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Product ReviewsAMD Bulldozer FX-4100 Quad Core Processor 3.6GHZ Socket AM3+ 95W Retail Box
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 Rating: Review Date: 04/26/13  |
Cons: - stock heatsink is loud
Pros: - great temps- would buy again |
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Rating: Review Date: 02/24/13 |
Cons: none
Pros: Worked out of the box, overclocked easily Comment:
My FX 4100 overclocked out of the box to 4.2 Ghz with the stock cooler. Temp overclocked is 20C to 56.6C using Seti as a stress test for 80 minutes. At 3.6 Ghz normal speed the temps stay around 20-25C under normal load. The CPU throttles back to 1.4 Ghz most of the time. Gygabyte GA-971A-D3, Coolermaster Silent Pro j 700w, 16 gb of Kingston Value ram running at 1333 mhz, 3 x 1000gb seagate HD'sNormal case cooling, 3 fans, so nothing really exceptional. I'm not a gamer. |
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Rating: Review Date: 01/25/13 |
Cons: none for my application
Pros: Quad core, low power Comment:
I put this processor in a ASRock N68C-GS FX as a quick and low cost upgrade to my home linux server, went from a single core Athlon 3200+ (2.2 Ghz) to this quad running at 3.6Ghz.It has been up and running since I received it without any issues. |
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Rating: Review Date: 01/16/13 |
Cons: None for my situation
Pros: Crazy overclocking on airGood performance for price Comment:
Mine overclocked and was perfectly steady at 4.55ghz out of the box with a stock cooler. |
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Rating: Review Date: 12/26/12 |
Cons: none
Pros: fast cpu good Comment:
Very good processor for the price. This is a processor that is designed for overclocking it does get up to some pretty high speeds. |
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Rating: Review Date: 12/22/12 |
Cons: eats too much power
Pros: fast and cheap. lots of oc potential Comment:
This processor is awesome. Out of the box you get wicked performance, and it only gets better. However the heatsink and fan included are poorly made, so I would highly recommend getting a better heatsink if you are going to overclock this. |
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Rating: Review Date: 09/29/12 |
Cons: no cons from me
Pros: High performance to value ratioDecent stock coolerHighly overclockable Comment:
Bought this for a general purpose system, with light to moderate gaming. Has performed above my expectations so far, and handled everything that I could throw at it. Processor runs cool, doesn't use much power and will overclock very nicely. Very pleased with this purchase. Great bang for the buck! |
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Rating: Review Date: 09/10/12 |
Cons: - Might require better heat sink for overclocking.
Pros: - Good value for low budget gaming PC.- Stock heat sink from Cooler Master with heat pipe. Better than usual stock heat sink. Comment:
Got this to build a low budget gaming PC. Will have to see if the stock heat sink is good enough for minor overclocking. |
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Rating: Review Date: 09/09/12 |
Cons: - A little low end on the CPU performance list- Stock fan makes the most noise in my system
Pros: - Great price/performance ratio- ideal for budget pc builds- Runs surprisingly cool with the stock cooling- Great overclocking potential Comment:
This is the best CPU for the money. I use this for a budget gaming build and get great 50-60 fps on high 1080p in BF3 using my FX-4100 and msi HD 6850 cyclone. I have not taken a stab at overclocking but it will sure boost the price/performance ratio. This CPU is sure to last years before needing to upgrade. |
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Rating: Review Date: 08/26/12 |
Cons: None
Pros: SilentAffordableEasy to install Comment:
The CPU is a big gain over my old 2.6 Ghz quad, noticed the difference in some games right away. The extra processing power is nice, and given the price, I think this was the best choice. |
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Rating: Review Date: 08/22/12 |
Cons: none
Pros: very fast not too hot temp Comment:
Just got this today and oh man is it great for the price tag. picked it up at the back to school sale so the timing was right! |
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Rating: Review Date: 08/02/12 |
Cons: runs warm
Pros: Works well, good sized cache, high overclock potential Comment:
Speeds as advertised, decent processor, I see many years of gaming coming from this processor. For the price it is as good as it gets. Only issue I have is it runs about 45 degrees Celsius, where as my old CPU would run 35 to 40 degrees with the same cooling system. |
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Rating: Review Date: 07/29/12 |
Cons: QPI is still faster than FSB
Pros: InexpensiveFastOverclockableStableNot Intel Comment:
Antidote to the "Core ..." knee-jerk. Unless you process data heavily (you will know immediately if you are or not), you don't need a $300 processor.Paired with a Noctua NH-D14, overclocks to 4.6GHz were easy at under 45 degrees, and 4.73 was possible under 55.Lots of decently-fast memory (12800 or 14900) will benefit this chip. In Unigine with a GTX 680 and 16GB of ram, my test system equaled an i7-2500 in a standard benchmark! (57.9 vs 58.1)Smoothly plays any AAA title. Graphics-heavy games are rarely bottlenecked by the CPU, but games like flight simulators would benefit from a faster platform. |
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Rating: Review Date: 07/20/12 |
Cons: come with the standart cheap fan
Pros: Low cost, low temps, Comment:
Bought this to replace an x2 3800 which the motherboard capacitors burned and for less than 260$ for cpu mobo and ram... cant be much pleased.The performance gain is really noticeable30c idle 45c full load under Intel LinpackStock output is 14.8GFlops...all C6 Cool n Quiet on ... pretty low This review was modfied by poster @ 07-20-12 08:25 AM |
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Rating: Review Date: 07/01/12 |
Cons: Stock fan emits a very annoying high pitched whine at speeds under ~85%. However, at that speed, the air thrust becomes quite noisy. You should either replace the fan or the heatsink altogether.
