This desktop quad core processor features Socket AM3+; turbo frequency of 3700 MHz across four cores and 3800 MHz across two cores; and Bulldozer microarchitecture, delivering high-powered processing that is optimized for integration with a user’s desktop PC. This AMD FX 3.6 GHz processor features a range of processor-enhancing AMD features for optimized performance, including Advanced Bit Manipulation; SSE4 and SSE4a instruction sets; Advanced Vector Extensions; and AMD64 technology. Enhanced Virus Protection comes standard on this AMD FX 4100 processor, ensuring that users can safely surf the Internet without exposing their core and system to malicious software attacks. The AMD FX 3.6 GHz processor also includes PowerNow! technology from AMD, making this quad core processor an energy-efficient addition to a PC. The Level 2 cache on this AMD FX 4100 processor offers two 2 MB of 16-way associative shared cache, while Level 3 cache ramps up to 8 MB of 64-way associative shared cache, ensuring that recently accessed important information is always within reach on this AMD FX 3.6 GHz processor.