AMD FX-4130

The AMD FX-4130 is an end-of-life desktop processor from AMD, released on 2012-08-26 and carrying the part number FD4130FRW4MGU. It belongs to the FX generation with the codename Zambezi and uses the Bulldozer architecture. GlobalFoundries builds it on a 32 nm process, with 1,200 million transistors on a 315 mm² die. The processor fits AMD Socket AM3+ and the series field in the record is null. The launch MSRP was $112.

Benchmark Performance

The database record for the FX-4130 contains an empty benchmark array. No individual benchmark scores are stored for this processor, so there are no direct performance measurements to analyze. The average benchmark score field is 0, which is consistent with the absence of recorded runs rather than a measured performance result. The nearestRivals array is also empty, meaning the database lists no rival names, no rival scores, and no deltaPct values for comparison.

The only positional ranking in the record is percentileVsAllCpus, set to 50. That places the FX-4130 at the midpoint of all CPUs in the database. This is a database-wide percentile, not a workload-specific score, and it cannot be decomposed into single-thread or multi-thread contributions from the available data. Because the benchmark list is empty, the record cannot support exact percentage leads or deficits against any named processor.

The measurable performance attributes in the data are the 4 cores, 4 threads, 3.80 base clock, 4.00 boost clock, 192 KB L1 cache, 4 MB L2 cache, 4 MB shared L3 cache, and 29.9 GB/s memory bandwidth. These are structural specifications. They describe what the processor can execute and how it feeds data, but they are not substitutes for benchmark scores. The lack of scores means the 50th percentile is the only benchmark-related figure available for this CPU.

Single-Thread vs Multi-Thread Behavior

The FX-4130 has 4 cores and 4 threads, so the thread count equals the core count. The record shows one hardware thread per core, with no additional logical threads listed. The base clock is 3.80 and the boost clock is 4.00. These two frequency points define the processor's listed operating range. The boost figure is the highest clock in the record, while the base figure is the reference clock. The presence of two distinct values indicates that the processor can move between operating states, though the conditions for doing so are not described.

For single-thread-related resources, the data includes the 192 KB L1 cache, the 4 MB L2 cache, and the 4.00 boost clock. For multi-thread-related resources, the data adds the 4 MB shared L3 cache and the dual-channel DDR3 memory path with 29.9 GB/s bandwidth. The shared L3 is specifically listed as shared, which implies it is a resource accessible beyond a single core. The dual-channel memory bus provides the memory path for multiple cores to access data.

No benchmark scores separate single-thread performance from multi-thread performance in this record. The architectural shape can be described: four cores, four threads, a 192 KB L1 cache, 4 MB L2, 4 MB shared L3, and a 29.9 GB/s memory path. What cannot be described is the measured scaling behavior. The database does not state how much performance improves when all four threads are active, nor does it state how a single thread performs compared with a multi-thread workload.

Power and Thermals

The FX-4130 has a TDP of 125. That is the only power or thermal figure in the record. The processor uses a 32 nm process, a 315 mm² die, and 1,200 million transistors. These physical characteristics are the manufacturing context for the power envelope, but the data does not include a measured thermal output or a thermal solution.

The socket is AMD Socket AM3+, and the production status is end-of-life. No cooler specification appears in the data, so the exact cooling tier is not defined by the record. A TDP of 125 is the number that any cooling solution must address, but the database does not quantify heatsink or fan requirements. ECC memory support is false, which is a platform compatibility detail. PCIe Gen 2 is the listed expansion interface. Integrated graphics are listed as being available on certain motherboards as a chipset feature, rather than as a processor component.

The power and thermal section of this record is therefore limited to the 125 TDP value, the 32 nm process, the 1,200 million transistor count, and the 315 mm² die size. No thermal benchmarks are present, and no rival thermal figures exist in the nearestRivals field.

Who Should Consider It

Because the benchmark list is empty, the FX-4130 cannot be recommended on measured performance. The 50th percentile database position is a relative ranking, but it is not tied to any specific workload. The processor has 4 cores and 4 threads, so software that uses one thread per core can address all four hardware threads. The unlocked multiplier is true, indicating that the clock multiplier is open for user adjustment.

The memory path is DDR3 dual-channel with 29.9 GB/s bandwidth. The platform uses AMD Socket AM3+ and PCIe Gen 2. Display output depends on the motherboard, since integrated graphics are a chipset feature on certain motherboards and not a listed processor component. For gaming, content creation, and office workloads, the data provides no benchmark scores to verify suitability.

The 3.80 base clock and 4.00 boost clock are the frequency indicators in the record. The 4 MB L2 cache and 4 MB shared L3 cache are the cache resources available to applications. The release date of 2012-08-26 and the end-of-life production status place the FX-4130 as a legacy platform. The market segment is Desktop. The processor's architecture is Bulldozer, and its generation field is FX (Zambezi). Anyone considering this part should weigh the empty benchmark field, the end-of-life status, the 4-core/4-thread design, and the DDR3/PCIe Gen 2 platform characteristics. The record does not include workload-specific scores, so a workload-based recommendation cannot be grounded in benchmark data.

How It Compares

The nearestRivals array is empty. There are no rival names, no rival scores, and no deltaPct values in the record. Therefore, the FX-4130 cannot be positioned against any specific competing processor using this database entry. The only comparative metric is percentileVsAllCpus at 50. That value places the processor in the middle of the database's CPU population, but it does not identify which CPUs are nearby. The empty nearestRivals field also means that no paragraph-per-rival comparison is possible. The FX-4130's record is standalone for this purpose, and any rival-specific claims would require data not present in the record.