Opteron X2170 vs A10-4600M

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Aggregate performance score

A10-4600M
2012
4 cores / 4 threads, 35 Watt
1.22
+1.7%
Opteron X2170
2016
4 cores / 4 threads, 25 Watt
1.20

A10-4600M outperforms Opteron X2170 by a minimal 2% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing A10-4600M and Opteron X2170 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking23362349
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Market segmentLaptopServer
SeriesAMD A-Seriesno data
Power efficiency3.304.54
Architecture codenameTrinity (2012−2013)Steppe Eagle (2016)
Release date15 May 2012 (12 years ago)1 September 2016 (8 years ago)

Detailed specifications

A10-4600M and Opteron X2170 basic parameters such as number of cores, number of threads, base frequency and turbo boost clock, lithography, cache size and multiplier lock state. These parameters indirectly say of CPU speed, though for more precise assessment you have to consider their test results.

Physical cores4 (Quad-Core)4 (Quad-Core)
Threads44
Base clock speed2.3 GHz2.4 GHz
Boost clock speed3.2 GHz2.4 GHz
L1 cache192 KB64 KB (per core)
L2 cache4 MB (shared)2 MB (shared)
L3 cache0 KB0 KB
Chip lithography32 nm28 nm
Die size246 mm2no data
Number of transistors1,178 millionno data
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility--

Compatibility

Information on A10-4600M and Opteron X2170 compatibility with other computer components: motherboard (look for socket type), power supply unit (look for power consumption) etc. Useful when planning a future computer configuration or upgrading an existing one. Note that power consumption of some processors can well exceed their nominal TDP, even without overclocking. Some can even double their declared thermals given that the motherboard allows to tune the CPU power parameters.

Number of CPUs in a configuration11
SocketFS1r2FT3
Power consumption (TDP)35 Watt25 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by A10-4600M and Opteron X2170. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensions86x SSE (1, 2, 3, 3S, 4.1, 4.2, 4A),-64, AES, AVX, FMAno data
AES-NI++
FMA++
AVX++

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by A10-4600M and Opteron X2170 are enumerated here.

AMD-V++

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by A10-4600M and Opteron X2170. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR3DDR3

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardAMD Radeon HD 7660G (497 - 686 MHz)Radeon R5E

Synthetic benchmark performance

Various benchmark results of the processors in comparison. Overall score is measured in points in 0-100 range, higher is better.


Combined synthetic benchmark score

This is our combined benchmark performance rating. We are regularly improving our combining algorithms, but if you find some perceived inconsistencies, feel free to speak up in comments section, we usually fix problems quickly.

A10-4600M 1.22
+1.7%
Opteron X2170 1.20

Passmark

Passmark CPU Mark is a widespread benchmark, consisting of 8 different types of workload, including integer and floating point math, extended instructions, compression, encryption and physics calculation. There is also one separate single-threaded scenario measuring single-core performance.

A10-4600M 1938
+1.4%
Opteron X2170 1911

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 1.22 1.20
Recency 15 May 2012 1 September 2016
Chip lithography 32 nm 28 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 35 Watt 25 Watt

A10-4600M has a 1.7% higher aggregate performance score.

Opteron X2170, on the other hand, has an age advantage of 4 years, a 14.3% more advanced lithography process, and 40% lower power consumption.

Given the minimal performance differences, no clear winner can be declared between A10-4600M and Opteron X2170.

Be aware that A10-4600M is a notebook processor while Opteron X2170 is a server/workstation one.


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