Test: AMD FX 4100

Konklusion

Jeg havde store forhåbninger til en hurtig gamer CPU til små penge. Men denne CPU har ikke levet op til mine forventninger. Når den end ikke kan følge med en middelklasse CPU fra den gamle arkitektur, så er der langt til toppen. Hvis man skal nævne noget godt er det hoppet fra 45nm til 32nm, hvilket har medført en lavere TDP.

Innovation/Teknologi - 5
AMD har skiftet fra 45nm til 32nm og det virker for dem. Det har givet dem mulighed for at proppe helt op til 8 kerner ned i CPU'en. Den advancerede strømsparefunktion fungerer rigtigt godt. Der er også kommet nogle nye instruktioner, som åbner op for en bedre ydelse, men programmerne skal jo følge med.

Ydelse - 2
Denne processor er den langsomste, jeg har haft igennem maskinen. Selvom den har en helt ny arkitektur og højere clock hastighed, så kan den ikke følge med den gamle generation. Dog er CPU'en ret overclocking-venlig, så det skal den have lidt point for.

Pris - 3
Hvis man sammenligner ydelsen med det, man får ved en AMD 840 X4, så er denne ganske fint prissat.  En FX-4100 koster nemlig 815 kr. og en 840 X4 koster i skrivende stund 1100 kr.

UK summary

I started out with my head high about this high clocked gaming CPU and still cheap. But this CPU was a disappointment. It was not even possible for the FX-4100 to keep up with the middle class CPU from the last architecture AMD X4 840. To point out something good about the FX-4100, we have to look at the architecture - they changed from 45nm to 32nm, which means a lower TDP.

Innovation/Technology - 5
AMD changed from 45nm til 32nm in the new architecture and it works. This has been giving AMD the opportunity to make a 8-Core CPU. The advanced power safe mode works pretty well. Furthermore there is some new stuff in the new CPU line from AMD, which will give better performance, but right now the applications cannot keep up.

Performance - 2
This CPU is the lowest, I have tried in my machine. Even though it is a brand new architecture and it does have higher clock, it still cannot keep up with the old generation. The CPU does give some good opportunities with overclocking, so I will keep 1 of the points for that.

Price - 3
If you compare the performance from the FX-4100 with the old AMD X4 840 then the price is fine. Right now FX-4100 has a cost of 815 DKK and the 840 X4 has a cost of 1100 DKK.

Test: AMD FX 4100

Innovation / Teknologi	5
Ydelse	2
Pris	3
Samlet	66%