Active Blogs | Popular Blogs | Recent Blogs Appeared in the last quarter of 2012, AMD FX 4100 and FX 4130 are mandated to integrate machines with very good price performance ratio.
With a rate close to one hundred euros, you have a CPU socket AM3 + integrates four cores clocked at 3.6GHz and 3.8GHz, but also an appropriate cooling system.
That the AMD FX 4100 is different from the FX 4130.
It is therefore possible with these processors make a PC Dell Inspiron 1526 with ease of use attractive for the most basic tasks and will also go a little further in the use of multimedia or games not too demanding. In our test, we entrust to one of the best motherboards available on the market: The Asus Sabertooth 990FX R2.0.
The Bulldozer architecture used 2011 date. She had to replace K10 with the first signs of aging began to be felt.
AMD FX Series CPUs ship some of the most interesting features. The first to our attention is undoubtedly the multiplier unbridled. We can imagine easily exceed the frequencies of factory overclocking the chip.
AMD Overdrive technology is accessible via an application supporting and simplifying overclock.
Turbo mode will exceed the base frequencies at high loads and found not to change a lot of new instructions always bringing more efficiency.
Finally, AMD PowerNow! (Cool'n'Quiet) FX Series CPU provides management mechanisms to reduce energy consumption.
After Pavilion DV4 battery testing in August 2012 the very convincing AMD FX 8120 here, variations FX 4100 and FX 4130 will it also a good choice for entry level?
Presentation
Appeared in the second half of 2012, the generation of AMD FX had to replace the Phenom too down face to Intel Sandy Bridge. The latter having with their power, caused a real enthusiasm among both professional and private homes.
AMD FX Series were also the first to board eight cores although this claim has been strongly criticized by the press. Failing board eight independent computing units, the Compaq Presario CQ60 accounted actually four groups each comprising two hearts. In addition, the cache is shared.
Across three categories, FX differ mainly on the number of cores. FX 8000 include eight FX 6000: 6 and finally our FX 4100 and 4130 test: 4.
Based upon an architecture known as "Bulldozer" CPU entry-level FX also respond to the name "Zambezi". They are marked in 32nm and each computer unit is composed of two modules or threads.
While at Intel this modularity is purely software with Hyper Threading, AMD is going a little further but this is really effective in practice?
Compatible with 64-bit instructions, FX 4100/30 differ in the cache onboard. If it is the same on levels 1 and 2 (4x16KB for data 2x64KB instructions for L1 and 4096KB L2), it differs in L3: 8MB for the FX 4100 and 4MB for 4130.
This specificity is most amazing because in general, the most powerful processors are those that receive the most cache. We can therefore speculate that the Latitude E6500 battery based on a TDP of 125 watts, we imagine that the founder did not want to increase it by castrating the L3 half.
They have the HyperTransport 3.0 and can be coupled to the memory clocked at 1866MHz maximum. While the FX 4100 is clocked at 3.6GHz (3.8GHz with Turbo), the FX 4130 run at 3.8GHz (3.9GHz with turbo).
Us closer features of these processors for overclocking adorned with their coefficients unlocked. They embark new instruction sets AVX FMA4, XOP and AES significantly accelerate the processing of specific data.
The integrated DRAM controller supports up to 1866MHz modules clocked at a voltage range down to 1.2V. The theoretical available bandwidth being 29.9Go / s.
AMD FX Series supports virtualization technologies with AMD-V that makes them compatible with applications such as VMware.
A modern processor is to integrate advanced functionality in terms of consumption, AMD PowerNow Toshiba PA3465U-1BRS developed based Cool'n'Quiet. Its role is to adjust the tension as needed through C6 Power State.
Compatible chipsets
If Intel chipset choice is required depending on the chosen processor, AMD things may seem much more complicated for the novice.
AMD platform started with the main objective to ensure compatibility with future developments.
To maintain the life of its socket, the founder of a proposed new chipsets to meet the expectations of users. Thus we find sixteen controllers from Round 7 itself contains new versions. Series 8 and 9 have been greatly simplified by providing 3 or 4 models.
Three chipsets stand on the market and ensures compatibility with FX processors subject to compatibility with the manufacturer of the
Pavilion DV5 motherboard. They correspond to three distinct ranges: entry-level, mid and high range.
The AMD 760G is an economic model for the motherboards start shipping at a rate less than forty euros. Of course, it will ignore the multi-GPU solutions, and even USB 3 SATA III. It would be a shame to curb the CPU fault features missing.
The AMD 970 is much more interesting because it includes the SATA III allowing it to benefit from the speed of the SSD last generation. It will probably be the best solution for FX 4100/30 for a little over sixty euros, you will have access to the latest technologies.
Finally fans of high-end components will be based on the 990FX chipset only be compatible with multi-GPU solutions. Rates start for this chipset to one hundred euros.
Cooling system
The AMD FX 4130 has the same cooler as the Dell Inspiron 1525, a natural choice for the TDP of these processors is 125W.
It is based on the traditional radiator / fan. The heater uses four copper heatpipes traveled by many fins nickel. Relatively compact size, the block is surmounted by a very small fan pretending to 120mm face found on the majority of alternative models.
It has seven blades classical and ensures compatibility with PWM technology. (4 --------------------------- 3222222222222223 / this is comment Aaron over my 4 months).
Under the base of fully copper radiator, we find a pre-applied thermal paste.
On the model of the FX 4100 is a bit smaller and above all it is characterized by a bright red color. It is thinner, wider but thinner. It has nine blades and also a connector supports four PWM pins.
The radiator has two heatpipes and all fins corresponds to the first stage of the model dedicated to FX 4130.
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