IntelBX80646I34150
AMD
$110

2 Cores, 4 Threads @3.5GHz, Haswell.
Release date: Q2 2014.

 $110 

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

Real World Speed
Performance profile from 69,098 user samples
36,627 User Benchmarks
Best Bench: 68% Base clock 3.5 GHz, turbo 3.5 GHz (avg)
Worst Bench: 34% Base clock 3.5 GHz, turbo 3.5 GHz (avg)
Poor: 34% Great: 68%
SPEED RANK: 674th / 1442
Gaming
Gaming 55%
Gunboat
Desktop
Desktop 63%
Destroyer
Workstation
Workstation 40%
Speed boat
32,471 User Benchmarks
Best Bench: 58% Base clock 4 GHz, turbo 4 GHz (avg)
Worst Bench: 39% Base clock 3.6 GHz, turbo 3.65 GHz (avg)
Poor: 39% Great: 58%
SPEED RANK: 757th / 1442
Gaming
Gaming 51%
Yacht
Desktop
Desktop 56%
Gunboat
Workstation
Workstation 36%
Jet ski
Effective Speed
Effective CPU Speed
55.2 % Slightly faster effective speed.
+7%
51.4 %
Memory
Avg. Memory Latency
73.3 Pts 76.7 Pts +5%
1-Core
Avg. Single Core Speed
85.3 Pts Much faster single-core speed.
+53%
55.7 Pts
2-Core
Avg. Dual Core Speed
150 Pts Much faster dual-core speed.
+51%
99.2 Pts
4-Core
Avg. Quad Core Speed
216 Pts Much faster quad-core speed.
+41%
153 Pts
8-Core
Avg. Octa Core Speed
223 Pts Much faster octa-core speed.
+41%
158 Pts
Memory
OC Memory Latency
92 Pts Slightly lower OC memory latency.
+9%
84.7 Pts
1-Core
OC Single Core Speed
99.5 Pts Much faster OC single-core speed.
+50%
66.5 Pts
2-Core
OC Dual Core Speed
180 Pts Much faster OC dual-core speed.
+45%
124 Pts
4-Core
OC Quad Core Speed
267 Pts Much faster OC quad-core speed.
+40%
191 Pts
8-Core
OC Octa Core Speed
267 Pts Much faster OC octa-core speed.
+39%
192 Pts
Market Share
Based on 67,796,156 CPUs tested
Market Share
Market Share (trailing 30 days)
0.05 % Hugely higher market share.
+400%
0.01 %
Value
Value For Money
93.1 % Much better value.
+40%
66.3 %
User Rating
UBM User Rating
53 % +2% 52 %
Price
Price (score)
$42 Much cheaper.
+62%
$110
Age
Newest
120 Months More recent.
+21%
151 Months
TDP
Thermal Design Power (TDP)
54 Watts Much more energy efficient.
+43%
95 Watts
Cores
CPU Processing Cores
2 cores 4 cores Hugely higher core count.
+100%
Threads
CPU Processing Threads
4 threads 4 threads
Lithography
Manufacturing process
22 nm Much newer manufacturing.
+31%
32 nm
Base Clock
Base Clock Speed
3.5 GHz 3.6 GHz +3%
Turbo Clock
Turbo Clock Speed
3.5 GHz 3.8 GHz Slightly faster turbo frequency.
+9%
64-Core
OC Multi Core Speed
267 Pts Much faster OC 64-core speed.
+37%
195 Pts
64-Core
Avg. Multi Core Speed
226 Pts Much faster 64-core speed.
+42%
159 Pts
Series
CPU Architecture
Haswell Bulldozer
Socket
Motherboard Socket
FCLGA1150 AM3+
Graphics
Integrated Graphics
HD 4400 None
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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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