000 774 (3%)

AMD Athlon 200GE 761 (3%)

AMD Ryzen 3 3250U 751 (3%)

Geekbench 3, 64bit (Single-Core)

Geekbench 3 is a cross plattform benchmark that heavily uses the systems memory. A fast memory will push the result a lot. The single-core test only uses one CPU core, the amount of cores or hyperthreading ability doesn't count.

AMD Phenom II X2 550 1672 (24%)

Intel Xeon E5-2603 v3 1662 (24%)

AMD A8-7150B 1658 (24%)

AMD FX-8100 1640 (24%)

AMD A4-4000 1629 (24%)

AMD Phenom II X3 B75 1627 (23%)

AMD Phenom II X3 740 1627 (23%)

Geekbench 3, 64bit (Multi-Core)

Geekbench 3 is a cross plattform benchmark that heavily uses the systems memory. A fast memory will push the result a lot. The multi-core test involves all CPU cores and taks a big advantage of hyperthreading.

Intel Core i3-4340 8116 (9%)

Intel Core i5-7360U 8105 (9%)

Intel Core i7-7500U 8077 (8%)

AMD FX-8100 8075 (8%)

AMD FX-6200 8054 (8%)

Intel Core i3-4160 8053 (8%)

Intel Pentium Gold G5400 8033 (8%)

Cinebench R11.5, 64bit (Single-Core)

Cinebench 11.5 is based on the Cinema 4D Suite, a software that is popular to generate forms and other stuff in 3D. The single-core test only uses one CPU core, the amount of cores or hyperthreading ability doesn't count.

AMD A4-5300 0.91 (35%)

AMD A8-3870K 0.91 (35%)

AMD Phenom II X2 545 0.91 (35%)

AMD FX-8100 0.9 (34%)

Intel Core i3-2350M 0.9 (34%)

Intel Pentium Silver N5000 0.9 (34%)

Intel Celeron N4000 0.9 (34%)

Cinebench R11.5, 64bit (Multi-Core)

Cinebench 11.5 is based on the Cinema 4D Suite, a software that is popular to generate forms and other stuff in 3D. The multi-core test involves all CPU cores and taks a big advantage of hyperthreading.

Intel Core i3-6100 4.81 (9%)

Intel Pentium G4600 4.75 (9%)

Intel Core i5-4570R 4.74 (9%)

AMD FX-8100 4.7 (9%)

Intel Core i5-6442EQ 4.69 (8%)

Intel Core i7-7567U 4.64 (8%)

Intel Pentium G4560 4.62 (8%)

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Intel Core i5-4690T 6244 (7%)

AMD FX-6200 6180 (7%)

Intel Xeon E3-1505L v5 6172 (7%)

AMD FX-8100 6159 (7%)

Intel Core i3-7320 6125 (7%)

Intel Core i5-7400T 6100 (7%)

Intel Core i5-4570R 6035 (7%)