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FX-4100

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

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Average Bench: 39.2% (547th of 1173)

Based on 18,137 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: 26%Average: 39.2% Great: 46%
Gaming
Gaming 39%
Jet ski
Desktop
Desktop 41%
Speed boat
Workstation
Workstation 24%
Surfboard

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Poor average bench

The AMD FX-4100 averaged 60.7% 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

Single Core Integer Speed 63.4Pts
Avg. Single Core Mixed Speed 61.2Pts

Good consistency

The range of scores (95th - 5th percentile) for the AMD FX-4100 is 20.1%. This is a relatively narrow range which indicates that the AMD FX-4100 performs reasonably consistently under varying real world conditions.

Weaknesses

Multi Core Floating Point Speed 175Pts
Avg. Multi Core Mixed Speed 196Pts
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Average Bench

(Based on 18,137 samples)
Rank 54739.2%
Min Avg Max
41.2 SC Int 63.4 74.1
38.7 SC Float 59.1 68.7
42.4 SC Mixed 61.2 70.7
49% 61.2 Pts
Min Avg Max
112 QC Int 193 228
105 QC Float 171 204
116 QC Mixed 192 229
42% 185 Pts
Min Avg Max
126 MC Int 199 233
116 MC Float 175 204
127 MC Mixed 196 232
28.6% 190 Pts
User Benchmarks Bench Single core Quad core Multi core
The fastest CPU (mainstream) averages a speed of 100%
AM3R2, 1 CPU, 2 cores, 4 threads
Base clock 3.8 GHz, turbo 3.75 GHz (avg)
48.8% Average
SC Int 71.6
SC Float 71
SC Mixed 75.7
58% 72.8 Pts
QC Int 249
QC Float 221
QC Mixed 239
54% 236 Pts
MC Int 248
MC Float 218
MC Mixed 246
36% 237 Pts
CPUSocket, 1 CPU, 2 cores, 4 threads
Base clock 3.6 GHz, turbo 3.55 GHz (avg)
43% Average
SC Int 65.2
SC Float 61.2
SC Mixed 64.4
51% 63.6 Pts
QC Int 215
QC Float 194
QC Mixed 215
47% 208 Pts
MC Int 217
MC Float 193
MC Mixed 214
31% 208 Pts
Socket M2, 1 CPU, 2 cores, 4 threads
Base clock 3.6 GHz, turbo 3.65 GHz (avg)
41.8% Average
SC Int 67.4
SC Float 61.8
SC Mixed 64.8
52% 64.7 Pts
QC Int 211
QC Float 193
QC Mixed 205
46% 203 Pts
MC Int 218
MC Float 189
MC Mixed 212
31% 206 Pts
AM3R2, 1 CPU, 2 cores, 4 threads
Base clock 3.6 GHz, turbo 3.6 GHz (avg)
40.7% Average
SC Int 66.5
SC Float 62
SC Mixed 65.7
52% 64.7 Pts
QC Int 205
QC Float 177
QC Mixed 195
44% 192 Pts
MC Int 206
MC Float 180
MC Mixed 202
30% 196 Pts
Socket M2, 1 CPU, 2 cores, 4 threads
Base clock 3.6 GHz
36.7% Below average
SC Int 58.9
SC Float 53.4
SC Mixed 55.8
45% 56 Pts
QC Int 186
QC Float 162
QC Mixed 182
40% 176 Pts
MC Int 187
MC Float 159
MC Mixed 182
26% 176 Pts
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Gaming
Gaming 11%
Tree trunk
Desktop
Desktop 37%
Jet ski
Workstation
Workstation 22%
Surfboard

Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-78LMT-S2P - $77

CPU
FX-4100AMD  $110Bench 39%, 18,137 samples573x
GPU
Radeon 3000 GraphicsATIBench 1%, 12,630 samples397x
GTX 1050-TiNvidia  $145Bench 38%, 364,011 samples164x
GTX 750 TiNvidia  $110Bench 22%, 172,964 samples153x
SSD
SSDNow V300 120GBKingston  $45Bench 55%, 181,959 samples60x
850 Evo 250GBSamsung  $104Bench 106%, 476,103 samples52x
A400 120GBKingston  $20Bench 60%, 47,949 samples49x
RAM
2x4GBUnknownBench 39%, 215,416 samples1,650x
1x4GBUnknownBench 25%, 76,397 samples425x
1x8GBUnknownBench 32%, 68,710 samples370x
EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 56% - Above average Total price: $232

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 Comments

CPUPro
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USA-User
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5,388

Good (edit your comment) Add link

21 days 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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3,491

Terrible

7 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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3,456

Poor

1 month ago.

Does not work very well for my pc

CPUPro
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1,252

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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12

Good

6 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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