AMD FX-Series FX-4100 4-core AMD Socket AM4
AMD
59 Overall Score
vs
SMC EPYC 9555P 64-core AMD Socket SP5
SMC
80 Overall Score
What Buyers Say
AMD FX-Series FX-4100 4-core AMD Socket AM4
82 out of 100 medium confidence 15 reviews
The AMD FX-4100 is praised for its excellent value, solid gaming performance in DX11 titles, and strong overclocking potential. Users highlight its low power consumption and quiet cooler, though some received damaged units or tray versions instead of boxed ones. Synthetic benchmarks lag behind competitors, but real-world gaming results impress, especially with Radeon 6000 series GPUs.
Pros
- Excellent value for money
- Strong DX11 gaming performance
- Great overclocking potential
- Low power consumption
- Quiet stock cooler
Cons
- Fragile pins, risk of damage
- Some received tray version instead of boxed
- Synthetic benchmarks lag behind competitors
- New architecture not supported by all apps
- Stock cooler adequate but basic
Value for money 6
Gaming performance 5
Overclocking potential 4
Power consumption 2
Stock cooler 4
Pin fragility 2
SMC EPYC 9555P 64-core AMD Socket SP5
No customer feedback yet
Scores
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Specifications
| AMD FX-Series FX-4100 | SMC EPYC 9555P | |
|---|---|---|
| Processor | ||
| Brand | AMD | AMD |
| Series | FX-Series | EPYC |
| Model | 4100 | 9555P |
| Codename | Zambezi | Turin |
| Class | desktop | server |
| Process | 32 | 4★ |
| Cores & Clocks | ||
| Cores | 4 | 64★ |
| P-cores | 4 | 64★ |
| Threads | ||
| Base Clock | ||
| Boost Clock | ||
| Cache | ||
| L2 Cache | 4 | 64★ |
| L3 Cache | ||
| Performance | ||
| PassMark Multi | ||
| PassMark Single | ||
| Memory | ||
| Memory Type | DDR3 | DDR5★ |
| Max Speed | ||
| Channels | 2★ | — |
| ECC | ✗ | ✓★ |
| Platform & Power | ||
| Socket | Socket AM3+ | AMD Socket SP5 |
| PCIe | 3.0 | 5.0 |
| PCIe Lanes | ||
| TDP | 95★ | 360 |
| Max Turbo Power | — | 400★ |
| Unlocked | ✓★ | ✗ |
Pros & Cons
AMD FX-Series FX-4100 4-core AMD Socket AM4
- Strong feature (75th percentile)
- Strong social proof (74th percentile)
- Strong single thread (71st percentile)
SMC EPYC 9555P 64-core AMD Socket SP5
- Strong multi thread (100th percentile)100th %ile
- Strong ai (99th percentile)99th %ile
- Strong platform (97th percentile)97th %ile
- Strong efficiency (91st percentile)91st %ile
Pricing
Verdict
Winner: SMC EPYC 9555P
Scores 80 overall, wins 3 of 6 usage categories and 14 of 25 specs.
