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4 Cores, 4 Threads @3.6GHz, Bulldozer.
Release date: Q4 2011.

Average Bench: 51.4% (757th of 1442)

Based on 32,471 user benchmarks.  Device: 178BFBFF00600F12 Model: AMD FX(tm)-4100 Quad-Core Processor

The AMD FX-4100 is an inexpensive entry level quad-core processor. It was released in Q4 of 2011 and at the time was AMD’s budget chip on its latest Bulldozer architecture. Its base clock speed of 3.6 GHz boosts to 3.8 GHz in turbo mode and with appropriate cooling can be over-clocked to speeds of 4.9 GHz. Even though these numbers appear impressive, the real world effective speed only averages 59. This should be fine for general computing and even gaming when coupled with an appropriate GPU. It’s the FX-4100’s single-core performance which lets it down when compared to similarly priced Intel processors such as the Core i3-3225. Since the majority of daily computing relies single core performance typical desktop users will find better value elsewhere. [Nov '14 CPUPro]

Poor: 39%Average: 51.4% Great: 58%
Gaming
Gaming 51%
Yacht
Desktop
Desktop 56%
Gunboat
Workstation
Workstation 36%
Jet ski

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Average average bench

The AMD FX-4100 averaged 48.6% lower than the peak scores attained by the group leaders. This isn't a great result which indicates that there are much faster alternatives on the comparison list.

Strengths

Avg. Memory Latency 76.7Pts
Avg. Single Core Speed 55.7Pts

Very good consistency

The range of scores (95th - 5th percentile) for the AMD FX-4100 is just 19.1%. This is a relatively narrow range which indicates that the AMD FX-4100 performs reasonably consistently under varying real world conditions.

Weaknesses

Avg. Multi Core Speed 159Pts
Avg. Octa Core Speed 158Pts
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Average Bench

(Based on 32,471 samples)
Rank 75751.4%
Min Avg Max
60.4 Memory 76.7 84.7
31.7 1-Core 55.7 66.5
56.9 2-Core 99.2 124
49.4% 77.2 Pts
Min Avg Max
84.5 4-Core 153 191
97.1 8-Core 158 192
20.7% 155 Pts
Min Avg Max
98.3 64-Core 159 195
9.8% 159 Pts
User Benchmarks BenchNormalHeavyServer
The fastest CPU (mainstream) averages a speed of 100%
AM3r2, 1 CPU, 2 cores, 4 threads
Base clock 3.6 GHz, turbo 3.55 GHz (avg)
62.4% Good
Memory 90.9
1-Core 70.2
2-Core 127
61% 95.9 Pts
4-Core 201
8-Core 192
26% 197 Pts
64-Core 200
12% 200 Pts
AM3r2, 1 CPU, 2 cores, 4 threads
Base clock 3.6 GHz, turbo 3.55 GHz (avg)
60.5% Good
Memory 87.2
1-Core 69.4
2-Core 136
60% 97.4 Pts
4-Core 199
8-Core 199
26% 199 Pts
64-Core 201
12% 201 Pts
Socket 942, 1 CPU, 2 cores, 4 threads
Base clock 3.6 GHz, turbo 3.6 GHz (avg)
58.5% Above average
Memory 86.4
1-Core 58.5
2-Core 114
55% 86.4 Pts
4-Core 180
8-Core 181
24% 180 Pts
64-Core 180
11% 180 Pts
AM3R2, 1 CPU, 2 cores, 4 threads
Base clock 3.6 GHz, turbo 3.6 GHz (avg)
56.9% Above average
Memory 85.3
1-Core 63.4
2-Core 113
56% 87.1 Pts
4-Core 168
8-Core 169
22% 168 Pts
64-Core 168
10% 168 Pts
Socket M2, 1 CPU, 2 cores, 4 threads
Base clock 3.6 GHz, turbo 3.6 GHz (avg)
56.3% Above average
Memory 83.4
1-Core 61.5
2-Core 104
54% 82.9 Pts
4-Core 172
8-Core 169
23% 170 Pts
64-Core 170
10% 170 Pts
CPU1, 1 CPU, 2 cores, 4 threads
Base clock 4.5 GHz, turbo 4.5 GHz (avg)
54.3% Above average
Memory 74.6
1-Core 72.1
2-Core 132
56% 93 Pts
4-Core 198
8-Core 200
27% 199 Pts
64-Core 197
12% 197 Pts
Socket M2, 1 CPU, 2 cores, 4 threads
Base clock 3.6 GHz, turbo 3.6 GHz (avg)
53.5% Above average
Memory 80.9
1-Core 54.4
2-Core 110
52% 81.8 Pts
4-Core 152
8-Core 168
21% 160 Pts
64-Core 167
10% 167 Pts
CPU 1, 1 CPU, 2 cores, 4 threads
Base clock 3.6 GHz, turbo 3.65 GHz (avg)
51.4% Above average
Memory 75.7
1-Core 61.6
2-Core 122
53% 86.4 Pts
4-Core 169
8-Core 109
20% 139 Pts
64-Core 105
6% 105 Pts
CPU1, 1 CPU, 2 cores, 4 threads
Base clock 3.6 GHz, turbo 3.6 GHz (avg)
50.6% Above average
Memory 75.2
1-Core 59
2-Core 98.7
50% 77.6 Pts
4-Core 153
8-Core 153
20% 153 Pts
64-Core 152
9% 152 Pts
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Gaming
Gaming 5%
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Desktop
Desktop 48%
Yacht
Workstation
Workstation 5%
Tree trunk

Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-78LMT-S2P - $260

CPU
FX-4100AMD  $110Bench 51%, 32,471 samples67x
GPU
Radeon 3000 GraphicsATIBench 1%, 21,841 samples46x
GTX 1050-TiNvidia  $59Bench 29%, 946,701 samples20x
GeForce GT 710NvidiaBench 3%, 187,161 samples18x
SSD
A400 240GBKingston  $28Bench 66%, 424,288 samples21x
A400 120GBKingston  $32Bench 61%, 166,392 samples15x
A400 480GBKingston  $38Bench 74%, 237,487 samples14x
RAM
2x4GBUnknownBench 39%, 424,126 samples211x
2x8GBUnknownBench 64%, 236,291 samples95x
1x4GBUnknownBench 28%, 154,807 samples40x
EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 57% - Above average Total price: $398

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 Comments

CPUPro
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Added 9 years ago.
USA-User
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9,834

Excellent (edit your comment) Add link

2 months ago.

DEU-User
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5,743

Terrible

2 years ago.

Nice overclocking possibility with stable system 4.2Ghz. Still usable for Witcher 3 on ultra (53fps avg). Just overclocked it and although its 7,5 yrs old there are now signs of weakening and it runs just fine (good enough to wait for next AMD gen to come out before upgrading)

AUS-User
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3,948

Excellent

17 months ago.

Still using, stock with 24gb ram and GTX 650. It won't die.

CPUPro
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2,072

Terrible

9 years ago.

PAN-User
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1,116

Excellent

3 years ago.

I have one is perfect for casual games

FIrestone
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16

Good

5 years ago.

Performs reasonably well considering the year it was made as well as the architecture word to the wise if you are going to put it under load upgrade the cooler 'cause the stock cooler will not work if you OC or use this CPU for 3D animating.

lpoolalan
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Excellent

6 years ago.

People who don't like it don't know how to overclock properly. I'm getting 4600Mhz stable on a crappy old gigabyte motherboard. On userbenchmark mine is the highest Mhz.

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