AMD FX-Series FX-4100 4-core AMD Socket AM4
AMD
59 Overall Score
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Ryzen 3 Dark Rock Pro 5 4-core AM4
be quiet!
40 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
Ryzen 3 Dark Rock Pro 5 4-core AM4
No customer feedback yet
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Specifications
| AMD FX-Series FX-4100 | Ryzen 3 Dark Rock Pro 5 | |
|---|---|---|
| Processor | ||
| Brand | AMD | Intel |
| Series | FX-Series | Ryzen 3 |
| Model | 4100 | 1200 |
| Codename | Zambezi | Zen |
| Class | desktop | desktop |
| Process | 32 | 14★ |
| Cores & Clocks | ||
| Cores | 4 | 4 |
| P-cores | 4 | 4 |
| Threads | 4 | 4 |
| Base Clock | ||
| Boost Clock | ||
| Cache | ||
| L2 Cache | 4★ | 2 |
| L3 Cache | 8 | 8 |
| Performance | ||
| PassMark Multi | ||
| PassMark Single | ||
| Memory | ||
| Memory Type | DDR3 | DDR4★ |
| Max Speed | ||
| Channels | 2★ | — |
| ECC | ✗ | ✓★ |
| Platform & Power | ||
| Socket | Socket AM3+ | AM4 |
| PCIe | 3.0 | 3.0 |
| PCIe Lanes | 8 | 16★ |
| TDP | 95★ | 270 |
| 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)
Ryzen 3 Dark Rock Pro 5 4-core AM4
- Strong social proof (90th percentile)90th %ile
- Below average efficiency (33rd percentile)
Pricing
AMD FX-Series FX-4100 4-core AMD Socket AM40.151score per dollar
vs
Ryzen 3 Dark Rock Pro 5 4-core AM40.443score per dollar
Ryzen 3 Dark Rock Pro 5 4-core AM4 offers 2.9x better value for money
Verdict
Winner: AMD FX-Series FX-4100
Scores 59 overall, wins 6 of 6 usage categories and 7 of 24 specs.
