AMD Ryzen 3 4100 4-core AM4
The 7nm Renoir chip delivers 4 cores and 8 threads with a 4.0 GHz boost clock, a 65W TDP, and an unlocked multiplier for overclocking on AM4 motherboards. It pairs with a Wraith Stealth cooler and supports DDR4 memory up to 128GB, making it a straightforward drop-in for budget builds. This processor suits entry-level PC builders who need a reliable quad-core for everyday productivity and light gaming without spending extra on a discrete GPU.
Cores 4
Threads 8
Boost Clock 4000 MHz
L3 Cache 4 MB
TDP 65 W
Socket AM4
Integrated Graphics None
63 Overall Score
Price £63
Snapshot
Pros & Cons
Pros
- Strong feature (89th percentile) 89th
- Strong social proof (80th percentile) 80th
- Strong efficiency (73rd percentile) 73rd
- Strong single thread (71st percentile) 71st
Cons
What owners think
How owner sentiment changed over time
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Owner sentiment has held steady over time
82/100Our AI sentiment read▲10
Based on 8 dated customer reviews, grouped by calendar quarter. Period analysis is in English.
The proof
Performance
Specifications
Full Specifications
Processor
| Brand | AMD |
| Series | Ryzen 3 |
| Model | 4100 |
| Codename | Renoir |
| Class | desktop |
| Process | 7 |
Cores & Clocks
| Cores | 4 |
| P-cores | 4 |
| Threads | 8 |
| Base Clock | 3800 |
| Boost Clock | 4000 |
Cache
| L2 Cache | 2 |
| L3 Cache | 4 MB |
Performance
| PassMark Multi | 11033 |
| PassMark Single | 2531 |
Memory
| Memory Type | DDR4 |
| Max Speed | 3200 |
| Channels | 2 |
| Max Memory | 128 |
| ECC | No |
Platform & Power
| Socket | AM4 |
| PCIe | 3 |
| PCIe Lanes | 8 |
| TDP | 65 |
| Max Turbo Power | 65 |
| Unlocked | Yes |
Graphics & AI
| Integrated Graphics | None |
vs Competition
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 3 4100 | Intel Core Ultra 5 225 | Dell Xeon E5-2637 V2 | be quiet! Ryzen 3 Dark Rock Pro 5 | DAKboard CPU v4 | Thermal Grizzly Ryzen 7 CSF-AM5 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cores | 4 | 10 | 32 | 4 | 4 | - |
| Threads | 8 | 10 | 64 | 4 | - | - |
| Boost Clock Mhz | 4000 | 4900 | 3500 | 3400 | - | - |
| L3 Cache Mb | 4 | 20 | 256 | 8 | - | - |
| Tdp W | 65 | 65 | 200 | 270 | - | - |
| Socket | AM4 | LGA 1851 | Socket A/Socket 462 (PGA 462) | AM4 | BGA | AM5 |
| Integrated Graphics | None | Intel Graphics | No | - | - | - |
| Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare |
| Product | AI | Feature | Platform | User Sentiment | Efficiency | Multi Thread | Social Proof | Single Thread |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AMD Ryzen 3 4100 | 62.8 | 89.1 | 67.5 | 50.5 | 72.6 | 64.4 | 80.3 | 71 |
| Intel Core Ultra 5 225 Compare | 85.3 | 90.9 | 90.7 | 0 | 95.5 | 86.5 | 73.4 | 95.6 |
| Dell Xeon E5-2637 V2 Compare | 99.1 | 90.9 | 76.4 | 0 | 97.4 | 99.2 | 0 | 89.5 |
| be quiet! Ryzen 3 Dark Rock Pro 5 Compare | 48.4 | 62.6 | 61 | 0 | 33.4 | 45.1 | 90.4 | 51.2 |
| DAKboard CPU v4 Compare | 13.6 | 20.4 | 17.9 | 0 | 12.9 | 17.9 | 58.7 | 21 |
| Thermal Grizzly Ryzen 7 CSF-AM5 Compare | 3.9 | 20.4 | 17.9 | 0 | 4.4 | 4.4 | 96.5 | 3.6 |
Price
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