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.
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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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 9 285K | SMC EPYC 9555P | Dell Inspiron 7700 | DAKboard CPU v4 | MSI MAG X870E Tomahawk WiFi |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cores | 4 | 24 | 64 | 10 | 4 | - |
| Threads | 8 | 24 | 128 | 12 | - | - |
| Boost Clock Mhz | 4000 | 5700 | 4400 | 4700 | - | - |
| L3 Cache Mb | 4 | 36 | 256 | 12 | - | - |
| Tdp W | 65 | 125 | 360 | 15 | - | - |
| Socket | AM4 | LGA 1851 | AMD Socket SP5 | Intel BGA 1744 | BGA | AM5 |
| Integrated Graphics | None | Intel Graphics | - | Iris Xe 96EU | - | - |
| 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 9 285K Compare | 96.3 | 99.9 | 95.9 | 78.6 | 97.2 | 96.7 | 90.4 | 99.8 |
| SMC EPYC 9555P Compare | 99.3 | 77.1 | 96.8 | 0 | 88.8 | 99.4 | 0 | 86 |
| Dell Inspiron 7700 Compare | 63 | 69.7 | 71.3 | 0 | 99.4 | 67 | 25.3 | 82.3 |
| DAKboard CPU v4 Compare | 13.6 | 20.4 | 17.9 | 0 | 12.9 | 17.9 | 58.7 | 21 |
| MSI MAG X870E Tomahawk WiFi Compare | 3.9 | 20.4 | 91 | 0 | 4.4 | 4.4 | 90.4 | 3.6 |
Price
Value & Pricing
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Price History
Usage Scores
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