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FX-4100

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

Average Bench: 36.1% (589th of 1196)

Based on 16,155 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]

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Poor: 22%Average: 36.1% Great: 44%
Gaming
Gaming 36%
Jet ski
Desktop
Desktop 39%
Jet ski
Workstation
Workstation 19%
Surfboard

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Poor average bench

The AMD FX-4100 averaged 63.8% 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. Single Core Mixed Speed 59.8Pts
Avg. Dual Core Mixed Speed 111Pts

Good consistency

The range of scores (95th - 5th percentile) for the AMD FX-4100 is 22.5%. 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 Mixed Speed 195Pts
Avg. Octa Core Mixed Speed 192Pts
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Average Bench

(Based on 16,155 samples)
Rank 58936.1%
Min Avg Max
32.8 1-Core 59.8 73.1
60.1 2-Core 111 139
40.7% 85.5 Pts
Min Avg Max
102 4-Core 188 234
113 8-Core 192 239
26% 190 Pts
Min Avg Max
107 64-Core 195 240
13.1% 195 Pts
User Benchmarks Bench Normal Heavy Extreme
The fastest CPU (mainstream) averages a speed of 100%
AM3R2, 1 CPU, 2 cores, 4 threads
Base clock 3.6 GHz, turbo 3.65 GHz (avg)
41.5% Average
1-Core 67.4
2-Core 125
46% 96.4 Pts
4-Core 221
8-Core 212
30% 217 Pts
64-Core 217
15% 217 Pts
CPU1, 1 CPU, 2 cores, 4 threads
Base clock 3.6 GHz, turbo 3.6 GHz (avg)
39% Below average
1-Core 65.6
2-Core 107
42% 86.5 Pts
4-Core 205
8-Core 212
28% 208 Pts
64-Core 210
14% 210 Pts
AM3R2, 1 CPU, 2 cores, 4 threads
Base clock 4 GHz, turbo 3.8 GHz (avg)
34.7% Below average
1-Core 63.9
2-Core 104
41% 83.9 Pts
4-Core 164
8-Core 183
23% 174 Pts
64-Core 190
13% 190 Pts
Socket M2, 1 CPU, 2 cores, 4 threads
Base clock 4.2 GHz, turbo 3.95 GHz (avg)
22.5% Poor
1-Core 46.9
2-Core 66.8
28% 56.9 Pts
4-Core 93
8-Core 100
13% 96.7 Pts
64-Core 153
10% 153 Pts
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The number of benchmark samples for this model as a percentage of all 21,859,541 CPUs tested.

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Gaming
Gaming 11%
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Desktop
Desktop 35%
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Workstation
Workstation 20%
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Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-78LMT-S2P - $77

CPU
FX-4100AMD  $110Bench 36%, 16,155 samples657x
GPU
Radeon 3000 GraphicsATIBench 0%, 13,754 samples462x
GTX 1050-TiNvidia  $148Bench 31%, 459,081 samples184x
GTX 750-TiNvidia  $110Bench 18%, 165,053 samples176x
SSD
SSDNow V300 120GBKingston  $70Bench 54%, 206,009 samples73x
A400 120GBKingston  $22Bench 61%, 61,475 samples67x
850 Evo 250GBSamsung  $70Bench 106%, 519,572 samples62x
RAM
2x4GBUnknownBench 39%, 256,412 samples1,891x
1x4GBUnknownBench 25%, 85,787 samples466x
1x8GBUnknownBench 33%, 79,887 samples423x
EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 31% - Below average Total price: $257

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 Comments

CPUPro
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USA-User
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5,880

Good (edit your comment) Add link

3 months ago.

I cannot play games with this CPU. They will consistently crash, making them unplayable. It isn't like my GPU is lacking as I have a GTX 1060 6GB. It is all about the CPU, in this case

DEU-User
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3,737

Excellent

2 months ago.

after some years the cpu slows down hardly so you cant do anything In 2017 i could easily play games and record them now i cant even play cs go normally

GBR-User
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3,724

Poor

20 days ago.

Does not work very well for my pc

ITA-User
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2,711

Excellent

29 days ago.

il 4100 e molto migliore

CPUPro
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1,282

Terrible

4 years ago.

lpoolalan
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14

Excellent

2 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.

FIrestone
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14

Good

10 months 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.

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