Pros: Overclocking beast. Great for a budget gaming PC. Comment:
Although the performances are somewhat underwhelming for the price, the overclocking potential of this chip will give a run for your money. Don't rely on the stock cooler, though (see cons). That's not enough to remove a star, considering that the true potential of this chip lies in overclocking it. |
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Rating: Review Date: 06/11/12 |
Cons: none
Pros: Doesn't overheat, cheap Comment:
Great budget CPU. Bought it with the ASUS M5A97 AMD970/SB950 ATX AM3+ board. Runs great and stable. I'm having this board running with 16 GB (Kingston HyperX KHX1600C9D3K2/8GX 8GB 2X4GB DDR3-1600 XMP Dual Channel Memory Kit) and a Mushkin Chronos 120GB 2.5IN SATA3 Sandforce SF-2281 SSD Solid State Disk Flash Drive. This combined with a 700 Watt PSU and Radeon 5870 makes an excellent budget gaming pc!! |
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Rating: Review Date: 06/01/12 |
Cons: - Not a TRUE quad-core design - Slower than it's predecessor (Phenom II X4)
Pros: - Unlocked multiplier- 95W max TDP- fast clock speeds. Comment:
One of the best budget CPUs on them market for a budget gaming PC, or any PC for that matter. |
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Rating: Review Date: 05/29/12 |
Cons: Stock speeds on this processor do not match the performance of a Phenom 955 quad core.
Pros: Great bang for your buck.Easily overclock with unlocked Multiplier. Comment:
At a price of $110-130 +tax you really can't argue about the slightly disappointing performance. It still runs very well especially overclocked and will play most high end games with a good GPU. You really get the best out of this product by overclocking unless you're just using it for non-gaming purposes. |
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Rating: Review Date: 04/19/12 |
Cons: -Lack of bonus products (no free software)
Pros: -Fast at 3.6GHZ (3.8GHz turbo)-4 Cores Comment:
Great budget processor and mainly the only one you'll need of the FX series, there just isn't a need for more then 4 cores, it is possible to over-clock and unlock cores however the cons outweigh the pros.I was shocked to notice there were no bonus software much like that came with the Athlon series, and Phenom zeries. |
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Rating: Review Date: 04/16/12 |
Cons: None.
Pros: Great price. Comment:
This is a great price for people who don't have a lot of money to shell out for some of the higher end stuff. The processor works great, easily handles everything I use it for. |
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Rating: Review Date: 04/08/12 |
Cons: cant really ask for much more at that price can we ?
Pros: affordable price for budget build , fast speeds, fits with my current cpu heatsink Comment:
for 5 dollars more than the phenom x4 965, and the ability to get the newest chip sets,it hits the spot , performance and affordability |
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Rating: Review Date: 04/06/12 |
Cons: Non
Pros: Price matched fit the budget, Quad core, Lower watts 95 works fine in my HTPC Comment:
I really just wanted a chance to move to the latest line of AMD cpu and this seems to be just the right price point and speed I was looking for. Very happy with performance so far,would buy again if needed |
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Rating: Review Date: 03/23/12 |
Cons: none so far
Pros: Powerfull Quadcore for the price Comment:
This CPU is great for any workload. yes there are faster processors but you have to draw the line somewhere. I can render a video in 23min with this CPU, my friend with a faster Intel i7 Quad can render a video in 20min, 3 min difference, Ill take the 3 min slower CPU any day and save hundreds of dollars. |
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Rating: Review Date: 03/12/12 |
Cons: none
Pros: Apparently overclocks wellDecent price/performanceRuns fairly cool Comment:
I pricematched this considerably cheaper than an i3 2120, which is a pretty comparable CPU despite being a dual core. The i3 is a little better in current games, but this overclocks pretty good from what I hear and it's a little cheaper. For the person I built this computer for, it should be more than enough.If you can find an i3 for about the same price, that will probably be a better path. Or better yet, spend the extra on an i5. But this offers decent price/performance. |
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Rating: Review Date: 02/24/12 |
Cons: aucun
Pros: tres bon processeur, le prix Comment:
3.6ghz overclokable 4 coeurs, moi jai pas bessoin de 6 ou 8 coeurs pour etre combler je le recomand fortement |
I usually buy Intel CPUs but this AMD product is good for the price.