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FX-4100

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

Average Bench: 55.2% (609th of 1316)

Based on 27,209 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: 42%Average: 55.2% Great: 62%
Gaming
Gaming 55%
Gunboat
Desktop
Desktop 59%
Gunboat
Workstation
Workstation 39%
Jet ski

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Average average bench

The AMD FX-4100 averaged 44.8% 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. Memory Latency 77.9Pts
Avg. Single Core Mixed Speed 60.5Pts

Very good consistency

The range of scores (95th - 5th percentile) for the AMD FX-4100 is just 19.7%. 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 195Pts
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Average Bench

(Based on 27,209 samples)
Rank 60955.2%
Min Avg Max
62.2 Memory 77.9 86.7
36.9 1-Core 60.5 71
65.9 2-Core 112 133
53.3% 83.4 Pts
Min Avg Max
106 4-Core 190 229
126 8-Core 195 229
26.2% 192 Pts
Min Avg Max
118 64-Core 195 228
13.1% 195 Pts
User Benchmarks Bench Normal Heavy Server
The fastest CPU (mainstream) averages a speed of 100%
AM3R2, 1 CPU, 2 cores, 4 threads
Base clock 3.6 GHz
64.9% Good
Memory 89.7
1-Core 72.1
2-Core 128
62% 96.7 Pts
4-Core 235
8-Core 236
32% 235 Pts
64-Core 238
16% 238 Pts
Socket M2, 1 CPU, 2 cores, 4 threads
Base clock 3.6 GHz
60.1% Good
Memory 83.4
1-Core 65.8
2-Core 124
58% 90.9 Pts
4-Core 215
8-Core 215
29% 215 Pts
64-Core 211
14% 211 Pts
Socket M2, 1 CPU, 2 cores, 4 threads
Base clock 3.6 GHz, turbo 3.6 GHz (avg)
57.1% Above average
Memory 79.6
1-Core 66.2
2-Core 128
57% 91.4 Pts
4-Core 201
8-Core 211
28% 206 Pts
64-Core 217
15% 217 Pts
Socket M2, 1 CPU, 2 cores, 4 threads
Base clock 3.6 GHz, turbo 3.55 GHz (avg)
56.3% Above average
Memory 78.3
1-Core 61.7
2-Core 122
55% 87.4 Pts
4-Core 202
8-Core 195
27% 198 Pts
64-Core 201
14% 201 Pts
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The number of benchmark samples for this model as a percentage of all 46,610,596 CPUs tested.

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Gaming
Gaming 5%
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Desktop
Desktop 51%
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Workstation
Workstation 5%
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Motherboard: Asus M5A78L-M/USB3 - $53

CPU
FX-4100AMD  $110Bench 55%, 27,209 samples1x
GPU
Radeon 3000 GraphicsATIBench 1%, 20,188 samples742x
GTX 1050-TiNvidia  $155Bench 31%, 843,846 samples637x
GTX 750-TiNvidia  $110Bench 18%, 270,336 samples490x
SSD
A400 240GBKingston  $29Bench 67%, 337,354 samples375x
A400 120GBKingston  $25Bench 59%, 146,960 samples248x
SSDNow V300 120GBKingston  $69Bench 54%, 343,129 samples237x
RAM
2x4GBUnknownBench 39%, 361,668 samples2,397x
2x8GBUnknownBench 60%, 202,400 samples1,666x
4x4GBUnknownBench 42%, 90,173 samples1,430x
EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 61% - Good Total price: $192

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 Comments

CPUPro
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Added 6 years ago.
USA-User
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8,124

Excellent (edit your comment) Add link

1 month ago.

Still running strong after 10 years, overclocked to 3.9 GHz

DEU-User
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4,931

Terrible

3 months 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)

CPUPro
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1,933

Terrible

6 years ago.

PAN-User
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990

Excellent

13 months ago.

I have one is perfect for casual games

FIrestone
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16

Good

2 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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14

Excellent

4 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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